Watch Girls Perform on Jimmy Fallon
Girls played a two-song set on _Late Night With Jimmy Fallon_ last night from the just-released Father, Son, Holy Ghost. The tracks included the Beach Boys-influenced “Honey Bunny” and “My Ma.” The band, who absolutely killed their first TV appearance, included three backing singers and some heavy organ. read more
Found in: Music, NewsGirls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost
When the San Francisco band Girls released its debut album, simply titled Album, in 2009, frontman Christopher Owens’ backstory threatened to eclipse his musical accomplishment. He had grown up in a religious cult and had been sheltered from pop music and pop culture for most of his life. When he escaped, he embraced the Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Black Sabbath, Skeeter Davis, and The Ramones all with equal zeal, which allowed him to turn all those disparate elements into joyful, unassuming, endlessly catchy indie pop. For that reason, while he can pen a melody that’ll put you in mind of... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsGirls Impresses at SXSW '09
While Christopher Owens didn't plan for Girls to be successful, they quickly began building a buzz around San Francisco with their energetic live shows and infectious, golden melodies. Check out an early performance form the band at SXSW in 2009. read more
Found in: Featured VideosCelebrating the Ultimate Muse: An A-Z Look at Great Songs Named After Women
There are a few factors to take into consideration when reading this list, which was immense in its scope and terribly difficult to whittle down. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day50 Musicians And Their Childhood Dream Jobs
Lots of children want to be rock stars when they're young. But for those who do actually end up becoming musicians, it wasn't always the first profession that they had in mind for themselves. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch a New Girls Video
A few weeks ago, Californian indie-poppers Girls made the first single off of their upcoming album, “Vomit” available for download. Now the two-piece is following it up with a video for the track.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGirls Announce Fall Tour
Girls have announced a North American tour in support of their forthcoming LP, Father, Son, Holy Ghost. The duo’s first full-length since 2009’s Album comes out Sept. 13, announced via a mysterious widget thing.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGirls Announce New Album
Yesterday, we posted the cryptic widget created by San Fransisco’s melancholy indie-crooners Girls. And while it was unclear as to what purpose the device actually served, the white square, which slowly reveals various phrases, was assumed to contain hints and track titles from the group’s upcoming record.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGirls Release Lyrics from New Album?
San Francisco indie rock duo Girls posted a very vague widget on their Facebook today.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWeezer, Cut Copy, Yeasayer Lead Free Press Summer Fest
This June, Houston, Texas will play host to the Free Press Summer Fest, a two day celebration of “incredible music and happy, fun times.” Weezer, MF Doom, Ween, Cut Copy and Yeasayer lead an impressive list of acts set to perform the festival on June 4 and 5.... read more
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