# Headgirl: The story of how Motörhead and Girlschool first crossed paths

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/headgirl-the-story-of-how-motorhead-and-girlschool-first-crossed-paths/
- Published: 2026-10-29T08:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T08:19:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-motorhead-and-girlschool-first-crossed-paths/

## Key points

- Lemmy heard Girlschool’s self-released single and invited them on tour.
- The bands’ 1979 tour began a lasting friendship.
- Headgirl released a collaborative EP in February 1981.

## Summary

Girlschool’s independently recorded single ‘Take It All Away’ reached Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, who invited the little-known band to support Motörhead on tour in 1979. Their meeting began an unexpected friendship that later led to the joint project Headgirl and the 1981 EP *St Valentine’s Day Massacre*.

Girlschool grew out of Painted Lady, formed in 1975 by school friends Kim McAuliffe and Dinah Williams in south London. After rebuilding the lineup, they adopted the name Girlschool in 1978, toured widely and released their first single that December. Motörhead were gaining recognition after years of struggle, with their 1979 album *Overkill* reaching the UK Top 40; Lemmy and manager Douglas Smith offered Girlschool a support slot on the 18-date *Overkill* tour.

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