Louise Mary Watts (born 4 June 1962) is an English musician, best known for her work as a member of anarcho-punk (and, later, folk) band Chumbawamba.
[1] She joined Boff Whalley, Danbert Nobacon and Midge and Tomi in 1982 to form the original line-up, and the band made their live debut in January of that year.
[2] The band gained popularity for their anarchist views and for their opposition to homophobia and fascism and support of feminism and gay rights.
[3] Watts provided lead vocals for the band's hit song "Tubthumping", which gained them international recognition, and topped charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy and New Zealand as well as "Tubthumping"'s follow-up song Amnesia, which reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Along with Abbott, Whalley, Ferguson and Moody, Watts continued to work with the group and provide vocals, even after the majority of the original band members had departed and featured a shift in music style.