Broods singer’s solo album with all women
Broods’ Georgia Nott is sick of being told she ‘‘needs a man’’. She’s so sick of it that she’s written a song about it - and ditched brother Caleb to record it.
The song, Need A Man, is part of an album made by all-female collaborators, led by Nott, called The Venus Project: Vol. 1.
In a press release, Nott said Need A Man was inspired ‘‘by all the times I have been told ‘it’s not safe for you as a woman’.’’
‘‘Whether it has been travelling, going to a party, or simply walking alone. Rules that didn’t seem apply to men. Rules that taught me to watch my back when I walked past a group of men, clenching my fists and planning how I would defend myself if I was attacked.
‘‘I am frustrated because I don’t feel that I should have to take preventative measures to feel safe around men and to expect the worst in men. Nothing will change until these acts of intimidation, exploitation, harassment and assault are called out and no longer tolerated. Nothing will change until the attackers are held accountable, instead of their victims.’’
Need A Man, out now, is the second track released off The Venus Project. It follows last month’s Don’t Hurt. The whole album will be released on March 8, International Women’s Day.
The Venus Project was born when Nott realised she was often the only woman in the room when recording music or touring with Broods.
She had written a collection of songs that felt more personal than what she had created with her brother, so she enlisted a team of women to make her idea of an allfemale collaboration a reality.
From artwork to mastering to management, The Venus Project is billed as a celebration of female talents who often fly under the radar.
Notts’ collaborators include Broods keyboard player Camila Mora, who is also a producer, visual artist and illustrator Ashley Lukashevsky, photographer Catie Laffoon, project manager Sherry Elbe, mix engineer Adrianne ‘AG’ Gonzalez, mastering engineer Emily Lazar, and producer Ceci Gomez, who worked with Nott on the first single, Won’t Hurt.