Rude Girl Revue

The all-female, all-star ska/reggae crew, Rude Girl Revue will be giving the holiday gift of new music to their fans with the release of two brand new, original songs on this year’s Jump Up Records Holiday 45, to be released on November 16. The disc kicks off with “Behind Every Santa, There’s A Mrs. Clause”, a vintage-inspired tune that would fit nicely between tracks by Brenda Lee and The Beach Boys, while tweaking the old “behind every good man, there’s a good woman” adage for the holidays. It is backed by “Slay Belles”, a dub reggae sound collage of femme empowerment partially inspired by the bitch tracks of drag queens. Both songs were recorded at Version City Studios with NYC ska capo King Django engineering the session. Django himself mixed “Slay Belles”, while Hub City Stompers’ guitarist Rob George mixed “…Mrs. Clause”.

With joyful artwork by Ben Heighton, this will be a limited pressing of 500 records on red, white, and green vinyl. This release closely follows the band’s five-song Supernova EP, self-released digitally last September during the Supernova International Ska Festival. The band performed two sets at Supernova: one of their own repetoire and one backing LA chanteuse Queen P, from 90s ska preservationists Oceans 11, on a set of classic ska and rocksteady by Jamaican female legends.

This holiday 45 will be released on Night Two of Slackfest Chicago, which is being held at Reggie’s on November 15-16, and at which the group will be direct support for NYC’s Jamaican rock’n’roll stallwards, The Slackers. Rude Girl Revue will also be playing in Toledo at The Ottawa Tavern on November 15, with punky reggae rockers J. Navvaro & the Traitors. The Toledo show is sponsored by Reverend Guitars, with whom guitarist Lady Hatchet and bassist Jade Tremba have endorsements.

Over the course of the four days, many musicians guest with other bands. And one band in particular features only members from other bands — the supergroup Rude Girl Revue. Some 19 hornswomen, vocalists, guitarists, and a drummer remind the audience that unity and equality applies to the sexes too. Singing songs like “Respect” by Aretha Franklin, “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett, and a slew of originals, this conglomeration formed for Supernova in 2021 and they’ve since grown in number and reach.

“Where are my queens at? You are all seen!” says Kristin ‘Lady Hatchet’ Forbes of the Scotch Bonnets before singing her song “TikTok.” “What is the worth of a woman? What has more value, her heart or her career? How does it hold up in the businesses of men? To be a success must she live in fear?” sings Forbes, who exchanges her guitar for the mic on the tune. Other songs affirm women’s right to live in “Unruly Ways,” and to be a “Lioness,” with the advice, “If you want to be the next lady millionaire you work as a team and attack in pairs.” Yells one woman in the crowd, “I love them! They’re my friends! You’re beautiful!”

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Break out your black and white dirndls or lederhosen, and get ready to celebrate: Rude Girl
Revue is playing its first headlining show at Skatoberfest at The Beeracks in East Haven, CT on
Saturday, September, 24! This will be the group’s first headlining show, so expect to see some special guests perform with the crew, as well as some limited edition merch, made specifically for this festival.
Also playing will be Pilfers, The Hempstead’s, Sgt. Scanetti, High School Football Heros, Cenzo,
The Copacetics, The Simulators, The Agonaizers, Thirsty Guys, Girth Control, and Beach
Blanket. The show starts at 1pm and is 21+. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of show, and can be

purchased here

Look out, NYC! Rude Girl Revue will be making its club debut at The Gramercy Tavern on Sunday, May 22!

This show will introduce the band’s core line-up: a crew of eleven boss rude girl instrumentalists and singers that spans some of the best bands of the Mid-Atlantic. While Rude Girl Revue will always feature a rotating cast of guest performers, this core ensemble is the heart and soul of the Revue and is a real supergroup of ladies in ska!

Rude Girl Revue will be opening for Big D & The Kids Table, J. Navarro & The Traitors, and Brunt Of It. Also playing that day are Sgt. Scagnetti and The Pandemics.

The show starts at 5pm and is 16+ unless accompanies by a guardian. All fans must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least two weeks after second dose) and provide proof of vaccination prior to entering the venue. Tickets start at $25 for general admission and can be purchased here

The RGR at Supernova killed it with 16 ladies on stage!