The band also functioned as a space where its members (Stephanie Phillips, Chardine Taylor-Stone, and Estella Adeyeri) could be completely themselves as black women and discover their own power in creativity. Based in London, UK, Big Joanie formed in the summer of 2013 to play at First Timers (a gig where each band plays their set for the very first time) at the close of the year. BIG JOANIE are a black feminist punk band who describe themselves as The Ronettes filtered through '80s DIY and '90s riot grrrl, with a sprinkling of dashikis.
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