Skinny Girl Diet is a British political punk band, often described as riot grrrl, formed in London, England. The group consists of singer, songwriter and guitarist Delilah Holliday and drummer Ursula Holliday.
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Punk rock, grunge |
Years active | c. 2010–present |
Members | Delilah Holliday, Ursula Holliday |
Past members | Amelia Cutler |
Website | www |
Sisters Delilah and Ursula Holliday had played together in a two piece called Typical Girls, before forming Skinny Girl Diet with their cousin Amelia Cutler around 2010 whilst all were in their early teens.[1][2] The name is a reference to feminist critique of the dieting industry.[1] Amelia left the band in 2017; the Holliday sisters continue as a two piece.
Skinny Girl Diet performed their first gig in their early teens as the opening act for former Slits guitarist Viv Albertine.[3] Since then, they have become known for bringing an updated approach to the feminist art punk ideals associated with the riot grrrl Movement of the 1990s.[4] They have been vocal about addressing the lack of female musicians that still exists in today's music industry, as well as other issues of equality under a contemporary feminist context.[5]
The group also contributed work to the "Female Matters" exhibition to raise funds and awareness about the fight against FGM.[6]
In 2015, they were featured on Billboard.com's list of "20 All-Female Bands You Need To Know." and featured on the cover of The Beat Magazine's Spring Issue.[7][8]
The band cites a range of musical influences, ranging from Japanese metal, punk, to David Bowie.[9] Their influences also include Clara Rockmore, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Memphis Minnie, MC5, Pussy Galore and The Breeders.[10]
Skinny Girl Diet released a split EP with the Ethical Debating Society in 2013, on HHBTM Records, featuring Skinny Girl Diet's tracks "DMT" and "Homesick".[11]
In July 2014, Skinny Girl Diet released their EP "Girl Gang State of Mind." They have collaborated with fashion designer Claire Barrow and the pop-punk band Matches, along with producing various DIY zines.[10]
In March 2015, Skinny Girl Diet released "Nadine Hurley" as part of Faris Badwan's Raft Records EP1, along with fellow London bands Niqab, Puffer, and Jet Black.[12]
Their third self-released EP, Reclaim Your Life was released October 16, 2015 on Fiasco Recordings.[13]
Their first full-length album was released in September 2017.[1]
Since then, sisters Delilah and Ursula, along with their cousin Amelia, have been a loud, scratchy, screamy teenage threesome that have done way more than flush the bullshit body-shaming detritus out of search engine result pages.
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