Skinny Girl Diet

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Skinny Girl Diet
OriginLondon, England
GenresPunk rock, grunge
Years activec. 2010–present
MembersDelilah Holliday,
Ursula Holliday
Past membersAmelia Cutler
Websitewww.facebook.com/skinnygirldiet/

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.

Biography[edit]

Delilah Holliday as Skinny Girl Diet performs at the 2018 Meltdown Festival.
Ursula Holliday as Skinny Girl Diet performs at the 2018 Meltdown Festival.

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]

Influences[edit]

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]

Releases[edit]

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]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Heavy Flow - Fiasco Recordings (UK) | HHBTM Records (USA), 12" LP, CD, MP3 (2016)[1]
  • Ideal Woman - Fiasco Recordings (UK) | HHBTM Records (USA), 12" LP, CD, MP3 (2019)

Extended plays[edit]

  • Skinny Girl Diet - Mïlk Records, Cassette (2012)
  • Skinny Girl Diet - Self Released, CDr (2013)
  • Girl Gang State of Mind - Fiasco Recordings, CDr (2014)
  • Reclaim Your Life - Fiasco Recordings, CDr (2015)

Split releases[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Brittany (5 April 2017). "Skinny Girl Diet Is the Punk Trio Making Feminist Music for 'Freaks and Weirdos'". Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ Lucy Katz (January 2016). "Ursula Holliday of Skinny Girl Diet". Tom Tom magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2018. 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.
  3. ^ "Aesthetic: Skinny Girl Diet". Crack Magazine. Crack Industries Ltd. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Skinny Girl Diet: Riot Grrrl Was A Movement, Not A Fashion Fad". Noisey. Vice. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ Garland, Emma (6 November 2014). "How Has Riot Grrrl Informed Feminism And Punk In 2014?". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ^ Weinstock, Tish (22 May 2015). "Ovaries Are Stronger Than Balls: In Conversation With Delilah Holliday". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ^ Sherman, Maria (6 March 2015). "20 All-Female Bands You Need To Know". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Spring Issue Out Now" "The Beat", March 2015
  9. ^ Phillips, Stephanie (7 September 2012). "Interview: Skinny Girl Diet". Don't Dance Her Down Boys". Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b Weinstock, Tish (3 December 2014). "Punk Band Skinny Girl Diet Could Be Our Generation's Bikini Kill". Vice. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  11. ^ Phillips, Stephanie (7 June 2013). "Review: Skinny Girl Diet/The Ethical Debating Society". the girls are. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Skinny Girl Diet | Puffer | Niqab | Jet Black: Raft 001 - ep reviev, "Louder Than War", March 26, 2015
  13. ^ "New Music: Feminist Grunge/punk Trio Skinny Girl Diet Release 'reclaim Your Life' EP", "Afropunk", October 15, 2015
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