Illusion of Womanhood
«When a male producer is mediating a female artist, an illusion of powerful womanhood can be articulated through her voice, a voice that has actually been processed through aesthetic decisions made by the male producer.»
This quote is taken from the article «Gender Ventriloquism in Studio Production» published 2018 in the «ISAPM@Journal». Last accessed on November 30, 2020.
Biography
Helen Reddington played bass in punk bands in Brighton in the 1970s, before forming the bands The Chefs and later, Helen and the Horns, both of whom recorded a number of sessions for Radio 1’s John Peel. After seven years touring and recording in the independent sector and a deal with RCA, she left the pop music industry and completed a PhD which became the book «The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era».
Published on June 01, 2018
Last updated on June 27, 2022
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