The Mission Statement of Grrrls with Guitars is to showcase, promote, & support women songwriters of BC. To enrich many music communities across Canada & the US, with the knowledge & enjoyment of the immense talent here on the West Coast. As women, to always support & respect each other as Artists, whether it be on the road, in the local music community, with Industry Professionals or the Media. What we do for ourselves, we do for others.  

Before Lilith Fair... before Canadian Diva's took over the grammys...

there was "Grrrls with Guitars" -  Shawn Conner, The Georgia Straight

The Grrrls with Guitars Showcase is one of the longest running & most successful songwriter showcases in Vancouver. Started in 1994 – by singer/songwriter & Producer/Organizer Nadine Davenport - Grrrls With Guitars called the infamous Railway Club 'home' for 8 years. Over 500 women songwriters at the local event, graced the stage at the Rail to packed houses & media accolades. As Host & ‘one of the grrrls’ – Nadine designed the showcase to be either a 'featured artist' evening or a 'round robin' style event & always, an eclectic & interactive night of entertainment.

 Two Compilation CD's were put together in June of 1999 & 2001. Compilation Vol 1 CD features 12 of Vancouver's women songwriters, including; KINNIE STARR, LINDA MCRAE ex-member of Spirit of The West & BONNIE STE-CROIX  who is currently getting airplay on Clear FM in Vancouver. Volume 2 features; 16 Artists including; ADRIENNE PIERCE who recently signed with NETTWERK Records.

 Since both releases, there have been 3 successful Tours with 4-5 of these Artists throughout BC, Alberta & Saskatchewan in 2000 & 2001. The GRRRLS WITH GUITARS Showcase has also performed at many Summer Festivals including; the Vancouver Folk Music Festival & in Yellowknife at ‘Folk On the Rocks’ Festival.

 The CD’s have received some great print reviews and have had positive support from CBC Radio across Canada. As well, the 'Grrrls' CD Charted at No. 41 on the National Top 50 College Radio. GWG Vol. 2 was be sent out to Canadian College Radio this last Fall ('04)

 Since the last live show of Grrrls With Guitars, the series, at the Railway Club in May of 2002, Compilation 1 & 2 have been available at many Vancouver CD & Music Stores for sale locally & online worldwide, from CD Baby.

 A 10 Year Reunion Show for GRRRLS WITH GUITARS then took place on Nov 25th / 2004 at the ANZA CLUB in Vancouver.  It was a co-production with the very successful ‘girlgig productions’ and Grrrls with Guitars. Over 250 people attended this 3 hour ‘who’s who’ show of Vancouver Women Songwriters that have been involved in many facets of Grrrls With Guitars from Touring Artists, many of the 30 Compilation CD recording Artists and over 15 alumni Artists on stage all celebrating 10 years of GRRRLS WITH GUITARS !

 Since the Reunion, Grrrls With Guitars has been blessed with a new local venue to call home. The regular local showcase will call RIME on Commercial a place to feature many of Vancouver’s best Singer-Songwriter talent. The rotating showcase appears every 2 months on the 3rd Thursday of the month.

In addition to some new digs, the final touches on another Compilation CD are being done. Grrrls With Guitars Volume 3 is scheduled to be released in Oct 7th 2005 on Maximum /Universal.

An all-Indie grassroots effort since it’s inception the project will now receive huge promotional leverage & increased sales potential. The series has 2 compilation CD’s previously released; GWG Vol. 1 (1999) and Vol. 2 (2001). Both Volume 1 & 2 will also be re-issued on the Maximum/Universal.

 In Nov ’06 Grrrls With Guitars released Volume 3 on the Maximum Music and Universal Music Canada label. The collection 16 tracks strong celebrates the diversity of some of the finest BC/Yukon women songwriters of today featuring Nettwerk recording artists Po’ Girl, Juno nominee Kim Barlow and Maximum recording artist Christa Couture. Created & developed by artist/producer Nadine Davenport, the Grrrls with Guitars compilation and showcase series, now in its 13th season, has become one of the longest running and most successful singer-songwriter events in Canada.

From jazz to acoustic pop, bluegrass to alt country, to modern folk, GWG has showcased over 500 women songwriters to packed houses and outstanding reviews. Two previous releases (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) have showcased some of the country’s brightest emerging talent including recording artists Kinnie Starr, Spirit of the West alumni Linda McRae, Adrienne Pierce and three time BC Country Music Association nominee Angela Harris. Both discs have received great reviews as well as positive support from both CBC and College/Campus/Community Radio. To date there have been 4 very successful GWG tours and showcases at many festivals including the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, The ROCKRGRL Festival in Seattle, Folk On The Rocks in Yellowknife, and Music West. Since the release, 2 Western Canadian Tours have taken some of the Vol. 3 gals out on the road including Christa Couture, Coco Love Alcorn, GreenTaRA, HECTOR, and ASHRIOT. The local showcase at RIME continues every 2 months on the 3^rd Thursday of the month. Plans for touring in the UK are at the beginning stages.