Lily Hopkins of The Meffs Chats Burn It Down and Touring With Joan Jett
Nobody does it better than people from Essex, do they? Hailing officially from Colchester, The Meffs have made themselves one of the most talked about bands in the UK's punk scene. One way they've done this is through playing such stellar live sets that they've been asked to open for massive names: Frank Turner, Joan Jett, Alice Cooper. After releasing their debut LP WHAT A LIFE back in 2024, the time has now come for album two. Business, via FLG Records, will be released on 11th September 11th. But just before that, they will take to the stage at Burn It Down Festival on the 3rd September in Torquay, Devon. Are you going to be at the festival? If so, you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't catch this awesome duo at The Red Stripe Stage!
In the run-up to Business and their show at Burn It Down, girlblog! Music Editor Bailey had a chat with their lead vocalist Lily Hopkins.
Debbie Gough of Heriot on Burn It Down Festival
If you're a fan of metal and haven't heard of Heriot, then you must be living under a rock! The quartet, led by vocal powerhouses Debbie Gough and Jake Packer, are one of the most buzzed about bands in the metalcore scene. Fans couldn't give any more plaudits for their electrifying live performances at major festivals like Download and Hellfest, but also for their long awaited debut LP in 2024, Devoured by the Mouth of Hell. The band has no trouble attracting new festivals, either — when they play in Torquay on 5th September for Burn It Down Festival, it’s a very safe bet that Heriot will have one of the best sets of the festival.
Before this much anticipated set at Burn It Down, girlblog! Music Editor Bailey Ewers-Smith had a chat with Heriot’s co-lead vocalist, Debbie.
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Music Editor Bailey Ewers-Smith has curated a very Riot Grrrl playlist to celebrate the female and non-binary musicians over at Burn It Down Festival over in Torquay, Devon, from the 3rd — 5th September 2026. Featuring Vukovi, BE N!CE, The Meffs, Heriot, and Clarion.
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girlblog! Music Editor Bailey Ewers-Smith had the chance to chat with Pol before the release of their EP and performance on the 2nd and 3rd September.
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Lily Hopkins of The Meffs Chats Burn It Down and Touring With Joan Jett
Hailing officially from Colchester, The Meffs have made themselves one of the most talked about bands in the UK's punk scene. In the run-up to the release of their second album, Business, and their show at Burn It Down, girlblog! Music Editor Bailey had a chat with their lead vocalist Lily Hopkins.
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Debbie Gough of Heriot on Burn It Down Festival
Before Heriot’s much anticipated set at Burn It Down, girlblog! Music Editor Bailey Ewers-Smith had a chat with Heriot’s co-lead vocalist, Debbie.
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Pol Mills of BE N!CE Talks Burn It Down Festival and Their New EP
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