Women That Rock Fest

Rudyard’s presents the Women That Rock Fest.

Concert highlighting some of the best women rockers in Houston.

Gwen Doll (Indie Rock)
Libby Koch (Folk Rock)
Mystery Loves Company (Chamber Rock)
Fear the Poet (Indie Rock)
Giant Kitty (Punk Rock)

*Line-up is subject to change

Gwen Doll (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/gwendollband
Gwen Doll plays fun shows around the houston area. We feature a variety of musicians with our late 60s vibe. Expect every show to be different and special!

Libby Koch (Houston, TX)
http://www.libbykoch.com/
” Too country for country, Koch these days would get filed under folk, the same place you find too country for country folks such as Lucinda Williams.” (Houston Chronicle).

“Libby Koch may have set this album in the tiny East Texas settlement near Palestine where her ancestors settled in the days of William B. Travis, but the lively arrangements — a frisky blend of country, folk, bluegrass and gospel set to some mighty fine fiddle, banjo and mandolin — not only make Tennessee Colony sound daisy-fresh, but the rare acoustic-based album that truly deserves to be called “Americana.” (Chris Gray, The Houston Press)

“It is artists like Koch that are restoring faith in country music to its fans.” (Matthew Warnock, International Guitar Magazine)

“Authentic music, rooted for generations in the deep, dusty Texan soil.” (Kathy Sands-Boehmer, No Depression)

Mystery Loves Company (Houston, TX)
http://www.mysteryloves.com/
Mystery Loves Company is a touring and recording Chamber Rock duo from Houston, Texas, whose diverse musical influences create an edgy and lyrical sound which continues to garner attention in the local and national music scene.  Guitarist Carlos A. Machado and cellist Madeline Herdeman combine vocally and instrumentally to produce a layered and intricate musical experience that translates seamlessly from the studio to the stage.

Fear the Poet (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/fearthepoetband
“Fear the Poet” is a quartet based out of the greater Houston Area! A nice fusion of Jazz, blues, funk, and emotional vocals drives us to play music that we love to play and that you can dance to, sing with, or just sit back and listen to. Thank you for checking out our page, we hope to see you out at the shows!

Giant Kitty (Houston, TX)
http://www.giantkitty.com/ 
Often described as a combination of Bikini Kill, L-7, and the Sex Pistols, Giant Kitty is breaking new ground in the world of female fronted post punk bands. “I’ll tell you that I’m pretty sure Giant Kitty made my ears pop when I saw them play live, and they have this crazy stage presence that doesn’t occur nowadays, as often as it should. If you’re lucky, you catch their truly amazing cover of Devo’s “Gates of Steel.” says David Garrick of Free Press Houston. Giant Kitty lights up the crowd with a high energy stage presence, sense of humor, and hard driving sound.

Cassandra’s long-time partner Trinity Quirk filled in the role as drummer. “I have so many influences from new wave bands like Devo, to more obscure bands like Japan’s Shonen Knife it’s hard to say what direction we might end up going to in any given song,” according to Cassandra, “that’s what makes the process of creating art with other people so exciting.” “It’s pretty amazing how far we’ve come, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for us,” says Trinity.

Founded in late 2013, we finally found the right mix of members in early 2014. All four members bring a cool personality and different set of skills to the band while also meshing together sonic vibes and generally amazing powding beats for the fans. Highlights of 2014 include: playing out of town dates in Austin, Memphis, and Nashville, release of a 5 song EP, playing over 20 live shows, and opening for legendary punk band Shonen Knife.

Giant Kitty also won both a Houston Press Best of 2014 award, and a “Band to Watch in 2015? award from Free Press Houston. in 2015 they were nominated for a Houston Press Music Award as “Best Punk Act” They are currently recording an 11 track LP to be released in late 2015 under Carrot Girl Records. The LP is produced by Mark White (Spin Doctors), and being mixed and mastered by Roman Klun (Anthrax, Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, and George Michael)