The Girls

Bio:

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The Girls - Fixing The Chair

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Member Since:

April 21, 2004

Members:

Shannon Brown - Vox

Vas Kumar - Guitar

Griff - Bass

Derek Mason - Keyboards

Das Thomas - Drums

BOOKING:
Devil Dolls Booking
562-434-0692
deborah@devildollsbooking.com

PRESS:
230 Publicity
503-914-5827
chris@230publicity.com

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Influences:

Devo, Voidoids, Wire, Units...delay pedals!

Sounds Like:

The Girls
Yes No Yes No Yes No LP
Dirtnap Records
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The Girls
Transfer Station/Elephant Tricks 45
Milk and Chocolate Records
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REVIEWS

"The Girls charm with skuzzy riffs, fluxing synths, and anthem-filling sing-alongs. If you like the Dirtnap sound, brash and catchy (Exploding Hearts, the Epoxies), the Girls are the latest torch bearers."
William Goodman, Spin.com

"Quirky, new-wave Seattleites the Girls kick off their exciting second EP, Yes No Yes No Yes No, with two raucous electro-punk dancefests, [and] adding to the band's appeal are Shannon Brown's distinctive vocals and the smartly worded, occasionally oddball lyrics."
Janelle Jones, Alternative Press Magazine

"The album sometimes sounds like it came roaring out of the 1980s, but it also exudes a hipster, too cool for the room attitude [and] there's nothing more appealing and alienating than that kind of detached confidence."
Amy Sciarretto, Outburn Magazine

“Simultaneously adorable and supremely agitating, the Girls bring a show that’s perfect for the young hyperactive ex-punker with plenty of Ritalin to burn.”
The Santa Cruz Sentinel

Seattle's The Girls deliver a well-defined set of quirky fun filled hooks ala The Voidoids or glam-era Bowie. They play a clean, echoed and edgy punk that has been handed down from hipster groups like Devo and the Cars, and put into the capable hands of The Girls who have taken that proverbial crown, dented it up and tossed it at the hopeful next generation of up and comers that look to them for inspirational cacophony.
John Pfeiffer, The New Jersey Aquarian

"If you're in the mood for minimalist, yelpy, alienated-sounding punk, instead of trying out the new Wire record, maybe give the Girls a spin."
Miles Raymer, The Chicago Reader

"The Girls are a few steps ahead of their peers in that they manage to conjure an approximation of the intelligence and sense of style of the late-'70s/early-'80s bands they clearly love along with their sound."
Mark Deming, AllMusic

"Wrapping up the sort of sing-along melodies that trace their roots back to Buzzcocks with a love of synthy new wave acts like Devo and early Depeche Mode, The Girls know a thing or two about writing a good pop tune. With a habit of wrapping those melodies up in wild guitars, ragged production and unhinged performances, The Girls know a thing or two about upholding punk's confrontational sound."
Matt Schild, Aversion

"Transfer Station may share its name with the buildings where garbage collectors deposit their garbage, but compared to many of the bands rummaging through similar dumpsters, it's reasonably hot garbage"
Marc Hogan, Pitchfork Media

"Early-Cars meets Richard Hell and The Voidoids synthed-up garage punk that any fan of The Briefs, The Spits, or The Lost Sounds (R.I.P.) would gravitate to."
Reid Sheldon, OC Weekly

"Take the awkward new wave of the Cars, add in the confident punk of the Buzzcocks, and then cross them with modern art rock of the Liars. It's like a mighty, sonic slap on the face, saying "Wake up! Let's go make some noise!""
Lee, Three Imaginary Girls

"Super retro sounding new wavy pop-punk with irresistable melodies & a riff that drills a big big hole in your head!"
Soundflat, Germany

"This is no fishnet-hawking electroclash fashionista rock; besides having more sexxx appeal than both Coreys combined, The Girls've got chops like Ralph Macchio."
Brian Howe, Pitchfork Media

Record Label:

Dirtnap
Radio Blast
Milk & Chocolate

Label Type:

Indie