Girls Rule The Alamo Saturday Night!

Music is seen as a man's world. Whether it's heavy metal, mainstream rap music or today's MTV pop, today's entertainment industry is often accused of being fueled by testosterone and sexism. This leaves little room for women in the industry to create and be heard, let alone be taken seriously in a society that seems to favor male musicians over female musicians.

Fortunately, there is a group of Austin women who have noticed the void and its need to be filled, that is why they created Girls Rock Camp Austin--a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and young women of all backgrounds and abilities through musical education and performance.

The first and only all-girls rock music camp in Austin is teaming up with The Alamo Drafthouse this Saturday, March 22 for a benefit show featuring the screening of Girls Rock!, the story of four girls and their four different musical stylings, as they all go through an intensive rock music camp for girls--an experience very similar to the camp here in Austin. For more information on the film, visit the official website. Before the screening, all-girl acts formed from and inspired by Girls Rock Camp Austin will be in attendance. Recent Austin Music Award Hall of fame inductee Rosie Flores will emcee the event, anticipated to play are Jenny Wolfe and the Pack and perennial favorites Code Rainbow! will headline.

2007’s Girls Rock Austin inaugural camp served 26 girls, and among the notable artists who worked with the girls include Sara Hickman, Dixie Chicks songwriter Susan Gibson, Rosie Flores, and Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine. From their website, "Representation of girls in the rock-music industry and culture has always been the exception rather than the rule. As much as we'd like to think that all things are equal now, reality shows us that girls and women still have an uphill battle in the world of rock music as well as in many other fields. The strength of Girls Rock Camp is its focus on female empowerment; music is the vehicle for positive messaging. We're working for a better future for girls who want to rock in whatever endeavor they choose."