Savages were a rock band from London. The band’s guitarist Gemma

Savages were a rock band from London. The band’s guitarist Gemma Thompson had come up with the name for the band and had been discussing the idea with singer Jehnny Beth for almost a year prior to the band forming. Thompson says the band’s name was derived from books, such as Lord of the Flies , that she read when she was younger. The band was eventually formed in October 2011 and they had their first gig in January 2012, supporting rock band British Sea Power . Their manager was John Best. The Observer has said of Savages: “it’s not exactly sexy, it’s not funny and they’re not going to be rolling around in mud like the Slits . But it’s the closest thing to art that “post-punk”… has offered in a while”. The New Musical Express ( NME ) described their performances as “frottage-inducingly intense affairs”.