Virginia’s Wolves are a fierce female punk band born out of Leicester’s Unglamorous music project in 2022. With raw energy and unapologetic honesty, the band quickly carved out their place in the local scene, playing gigs across Leicester and beyond.

Drawing from their diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, Virginia’s Wolves deliver relatable lyrics wrapped up with gritty riffs and driven by frenetic, hard-hitting drumming. Their self-titled debut EP Virginia’s Wolves, released in January, captures the spirit of their live shows – urgent, honest, and loud. Tracks from the EP have been featured on BBC Introducing East Midlands, earning praise for their bold sound and no-nonsense attitude.

Reviews:

“Rapidly becoming one of my favourite bands in the whole world” BBC Introducing East Midlands Host Dean Jackson Jan 2025

“Can anything stop this band? They proverbially smashed this billtopping slot” renowned Leicester musician and reviewer Kevin Hewick

BBC Introducing East Midlands Dean Jackson on ‘Issues’: “What a debut! I mean, talk about blowing the cobwebs away … a great track there. Just love it.”

BBC Radio Leicester Ady Dayman on ‘Get Out Of My Head’: “How good is that! That’s brilliant! Virginia’s Wolves and Get Out Of My Head our BBC Introducing track of the day, that is magnificent.”

“Virginia’s Wolves then woke the room up with their explosive high energy, punk, rock and high octane tunes (some of which were Get outta my head, Always talking will you please shut up); A line up of four immensely talented females: Chrissie (bass, vocals) Lucy (drums, vocals) Dina (guitar, vocals) and Lizzy (guitar). Their first song had excellent reverb on the drums and a wonderfully grungy undertone, toe-tappingly fabulous with excellent bass and guitar playing throughout their set. Technically they are all bursting at the seams good; deep vocals and the interchanging of vocal leads, on-point rhythm, beats and timing, variable tunes, catchy lyrics and choruses that elevate their songs to another level, beyond par excellence drumming, (which you can feel throughout your whole body); strong guitar leads and stage presence”

Review by Kaia Bliss from Music in Leicester Website

Members: Dina Gajjar (vocals, guitar), Christine Riedhofer (vocals, bass), Elizabeth Tyler (guitar) and Lucy Spencer (drums, vocals).

Formed: ‘September 2022

Other Projects:
Chrissie is also in Boilers and was in the now disbanded Chrissie & the Start Ups