Lambrini Girls are an English punk rock band from Brighton, formed in 2019. The band consists of Phoebe Lunny on vocals and guitar and Lilly Macieira on bass and vocals. Their music is built around a raw and energetic punk sound, direct vocal delivery and lyrics addressing social and political issues.
Lunny and Macieira met through a mutual friend and soon began playing music together. They initially performed in smaller venues around Brighton before gradually building an audience through live shows. The name Lambrini Girls refers to the British alcoholic drink Lambrini, while humor and irony have been an important part of the band’s identity from the beginning.
In 2021, they released their debut single “Home”, followed by further releases that developed their distinctive sound. They began attracting wider attention with songs such as “Help Me I'm Gay”, “Boys in the Better Land” and “God's Country”, which address homophobia, sexism, class inequality and other social issues. Their lyrics are often direct, provocative and personal, while the music retains the short, forceful and aggressive character of punk.
Lambrini Girls have performed at numerous festivals and on concert tours, sharing stages with a range of artists. Their reputation has been particularly strengthened by their intense live performances, combining loud, energetic music with politically engaged messages. The band has become associated with a newer generation of British punk rock that uses the genre as a space for expressing frustration with social conventions, inequality and injustice.
Their debut album, Who Let the Dogs Out, was released in 2024. The record expanded on their songwriting approach, combining punk energy with elements of post-punk and alternative rock. The songs remain focused on specific social and personal subjects while demonstrating a broader range of dynamics and arrangements.
Lambrini Girls continue to pursue a direct, confrontational and socially engaged approach to punk. Their music is driven by the chemistry between the two members, concise and effective structures, and lyrics that refuse to avoid uncomfortable subjects. Their combination of raw energy, humor, political awareness and uncompromising songwriting has established them as one of the notable acts associated with the new British punk scene.
