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She17’s 2024 Wrapped

Well that was a year!

1 She17 event

1 solo set at the Stowathon in memory of Viv, at The Rose and Crown

45 songs (and counting) written and recorded as demos

We held our first event since September 2019 at Walthamstow Trades Hall on 15 June with a She17 showcase at the Art Trail featuring The Ondines, Ich bin Finn and More Peas.

She17 Art Trail show flyer with bands and times at Walthamstow Trades Hall 15 June 2024

We hope to be back there in 2025 and are awaiting imminent news for a possible International Women’s Day slot for 8 March (all subject to funding and sufficient noticeb of course)!

Otherwise Kimmi Watson is busy recording, writing and planning some new releases for the SHE17 label.

Watch this space and our socials for more on the above events and releases.

Happy Holidays!

Kimmi Watson playlist artwork mono photo on purple background with hand white text which says The Woman Who Knew Too Much

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She17 Minutes Podcast Now Live

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In the current situation as we are unable to safely run and promote live events, we’ve created a nostalgic podcast, all about She17, with most episodes about 17 minutes long, reflecting on our community events and show casing some of the musicians we’ve had the pleasure of hosting. An oral and aural history project, if you like!

These episodes can be found on Podbean, Google and Apple podcasts. All are collated and narrated by Kim Watson, She17 Founder and co-creator.  See of the first four episodes details below. Click on the title to play each episode.

She17 Minutes – Episode 1: in the Beginning

A 17 minute podcast episode all about the humble beginnings of our Walthamstow based live acoustic women’s music project. Featuring a mix of live performances giving a flavour of some of the early events and some behind the scenes rehearsal footage showcasing collaboration, creativity and even a bit of comedy.

She17 Minutes – Episode 2: Practice, practice, practice! 

She17 rehearsals and arrangements from 2013 – A look behind the scenes at the practice and arrangement aspects of performing live covers. Featuring performances by Rachel Darnley-Smith, Tracy Dover, Angie Hillcoat, Lizzy Renihan, Clare Shaw, Sonic Flute, Maz Tunstall, Kim Watson and Jo Winning. 

She17 Minutes – Episode 3: 1st Birthday Nostalgia featuring Emily Barker 

A 17 minute podcast about the humble beginnings of our Walthamstow based live acoustic women’s music project. Celebrating She17’s first birthday party in style with a look back to 6 June 2014 and a 17 strong bill, headlined by Emily Barker. With music from Emily Barker, This Is Cleo and Sulk.  Collated and narrated by Kim Watson, She17 Founder and co-creator with special guest: Emily Barker 
http://www.emilybarker.com/

She17 Minutes – Episode 4 – Lady President in Conversation 

This extended episode focuses on the E17 all woman band Lady President, who played regularly at She17 events and other venues in London between 2014 and 2016. Rebecca Jade, Anna Shorten and Kimmi Watson share some favourite memories from their time together rehearsing, recording and performing. The Lady President songs featured in this episode can be heard at https://ladypresident.bandcamp.com

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Celebrating International Women’s Day at The Trades

she17 event poster image of view from the stage at Walthamstow Trades Hall from the last She17 event there

She17 are delighted to be celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 at Walthamstow Trades Hall, Tower Hamlets Road, Walthamstow, E17 on Sat 8 March featuring live music from 8 til late, with a shemazing line up of live music and a nostalgic and banging currated women’s day DJ playlist too.

The planned running order is now as follows:

8pm Kimmi Watson & Fam  immediately followed by Sam Kurt at 8.30pm.

9pm More Peas

10.15pm Ich bin Finn 

Followed by a nostalgic International Women’s Day DJ playlist til 1am.

BOOK TICKETS NOW

Kimmi Watson (She17 Founder) and Sam Kurt will each perform mini sets of their new songs accompanied by some special guests. Kimmi who’s performed solo or with Sulk93 (on Spotify et al) has been busy writing and recording new songs in the last year. She’ll be sharing some of these with you, with support from her nearest and dearest with a mini set, before jumping onto the bass for Sam Kurt and later Ich bin Finn.

Sam Kurt is a born and bred East Londoner who just loves to sing and play guitar.  She plays throughout London and has also been forntunate enough to play in New York as well as Los Angeles. Her debut EP ‘Enchanted Space’ was recorded in Walthamstow and is a joy to behold, full of loss and heartache. New songs are in progress and she’ll be sharing these on 8 March at our showcase 

More Peas your friendly neighbourhood punk-funk-DIY-pop party-starters will be channelling a mess of joyful, angry, rainbow coloured noise to get you dancing. 

Headliners Ich bin Finn roll punk, rock-n-roll and country influences around in a sticky, fuzzy pit. Their raucous and ramshackle live shows make them one act not to be missed. (Some songs are explicit hence their later headlining time slot*). 

Doors open 7.30pm

Tickets are £5 in advance with booking fee. Trades Hall Members get free admission. Book Tickets

*Parental accompaniment needed for any under 18s attending