Ludella Black

A longtime figure on the Medway garage rock scene, Ludella Black's rough-hewn and passionate music matches the energy of first-wave U.K. punk with the melodic strength of '60s garage rock. Her musical career began as part of the Delmonas, a group that was something of a female auxiliary to Billy Childish's band Thee Milkshakes. The Delmonas made a strong impression with their 1985 debut, Dangerous Charms, but they split in the early '90s. Black next joined another Childish-approved act, Thee Headcoatees, with fellow Medway chanteuse Holly Golightly, and recorded numerous singl...