First Timers (festival)
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| Genre | Punk rock, Indie rock |
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| Years active | 2013 - present |
First Timers is a yearly series of workshops in London, England, culminating in a two-day festival that encourages "new faces and voices in bands", in order to "do something about the lack of diversity in the music community".[1]
Background
The festival was founded by Bryony Beynon of Good Throb, inspired by similar events in North America, with the first events happening in 2013.[2] Bands that emerged from the festival include Big Joanie,[3] Whitelands,[4] Charmpit, Breakup Haircut,[2] Primetime,[2] Scrap Brain,[5] Slags and Panic Pocket.[6] Speaking with The Guardian in 2019, an organiser with the festival reported that nearly 90 bands had formed to play the festival up to that point.[7] Beynon also organised an iteration of the festival in Sydney, Australia on 14 July 2018.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "The events and workshops where women can kickstart their metal career". Team Rock. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Interview: First Timers Fest". Joyzine. 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Myers, Owen (30 October 2017). "Women of color have always had a place in punk. Big Joanie is here to remind you of that". The Fader. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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- ↑ "Get To Know – Panic Pocket". For The Rabbits. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Mohdin, Aamna (12 April 2019). "'I've got all this rage': the feminist punk groups demanding to be heard". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ Gallagher, Allison (25 May 2018). "First Timers Sydney is the perfect excuse to start a band". The Brag. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ↑ Howell, Alex (July 2023). "Romance - Seven Inches of… EP". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 482. Retrieved 27 September 2024.