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Dirty Scavenger

From: Brighton

Influences: Tool, Deftones, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Levellers, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Soundgarden.

Profile: Dirty Scavenger frontwoman Jo Maultby started her musical career at the age of 15 as a busker. Her experiences of being homeless and penniless have been incorporated into her work as part of the grunge three-piece, which also includes bassist Charlie Drayton and drummer Jonny Fenderson.

They create a sound Jo describes as sounding “a little bit like if Alanis Morrisette was fronting Led Zeppelin, or if Eddie Vedder was a woman”. Look out for the band’s forthcoming EP.

Drowning (right click on the track to download, left click to stream)

Website: www.dirtyscavenger.com

MySpace: www.myspace.com/dirtyscavenger

Email: dirtyscavenger@yahoo.co.uk