Woolf (band)

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Woolf
OriginLondon, England
Genres Punk, Queercore, Hardcore
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Labels La Vida Es Un Mus
Members
  • Colette Rosa
  • Irene Revell
  • Sop
  • G
Website https://woolf.bandcamp.com/

Woolf is a queercore punk band from London, England. They formed in 2009 at Lambeth Women’s Project, and have released two LP records on Hackney punk label La Vida Es Un Mus. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] They played the Static Shock Records Weekender in both 2012 and 2017. Members of the band have also played in Corey Orbison, Roseanne Barrr, Frau, Score, Dregs, Dead Name, and Child’s Pose. [1] [6] [7]

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