The Vovos are five voices, five stories and one unstoppable energy. Hailing from Naarm/Melbourne, Ada, Mika, Lu, Bethany and Ruby have transformed friendship and music into a collective force.

    The Vovos are more than a band — they are a connection forged over time, a friendship that grew alongside their songs. Formed in their teens, between after-school video calls, hastily written lyrics, and performances in venues they were often too young to enter, they learned early that making music is also learning to exist in the world.

    From the jangly, urgent punk of their early days to the confident sound of their LP Lilla Gubben, released on 1 March 2024 with 11 immersive tracks, and their EP Cock Rock, released on 15 January 2025 with 4 short, explosive songs, each release reveals a band growing in confidence, scope, and awareness of their collective strength. Punk and indie coexist, intimacy and spectacle walk hand in hand. Each song is a journey — six minutes of immersion or two minutes of pure intensity — demonstrating that variety is freedom, not indecision.

    Influences from Kate Bush, Patti Smith, Angel Olsen, and Sharon Van Etten shape their voice, yet the sound is entirely their own: bold, creative, feminine, and full of presence. Lyrics explore friendship, blossoming love, everyday rituals, ballgowns at the bar, and moments of ordinary magic — creating poetic, cinematic, and unforgettable imagery.

    On stage, The Vovos transform music into a collective experience. Their energy carried them from sweaty local pubs to large-scale stages, from tours across nearly all Australian states and territories to festivals such as Laneway Festival and Party in the Paddock, sharing stages with iconic acts including Spiderbait and The 5678s. In 2025, they crossed borders for the first time, bringing their universe to the UK and Europe, captivating new audiences without ever losing the essence that defines them.

    There is something deeply liberating and almost political in how The Vovos inhabit the stage: celebrating vulnerability and irreverence, showing that being “a silly girl on stage” is strength, and creating spaces where anger, sadness, and emotion transform into joy, release, and communion.

    Lilla Gubben marks a natural turning point — eleven tracks that speak of friendship, love, everyday magic, and mirrored discs, showcasing richer, more ambitious musicality. The EP Cock Rock, with four short, explosive tracks, adds immediate intensity and energy to their discography, completing a cinematic and living body of work.

    Listening to The Vovos is stepping into a universe where music radiates warmth, emotion flows freely, and every stage becomes a place you want to linger. Each album, each EP, each performance is a journey of discovery, liberation, and celebration.

Photo Credit to @divascum