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Punk band with women over 50 rioting against menopause is going big time and people are taking notice

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03.06.2026

The raddest thing about punk culture is that it knows no gender, no race, and most certainly no age. While it has often been attributed to rebellious youth, the truth is that raging against the machine (whatever that machine might be) sometimes actually gets stronger as we get older. Loud guitars and heavy, hollow drum beats aren’t just meant for kids.

Meet The NaNaz. They are a punk band out of South Wales featuring six women, and they thrash incredibly hard. The kicker? They’re all in their 50s and 60s. And though the band just formed recently, they’ve been shooting for the stars and have a lot to say.

The all-female group consists of founder Anne-Marie Bollen (lead vocals, bass, and songwriter), Deb de Lloyd (creative merch and viola), Claire Symons (rhythm guitarist, backup vocals, and “merch queen”), Ange Pearce (AKA “Animal,” lead guitar, vocals, songwriter), Marega Palser (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and “performance artist”), and Jade Ball on drums.

Described on their official YouTube page, their music can’t quite........

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