The Tuts
| The Tuts | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk, riot grrrl |
| Labels | Dovetown |
| Associated acts | Colour Me Wednesday |
| Website | bandcamp |
| Members | Nadia Javed Beverley Ishmael Harriet Doveton |
The Tuts are an all-female DIY indie punk band from Hayes, West London. They have received extensive coverage from alternative music radio, most notably Amazing Radio who have broadcast special coverage of the group, and from music websites such as Louder Than War who have published multiple articles on them, calling them "one of the UK’s most exciting bands".
Initially influenced by contemporary indie and alternative rock, their back-to-basics sound and feminist politics have led to comparisons with older genres such as punk, C86 and riot grrrl.
The Tuts were formed by teenagers Nadia Javed (guitar) and Beverley Ishmael (drums) in the mid 2000s while still at school. Bassist Harriet Doveton (also of Colour Me Wednesday) joined in late 2010 and this line up played their first gig in early 2011.
The band self-released their self-titled debut EP in 2012, and download single "Tut Tut Tut" early the following year, picking up radio support from Billy Reeves, Gary Crowley,Ruth Barnes,Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe.
A 2013 tour with Kate Nash led to a track on Nash’s Have Faith This Christmas EP later that year; the band also made their first appearance at Indietracks, and released two more download singles, "Dump Your Boyfriend" and "Worry Warrior", the artwork for the latter a playful nod to X Ray Spex.
...
Wikipedia