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When Veronica Volume, lead guitarist, advertised on Craigslist for female musicians at the same time as Ali Cat, there was a meeting of minds, influences and attitude. They wanted to bring the show back into Rock\u2019n\u2019Roll and inspire other people, especially young women, to go out and kick some ass. They wanted to send the message that it\u2019s OK not to be ladylike. It\u2019s really very OK to be a Skank!<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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On May 17\u00a0the Glam Skanks brought all of that sass in bucket loads to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. In fact I\u2019m not sure the RAH has ever seen the like as Ali Cat, the band\u2019s lead singer, lived up to her name and literally prowled the stage with slinky abandon as she launched into song after song of music infused with fun, glamour and explosive effervescence. <\/span><\/p>\n

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With a line up completed by Veronica on lead guitar with her incredible hair, Millie on bass guitar emanating cool and Cassie furiously hitting her drums, the band proudly paraded their musical influences of Bowie, The Sweet, Alice Cooper and the wonderful T Rex.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Veronica\u2019s father Bruce Witkin is a member of the Hollywood Vampires with Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper and it\u2019s easy to see that there is plenty of Alice\u2019s influence in the way that the girls go about their business. There is such a feeling of sexy fun that infuses everything about Glam Skanks that literally grabs the audience and takes them back to a time when music oozed sex appeal and attitude. <\/span><\/p>\n

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But it\u2019s not only Alice Cooper\u2019s music and stage show that has inspired the girls but also his well known work ethic. They have funded their UK tour with an Indiegogo campaign and have been overwhelmed by the support they have received.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thursday night\u2019s performance showcased their debut album Glitter City and it was the title track that brought the show to a euphoric end with Ali Cat sprawled at the front of the stage as the crowd at RAH showed their appreciation for an electric performance. New single \u2018Bad Bitch\u2019 was a stand out for me and it\u2019s an obvious anthem for strong powerful women everywhere, strong powerful women like Glam Skanks! <\/span><\/p>\n

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Watching the girls perform is a rollercoaster of sexy musical glamorous rock that made everyone one at the RAH completely forget the pouring rain outside and wish they lived in a Glam Skank world. Go see them live if you can, it\u2019s impossible to be disappointed!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve Holley caught Hollywood glitter punks, Glam Skanks, at London’s Royal Albert Hall, on their UK tour. <\/p>\n

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