Gina Birch

Georgina Mary Birch[1] (born October 1955)[2] is an English musician and filmmaker, best known as a founding member of post-punk rock band the Raincoats.

Following the first breakup of The Raincoats in 1984, Birch worked with experimental musician Mayo Thompson and his ensemble, Red Crayola, for a period in Germany.

In the early 1990s, the Raincoats were asked to perform on tour with grunge band Nirvana, and were consequently invited to make an album by DGC Records.

Birch's musical career continued through the 1990s, with the 1998 release of album Slow Dirty Tears, with the Hangovers, a band she had formed in 1996.

An AllMusic review noted that "It's a loud, celebratory album that perfectly boils down Birch's 40-plus-year journey as a tireless, boundless, and most of all fearless, creator".