
Girls to the Front is an initiative from Utrecht that focuses on the representation of FLINTA in the Dutch punk music industry. It started off as an event in Utrecht, organized by Bibi Fay Bannink (an 18-year-old feminist punk fan with a plan) and grew into a compilation LP with the 14 most prominent punk bands with FLINTA front women, named Girls to the Front.
On International Women’s Day 2026, the second “Girls to the Front” compilation album will be released. We are celebrating this once more with three bands in Merleyn: Clitteband, Snackbar and Hondenfokker.
Clitteband:
Fun: fun on stage, fun in the music. Fun in their identity as young, feminist, queer, loud and alternative. With a mix of energetic and creative punk, Clitteband is conquering stages all over the country. Screaming, stomping, throwing punches, pushing back and pushing boundaries: Clitteband draws inspiration from old punk, but is not afraid to innovate.
Snackbar:
In 2026, SNACKBAR cane back from the Amsterdam back alleys to the stage with fresh blood in the line-up and new music. Expect a fatal dose of feminist hard rock with screeching organs, cutting guitar riffs and compelling punk rhythms. In 2024 they released their first EP; a second one is on the way.
Camy Huot:
Camy Huot zet met haar donkere live sets de toon in de undergroundscene. Ze verkent de diepten van minimal wave, synthpunk, electro en EBM, en verweeft deze tot een suggestieve muzikale reis. Haar debuut-EP “Echoes In My Room” toont haar groei als producer en haar toewijding aan het creëren van introspectieve elektronische muziek. Vanavond sluit zij de avond af zal ervoor zorgen dat bij thuiskomst, de geluiden van Girls to the Front nog steeds nagalmen in je hoofd.