Ryan's Gig Guide - January 2019

Louise Distras has returned, announcing the forthcoming release of her Street Revolu- tion EP and sharing the video for the brand-new rabble rous- ing title track, which is out now. Louise describes the track as “A rallying anthem for the new underground movement of working class kids, rising to- gether through music to fight for their future”. The EP follows her 2015 debut Dreams from the Factory Floor, which gained praise from Kerrang! who said “Louise Dis- tras is the most exciting voice in UK punk right now!" The word quickly spread to Amer- ica and led the firebrand singer to Oakland CA, where she re- cently recorded her second album produced by Steve Whale of The Business and Ross Petersen (Bruce Spring- steen, Goo Goo Dolls). Having already performed at Glastonbury and supporting the likes of Billy Bragg, Buz- zcocks, The Damned and Stiff Little Fingers, Louise embarks on a UK tour in January 2019 with US tour dates also on the horizon. The Street Revolution tour goes hand in hand with Musi- cians Against Homelessness to raise funds for the charity Cri- sis. With the issue of teen homelessness very much in the public eye at the moment, Louise is committed to making a difference. Having herself been homeless in her teenage years, living with strangers in dangerous situa- tions and being taken advan- tage of as a vulnerable young person, her first hand experi- ence of the transformative power of music in helping her rebuild her life informs her work, and inspires her passion to work with MusiciansAgainst Homelessness. Louise says, “Having run away from home as a teenager, MAH is cause close to my heart.We all walk our own warzone path which is only one step away from a situation we can't con- trol. Music saves lives and sup- porting Crisis is my way of giving something back."  Saturday 2nd February Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton +Jess Silk, The Pagans S.O.H. & Patched Up Parachutes  www.louisedistras.co.uk Wolverhampton Literature Festival 1st-3rd Feb LOUISE DISTRAS rgg Jan 2019 19 www.ryansgigguide.com