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Exploding onto the international music scene in early 2015 with the acclaimed singles Live Rock 'n' Roll and White Trash, JOANovARC's status as the new 'queens of rock' is about to rise even higher with their debut album, Ride Of Your Life. Released on 9th November through Red Vixen Records/Universal, available through HMV stores UK and outlets around the world.

The album was recorded at the legendary Rockfield studios and produced by Grammy winning producer Gil Norton (Foo Fighters). It brings together new songs with a number of the band's live favourites, including the latest single Dragon In The Sky.

Formed in 2004 by sisters Sam and Shelley Walker, Deborah Wildish joined later the same year. After five years as a trio, Laura Ozholl completed the line-up in 2009, helping JOANovARC to quickly solidify its reputation for exceptional musicianship, songwriting and unrelenting hard work. The band is already becoming a global phenomenon, with electrifying performances on tour in Europe, the USA, Japan, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

The band's singles have been playlisted by radio stations Planet Rock (including by the legendary Alice Cooper) and Total Rock, gaining rave reviews from the international rock music press, including Classic Rock and Kerrang!

Their electrifying live shows, outstanding reviews and a rapidly growing fan base have seen producer Gil Norton dub them 'the new queens of rock', recognising their status as a truly powerful example of women in music The venues and festivals played by the band are almost too numerous to mention. In 2016 these have included the Camden Rock festival, Harley Davidson Thunder in the Glens festival, the Liverpool Empire, many iconic London venues and with performances at Hard Rock Hell and Planet Rockstock still to look forward to in November and December, supporting major international rock acts.

JOANovARC have performed at many major events, including biker festivals in Austria, France, Croatia, Italy, Slovakia and the UK; a wide range of UK festivals and have even found time to feature at the five star-rated One Night Of Rock theatre shows in the UK. The list of 'name' artists that the band has supported is similarly impressive, including Adam Ant, Bad Company, Beth Hart, Bonnie Tyler, Deborah Bonham, Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster, Girlschool, Marillion, Never the Bride, Sarah Smith (Canada), Slade, Tenors of Rock, Toploader and Toto. They have recently worked with Adam Barron (The Voice) and were invited to play at the wedding of Bad Company's Dave Colwell. In 2014 they recorded Wild One with John Altman (aka EastEnders' Nick Cotton), a Christmas cover of the song made famous by Iggy Pop.

JOANovARC are endorsed and sponsored by Black Star amplification, Caz drums, Colin Leslie eyewear, Dean Markley strings and Gibson guitars. Two of their songs feature on the Xbox 360 game Rock Band.

TV & Film

The band toured Europe in 2015 with the concept of it being 1986 unable to use mobile phones, WiFi, laptops or personal electronics as a social experiment to show how dependent people now are on technology. The tour was recorded for a TV documentary, scheduled to be broadcast in 2017.

The girls have also featured in the Chinese blockbuster Triumph in the Skies, which starred Sammi Cheng one of the most popular female singers in Hong Kong. Released in February 2015, the film earned US$25m in China and HK$21.5m in Hong Kong.

They have also just finished filming Is This Now, an independent film directed by the award-winning Joe Scott, due to be released in 2017.

Press & Radio quotes

A pleasure to work with in the studio, great musicians and one of the most hard working bands I know. Gil Norton Grammy-winning producer (Foo Fighters )

I love working with the girls! They have great energy. John Altman EastEnders actor and musician

Best live band that I have seen in a long time! Stuart Epps Record producer for Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Elton John and Robbie Williams.

Their sound is stylish, powerful and certainly has a direct lineage to Girlschool and Rock Goddess. In fact, there's a strong case for saying that this quartet are the natural successors to those two bands. Malcolm Dome Classic Rock magazine.

I love this singer! It sounds like it's very easy for her to sing. There's also a fat guitar tone that sounds like a plump nesting bird! Andrew W.K. Rock musician (Kerrang! magazine)

Sounds wicked! I really have a thing for JOANovARC! Annie Nightingale Radio 1

These girls can shred! Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden

Totally mind blowing and it is no wonder that this band has been recently gigging on the European mainland. All the tracks are of a high calibre alternative rock style, with catchy melodies galore. Dave Smith Raven Heart Music

I love the new track Peace of Mind. Kelly Betts BBC Introducing

London's JOANovARC kicked off the Wall Street main stage. The four ladies in the band played a terrific set of melodic rock music for the early crowd. Katt Coffin Florida Music festival press

Amazing Album reviews see-

http://joanovarc.co.uk/press/

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People that don't really know us may consider a bikers pub to be the last place on earth they would want to visit, or do business with, but bikers and visitors to The Vic come from all walks of life, from Surgeons to Lawyers, Actors to Nurses, we are a close-knit community but always welcome strangers that are interested enough in finding out a little more about the scene.

If your idea of going out is to feel comfortable in the surroundings, listen to some good live rock music, have a laugh and not have to watch your back, The Vic is right up your street.

Generally The Vic is for the more mature clientele, we don't encourage rowdy youngsters inside, bikers ‘n’ truckers and live music lovers is basically who we cater for, plus any laid, back easy going, happy go lucky souls looking for a comfortable place to have a drink, and they love the place due to the safety feel.

