The SoapGirls
The SoapGirls
Provocative, Authentic, Excessive
South Africa's wildest Alternative Rock Band on mission in Europe

The SoapGirls, former Top Models from Cape Town are the world's hardest working band during the lockdown - 360 live streams of extremely wacky Rock'n'Roll shows, varied theme nights and deep black humor.

While in their adopted country South Africa partly civil war-like conditions prevailed, the livestream stage of their house garage served them as a refuge and creative impulse at the same time - Now it's time to be let loose on live audiences again!

A worldwide tour under the motto Don't Give A Damn Tour 2022 kicks off in Japan in mid-January, heading to Europe from April to mid-June, followed by a US Tour in July and another tour of Japan from August. Rock fans of all stripes can look forward to an extraordinary evening with one of the Hottest and wildest live bands in the genre.

As children, fearless siblings Camille and Noemie Debray roamed the streets of Cape Town as street performers for nine years, singing and selling homemade soaps to tourists to donate a portion of the proceeds to hospitals - earning the name "The SoapGirls" from the locals who gave the ever-so-familiar bubbly, nonchalant brats their name.

As teenagers, they stormed to No. 1 on the Album Charts in South Africa with Dance-Pop and their debut album. In the same year they placed all four single releases from the album into the Top Ten of the Singles Charts. Despite their youth, they quickly realized - Success comes at a price. The mechanisms and soulless marketing machinery of their major label Universal were abhorrent to them.

From then on, The SoapGirls decided not to compromise on their songs and live performance. They left the safe harbor of chart success, ended the cooperation with Universal, and followed their hearts. Their passion was and is Rock'n'Roll - from now on they celebrate lived freedom, permissiveness and authenticity paired with a provocative honesty that is unparalleled.
Social commitment and a good portion of Punk Attitude remain the basic attributes of the SoapGirls. After their style break, the musical cornerstones are Alternative Rock, Grunge and Glam paired with catchy melodies and choruses. Some skillful excursions into the Metal Genre round out their spectrum.

2016 saw the first independent album in self-production "Calls For Rebellion" - with songs like "Champagne Cocaine", which amounted to a reckoning with the major label. The second album, entitled "Societys Rejects", was released just one year later and became the SoapGirls' life motto. In Japan, the album becomes a respect success in the alternative charts with provocative songs like "Rather Be Dead", "Original Sin" "Bad Bitch", "Johnny Rotten", "Step Outside," "Party in Hell." They tour extensively through all the Rock'n'Roll clubs in the USA, Great Britain and Continental Europe.

The SoapGirls catapult themselves into the 1st league of the Rock'n'Roll scene with their Live performance.  The uncompromising attitude and the excessive, debauched live shows ultimately earn them the reputation of absolute Credibility and Authenticity. Consequently, they have made it to the Top Act at the biggest Punk and alternative Festivals such as "Rebellion" or "Camden Rocks" in the UK, among others.  This will be followed in 2019 by their third self-produced album "Elephant In The Room" featuring the smash hit "One Way Street".

On 01 January 2022, "Breathe", the first single from the new album "In My Skin", will be released worldwide - just in time for the start of the Tour in Europe at the beginning of April 2022. So Keep On Rockin' with The SoapGirls Live on Don't Give A Damn Tour 2022.

Line-Up Tour 2022:
Noemie Debray - guitar and vocals; Camille Debray - vocals and bass; tba. - drums

For fans of:
Hole, The Distillers / Brody Dale, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, Juliette Lewis,
L7, Nirvana, Blondie, The Interrupters, Amyl And The Sniffers

Official Videos:

Tour dates "Don't Give A Damn Tour 2022"
29.04.22 A-Höchst, Stadel
30.04.22 D-Ulm, Hemperium
01.05.22 D-Stuttgart, ClubCann
02.05.22 D-Würzburg, Immerhin/Videodreh
03.05.22 D-Würzburg, Immerhin
04.05.22 D-Nürnberg, Z-Bau
05.05.22 D-Obermarchtal, Kreuz
06.05.22 D-München, Feierwerk
07.05.22 D-Cham, L.A. Live Style Cafe
08.05.22 D-Ulm, Hemperium/2. Show
10.05.22 NL-Groningen, De Zolder
11.05.22 D-Köln, Em Drügge Pitter
12.05.22 D-Frankfurt, Das Bett
13.05.22 D-Hannover, Béi Chéz Heinz
14.05.22 D-Berlin, Heimathafen Neukölln
15.05.22 D-Dresden, Beatpol
16.05.22 D-Hamburg, Nochtspeicher
17.05.22 DK-Kopenhagen, Stengade
20.05.22 D-Essen, Don‘t Panic
22.05.22 D-Trier, Mergener Hof
23.05.22 F-Landonvillers, Le château/Privatkonzert
24.05.22 F-Landonvillers, Le château/Privatkonzert
25.05.22 D-Düsseldorf, Pitcher
26.05.22 TBA.
27.05.22 CH-Martigny, Sunset Bar
28.05.22 CH-Bellinzona, Chupito Club
29.05.22 TBA.
30.05.22 F-Barberaz, Brin De Zinc
31.05.22 TBA.
01.06.22 TBA.
02.06.22 F-Marseille, Cherrydon
03.06.22 F-Lyon, Rock’n’Eat
04.06.22 F-Cergy, Pacific Rock
05.06.22 BE-Eernegem, B52
06.06.22 TBA.
07.06.22 TBA.
08.06.22 IT-Nimis (Udine), Lupus In Fabula
09.06.22 IT-Montagnana (Padova), Bahnhof Live
10.06.22 IT-Revine Lago (Treviso), Fela Station
11.06.22 IT-Rimini, Grotta Rossa
12.06.22 IT-Pescara, Scumm
13.06.22 IT-Neapel, Mamamu
14.06.22 IT-Rom, Traffic
15.06.22 IT-Trodica (Macerata), Drunk In Public
16.06.22 IT-Castegnato (Brescia), Gasoline Road Bar
17.06.22 IT-Mailand, Legend Club
18.06.22 IT-Savona, Raindogs
19.06.22 IT-Turin, Blah Blah

Press reviews:
"From the very moment they are on stage, there is no mistaking, you are in for one hell of a show."
metalplanetmusic.com

"That's raw, that's awesome and, above all, absolutely authentic. Anyone who has ever seen a live show in South Africa
grown up girls knows what I'm talking about. They draw one with irresistible power
of a voodoo priest. "
crossfire-metal.de

"We had ripping catchy guitar riffs, mega beats and tempo changes, mixed with screaming vocals, followed by
a harmony, followed by some epic growls, the show had everything, "
rocknloadmag.com

"A brilliantly boisterous hard rock belter that's loaded with life and vitality. 4.5 out of 5"
puremzine.com

"Finally a young act that's prepared to put a little bit of danger, buck the system & not bow down to the mainstream
media of what this duo should be about. For that, I salute them. 10 out 10 "
allabouttherock.co.uk

The SoapGirls are also known for their humor and you acting talent :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LljA_m6wkg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjjLkciwOHQ


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