Chix Rock!!!

Shanti Grrl Gig presents a series of gigs featuring singer/songwriters and bands which are female-fronted in February and early March, in conjunction with International Women's Day 2004. Our first gig kicked off at Central Market on 19 Feb.

On 3 March, Kohl, one of the Shanti bands played to a live audience at Sunway Pyramid on Jason Lo's Latte @ 8. Watch out for another live play by another Shanti band on 10 March. The bands are also featured in the fabulous March issue of Galaxie magazine. Go get your copy now and see ya at Jam Asia or Midvalley! When else do girls get such a fantabulous chance to rock at so many venues? Huh? Huh? Time is now. Come check 'em out.

SHANTI GRRL TOUR

>> 19 Feb @ LIQUID
Featuring Zalila Lee, Shelley Leong & Jennifer [ no cover ]

>> 29 Feb @ HARD ROCK
postponed

>> 7 Mar  @ JAM ASIA
Featuring Kohl, Ground Xero, O_Drive, Tempered Mental, Odd Star 13
[ 8pm, RM15 W1SD ]
19-1 Jln 22a/80a Desa Sri Hartamas, Plaza Crystalville 1

>> 13 & 14 Mar @ HALL 3, MID VALLEY EXHB CENTRE
Featuring on 13 March: Zalila Lee, Atilia, Ludy in the Loo, O_Drive, Ground Xero
and on 14 March: Odd Star 13, Kohl, Tempered Mental

Shanti Grrls will be performing at A Girl's Day Out - an International Women's Day event organised by 3R at Hall 3, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre. More information at www.3r.com.my/iwd

Email >> valhallakl@hotmail.com

Other music Links >> www.oocities.org/valhallakl; www.temperedmental.com

MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
6 February, Kuala Lumpur - The organisers of Annual Grrl Gig - Spider Monkey (Saz Lo and Becky), have teamed up with Valhalla Gigs & Open Mic duo – Jaz and DJ Beryl to present a series of gigs featuring women in music in March 2004. The talents include acoustic soloists, girl bands and female-fronted indie-bands, all of whom will be performing under the umbrella title of Shanti Grrl Gig.

Celebrating women in music, the line-up comprises of seven female-fronted bands and singer/songwriters who will be performing their own songs from alternative rock, folk, riot grrl to power pop.

The Shanti Grrl Gig performers have been invited to perform by the organisers of “A Girl’s Day Out” – an annual event organised by 3R and sponsored by Kotex to commemorate International Women’s Day. A Girl’s Day Out is the anchor event of International Women’s Day 2004 and centres on the theme - It begins with respect (Bermula dengan respek). There will be onstage and offstage activities over a span of 20 hours with plenty of opportunities for visitors to win prizes. The programme includes self protection tactic tips, self defence demonstrations, Kotex Inter-School Cheerleading Competition, X’pression – an Inter-college Creative Challenge, Shanti Grrl Gig – performances by all-girl and female-fronted bands, pop quizzes, spot games, dance routines, celebrity appearances and performances.

Shanti Grrl Gig performers include Tempered Mental, O_Drive, Ground Xero, Kohl, Lucy in the Loo, Zalila Lee, Oddstar 13, Atilia and more.

Shanti Grrl Gigs ::: Promoting Women in Music