The Wimmins' Institute Explained

The Wimmins' Institute
Origin:London, England
Genre:Indie, riot grrrl
Years Active:2015–2016
Associated Acts:Keith Top of the Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band
Website:http://wimmins.wordpress.com
Past Members:Cassie Fox
Jennifer Denitto
Deb van der Geugten
Melissa Reardon

The Wimmins' Institute was a four-piece all-female indie rock band from London, England, formed in 2015.

The band was formed by Jennifer Denitto on drums/guitar, Cassie Fox on bass guitar, Melissa Reardon on trumpet/drums, and Deborah van der Geugten on guitar. All four members provided vocals.[1]

Fox and Reardon also played together in Socialist R&B band Thee Faction; Denitto and van der Geugten had both been members of riot grrrl band Linus.[2] Reardon and Denitto also play in Keith Top of the Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band.

The group played their first gig in 2015 and subsequently played with Grace Petrie, the Ethical Debating Society, Vice Squad, the Monochrome Set[3] and Bis.

Their debut album, Badass Lady Power Picnic, produced by Charley Stone, was self-released in October 2015. It was rated 4/5 by R2, who described it as "just wonderfully, tunefully, angrily unprofessional".[4] The Morning Star described it as a "brilliant debut".[5] Tracks from the album, including lead single "Mansplaining", have been played by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6.[6] [7]

In 2016 the band released the new song "Nando's" as a single, with accompanying video.[8]

In 2017, the group split, with Fox continuing with new band Guttfull,[9] and Reardon continuing with Foxcunt.[10] Denitto and van der Geugten later joined Argonaut.[11] Denitto, Reardon and WI 'fifth member' Charley Stone also play in The Fallen Women.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Read All About Us. 20 October 2015. The Wimmins' Institute. 2016-04-28.
  2. News: Oram. Bob. Post-Election Polemics Perk Up Putney Punters. 2016-04-28. The Morning Star. 2015-05-28. 11 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711054814/http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-0c07-Post-election-polemics-perk-up-Putney-punters#.VZ6BbPlVikq. dead.
  3. Web site: NEXT GIG … 4 MARCH @ THE 100 CLUB, SUPPORTING THE MONOCHROME SET. The Wimmins' Institute. 2016-02-15. 2016-04-28.
  4. News: Review: Badass Lady Power Picnic. Whalley. Boff. January 2016. R2 Magazine.
  5. Web site: Brilliant and Barnstorming Blasts from Badass Wimmin. Morning Star. Oram. Bob. 2016-04-28. 31 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531040942/https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-981a-Brilliant-and-barnstorming-blasts-from-badass-wimmin. dead.
  6. Web site: Steve Lamacq: Music Played. BBC Radio 6. 2015-12-09. 2016-04-28.
  7. Web site: Steve Lamacq: Music Played. BBC Radio 6. 2016-04-28.
  8. Web site: Nando's by The Wimmins' Institute (video). The Wimmins' Institute. YouTube. 2016-04-20. 2016-04-28.
  9. Web site: Track Of The Day #1024: GUTTFULL- Keyword Warrior [Premiere] | God Is In The TV |website=Godisinthetvzine.co.uk |date=2017-05-18 |access-date=2020-06-08].
  10. Web site: Foxcunt. Leftungagged.org. 28 May 2024. 26 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Argonaut - Home | Facebook . Argonautband.co.uk . 2011-03-07 . 2020-06-08.
  12. News: Nuns on the drums! The bizarre world of 'superniche' cover bands | Music . . 2020-06-08.