She drew the gun

Wirral-born Louisa Roach has built She Drew The Gun into a project that lives up to its name. It is a place for Roach to explore a visceral musical world informed by influences ranging from 80s electronica, hip-hop, political poetry, and cosmic scouse psychedelia epitomised by hometown heroes The Coral (whose lead singer James Skelly took her under his wing during She Drew The Gun’s early days). Lyrically, it has found her taking aim at injustices she was persistently seeing in the world at large, decrying corrupt conservative governments and rallying for a more empathetic way of living. She Drew The Gun performs at Brewery Arts on 12 June 2026 at 6:30 pm.

2025’s 'Howl' is the fourth album from She Drew The Gun. It explores a visceral musical world informed by influences ranging from 80s electronica, hip-hop, political poetry, and cosmic scouse psychedelia. Louisa worked on the record with producer Ash Workman (Christine & The Queens, Metronomy) at his studio in Margate.

Coming from deep introspection and heartbreak, 'Howl' is a personal record whilst still addressing the social and political injustices she sees out in the world. The songwriting is more defined as her love of poetry brings another dimension to her lyrics. The record had its beginnings after a chance meeting; Louisa went to the mountains of Serra de Estrella in Portugal and dived into the healing process. She came out the other side and poured all she’d learned into 'Howl'. Split into two sides, the first half addresses themes Louisa has long taken aim at. As she says, “There’s the side of the album which is the gun, the conscious spoken word, the thoughts and words on living in late capitalism, on war, on historical perspective.”