Although only a band for a little more than a year, the Vivian Girls charms have already worked their magic on their short road to "out of nowhere" status. With their irresistable mix of 60's girl-group sounds, punk, post-punk and shoegaze, the 'Girls have mastered blurring the lines of genres and coming up with something aggressive yet beautiful; simple, gutsy music with a lot of class and melody.But it's not so out-of-nowhere as it seems. Cassie Ramone (gtr, vocals) and Kickball Katy (bass, vocals, drums) were longtime friends from high school, so when Frankie Rose (drums, vocals, bass) and Cassie decided to start a band, Katy seemed the obvious choice to complete the lineup. Spurred on by sharing common (and uncommon) influences, the girls started writing material and playing live pretty quickly in their adopted hometown of Brooklyn. Within the first couple of months they had already developed a strong local following, supporting acts like Jay Reatard, Japanther and King Khan BBQ Show as well as finding kindred spirits in other locals like Crystal Stilts, Cause Co-Motion! and The Woods, with whom they've shared many bills and helped develop a local scene.
Turning some heads at SXSW and a few national tours this year, the 'Girls came back to NYC brandished with a new, powerful weapon. A killer debut single, "Wild Eyes," on the Plays With Dolls label. The record was a can't miss for even the snobbiest of music geeks, mixing the girl-group harmonies of the Shangri-Las, the 'gaze-iness of My Bloody Valentine, and the urgency of the Wipers. Can't lose with that trifecta, and it's something they've proved over twelve inches as well as seven..
With a single on up-and-coming indie Woodsist, and another on new home In The Red, the 'Girls show no signs of stopping the assault on your heartstrings. With an upcoming year full of touring and recording a follow-up LP, expect to see the Vivian Girls working their charms not far from your house, your turntable or your neighbor's ears.
PRESS: Pitchfork / Rolling Stone
MP3/Download: Vivian Girls - Wild Eyes
MP3/Download: Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To
Holocene
Tuesday, April 28th
Vivian Girls
Abe Vigoda
Explode Into Colors
Time: 8:30pm / Tix: $10
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