Band Profile edit.

Due to various circumstances, Tom couldn't pose for the photo shoot so I have decided to change my band slightly. I now have an all female band, which is unusually but this should add appeal because it's different. I had Nade pose in a bright green polka dot dress because I wanted her to stand out as the lead singer. Also, I wanted to add the idea of "cutesy" style with a punk edge. I also decided to change the name of the band to Loaded Guns which I think suits the band better than City of the Damned.

Name: Loaded Guns
Members: Nade Franklin (lead guitar and vocals) Katie Riley (bass) and Molly Betts (drums)
Age: 21-22
Genre: Punk
Album: Love What You've Done With The Place
Clothing: Effortless punk, smart casual, girly but with a punky edge. Mainly dark colours, black and grey. Nade more colour as she's the lead singer, has dyed red hair and bright green dress.
History: Molly and Katie met at art school then met Nade at a gig who was working as the merchandise girl. The three started hanging out and formed a band. After only a few sessions together they had made a song and had a strong concept for the an album. They recorded their first single in Katie's garage where her Dad kept a shrine of the "old days" with a huge record collection.
Appeal/USP: An all-girl punk band is unusual and refreshing to see.  

Band Profile.

Name: City of the Damned
Members: Tom Vickers, Katie Riley and Molly Betts
Age: 18-19
Gender: 1 male, 2 females.
Clothing: Effortless punk, smart casual, black and whites.
Lifestyle: They spend most of their time playing music either recording or jamming, coming up with new songs. They are all very artistic and spend their spare time painting either canvas or walls. Tom is a skilled street artist and spends a lot of time brightening up run down areas with his style that has a mixture of harmless cheek and profound messages about the state of the modern world.  
Album: Love What You've Done With the Place
Genre: Punk
History: Molly and Katie met at art school, University of Arts in London. They were studying art and bonded by their love of old punk music. They started hanging out together, jamming with their guitars. They meet Tom later at a gig who was giving out flyers advertising for a drummer and bass because he was trying to start a band. After their first session they had already made a single and had a strong idea of a concept for a whole album.
Appeal/ Unique selling point: There band is mainly girls which is unusual for rock bands in general, also female punk rockers are very rare. To have two female band members in a punk rock band is different and would bring in more fans. I think it's good for women to see talented women being a strong dominant feature in the band but also being musically practical. the few women on the rock band scene are often either the main singer with a all male band behind her or one member of the band who fades away into the background.

Outfits for the female band members.

I have decided what style to use for Tom, who is modelling as the lead singer in the band but I have had to look elsewhere for style ideas for Katie and Molly, who are going to model as my female members.

I want them to look recognisably punk but not too gothic or sexualised e.g. tight leather and fishnets. I would like the girls' style to link to Tom's to make them look like a group rather than 3 individuals however obviously with them being a different gender they are going to look different and have a different effect on the style.

I like the idea of using a feminine girly style - puffy skirts, light pink mixed with a more boyish punk style with blazers, leather jackets, ripped tights, driving glove and skinny ties.

I think I will go with along the lines of black dresses, blazers or leather jackets, ripped leggings and military boots.

Ideas for Band's Outfits.

For the outfits of my the band, I've looked at the style of a variety of punk artist. 

The Sex Pistols had a very thrown-together look and it was all about making a statement - the ripped Union Jacks, defaced Queen's head and Swastikas - the purpose was to shock. Even though I love their style and the whole point was to shock people I don't want the possibility of offending and alienating people by using something as emotive as a Swastika on the front cover.

For some of The Jam's photo shoots they were dressed smartly set in worn down areas like graffiti walls and the underground.





Some of the post-punk bands have adopted a more indie look with the skinny jeans, skinny tie and blazers.



I think I will go for a mix between the smart suit style and the rough, ripped look. I think the main colour will be black with some colour for the tie and shirts. I really like this photo of The Clash, the style of the skinny trousers and leather jacket with the shirt and tie underneath.