On 25 January 2017, Big Joanie was a guest on DIY Space For London. Big Joanie has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 25 January 2017. Big Joanie's music has been featured on 16 episodes.

Inspired by a lack of intersectionality in the U.K.'s D.I.Y. punk scene, Big Joanie formed in an effort to redress the balance. Marrying '60s girl group melodies with riot grrrl attitude, the London-based trio brought Black feminist punk to a predominantly white male arena with their 2018 debut Sistahs and 2022's Back Home.

The foundations of the band were built after a 2013 post Stephanie Phillips put online,…