The original members Kim McAuliffe, Enid Williams, Kelly Johnson and Denise Dufort come all from the club cover band Painted Lady.
Fans of the group’s older, rawer sound were made ecstatic by 1986’s “Nightmare At Maple Cross”, as the new album contained nine new and powerful Girlschool originals. Similar to
Were known as Painted Lady from 1975 to April 1978. A successful US tour at this point for Girlschool might have served to elevate the band to American chart success, but it was not to be.Adding insult to injury, with Kelly Johnson gone, Bronze Records failed to extend the band’s recording contract to include a follow up album. A collaborative EP recorded with Motorhead, “St Valentines Day Massacre,” (released under both the names Motorschool and Head Girl) peaked at number 5 on the singles’ chart. Girlschool classic line-up: Kim McAuliffe, Enid Williams, Kelly Johnson, Denise DufortTucker, John (2006).
Girlschool started in 1975 when Enid Williams (Bass, Vocals) and Kim McAuliffe (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals) formed an all girl rock covers band called Painted Lady in South London. Similar to Similar situations have broken up many bands before and since; however, the remaining Girlschool members, Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals), Gil Weston-Jones (bass) and Denise Dufort (drums), carried on and soon replaced Kelly with two new members, both from the band She – Australian born Cris Bonacci (lead guitar) and Jackie (aka Jacqui) Bodimead (vocals & keyboards).
As the band braced for the inevitable promotional tour of North America, commitment dwindled and following a trip to Russia with Ronnie Dio and Black Sabbath, the band broke up.In ensuing months Kim McAuliffe would work with punk singer Beki Bondage and present the UK cable television show Raw Power.
The band spent time in studio re-recording their classic 1981 album “Hit and Run”, during 2011.
Similar situations have broken up many bands before and since; however, the remaining Girlschool members, Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals), Gil Weston-Jones (bass) and Denise Dufort (drums), carried on and soon replaced Kelly with two new members, both from the band She - Australian born Cris Bonacci (lead guitar) and Jackie (aka Jacqui) Bodimead (vocals & keyboards). van Poorten, Toine; Tracey Lamb (27 January 2008). The record reached the ears of Doug Smith, then the manager of the hard rocking English band Motorhead, who contacted the women of Girlschool and signed on as their manager. Enid was replaced by Gil Weston-Jones, who had previously played bass for the punk band The Killjoys.
Group Members.
Following the release of “Play Dirty”, lead guitarist and vocalist Kelly Johnson left Girlschool, effectively halting any plans to tour America in support of the new album.
The women changed their band’s name to Girlschool – and class was officially in session. Girlschool concert tickets are on sale. Johnson and Lamb remained in the band until 2000, when Jackie Chambers and the returning Enid Williams took their places in the current line-up.The band's line-up considered as 'classic' was the one going from 1978 to 1982. The album did not chart nationally in the US, where the only female-powered acts seemingly receiving any amount of commercial radio airplay were in the new wave/pop genre, e.g. Watts, Chris (19 November 1988). Originally formed in South London during 1977 by bassist Enid Williams and vocalist/guitarist Kim McAuliffe (along with a few other members), the group was first known as Painted Lady. Their follow up album, “Hit And Run”, also produced by Vic Maile, established Girlschool as a top rock act in the UK by hitting number 5 on the album charts.
Every song rocks like hell. Britain's answer to the Runaways, the all-girl heavy metal band brought ferocious hard rock with a hint of glam. Girl's School, Girls School, Grillschool, ガールスクール. For what seemed to them to be for the first time in ages, the women of Girlschool enjoyed playing live again, and immediately regained a sense of passion and commitment to their craft. photo credit: Ray Palmer
In December ’85 they toured Britain with Blue Oyster Cult.
Motörhead (/ ˈ m oʊ t ər h ɛ d /) were an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox.The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is an all-female band that doesn’t have to play second fiddle to any macho guitar heroes. Please Don’t Touch (St Valentine’s Day Massacre EP, 1981) They were on the same label, but nevertheless it was a bold and rather heart-warming move putting Girlschool … "Once Bitten... Twice Dry".
Similar situations have broken up many bands before and since; however, the remaining Girlschool members, Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals), Gil Weston-Jones (bass) and Denise Dufort (drums), carried on and soon replaced Kelly with two new members, both from the band She – Australian born Cris Bonacci (lead guitar) and Jackie (aka Jacqui) Bodimead (vocals & keyboards). 100). Girlschool hit the road, touring smaller venues throughout the UK, as well as across the channel.