Junkyard Lipstick

Junkyard Lipstick
Junkyard Lipstick
Origin	Cape Town, South Africa
Genres	Heavy Metal, Crossover Thrash
Years active	2011-2016
Labels	Independent
Members	Lucinda Villain; Louise Gorman; Jo Smit; Robyn Bruwer; Katinka JvR
Website	www.junkyardlipstick.com

Junkyard Lipstick were a five-piece, female metal band from Cape Town, South Africa formed in 2011. Their songs are fast-paced, catchy, bass-heavy, and their lyrics incorporate "a playful sense of humour" with an "odd but interesting amalgamation of gore and a more delicate trace of femininity."^[3] In 2016 Junkyard Lipstick disbanded.

Performance Highlights

The band played at the 2011 and 2012 Rock The River New Years Festivals.^[4]^[5]

In April 2012 Junkyard Lipstick traveled to KZN to perform at the Splashy Fen music festival.^[6]^[7]

In September 2012, Junkyard Lipstick participated in Rolling Stone South Africa's event entitled Rolling Stone Weekend.^[8]

At the end of May 2013, Junkyard Lipstick traveled to Gauteng where they played the Emalyth Arts Expo as part of their first ever Gauteng tour.^[9]^[10]

In March 2014 Junkyard Lipstick played at RAMFest.^[11]^[12]

In April 2015, Junkyard Lipstick traveled to Gauteng to play Africa's largest ever Heavy Metal concert, Witchfest.^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

August 2015 marks the bands debut performance on the Metal4Africa Winterfest lineup.^[17]^[18]

Junkyard Lipstick was chosen as the main support act for the Cape Town leg of Aborted's South African Tour August 2015 .^[19]^[20] This would be the first time an all-female act supports an international metal band on a South African stage.

Studio Releases

Full length albums

Hellbent - (March 2013)^[21]
Repulsive Judgement - (September 2016)^[22]^[23]

EP's

The Butcher's Delight - (March 2014)^[24]

Singles

Damned in the Deep South - (January 2015)^[25]
Trafficked & Tortured - (January 2016)^[26]

Band members

Current members

Lucinda Villain − Drums (2011–present)
Louise Gorman − Guitar (2012–present)
Robyn Bruwer − Guitar (2015–present)
Jo-mariè Smit − Vocals (2015–present)
Katinka Janse van Rensburg − Bass (2016–present)

Former members

Wendy Acton Burnell − Vocals (2011–2012)
Lilian Fairall − Bass (2011–2012)
Cami Scoundrel − Guitar (2011–2011)
Chelsy Theron − Guitar (2011+2012)
Tanya Markowitsch − Vocals (2012–2014), Guitar (2011–2013)
Jacky Roodt − Bass (2012–2015)

Timeline

^[27]^[28]

References

^ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/
^ Erika Kuenstler, 22 March 2014, Metal Temple magazine, Junkyard Lipstick - The Butcher's Delight, Retrieved Sept. 4, 2014, "......."
^ "News for South Africa and the world". IOL. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ "ROCK THE RIVER 2011 REVIEW". Alternative Eye. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ http://www.vaalweekblad.com/139/blogpost/splashy-fen-line-up
^ http://www.splashyfen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Splashy-Fen-Artists-1990-2014_TABLE.pdf
^ Stone, Rolling (2012-09-10). "Rolling Stone Weekend: Full Line-up Details - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ http://samusicscene.co.za/wp/junkjard-lipstick-gauteng-invasion-win-tickets-and-an-album/
^ http://www.rockingsa.co.za/events/view/en_us/event_id/105.html
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/what-does-ramfest-have-in-common-with-metal-and-braaing/
^ http://mk.dstv.com/2014/02/11/ramfest-2014-cape-town/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
^ http://www.witchfest.co.za/artists/junkyard-lipstick/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/witchfest-2015-from-open-air-to-urban-summary/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/witchfest-open-air-finalizes-international-line-up-for-2015/
^ http://metal4africa.com/m4a_events/m4a-winterfest15-bands-announced/
^ http://metal4africa.com/interviews/junkyard-lipstick-get-to-know-the-real-jo/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/aborted-south-african-tour-local-support-announced/
^ https://www.witchdoctorproductions.com/aborted-tour-shifted-to-august/
^ "For the Record: Junkyard Lipstick - Post- or Proto-Punk Elements on New Album 'Hellbent'? - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Junkyard_Lipstick/3540358276
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-offer-final-album-sneak-peak/
^ Boucher, Hylton (2014-03-04). "Junkyard Lipstick unleash new EP, 'The Butcher's Delight' - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/
^ http://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/
^ http://www.metal-temple.com/site/news/view/general_news/junkyard-lipstick_2.htm?filter=1%2C8%2C9%2C10%2Cpersonal

External links

Junkyard Lipstick - official website

[1] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/

[2] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/

[3] Erika Kuenstler, 22 March 2014, Metal Temple magazine, Junkyard Lipstick - The Butcher's Delight, Retrieved Sept. 4, 2014, "......."

[4] "News for South Africa and the world". IOL. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

[5] "ROCK THE RIVER 2011 REVIEW". Alternative Eye. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

[6] ttp://www.vaalweekblad.com/139/blogpost/splashy-fen-line-up

[7] ttp://www.splashyfen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Splashy-Fen-Artists-1990-2014_TABLE.pdf

[8] Stone, Rolling (2012-09-10). "Rolling Stone Weekend: Full Line-up Details - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

[9] ttp://samusicscene.co.za/wp/junkjard-lipstick-gauteng-invasion-win-tickets-and-an-album/

[10] ttp://www.rockingsa.co.za/events/view/en_us/event_id/105.html

[11] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/what-does-ramfest-have-in-common-with-metal-and-braaing/

[12] ttp://mk.dstv.com/2014/02/11/ramfest-2014-cape-town/

[13] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/

[14] ttp://www.witchfest.co.za/artists/junkyard-lipstick/

[15] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/witchfest-2015-from-open-air-to-urban-summary/

[16] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/witchfest-open-air-finalizes-international-line-up-for-2015/

[17] ttp://metal4africa.com/m4a_events/m4a-winterfest15-bands-announced/

[18] ttp://metal4africa.com/interviews/junkyard-lipstick-get-to-know-the-real-jo/

[19] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/aborted-south-african-tour-local-support-announced/

[20] ttps://www.witchdoctorproductions.com/aborted-tour-shifted-to-august/

[21] "For the Record: Junkyard Lipstick - Post- or Proto-Punk Elements on New Album 'Hellbent'? - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

[22] ttp://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Junkyard_Lipstick/3540358276

[23] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-offer-final-album-sneak-peak/

[24] Boucher, Hylton (2014-03-04). "Junkyard Lipstick unleash new EP, 'The Butcher's Delight' - Rolling Stone South Africa". Rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

[25] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/

[26] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/junkyard-lipstick-introduce-new-bassist-with-new-song/

[27] ttp://metal4africa.com/news/two-new-members-for-junkyard-lipstick-in-2015/

[28] ttp://www.metal-temple.com/site/news/view/general_news/junkyard-lipstick_2.htm?filter=1%2C8%2C9%2C10%2Cpersonal

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