Ryan's Gig Guide - October 2018

She MakesWar is the solo project of Bristol based multi- instrumentalist producer and visual artist Laura Kidd. Blending urgent indie rock with melancholy torch songs, SMW’s new album “Brace For Impact” will be released on 5th October 2018 via My Big Sister Recordings. Right now, the world needs a warrior.Town by town and tour by tour, She MakesWar has been widening her battle stance and soothing tortured souls with her no holds barred, peaceful protest music.Armed with songs to persuade and words that bite then linger with the sweetest aftertaste, She has a message – wake up world and Brace for Impact. “People still live in fear of persecution and violence every day for the “crime” of being themselves,” attests the nom de plume of melodic vi- sualiser, storyteller and cre- ator Laura Kidd.“With everything that’s going on in the world, adopting a brace position to protect ourselves from external forces is more important than ever.” Fresh from her own front line – in her Bristol bedroom stu- dio – She MakesWar is lead- ing a growing battalion of dedicated followers. On her fourth album Brace For Im- pact, up steps a femme fatale who slays with words of pas- sion over ruthless action. Em- barking upon a voyage of self-discovery, her songs stay close to hand-crafted journals packed with stickers and pho- tographs, sparks of lyrical imagination and inspirational notes, simultaneously slaying with killer riffs. Each page and astutely scavenged field sound recording captures the plot twists of She MakesWar’s sonic trajectory to date. Youthful photographic por- “A modern musical Boudica who sings these dreamy, heartfelt songs that envelop you with their raw beauty and textural melodies” - John Robb Wednesday 31st October Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath  6 rgg Oct 2018 www.ryansgigguide.com