Bad Girls Groove
Album by Studio 301
About the band
"This is by far the funkiest band I have ever been in."
Let's do it!"
3 funky female singers front a rocking 5 piece band putting an original twist on funk, R&B and blues songs. They cover artists like Aretha Franklin and Chic right up to modern soul stars like Jill Scott, Joss Stone and Snarky Puppy. They also write, record and perform their own original music which fits seamlessly into their setlist. Their strength lies in their musicality with plenty of smooth harmonies, percussion breakdowns and impressive solos.
A favourite with music-lovers, they can be found at venues like The Blues Kitchens - London, Hard Rock Hotel – London, Pizza Express Live – Holborn, entertaining large crowds at events like Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park and performing at festivals in the UK and Europe including the internationally renowned Cork Guinness Jazz Festival (Ireland) and the St.Louis Festival, Sete (France).
The Groove, The Whole Groove, and nothing but The Groove
Emily is an actress, singer and dancer. She has worked on a number of theatre and TV productions, once playing Shelly and understudying the lead role Tracy Turnblad in the Original Hairspray UK Tour. As well as having a great voice, Emily deploys all her theatrical skills in getting down with the audience – be aware !
Leigh started singing in the world of competitive school choirs, while she loved competing she knew that choral music wasn’t truly her style. She sang with a group called Theatre Train at weekends that gave her the opportunity to perform in fantastic venues such as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Royal Albert Hall.
Sophie is a singer-songwriter from a small village in Hertfordshire. Having studied music at the University of Nottingham, her soul-influenced tracks are a far cry from these classical roots and have been supported across the country by BBC Introducing.
Trimmer’s formal music education is a BA in Jazz Studies and an MA in Electro – Acoustic Composition. Trimmer’s first band Burlesque were signed to Arista Records in 1976, and produced two albums ‘Acupuncture’ and ‘Burlesque’.
I have played my guitar in England, Greece, Spain, Australia, Portugal and Ireland and I’m happy to play with the Bad Girls anywhere. This is by far the funkiest band I have ever been in. Let’s do it!
Playing with the Bads on a regular basis we now have the extraordinary and delightful Jamie Murray on drums. Jamie has had the privilege of performing with jazz legends from the Sun Ra Arkestra, as well as guitar greats like Robben Ford and Guthrie Govan. He is endorsed by top tier brands including Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Evans drum heads and Promark sticks. Jamie is married to Bad Girl Emily – how good is that?
Our Italian keyboard player classically trained as a pianist since age 5 & throughout his teens Alberto eventually discovered & nurtured his true passion for Jazz, Fusion, Funk, Blues, R&B & Soul & went on to earn a degree in Electric Guitar as well as an MA in Musicology. Now based in London he’s regularly performing in the UK Folk, Blues & Soul scene as well as recording for various artists in the UK & Europe. He’s released 2 instrumental albums & an EP in his name, available on Spotify as well as all other digital platforms. Alberto is a lively visual performer & a very welcome addition to the Bads.
Trevor is an electric bass player based in South West London. Heavily influenced by soul, rock, funk, and jazz from the 60s and 70s, he applies a strong sense of groove, support and melody to his playing and brings open ears and an open mind to all musical situations.
Sat 24 May'25
Whelan's - The Elm Tree - Beckenham The Elm Tree is a family pub, lovingly refurbished and located in the heart of Beckenham. A warm and friendly – traditional Irish – welcome is guaranteed.- so is the funk - the whole groove and nothing but...
venue 116 Croydon Rd, Beckenham, BR3 4DF
time 9.30pm to midnight
Sat 31 May'25
The Farmer's Boy - St Albans Badness, Boogie and Baditude in the afternoon ! The Farmer's Boy is a tastefully refurbished bay-windowed pub with extensive range of craft beers on draught and in can, five cask ales, and on Saturday Afternoon live music,
venue 134 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PQ
time 2.30pm - 5.00pm
Sun 13 Jul'25
Shelley Arms, Broadbridge Heath A relaxed afternoon gig in the wonderful garden of this village pub. Yes there will be boogie, blues, barbeque and ...beer !
venue The Shelley Arms
time 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Sat 19 Jul'25
Whelan's - Uxbridge A stunning pub located in the centre of Uxbridge High Street, formerly known as the Crown & Sceptre. Bad Bad Boogie guaranteed + Crazy Craic !
venue 135 High Street, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1JX
time 10pm
Sun 27 Jul'25
Owlfest Wiltshire Blues and Soul Club host a fantastic professional line up for you to enjoy
venue Owl Lodge, Wiltshire, SN15 2PN
time all day
Mon 28 Jul'25
PizzaExpress Live – Holborn, London By popular request, the Bads are back for some summer Grooviness !!! (Shades optional) Come on down to one of the very best live venues in London. Boogie and Extreme Baditude guaranteed A very special show to remember Julie Bolt who left us on 12th Jan.
venue 99 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LF
time 8:00pm
Fri 22 Aug'25
Café St.Clair – Sete, S.France Ooh la (and definitely la!) one of 3 shows here at Jean-Luc’s cool open air bar on the quay in the centre of Sete – c'est chic – to funk it up at the massive St Louis Festival during our South of France Tour!
