Hailing from Nottingham, UK, this collective of musicians delivers an immersive sonic experience built on spontaneity, live experimentation, and fearless zone exploration. Each performance is a one-off journey — unfiltered, unrehearsed, and alive in the moment — blending instinct, chemistry, and boundary-pushing creativity into a sound that is raw, evolving, and impossible to replicate.
Shona Munro unleashes feral, raw vocal power and electrifying stage energy that commands instant attention. Roz Bruce delivers wildly transcendent guitar work, weaving soaring riffs with immersive soundscapes. David Fagan anchors the music with deep, subliminal bass tones that pulse through every track. On drums, Claudine West drives the heartbeat of the band with rhythmic eloquence and unstoppable momentum — together creating a sound that is visceral, atmospheric, and impossible to ignore.
Live improvised set at Hockley Hustle 2024
Live improvised set Waterfront Festival 2024
EP: WORDS OF THE WISE
In studio: The making of Words of the Wise EP
Who is Stinking Rita?
Once upon a time. There was a doll with a big plastic head, a gaping mouth with little white teeth and a cloth body. She was fed Japanese Anemone heads, seeds and pods out of the garden. Time passed. Rita stank. Rita funked. She ended up on a bonfire, immortalised in flames. Her spirit dancing like a bebopping Banshee. She was named Stinking Rita. She dances for money and rides upon vibrant beautiful storms. She performs for love and higher vibrations on this exquisite ride that is music.
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