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The Vamps: Australia's first all-female rock band
Title:
The Vamps: Australia's first all-female rock band
NFSA ID
1696376
Courtesy
Holly Alexander
The Vamps broke the mould by becoming Australia’s first all-female rock band in April 1965.
This audio documentary by Holly Alexander features interviews with band founder and guitarist Margaret Britt and bassist Joy Carroll.
It highlights the band’s history and their many overseas tours, including performing at Australian military bases during the Vietnam War.
The audio documentary fills a gap in the archival record and showcases the valuable contribution of both the Vamps and women to Australia’s rock history.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.