The Vic is the global HQ for OAP mcc the over 60s motorcycle club, you can get humourous T shirts from our online shop, they meet every friday morning 10am till 2pm.

In the summer we have bikers from as far as Cornwall to Scotland, Anglesey to Hull, just to visit us, even abroad, we have had bikers from France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, purely to visit The Vic for a weekend of rock music, ride out’s, and British hospitality, many come camping, some stop in our hostel, we have 25 beds.

We even had 2 bikers from New Zealand camping, they were touring the UK and taking in The Isle of Man TT races, but even that far away they had heard of The Vic in Coalville, so camped with us for 5 nights, many bikers travelling to the TT races from abroad usually stopover to break the journey up, recently we have bikers in from Melbourne in Australia,and a biker called Ray who worked for the American Military as a gunsmith,he had heard of the pub whilst in Korea,and used to be in the California Highway Patrol,he left his badge as a momento for anyone to look at.

The Big One, is on a Thursday night, its our big bike night, first one was Jan 5th,1994 and an abundance of all sorts, from Harley Davidsons to Lambrettas, vintage to modern superbikes, with classic rock sounds drifting into the car park from the disco inside mingling with the smell of fried onions from the burger van, makes a great atmosphere, you need to get there early on a good night as parking can become a problem.

Friday mornings from 10am until 2pm we have OAPmcc meeting for retired bikers, shift workers,and anyone with a few hours to kill, classic vehicles and anything old n bold are welcome.

We do cruise-ins every Friday night, Saturday afternoon and night, Sunday afternoon and night, which basically means if your out and about riding you can drop in for refreshments, Beer, Tea, Coffee, chip butty,bacon buttys etc,,.

We host a BIKE BOOT every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon till 4pm, anyone wanting to sell any motorcycle items are welcome, ‘’free’’ trade space is available.

The Moxters of Rock is held once a year, always the nearest Friday and Saturday to mid-summers day, in it is on June 22nd and 23rd 2018 whereby 15 top tribute bands play, tickets are £40 each for a weekend ticket and has never failed to sell out.

The pub is gaining popularity on a daily basis, and has been on television many times, featured on Holiday Showdown, Pub of the week on The Al Murray Show, been awarded top Bikers and Truckers pub by The Oldie Magazine, Richard Ingram from the TV series `Private Eye` is the editor, Best bikers pub by Motor Cycle News, featured in The Rough Pub Guide as one of Britains top 50 pubs, featured in a BBC1 documentary on middle age bikers, and written about at some point by every motorcycle publication in the country, and of late featured on Channel 4s FOUR IN A BED series.

The Vic is the first bikers pub in the UK to be recognised in a way that Leicestershire County Council have installed brown tourism signs for us.

In fact so popular has The Vic become one little lady from Texas has had a tattoo of the logo on her back.

Give us a try,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Vic has helped put Coalville on the map probably more so than any other attraction and has run more charity events than most would endeavour to…..

On Jan 1st, or 2nd if it isn’t a work day, we host the Brass Monkey Run, started in 1994, bikers travel to the Vic from all over the midlands to join in the ride around The Charnwood Forest.
This event raises hundreds of pounds for Rainbow’s childrens hospice in Loughborough,

Riders for Health did benefit from us,( look at their website :- www.Riders.org ) we did help with the Day of Champions at Donington Park until they moved the GP to Silverstone, the ride out started at Mallory Park, 400 plus riders would head for The Vic, and we fed them each a bacon butty tea or coffee, we have 2 hours and get through 20 pound in weight of bacon, 20 gallon of water for drinks, the idea was a few of the GP stars came to The Vic for breakfast, and we turn it into a chat show on stage, after this, the bikers would leave for Donington Park, this attracts a lot of media interest as it raises close to 200 grand for there cause, Princess Anne is patron of the charity and we have been lucky enough to meet her at the charities open day, and she shown a lot of interest in what we are doing at The Vic.

Famous faces are plentiful, Martin Johnson the England Rugby star paid us a visit, James Toseland the 2004 and 2006 world superbike champion has played with his band ‘CRASH’ many times to help raise money for Riders For Health, Chas‘n’Dave was here to, Eric Bell co-founder of Thin Lizzy, The 2 Hairy Bikers dropped in to help cook the bacon one year for the Day of Champions ride in, and were astounded at the level of organisation needed to make things run smoothly.

Motorcycle stars include Americans, Colin Edwards, Randy Mamola and John Hopkins, and Brits, Leon Haslam, Steve Plater, the late David Jeffries, Shaky Byrns, Jamie Whitham, (have you seen his video it hilarious www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lPBgtRLmIE and many more,

Listen to The Vic Anthem or check out the Brass monkey run on the front page of the website, see what bands are playing or even sign up for a Vic newsletter, The Vic promo video is well worth a look at, let your hair down, put on the headphones, air guitar at the ready and away you go http://youtu.be/Jv__KcOLJlg?hd=1 we hope to see you one day. The Vic Team

Whitwick Road,

Coalville,

Leicestershire,

England,

LE67 3FA.

01530 814 718