Event

Big Bad Gina

Big Bad Gina! ~ fun and funky Goddess folk fusion with a soulful, jazzy flair. From chant to reggae, jazz to rap, to folkin' rockin' and danceable disco, Big Bad Gina spans a myriad of genres and styles with knee buckling 3 part harmony and multi-instrumentalism. Big Bad Gina is the 2010 winner of "Best New Band" and nominated for Best Party Band in the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards. They have headlined regional festivals on the alternative spirituality circuit leaving their audiences exhilarated and asking for more.Their first CD release, "Amazon Warrior Princess" features 10 original tracks with songs written by each of the three band members and the title track is the 2009 Goddess Festival winning theme song.

Big Bad Gina is: Jori Costello, Renée Janski, and Melodie Griffis

Jori Costello, singer/songbird, guitar groovin, percussion pounding Goddess. Renee Janski of UU choir fame, amazing Amazon arias and multi-faceted musicianship. And Melodie Griffis of U of A jazz combo talent with an Angelic Cameroon croon keeping it rockin on the bass and jazzin it up with her ultra fine guitar riffs ~ Add a slew of instruments, some kickin original tunes and select scintillating covers, and you have Big Bad Gina! an all womyn's band based in Fayetteville, AR and ready to rock the region and nation with their award winning "Amazon Warrior Princess" Goddess Groove! It's Folkin' Rockin'!

A Benefit for the National Women's Music Festival.