“I usually write at my kitchen table, nothing exotic. I don't need any equipment. I don't have to organise anyone else to rehearse, and when I do a reading, lots of women and girls come, whereas gigs are dominated by men. Not against men, but I want to communicate to women.”

Australian-born English musician, singer, songwriter and writer

Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine is an Australian-born English musician, singer, songwriter, and writer. Born in 1954, she is best known as the guitarist for the punk band the Slits, where she played from 1977 to 1982. Before joining the Slits, Albertine was a member of the Flowers of Romance. With the Slits, she recorded two studio albums, and her work is associated with the punk scene of that period. As a writer and musician, she is known for a direct, independent voice.