venue Café St.Clair – 1 Quai Maximin Licciardi, 34200 Sète, France
time 9PM
Sat 23 Aug'25
Café St.Clair – Sete, S.France Ooh la (and definitely la!) one of 3 shows here at Jean-Luc’s cool open air bar on the quay in the centre of Sete – c'est chic – to funk it up at the massive St Louis Festival during our South of France Tour!
venue Café St.Clair – 1 Quai Maximin Licciardi, 34200 Sète, France
time 9PM
Sun 24 Aug'25
Café St.Clair – Sete, S.France Ooh la (and definitely la!) one of 3 shows here at Jean-Luc’s cool open air bar on the quay in the centre of Sete – c'est chic – to funk it up at the massive St Louis Festival during our South of France Tour!
venue Café St.Clair – 1 Quai Maximin Licciardi, 34200 Sète, France
time 9PM
Sat 06 Sep'25
Ram Jam Records – Kingston Upon Thames Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, The Ram Jam is a great music venue, featuring soul, blues and funk...and boogie !
venue Ram Jam Records , 46b Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EE
time 9PM to 11.30pm
Wed 10 Sep'25
The Crypt, St Martins in the fields After two sold out shows we have been asked to return - so we shall !!! Funky soul in this unique venue. There shall be so much blues and boogie - and of course the groove, the whole groove and nothing but the groove.
venue The Crypt St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 4JJ, United Kingdom
time 7:00pm - 10.00pm
Sat 01 Nov'25
Skehans Nunhead Voted the best pub in London! Blimey !! we aim to bring the best funk in the world. We are talking the groove the whole groove and nothing but the groove....and Guinness..
venue 1 Kitto Rd, London SE14 5TW
time 9.00pm
Sat 20 Dec'25
Ram Jam Records – Kingston Upon Thames Hey it's Xmas - this looks like fun ! Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, The Ram Jam is a great music venue, featuring soul, blues and funk...and boogie !
venue Ram Jam Records , 46b Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EE
time 9PM to 11.30pm
What's new?
11 april
Julie Bolt, our beautiful manager (and Roger’s wife) died on 12 January 2025. Julie was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease in August 2022. This terrible disease has no cure and is always terminal. From the day she was diagnosed until her last days, Julie showed a daunting courage and resilience in dealing with the extremely unpleasant consequences of her MND. Finally, quite suddenly, she died peacefully at home with Roger by her side.
Read More05 June
Summer’s here (Oh?) so bands of all sorts and sizes are being booked to play on outside stages, in gardens, on rooftops and on beaches up and down the UK. That includes the Bads who have 3 consecutive outside bookings in July in three different UK locations before heading off to Sète in S.France to play at the famous Fete de la Saint Louis in August. So check the weather , pack your Glasto survival kit and join us at some or all of our outside shows. The food and forecast may vary - but the funk remains the same. Boogie !!
Find Out More!09 may
Fronted by sensational young female singers, accompanied by a line-up of musicians with pedigrees longer than a Royal Corgi, you can be sure that this fearsomely funky – and very friendly - band will put on a lively and unforgettable show. Previous shows at PizzaExpress Live have been sell-outs – and, hey, a whole lot of fun! 13th June @ 8:00PM!
Buy Tickets Here19 july
Fronted by three sensational young female singers, accompanied by a line-up of musicians with pedigrees longer than a Royal Corgi, you can be sure that this fearsomely funky – and very friendly - band will put on a lively and unforgettable show. 2022 sees the Bads celebrating 10 years of Baditude, Badness and Boogie. Previous shows at PizzaExpress Live have been sell-outs – and, hey, a whole lot of fun! 19th August @ 6:30PM!
Buy Tickets Here07 sept
In normal times during August we would have been performing at the St Louis festival in Sète, S. France, but as Covid has cancelled the festival we took part in a Covid compliant streaming gig recently. The video is available on our Social Media pages as well as being available on YouTube here
Check out the YouTube video10 may
Following on from the very successful 2018 release of their EP on Breaking Records the 4 gorgeous Bad Girls + their full 5-piece band are planning an evening of music to set your toes tapping. After their success last year (and this!) on the festival circuit - including the St Louis Festival in Sete, S.France, the world renowned Cork Guinness Jazz Festival and their rammed to the rafters concert in March 2018 at this venue - the Bads have been invited once again to bring their lively show to the intimate surroundings of the PizzaExpress on the 9th June.
Read more22 nov
We love our fans! And thankfully, they quite like us too. Check out some of the amazing things they have had to say about us...
Read more05 oct
We are thrilled to present our video of fun and games in the sun at the 2018 Fete de la
St Louis in Sete S. France.
We hope you all enjoy watching and listening as much
as we did making it !
01 feb
Hot hot news! The Bads first EP has now been released on Breaking Records. All tracks except “Star People” recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Paul Stanborough @Studio301London. The EP contains 3 originals – ‘Waste of Days’, ‘Pass the Remote’ and ‘Life of Lily’ composed by Roger + 3 covers – ‘Crossroads’, ‘No Diggity’ and ‘Star People’. The EP can be downloaded on Spotify here and iTunes here but if you want a beautiful retro CD come and ask us at a gig – £5 – and here’s a link to one of the new videos here. Enjoy !!!
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