The Raincoats

The Raincoats were an all female post-punk band. They formed in Ladbroke Grove, London, England in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass).

They were initially

The Raincoats were an all female post-punk band. They formed in Ladbroke Grove, London, England in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass).

They were initially augmented by Ross Crighton and Nick Turner before being joined by Palmolive of The Slits (drums), and Vicki Aspinall (violin). Other musicians in the fold included Kate Korus (also of The Slits), Jeremie Frank, and Shirley o'Loughlin.