The Girls Are
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16th May 2016
Interview | Teri Gender Bender
“He has been such a consistent supporter of my band and as a friend he has nurtured me,” she says, ahead of their London Roundhouse gig. But despite being “very excited” to get out on the road with her old friend, today Teri is having a reflective moment. This is precipitated by both Women’s History Month and a recent feature by writer Tatiana Tenreyro, in which Le Butcherettes were name checked in a discussion about the importance of feminist Latino rock bands.
“Tatiana Tenreyro is a great writer and I am so lucky to have come across her,” she enthuses. “It’s because of interest and support from people like her that art can be nurtured. In knowing your history better you become more aware of your roots. It’s a historical fact that women along the long lines of our race have been the most subjected and mistreated.”