I’ve thought a lot more about female voices and the importance of them coming together and speaking up since Donald Trump was elected U.S. president. It seems like we’re at a time in history when things we once took for granted aren’t guaranteed, and we need to fight that little bit harder to be heard. In the spirit of that, it’s exciting to see Australian women coming together for Electric Lady, shows featuring musicians like Ali Barter, Alex Lahey, Jack River, Gretta Ray, Bec Sandridge, Rackett, and Bodytype.
More than live shows, Electric Lady is a platform to amplify the strength of women in such varied fields as music, politics, sport, science, and much more. It will feature interviews with powerful women in a range of sectors including Stephanie Gilmore, Isabel Lucas, Tyler Wright, Katie Mack, and heaps more.
In the lead-up to the shows, Electric Lady will release a series of Live Sessions featuring artists on the bill covering one another’s songs. Click the link to see Gretta Ray’s sublime take on Jack River’s “Talk Like That.” It will seriously stop you in your tracks.
Electric Lady will play Sydney’s Metro Theatre on June 30 before hitting Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on July 1.
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