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Wife Patrol member co-creates Woo Grl Fest

Wife Patrol founding member Nicole O’Neal has co-founded an upcoming music festival in Indianapolis called Woo Grl Fest. Woo Grl Fest is all about creating space and dialogue for women and underrepresented performers in Indiana. It’s co-founders include Nicole, musician Kristin Newborn (KO), and writer/promoter Ariana Beedie. The first festival will take place Saturday, August 20, 2019 at Square Cat Vinyl and Pioneer in Indianapolis.

Wife Patrol performed in the Woo Grl Fest pre-party event, which was a collaboration between Woo Grl Fest and That’s What She Said on Friday, April 19, 2019. Nicole also hosted and moderated a panel discussion at the event.

Learn more about Woo Grl Fest in these features and at woogrlfest.com.

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NUVO Feature: Wife Patrol is Three Voices United

Wife Patrol artist spotlight written by Seth Johnson for NUVO Newsweekly. Originally published August 8, 2018.

Check out this Wife Patrol feature in NUVO Newsweekly by Seth Johnson.

Known for their crunchy, ‘90s-leaning sound, Wife Patrol has repeatedly impressed audiences in Indy and beyond since releasing their first batch of demos in 2016. With a knack for writing simple, harmony-infused rock songs, the trio has several shows on the near horizon, including one at State Street Pub on Friday, Aug. 10 and another at The Spot Tavern in Lafayette on Saturday, Aug. 11. The band is also one of the many featured music acts on this year’s final Oranje event happening at the Coca Cola Bottling Plant on Saturday, Sept. 22.

Full article available here.

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Wife Patrol plays Dolly Parton at Tonic Ball #16

Take a look at photos from the 16th Annual Tonic Ball featuring Wife Patrol covering two Dolly Parton tunes!

On Friday, November 17th Wife Patrol joined many Indianapolis musicians to perform in the 16th Annual Tonic Ball. The band performed two Dolly Parton covers and their original song H.A. with the help of local musician, writer, and community organizer, Elle Roberts on vocals and tambourine. The Dolly songs they performed were "Don't Drop Out" and "PMS Blues".

Tonic Ball is an annual fundraising event in Indianapolis, IN that benefits local non-profit organization Second Helpings and their efforts to provide food and culinary training to the community. Each year, Tonic Ball plays host to a number of venues featuring a musical act that local musicians cover; the 2017 artist selections included James Brown, The Cure, Dolly Parton, Simon & Garfunkel, and Wilco.

Check out these photos of the performance captured by Staci Kagiwada for NUVO (see her full Tonic Ball slideshow here).

45 Likes, 4 Comments - Wife Patrol (@wifepatrol) on Instagram: "And here's another look at our cover of @dollyparton's "Don't Drop Out" with special guest Elle..."

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