Downtown Records 2010
One Haven Music 2010
It seems Power Pop might actually be undergoing a sort of resurgence. WhatwhatWHAAAT? How can this be? I mean, for something to have a resurgence, it must have been popular in the past at some point, right? OK, so maybe a different word is necessary. However you describe it, those old Beatle-esque jangle-pop sounds are coming back into music again, and I like it! Well, most of it. Read the rest of this entry >>
Part 2
“Later”
The first track on Out Of Earshot is the first track for a reason—that is, it represents our initial undertaking of the album’s recording, which began waaaaaaaay back in 2006. (more…)
This is a newly-discovered clip of The Dead Girls performing the title track of our upcoming sophomore full-length, live at Riot Room in Kansas City, 5/29/09. Enjoy!
live at the Replay
The Dead Girls pulled off another successful show last night at the Replay with our dear friend Lonnie Fisher and the fantastically dressed Hot Toddies. Abbie Stutzer of the Pitch came out and reviewed it. She had this to say:
“After seeing Cameron Hawk (guitar, vocals), Nick Colby (bass), JoJo Longbottom (guitar, vocals) and Eric Melin (drums) play, I can without a doubt state that they are remarkable musicians. The Girls’ drums and bass rang with metronomic precision, and their guitars and vocals swung with harmonious perfection.”
Kind words from the Pitch. She even called Hawks a “bird of prey”, which I found to be hilariously awesome! We want to thank everyone who came out, and if you have not had a chance to hear our new record or new songs, come check us out at the Crosstown Station this Friday night!
New review in the Pitch today! Click here for full review and mp3 of “Tied to the Tracks.”
It seems Lawrence’s the Dead Girls (formerly Dead Girls Ruin Everything) have already taken Obama’s message of change to heart. Most obvious, of course, is the lopped-off moniker, but perhaps more significant is the Hair Trigger EP, the band’s first album in three years, and the first of three planned releases for 2009. Whereas the band’s previous full-length, What a Perfect Ending, was a frequently unpredictable mass of pop-rock energy, Trigger is a much more refined sugar. The vigor is still there, but cleaner production, subtle harmonies and a few softer edges on the instrumentation – especially in the full, rich acoustic guitars – prove that these boys can clean up nice. If this EP is any indication, the Dead Girls’ maturation is a change we can believe in. – Aaron Ladage
Hello all of you rockers! JoJo from the Dead Girls here. So tonight is the night, as the great Neil Young said. The night you can see the Dead Girls live at the Replay, celebrating the release of the Hair Trigger EP.
But this won’t be your typical Dead Girls show. Don’t worry, they’ll be plenty of guitar-driven rock songs and vociferous drums, but there will be one thing missing; my index finger. Unfortunately, I am a moron. In my moronical morning state about a week ago, I was making fun of my brother for having joked around with his finger and a hand-held juicer blender the night before. In the middle of my charade, while still wiping the slip from my eyes, the juicer came to life and took the tip of my index finger as its first victim. You can see the photo at the bottom of this post, but I warn you, they are not for the squeamish. (more…)
Full text/podcast with tracks from the Hair Trigger EP here.
If there is a God, he/she must not be a fan of power pop. Otherwise, Dead Girls Ruin Everything wouldn’t have lost half a record to a careless intern with a trigger-happy delete finger – and very nearly lost their minds in the process.
Instead of throwing in the towel and going to Arby’s, the band responded by redoubling its efforts and knocking out 20-plus songs. Change was in the air, and the group was no longer in the mood to “Ruin Everything.” Hence, The Dead Girls kick off 2009 with a new name and a new EP. It’s the start of what figures to be a very busy year, with another EP and a full-length to follow. The band will also be firing up “The Dead Girls Project”—an interactive website wherein fans can remix new material.
Eric Melin, Nick Colby, JoJo Longbottom and Cameron Hawk stopped by to share tracks from The Hair Trigger EP and discuss the fine art of 5-for-$5 economics.
By Michelle O’Brien, inkkc.com
Favorite local live band
Dead Girls
Energy and cohesiveness are two of the most important traits in a live band, and Dead Girls has a lot of both. Even by listening to one song, it’s evident that this Lawrence-based band is serious about the music but also serious about having fun and making sure fans do as well. The seasoned quartet strikes with dueling guitars reminiscent of Thin Lizzy and tight power-pop harmonies and drum beats. While enough bands rely on stoking a crowd by shock or aggression, Dead Girls relies on solid musicianship. And guess what? It works.