Not just a gig it’s an experience
Originally conceived as late night drunken idea, The Dolls are the brainchild of manager Paul who after seeing TV clips of The Sex Pistols, Sham 69 and Stiff Little Fingers wanted to recreate the intensity and passion he saw on screen. Having loved Punk as a teenager Paul wanted to recreate this energy and create a visually and musically stunning show.
Sharing his ideas with soon to be front girl Nancy, they set about creating the phenomenon that is The Sex Pissed Dolls.
‘We needed great musicians who had a passion for edgy music and even edgier behaviour to create a wall of sound for Nancy to bounce off’ Paul recalls.
In true rock n roll style the band were initially booked in a local 350 capacity venue without having another band member in place. Not prepared to compromise, Paul finally found three other members with just a month until the gig.
The band had initial problems – in both location, language and equipment (or rather lack of) however after two meetings and short rehearsals the world first saw the Dolls perform in public on 23 May 2014.
Paul laughs as he remembers that first gig, ‘ There was fighting between band members during sound check, four of the songs had never been played properly through …there were more cock ups that night than in an average Blackpool brothel … but despite that there were magical moments.
The remainder of 2014 saw the original line-up change, and they had four more gigs.
The line up now consisted of Connie Rotter, Kitty Vacant, Anna Key, Jilly Idol all led by the stunning Nancy Doll.
The girls original and flamboyant style met an appreciative audience, and after a handful of gigs are now on a full UK tour playing prestigious venues with a fan base and a following that most 15 year old bands can only dream of.
‘We have a great team now and adding Nigel our stage manager and guitar technician to the mix means the sound is so far removed from that first ever gig … it’s hard to believe it’s only been a few months.’
The performance and energy you witness at a Sex Pissed Dolls gig has to be seen to be believed. Dozens of fans travel hundreds of miles just to be there.
It’s Edgy, it’s raunchy, it’s exciting but above all… it’s entertaining.
In a recent gig out of 350 people, over 20% had travelled over 100 miles to attend, and fans snapped up tickets to every Dolls gig on the tour from the O2 in Glasgow through 11 UK cities and down to the O2 in London.
The Dolls are also the subject of a tour documentary which will be called ‘ The Great Rock n Roll SwinDoll’ due to air later in 2015, and the girls are even having a beer named after them.
And what else of the future?
This summer sees the girls finishing the UK tour, and may also add some festival dates to their already hectic schedule.
They hope to spend time in the studio, and maybe even record one or two original songs. Either way, it will be a bumpy ride …but a fun one.