The Females of Doubtful Reputation are a highly original proto-industrial act, by real industrial workers, some active in the scene since the 50's, and still going strong. They mainly perform in construction sites, fields, factories and workshops, for audiences of other working class people.
Their line-up varies depending on worker shifts, as the band members' anarcho-syndicalist trade union has decided that no industrial worker shall perform live, in excess of 8 hours per day. Their instrumentation varies depending on construction or demolition needs.
They use hand tools and power tools, heavy plant machinery and vehicles, internal combustion engines, air-raid sirens, explosives, electronic devices, and rarely even actual musical instruments. The specially trained workers have been carefully selected for their high standards of craftsmanship and experience in using their tools.
The Females of Doubtful Reputation are like the Buena Vista Social Club of Industrial Music. Their members have been active in the construction industry for decades, and have been touring around the world since 1954 in search of work and sound. Their work, sound and music has been heard in over 20 countries in several continents. They have released albums, videos, houses, tools, metal constructions, vehicles, and artworks, in a variety of styles and formats. Most of these are still in daily use nowadays.
They may or may not be females, but they do take pride in their doubtful reputation. They still sometimes travel, so if you ever get a chance to go and see them, you'd be fucking stupid to miss it.
Their line-up varies depending on worker shifts, as the band members' anarcho-syndicalist trade union has decided that no industrial worker shall perform live, in excess of 8 hours per day. Their instrumentation varies depending on construction or demolition needs.
They use hand tools and power tools, heavy plant machinery and vehicles, internal combustion engines, air-raid sirens, explosives, electronic devices, and rarely even actual musical instruments. The specially trained workers have been carefully selected for their high standards of craftsmanship and experience in using their tools.
The Females of Doubtful Reputation are like the Buena Vista Social Club of Industrial Music. Their members have been active in the construction industry for decades, and have been touring around the world since 1954 in search of work and sound. Their work, sound and music has been heard in over 20 countries in several continents. They have released albums, videos, houses, tools, metal constructions, vehicles, and artworks, in a variety of styles and formats. Most of these are still in daily use nowadays.
They may or may not be females, but they do take pride in their doubtful reputation. They still sometimes travel, so if you ever get a chance to go and see them, you'd be fucking stupid to miss it.
