Grrrl Rock
Friday 31st March, 2006
8pm
The George

Grrrl Rock night kicks off at 8pm on Friday 31st March 2006 in the George. The night is fully funded by the George and all the bands are kindly playing for free.

So it’s the 5th Year for the aLAF Grrrl Rock night in the George. Fancy that. If you’re a music head it’s the one night of the aLAF Festival you cannot miss. Free admission (until 10pm), great atmosphere, live bands, jaysus what more could a girl ask for ??

Leanne Harte - rock

Leanne Harte is an artist, musician, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist because it's in her blood. She's in Rock'n Roll for the long haul and most importantly, Leanne has got what it takes to one day become a living legend; something that cannot be manufactured.

At just nineteen years of age Leanne Harte's bio seems to read like an old seasoned Rock musicians, and when you hear her play, she damn well sounds like one too. And why not! Leanne started singing and playing acoustic guitar at the early age of eight. By eleven Leanne penned and studio demoed her first ten original songs and received some national radio airplay in Ireland on RTE.

Last August Leanne went to London and Wales to record her nine track debut album with legendary producer Chris Tsangarides (Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Free, Joan Armatrading, Depeche Mode) Leanne recorded the album with Irish guitar legend Gary Moore's backing band, Jon Noyce (Jethro Tull, Gary Moore) on bass and Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream, Gary Moore) on drums and percussion. The album is due for release in 2006.

www.leanneharte.com

Smarty Pants - pop

what do you do when you've soaked up every ounce of pop culture from watching bad girls and hollyoaks, heat magazine has saturated yr mind, you have an obsession for girls who wear knee socks, and you've read too much queer theory? you discover the astounding revelation that you cant and dont want to play guitar so opt for keyboards and drum machine, an easier and lazier altnerative. you write songs about libraries, crushes, discos and jimmy carr and practice once a week in yr bedroom while munching on partyrings and watching the l word.

www.myspace.com/smartypantsdisco

Jean Genet - electro/comedy/pop punk

We're a queer girl/boy duo who write tasteless sordid songs by playing keyboard demos, drum beats and karaoke tracks with the odd badly played guitar riff. We attempt to distract audiences from our lack of talent by dressing cheap and covering our nipples in tit tape.

www.jean-genet.livejournal.com

Nad Mika - electro trash

Näd Mika_ loves to shock and entertain at the same time .She always shocks with crazy mixes of 80's trash stuff crossovered with any kind of Discotech beats as a dj.

She started at small friendsplace partys where she just played her favourite music and the people went insane and dancing their asses off.

It all took about 5 years to let aim in what she always was: A beat kickin' electronic beat bitch which likes to get your genes switched. Right now shocking the crowd with visual overkill on stage with her trashy "friends" Pam Pom, Patsy Puh, Master Clump and Dr.Puszy.

The show is extreme and glamour and trash. It is art and perversion.Most of it is fun and an absolute visual overkill.

www.nadmika.com