the killer quines are an all-female a cappella group at the university of aberdeen. founded in 2013 by joanna casson, the name derives from the doric dialect commonly used in aberdeenshire where 'quine' translates as 'girl'. the group covers songs in a range of musical styles from pop, indie, folk, jazz, soul, gospel, to classical. since the group's emergence, they have competed in the scottish a cappella championships. in 2015, the group got through to the semi-finals at a voice festival uk in glasgow, and in 2017 to the quarterfinals of the international championship of collegiate a cappella. the killer quines are frequently invited to perform at local events at various venues across scotland, including an international women's day event (2014), a university of aberdeen lgbtq event (2015), and maggie's cancer charity in glasgow (2016), as well as hosting their own concerts in aberdeen city.