WENDY JAMES (Transvision Vamp)
Tuesday 14th October
Cheese and Grain, Frome
£18 advance (+ standard service charge)
Presented by Hit Or Miss
Tickets:
https://www.cheeseandgrain.com/events/wendy-james
Trailblazing English singer-songwriter Wendy James is perhaps best known as the electrifying frontwoman of Transvision Vamp and a dynamic solo artist with a career spanning over three decades. With her raw charisma, bold style, and punk rock spirit, Wendy became one of the most iconic figures of British indie punk in the late 1980s.
Rising to fame as the lead singer of Transvision Vamp, Wendy and the band stormed the charts with a string of hits including “Revolution Baby,” “Tell That Girl To Shut Up,” “I Want Your Love,” and the unforgettable anthem “Baby I Don’t Care.” Their second album, Velveteen, went straight to No.1 in the UK, cementing the band’s place in pop culture history.
At the height of their success, Wendy became a global icon—gracing the covers of countless magazines such as The Face, I-D, and Tatler, where she was photographed by legendary names like David Bailey and Juergen Teller.
After the disbandment of Transvision Vamp, Wendy launched her solo career in the early 1990s with the critically acclaimed Now Ain’t the Time for Your Tears, an album written for her by none other than Elvis Costello. Since then, she has continued to evolve as a fiercely independent artist, releasing a string of bold and uncompromising records that highlight her growth as a songwriter, producer, and vocalist.
Wendy’s solo work has seen her collaborate with a powerhouse roster of musicians, including James Williamson (Iggy & The Stooges), Lenny Kaye (The Patti Smith Group), and James Sclavunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), blending punk, glam, and rock influences into a sound that is uniquely her own.
To date, Wendy James has released 10 albums between 1988 and 2024, continually pushing boundaries and staying true to her artistic vision. Whether fronting a band or standing solo, Wendy James remains a fearless, magnetic force in music forever the face of punk-pop rebellion.
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