Girlschool are a British band that formed in the new wave of British Heavy Metal scene in 1978 and is frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active after more than 40 years. Formed from a school band called Painted Lady, Girlschool enjoyed strong media exposure and commercial success in the UK in the early 1980s with three albums of punk-tinged metal.