Gina Birch
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Gina Birch is an English musician and film-maker, probably best known as a founding member of The Raincoats
.
Born in Nottingham
where she attended Nottingham High School for Girls
, Birch formed The Hangovers
and released an album, Slow Dirty Tears, in 1998. In 2002 and 2007 she performed live at Ladyfest
and continues to play mainly in London
, England
. In September 2007, she played live at the Modern Art Oxford
to commemorate the end of their Stella Vine
exhibition.
She has two adopted daughters.
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England.-Career:...
.
Born in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
where she attended Nottingham High School for Girls
Nottingham High School for Girls
Nottingham Girls' High School is an independent fee-paying girls' private school, part of the Girls' Day School Trust, founded in 1875, situated just north of Nottingham city centre.-Facilities:...
, Birch formed The Hangovers
The Hangovers (band)
The Hangovers were a band formed by The Raincoats member, Gina Birch.The band also featured actor/composer Simon Fisher Turner , Ida Akesson , Phil Legg , Laika member John Frenett , Mary Deigan , and former Th' Faith Healers member Joe Dilworth .Their debut album, Slow Dirty Tears, was released in...
and released an album, Slow Dirty Tears, in 1998. In 2002 and 2007 she performed live at Ladyfest
Ladyfest
Ladyfest is a community-based, not-for-profit global music and arts festival for female artists that features bands, musical groups, performance artists, authors, spoken word and visual artists, films, lectures, art exhibitions and workshops; it is organized by volunteers. The first ever Ladyfest...
and continues to play mainly in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In September 2007, she played live at the Modern Art Oxford
Modern Art Oxford
Modern Art Oxford is an art gallery established in 1965 in Oxford, England. From 1965 to 2002, it was called The Museum of Modern Art, Oxford.-Foundation:...
to commemorate the end of their Stella Vine
Stella Vine
Stella Vine is an English artist, who lives and works in London. Her work is figurative painting with subject matter drawn from either her personal life of family, friends and school, or rock stars, royalty and celebrities.After a difficult relationship with her stepfather, she left home and in...
exhibition.
She has two adopted daughters.