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- The Au Pairs were a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and the Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky, but the guitars were light and "scratchy". All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being an outspoken feminist and lesbian. The band were greatly influential in this respect on the riot grrrl movement a decade later. Music historian Gillian G. Gaar noted in her history of women in rock that the band mingled male and female musicians in a revolutionary collaborative way as part of its outspoken explorations of sexual politics. Their first album Playing with a Different Sex is considered a post-punk classic with strong, sarcastic songs like "It's Obvious" and "We're So Cool" taking a dry look at gender relations. Other songs, such as "Armagh" with its refrain,"we don't torture" took a pro-republican look at the then ongoing "Troubles" in Northern Ireland, which caused some controversy at the time. The band's second album, Sense and Sensuality, showed an even greater influence of jazz, soul, funk and disco on the band's sound, but was less well received. The band broke up in 1983 just before they were about to go into the studio to record an album with producer Steve Lillywhite. Woods formed an all woman band called the Darlings in the late '80s, but then left the music industry. She now works as a lawyer. Guitarist, Paul Foad remains an active musician, playing with Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes, a Jamaican Jazz band and teaching guitar in and around Birmingham. He has also published a guitar technique book, co-written with Stuart Ritchie, titled The Caged Guitarist (2000). Bass player Jane Munro works as an alternative therapist (aromatherapy, reflexology and indian head massage) in Birmingham. Pete Hammond also remains an active musician and teaches percussion in Birmingham. The band performed in 1980 for the cult classic concert film Urgh! A Music War.
- Die Au Pairs waren eine 1979 gegründete Postpunk-Band aus Birmingham. Ihre Mitglieder waren Lesley Woods (Gitarre und Gesang), Paul Foad (Gitarre und Gesang), Jane Munro (Bass) und Pete Hammond (Schlagzeug). Die Band zerbrach 1983, Lesley Woods gründete später The Darlings, eine Band mit rein weiblicher Besetzung, und arbeitet mittlerweile als Rechtsanwältin.
- The Au Pairs était un groupe de post-punk formé à Birmingham en 1979. Le groupe a souvent été comparé à Gang of Four pour sa musique qui alliait rythmique funky et guitares grésillantes rappelant celles de Subway Sect. Le groupe était également connu pour la forte personnalité de sa meneuse Lesley Woods, fémininiste et lesbienne engagée.
- Au Pairs — пост-панк-группа из Бирмингема, образовавшаяся в 1979 и исполнявшая диссонантный, заостренный фанк-панк, во многом созвучный музыке The Mekons, Gang of Four и Delta 5. Все эти группы исповедовали левые взгляды, но Au Pairs отличал ещё и воинствующий феминизм, исходивший от вокалистки Лесли Вудз (Lesley Woods), открыто заявлявшей о своей гомосексуальности. Впоследствии Au Pairs часто упоминались в числе провозвестников движения riot grrrl. После выхода концертного альбома Live in Berlin в 1983 году группа распалась. В конце 80-х годов Вудс образовала новый состав The Darlings, затем ушла из музыкального бизнеса и сейчас работает юристом. Гитарист Пол Фоуд остался на музыкальной сцене: он сотрудничает с Энди Хамилтоном, ямайской джаз-группой Blue Notes, даёт уроки игры на гитаре и является соавтором учебника «The Caged Guitarist» (2000). Пит Хаммонд также преподает музыку в Бирмингеме.
- För au pair-flicka, se au pair. Au Pairs var ett brittiskt tidigt postpunkband, bildat 1979 i Birmingham, England. Frontperson i bandet var den öppet lesbiska Lesley Woods, vilket gjort att Au Pairs ibland kallats ett av de tidigaste lesbiska banden trots att det bara var Woods som var lesbisk och två av de andra tre medlemmarna var män. I bandets texter problematiseras heterosexualitet och heteronormativitet.
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- The Au Pairs were a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and the Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky, but the guitars were light and "scratchy". All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being an outspoken feminist and lesbian.
- Die Au Pairs waren eine 1979 gegründete Postpunk-Band aus Birmingham. Ihre Mitglieder waren Lesley Woods (Gitarre und Gesang), Paul Foad (Gitarre und Gesang), Jane Munro (Bass) und Pete Hammond (Schlagzeug). Die Band zerbrach 1983, Lesley Woods gründete später The Darlings, eine Band mit rein weiblicher Besetzung, und arbeitet mittlerweile als Rechtsanwältin.
- The Au Pairs était un groupe de post-punk formé à Birmingham en 1979. Le groupe a souvent été comparé à Gang of Four pour sa musique qui alliait rythmique funky et guitares grésillantes rappelant celles de Subway Sect. Le groupe était également connu pour la forte personnalité de sa meneuse Lesley Woods, fémininiste et lesbienne engagée.
- Au Pairs — пост-панк-группа из Бирмингема, образовавшаяся в 1979 и исполнявшая диссонантный, заостренный фанк-панк, во многом созвучный музыке The Mekons, Gang of Four и Delta 5.
- För au pair-flicka, se au pair. Au Pairs var ett brittiskt tidigt postpunkband, bildat 1979 i Birmingham, England. Frontperson i bandet var den öppet lesbiska Lesley Woods, vilket gjort att Au Pairs ibland kallats ett av de tidigaste lesbiska banden trots att det bara var Woods som var lesbisk och två av de andra tre medlemmarna var män. I bandets texter problematiseras heterosexualitet och heteronormativitet.
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