A spotlight interview with Deb de Lloyd of South Wales band The NaNaz, ahead of their appearance at LOUD WOMEN Fest NYC on May 16.
Who’s in the band, and what do you all do?
Anne-Marie Bollen – Bass, vocals, song writer & organiser; Deb de Lloyd – Viola, creative merch maker & admin; Claire Symons – Rhythm guitarist, song writer, vocals & treasurer/merch queen; Ange Pearce/Animal – Lead guitar, song writer & vocals; Marega Palser – Multi-instrumentalist, song-writer, performance artist, agent provocateur, vocalist, creative merch maker; Jade Ball – drums, some backing vocals & social media princess.
Describe your sound in three words.
Riot quirky punk
Tell us about your music
Nanafesto is our new EP. It’s four very different songs, written and sung by four different band members about lived life experiences and social commentary. They’re all stomping good tunes that you can’t help sing along and dance to!
What’s your local scene like?
The local scene in Cardiff is no longer as busy and as quirky as I’d like. However, I get to Paradise Garden on City Road as often as possible, for punk/indie gigs and DJ’s. The George and The Gate also often play indie/rock/psychadelic/psychobilly bands. Clwb Ifor, Porters, The Canopi, Flute & Tankard and Fuel in town put on many gigs and I get to as many as poss, that I fancy. The NaNaz have caused mayhem in Fuel, The Gate and the Canopi so far!
What’s the strangest thing that’s ever happened at one of your gigs?
One of the audience took a (large, paper) Greggs bag and put it on their head whilst dancing to the whole of ‘Joyful Bags’!
Dream lineup: you + three other acts (alive, dead, or imaginary). Who’s on the bill?
X-ray Spex, The Velvet Underground, The Breeders
What’s next for you?
After LOUD WOMEN FEST NYC, we have a mini tour of the South East
Anything else you’d like to add?
We are fundraising to cover our costs of getting to NYC with a crowdfunder
Catch The NaNaz at LOUD WOMEN Fest NYC on May 16