WHO ARE THEY?
The Manchester band most likely to inspire a whole generation of guitar-wielding girl groups. Feisty, fun and ferocious, all-female quartet The Red Stains have been kicking up a storm on Manchester’s DIY scene with their no-nonsense take on post-punk, glam, new wave and Riot grrrl. Their sound is ramshackle, meandering and determinedly lo-fi – but, proving that charm will always overcome technical prowess, it’s hard not to be seduced by their freewheeling, girl-gang energy.
Especially when you listen to the likes of Trolley Dashers, a track which combines unvarnished, adolescent energy with the sort of surreal, scabrous humour Mark E Smith would have been proud of. If you've bagged yourself a ticket for Retro Bar's R-Fest spectacular this weekend, make sure you put The Red Stains at the top of your must-see list.
FOR FANS OF
ILL, The Fall, Elastica, The Slits.
MAKE A DATE
The Red Stains play Retro Bar (as part of R-Fest) on Sunday July 7. Listen to tracks at - soundcloud.com/theredstains
