Band founders Patricia Day and Kim Nekroman first met when Day's now-defunct band, the punk rock group Peanut Pump Gun, opened for Nekroman's psychobilly band, Nekromantix, at a festival in Cologne, Germany in 1996. Despite both belonging to the subculture scene of Copenhagen, Denmark, the two had never met before, but they became friends over their mutual interest in alternative music. The two would eventually marry.
Kit Richardson is a London-base, Birmingham-born singer-songfighter. She spent a year creating her first album, The Invincible Summer, in her Uni music department, with the help of faithful, frantic producer Isabel. Her style is what she likes to call Ferocious Pop. Kit is a regular feature on the London scene, playing toilets to palaces, armed with a Korg, a piano, and her very attentive Little Drummer Boy.
Vanilla Gloom are Grace Leacock, Megan O'Kane and Shannon Delores O'Neill. Based in Belfast, they are a post-punk/grunge influenced three piece who count Queens of the Stone Age, The Breeders and Babes in Toyland as influences.
With their sound described as having "melody and venom in magnificently equal portions" their forthcoming debut EP combines soaring harmonies, delicate instrumental interplay, thunderous drums and raucous distorted guitars. You can buy Lemons and Wine here Check out the EP teaser here