Women in Docs (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Women in Docs
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Genre = Folk
Country
Acoustic
Independent
URL = [http://www.womenindocs.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Chanel Lucas
Roz Pappalardo

Women in Docs is an Australian independent folk music band. The group has several releases and has toured throughout Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Members

*Chanel Lucas (vocals, guitar, bass)
*Roz Pappalardo (vocals, guitar, harmonica)

Regular backing musicians

*Silas Palmer (violin)
*Dave (percussion)
*Geoff Green (drums)

History

Women in Docs is an independent, folk-crossover-alt.country act based in Brisbane, Australia. They have been compared to the Indigo Girls (Canada) and The Waifs (Australia). With a reputation for stirring and humorous live performances, Women in Docs have toured consistently throughout Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand and China. 2004 festival appearances included SXSW in Austin, Texas and Folk Alliance in San Diego and Canadian Music Week.

ales and chart performance

The band has sold nearly 20,000 CDs independently. Recent releases have spent time in the Top 10 of the Australian Independent Records Charts and Top 40 of the Americana Folk Charts.

Australian Performance Credits include:
* Port Fairy Folk Festival
* Woodford Folk Festival
* Big Day Out
* The National Folk Festival
* Adelaide Fringe Festival
* Melbourne Festival

International festival and performance credits include:
* California World Fest, California, Grass Valley, 2006
* Vancouver Islands Folk Festival, Duncan, 2006
* Forksville Folk Festival, Philadelphia, 2006
* Canadian Music Week, Toronto, 2006
* Folk Alliance Conference, Austin Texas, 2006
* Semi finalists, International Songwriting Competition (ISC, 2004)
* Nominated, Just Plain Folks Songwriting Competition, Pop Section, CA, 2004
* SXSW, Austin, Texas, 2004
* International Folk Alliance Conference, San Diego, 2004
* International Spring Music Festival, Shanghai, China, 2004
* NEMO Conference, Boston, 2002
* 23rd International Folk Festival, Moelln, Hamburg, Germany

Roz Pappalardo also releases as a solo artist.

CD releases

="Women in Docs"= The Women in Docs' self-titled debut was released in 1999, with the single "Tin Roof" gaining airplay and inclusion on an ABC Music compilation CD. The EP also included "The Travelling Song", "For Jenny", "I Don't Understand", "One Day Soon" and "Prometheus".

="www.womenindocs.com"= The second EP was released in 2000 and named "www.womenindocs.com". Feature tracks include "Sweet Lorenzo" and "Superman"

="Under a Different Sky"= In 2002, Women in Docs released their first full-length album "Under a Different Sky" including the tracks "Crown St" and "Supermarket".

="Times Like These"= In 2004, the women in docs released their third EP "Times Like These". This recording was inspired by their time travelling through the United States and Europe.

="Red Wine and Postcards"= The second full-length album "Red Wine and Postcards" was released in mid-2006. Produced by Darren Middleton (Powderfinger, Drag).

Discography

Albums

*"Under a Different Sky" - 2002
*"Red Wine and Postcards" - 2006

EPs

*"women in docs" - 1999
*"www.womenindocs.com" - 2000
*"Times Like These" - 2004

External links

* [http://www.womenindocs.com/ Official Website]