GIRLS ROCK & GIRLS RULE
Revolutionary Records launched Girls Rock & Girls Rule in NYC in December 2002 to support Independent Music and serve as a forum to showcase girls who truly know how to rock!
GRGR is moving into its 8th year and continues to grow and expand, the showcases have featured some of the East Coast's best female independent artists! Check out our music and links pages for more info on these awesome rockin' femmes!
GRGR serves as platform not only to showcase female ROCK musicians but to support women in general with a majority of the proceeds donated to female related charities.
2009 GRGR plans are underway and with the first showcase scheduled at Hanks Saloon in Brooklyn NY on Sat. May 2! See our gig page for all the juicy details!
GRGR has been featured in New York Post, Washington City Paper, DailyCandy, cmj.com, ABC, The Village Voice, Pulse Weely, ASCAP Playback Magazine, Steppin Out Magazine, Long Island Press, Jersey Rock Radio, WBAB Homegrown, NPR and many more…
GIRLS ROCK & GIRLS RULE TOUR
The Real Girls of Rock are Back with a Vengeance!
- 7th Anniversary of the NYC event Dec. 6, 2008
- Expanded from 1 event in 2002 to 6 events in 2006 to 15 stops in 2008
- GRGR has traveled up and down the East Coast from NY, to NJ, CT, RI, MA, DC, VA, DE, MD, PA, NC,SC, GA and as far west as Nashville, TN and Cincinnati, OH
- GRGR has featured more than 100 female infused rock bands
- Dedicated to increasing exposure of awesome females in the harder than folk genres; indie, punk, hardcore, mathrock, metal and other unexpected genres
- 2008 began partnering with key Festivals:
Legendary CMJ Music Marathon in NYC
Make Music NY
MidAtlantic Music Conference
- Partnerships with local bands in each city create exposure to new audiences
- Bands and sponsors receive ongoing exposure and recognition in GRGR Newsletter, websites, blogs etc.
Portion of the proceeds from GRGR events and sponsorships goes to charities that support women’s causes
2007/2008 Beneficiary: Willie Mae Rock Camp For Girls
Founded in 2004, a NYC based non-profit summer day camp serving girls aged 8-18. Offering girls the chance to learn how to play musical instruments, write songs, perform, learn about different types of music, and generally “rock out” in a supportive environment that fosters self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity, tolerance, and collaboration
Past Beneficiaries:
Voices of Women, Battered Women’s Resource Center (NY)
Habitat for Humanity, Women & Girl Build
If you are interested in helping host or promote a show in your city or sponsorsing the 2008 tour please contact info@revolutionaryrecords.com
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS MISSION
Founded & launched in 2002 by G-spot’s lead singer, Gail Silverman, Revolutionary Records functions as both an DIY Label for her band G-spot as well as an Artist collective.
The primary mission of RR is to bring together Independent artists to create unique events, showcases & promotional opportunities to bring much needed exposure to great under-the–radar talent. By partnering with fellow local artists, leveraging each other’s fan bases and working together as a team, these talented performers can help each other stand out in a cluttered and saturated marketplace. They have successfully built their reputation for featuring artists who aren’t re-touched pop princesses or radio clone bands, offering fans extraordinary music and unique artist styles showcase after showcase and successfully attracting 100’s of fans, press and sponsors.
“… be sure to check out local artists in your area. You never know what great talent has been overlooked or is yet to be discovered. At this stop there was just a whole lot of talent that will hopefully soon receive the recognition it rightfully deserves.” Women Who Rock Magazine, Veronica Dominguez October 2003
“I arrive at Downtime & am greeted by Gail Silverman, organizer of this Festival. I find a woman with bright red hair, a smile that literally goes from ear to ear & a personality that is so full of energy you can not help but share her excitement.” Dennis Halsey, BestFemaleMusicians.com, July 2003