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.[1] They have received extensive coverage from alternative music radio, most notably Amazing Radio who have broadcast special coverage of the group,[2][3] and from music websites such as Louder Than War who have published multiple articles on them,[4][5][6] calling them "one of the UK’s most exciting bands".[4]

Initially influenced by contemporary indie and alternative rock,[7] their back-to-basics sound and feminist politics have led to comparisons with older genres such as punk, C86 and riot grrrl.[8]

Career

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.[9]

The band self-released their self-titled debut EP in 2012,[10] and download single "Tut Tut Tut" early the following year, picking up radio support from Billy Reeves, Gary Crowley,[2] Ruth Barnes,[3] Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe.

A 2013 tour with Kate Nash[11] led to a track on Nash’s Have Faith This Christmas EP later that year;[12] the band also made their first appearance at Indietracks,[13] and released two more download singles, "Dump Your Boyfriend" and "Worry Warrior", the artwork for the latter a playful nod to X Ray Spex.[14]

In 2014 the band released second EP Time to Move On[15] and played the Leftfield stage at Glastonbury Festival[6] at the invitation of Billy Bragg. 2015 saw tours with The Selecter[16] and Sonic Boom Six,[17] a return to Indietracks[18] and an appearance at the Tolpuddle Martyrs festival.

The band have played with The Undertones, The Saints, Thee Faction and Adam Ant. They performed at several summer festivals in 2016, including Bearded Theory, Glastonwick, Camden Rocks, Godiva[19] and Rebellion.[20] In July they released new download single "Let Go of the Past" with accompanying video.[21]

Having built a fanbase solely through touring and DIY/social media promotion, in spring 2016 The Tuts started a PledgeMusic campaign to finance their debut album.[22] It reached its target within a week.[5]

The band's debut album Update Your Brain was released in September 2016 to universally-positive reviews,[23][24][25][26][27][28] including national press.[29]

Their video to follow-up single "1982" was premiered on Vice magazine's Noisey channel[30] in October 2016.

Controversy

A dispute arose between the band and management of the Undercover Festival in 2016 following clashes between security staff and band members during the performance of headline act The Selecter.[31][32]

Discography

Albums

Singles/EPs

Compilation appearances

References

  1. ↑ "The Tuts Interview: "It is literally DIY or die and we don't wanna die!" - Overblown". 27 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Amazing Radio – Gary Crowley Presents… The Tuts". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Amazing Radio – Track Of The Week: The Tuts". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Tuts start Pledge campaign for new album - Louder Than War". 15 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 "INTERVIEW! The Tuts talk sexism in music, their upcoming album, and their DIY aesthetic - Louder Than War". 11 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 http://louderthanwar.com/the-tuts-glastonbury-live-review/
  7. ↑ "Meet The Tuts". 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Review - The Tuts". 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "RIOT PARTY #4". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Tuts". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  11. ↑ http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2013/04/24/kate-nash-east-village-arts-club-liverpool-21-april-2013/
  12. ↑ "Kate Nash new songs – first listen here to the Christmas EP!". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  13. ↑ http://www.indietracks.co.uk/indietracks-interview-17-the-tuts/
  14. ↑ "Worry Warrior, by The Tuts". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "EP review: The Tuts - 'Time To Move On'". 23 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Selecter, The Tuts: Arts Club, Liverpool - Getintothis". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "LIVE MUSIC - Sonic Boom Six, The Tuts, Kenneths @ Boston Music Room, London 06/11/15". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Indietracks interview #22: The Tuts". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  19. ↑ Pearce, Matt. "The Tuts". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Colt 45, Spoilers, Youth Man and The Tuts part of Rebellion Introducing". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  21. ↑ http://www.50thirdand3rd.com/video-day-let-go-past-tuts/
  22. ↑ "The Tuts: New Album". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  23. ↑ http://www.upsetmagazine.com/albums/tuts-update-brain/
  24. ↑ http://therevue.ca/2016/09/12/the-tuts-update-your-brain/
  25. ↑ http://beautifulfreaks.nl/reviews/2016/09/the-tuts-update-your-brain/
  26. ↑ http://www.musicsoup.net/post/150325962332/review-update-your-brain-the-tuts
  27. ↑ http://drinkcoldsoda.com/album-review/update-your-brain-by-the-tuts-album-review
  28. ↑ http://www.watchreadrepeat.com/2016/10/review-tuts-update-your-brain.html
  29. ↑ http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-bb71-A-million-dollar-idea-whose-time-has-come
  30. ↑ https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/the-tuts-1982-is-a-joyous-middle-finger-to-the-music-industry
  31. ↑ https://drlucyrobinson.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/your-punk-politics-will-be-privileged-or-it-will-be-bullshit
  32. ↑ https://wayoutradio.com/2016/09/12/open-letter-to-the-tuts/
  33. ↑ "Don't Be Left Without These Star Sounds". Morning Star. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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