The Surfrajettes
What’s thicker, our eyeliner or our guitar strings? The Surfrajettes are a four-piece instrumental combo from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Since forming in late 2015, the band has charmed audiences with their clever mix of psychedelic rock and reverb-drenched surf music, sky-high beehives, go-go boots, and eyeliner as thick as their guitar strings. The band achieved viral online notoriety from their homemade performance videos and their feature by Norman’s Rare Guitars in LA. The debut 45 single “Party Line / Toxic” released late 2018 on Hi-Tide Recordings to immediate success. The band has toured extensively in its support, including performances on The Beach Boys Cruise, The Melissa Etheridge Cruise, at Sea.Hear.Now, Nashville Boogie, Wild O Fest in Mexico City, The New England Shake Up!, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Tiki Oasis & Hi-Tide Summer Holiday: Asbury Park. The band released the follow up single “Hale’iwa Hustle / Banzai Pipeline” in 2020, supported by a festival appearance at Hi-Tide Winter Holiday: Pittsburgh. The group spent the rest of 2020 and most of 2021 writing and recording their debut LP, Roller Fink—in stores worldwide April 22, 2022 from Hi-Tide Recordings / Virgin Music. The Surfrajettes are guitarists Shermy Freeman and Nicole Damoff, bassist Sarah Butler, and drummer Samantha Maloney. When not on tour, the group is busy woodshedding in their secret beach hut, sewing new miniskirts, debating vintage gear, and daydreaming about performing in a Quentin Tarantino movie.
ELLNORA LINEUP
FR SEP 8: Opening Night Party
6:00pm National Anthem Performed by Malina Moye (free)
6:00pm Instrument Petting Zoo, Children's Crafts (Studio Theatre, free)
6:05pm Roosevelt Collier (free)
7:30pm The Stephane Wrembel Band (free)
8:30pm The Surfrajettes (free)
9:30pm Rodrigo y Gabriela (admission charge; tickets required)
SA SEP 9
11:00am Sharon Isbin and Pacifica Quartet (free)
12:30pm Yamandu Costa (free)
1:30pm Conversation & Inspirational Talk with Malina Moye (free)
2:00pm Ron Carter Golden Striker Trio (admission charge; tickets required)
4:00pm Ani DiFranco (admission charge; tickets required)
5:00pm Jake Eddy/Tosin Abasi (free)
6:30pm Yasmin Williams/William Tyler (free)
8:00pm Andy Summers: The Cracked Lens + A Missing String (admission charge; tickets required)
9:30pm Emmylou Harris (admission charge; tickets required)
10:30pm North Mississippi Allstars (free)
Corporate & Community Gold Sponsors
- The Whip at Backland Radio dot com
Corporate & Community Silver Sponsors
- Adams Outdoor Advertising
- CUMTD
- Kessler Optical
- Neighbors of Southwest Champaign (Steve and Connie Miller)
- Smile Politely
Corporate & Community Bronze Sponsors
- Carter's Furniture
- Triptych Brewing
- Upper Bout
Patron Sponsors
- A. Mark Neuman
- Dr. Jan Marie Aramini & Michael Pettersen
- Jill & James Quisenberry
- Trent Shepard
- Patricia Plaut & Kenneth Suslick
Patron Co-sponsors
- Frances & Marc Ansel, in memory of George Perlstein
- Jean Huddleston & Kelly Foster
- Betsy Bachmann & Rebecca McBride
- Brenda & Stephen Pacey
- Carolyn Maille-Petersen & Todd Petersen
- Julia & Gene Robinson
- Pat & Allan Tuchman
Grant Support
- The Augustine Foundation
With deep gratitude, Krannert Center thanks all Patron Sponsors and Corporate and Community Sponsors.
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