international women's day 2023

Posted: 8th March 2023

When you think of the music industry, chances are the first artists that come to your mind will be men. It’s no secret that the guitar scene is male dominated, but despite this there’s a wealth of incredible women in the music industry who have and continue to redefine the guitar game.

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women who plug in and play loud, paving the way for the future generations of musicians and changing the face of the music industry every time they pick up their guitar. At the heart of what we do, Marshall is dedicated to uplifting these artists and providing them with the support and tools necessary for them to leave their mark on the music industry.

These women are making exciting moves and taking guitar playing to a whole new level. We can’t wait to see what they do next.

nova twins

Amy and Georgia, of Nova Twins, have always had a shared passion for music.

Amy recalls always having a love for the electric guitar, despite not being able to play when she first started to make music. Amy would always find guitarists to accompany her on songs, although, she explains she found it frustrating, not being able to express her own vision musically and having to wait on others which would often slow down her creativity. It wasn’t until her teens that Georgia’s father suggested that she learnt to play herself. Georgia, however, first started learning the bass guitar when she went to band school over a summer holiday at 13 years old.

Since the two came together to form Nova Twins, they have gone from strength to strength. From being nominated for a Mercury award in 2023, to playing Glastonbury and touring with Prophets of Rage, Wolf Alice, Skunk Anansie, Bring Me The Horizon and Enter Shikari.

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delilah holliday

Whether fronting politically conscious punk with Skinny Girl Diet, or creating undeniably catchy R&B and soul influenced solo tracks, Delilah Holliday manages to weave varied influences into a sound that's unmistakably her own.

Delilah's understated guitar style features elements of jazz, reggae, psychedelia and African rhythms. Her style is then fuelled by a punk desire to be new, exciting, and engaging. It's this unique combination that means Delilah creates music that's equally at home at any point from the 1950s right through to the modern day.

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big joanie

Stephanie Phillips, Chardine Taylor-Stone and Estella Adeyeriformed, black feminist punk band, Big Joanie, in the heart of London’s DIY punk scene in 2013. The band acts as a space where its members can be completely themselves as black women.

Big Joanie released their debut album Sistahs in 2018 to wide critical acclaim on Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz’s label Daydream Library. They have since toured with acts like Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, and Gossip, and released their second album Back Home last year.

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lita ford

Glam metal superstar, Lita Ford, has been rocking out since the 70’s when she was a member of the all-female teenage band, The Runaways. Their hit single ‘Cherry Bomb’ made the band an international success, launching the careers of not just Lita but Joan Jett and Cherie Currie.

Lita embarked on a solo career after the band broke up and found success with her Ozzy Osbourne duet ‘Close My Eyes Forever’. After a lengthy hiatus, Lita came back with a bang in 2008 and has been releasing music ever since.

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lzzy hale

Heavy metal superstar, Lzzy Hale, has been performing her music since her teenage years and now fronts one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world. The Grammy award winning Halestorm take touring to a new level, playing as many as 250 shows a year with bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Shinedown and Stone Sour.

Lzzy also lends her voice to music by Black Stone Cherry, Machine Gun Kelly and Lindsey Stirling.

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vixen

Guitarist, songwriter and creator, Vixen has played with a range of stars including, Zara Larsson, Rina Sawayama, and Craig David. Her incredible talent has given her the opportunity to play to some incredible spaces and events, such as; Abbey Road Studios, Glastonbury, Lovebox, The O2 Arena, Royal Albert Hall and V Festival.

With almost 2 decades of playing in her credentials, Vixen’s guitar influences come far and wide, from Guns N’ Roses to Ben Howard. Having such a variety of influences means that she has been able to create her own style that can then mesh with several genres – something that is a necessity for any session player.

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lauren hibbard

Lauran Hibberd is a British singer-songwriter from the Isle Of Wight. She first picked up the guitar aged 14 and soon discovered a passion for singing and song writing.

Lauran’s initial releases, such as her Favourite Shade Of Blue EP, had folk elements, but towards the end of 2017 she began releasing a series of singles that displayed a punchy indie-rock influenced direction. She then started to sell out headline shows, appear at lots of UK festivals such as Glastonbury and Isle of Wight, and also support a host of artists including Clean Cut Kid, Hippo Campus, Girli, Anna Burch and The Hoosiers.

Her growing popularity has since resulted in live sessions for BBC Radio 1 and South by Southwest festival as well as her own sell out headline tours.

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skin

Deborah Anne Dyer, also known by her stage name of Skin and often mistakenly as the name of her band Skunk Anansie, is a British singer, songwriter and electronic music DJ.

She is the lead vocalist of British rock band Skunk Anansie, a band formed in 1994, have sold over 6 million records worldwide and toured with Aerosmith, U2, Muse and many more iconic acts. If that wasn't enough of an achievement, Skunk Anansie performed at Nelson Mandela’s 80th birthday party and duetted with Pavarotti for the Dalai Lama.

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ruyter suys

Ruyter Lara Johanna Pakon Suys has been the lead guitar player of the band, Nashville Pussy since 1996. She performs alongside her husband, singer/guitarist Blaine Cartwright. Ruyter is known for her guitar solos and live performances, as a result of her passionate performances she was named in the Elle list of "12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists" in 2009.

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yvette young

Yvette Young began her musical journey playing piano and grew up playing classical music. Her parents are both musicians and she began taking lessons at the age of four. In 2014 she released an ‘Acoustics’ EP followed by another in 2017, these began to showcase Yvette’s unique playing style which involves alternative tuning, multiple hammer ons, pulls offs and tapping throughout. Yvette also plays in the math-rock band Covet where she features alongside David Adamiak and Forrest Rice.

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international women's day 2023

nova twins

delilah holliday

big joanie

lita ford

lzzy hale

vixen

lauren hibbard

skin

ruyter suys

yvette young

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