- Vivian Girls
Infobox musical artist
Name = Vivian Girls
Img_capt = Vivian girls live Brooklyn, 2008.
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Brooklyn ,NY
Genre =Indie rock
Punk
Years_active = 2007–present
Label =In The Red Records
URL = [http://www.freewebs.com/viviangirls/ Official website]
Current_members = Cassie Ramone (guitar/vocals), Kickball Katy (bass/vocals) and Ali Koehler (drums/vocals)
Past_members = Frankie Rose (drums/bass/vocals)The Vivian Girls are an all-girl indie/punk/
shoegaze band fromBrooklyn, NY .History
The Vivian Girls started in Brooklyn in 2007 as the trio of Frankie Rose (drums/bass/Vocals),Cassie Ramone (guitar/vocals), Kickball Katy (bass/Drums/vocals) . [http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc] While only a band for a short while, they recorded a demo CD-R which included 4 original songs (some of which wound up on the "Orphanage" 7" EP), and began to play locally in their home town of
Brooklyn . [http://agitreader.com/features/vivian_girls-8.18.html] Within the first couple of months they had already developed a strong local following, supporting acts likeJay Reatard ,Japanther andthe 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. In March 2008 they released the "Wild Eyes" single on the Plays With Dolls label. [http://smashintransistors.blogspot.com/2008/06/vivian-girls-wild-eyes-and-tell-world.html] With very little promotion and distribution the single became an underground indie hit as it charted on many college radio playlists and garnered positive reviews on the internet. [http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2008/06/vivian-girls.html] Recorded in the same session, their debut self-titled LP was released by the Mauled by Tigers label, whose initial pressing of the LP sold out in ten days. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142872-vivian-girls-unveil-album-reissue-details-extend-tour] . During this time, the group signed withIn The Red Records who released a new single in August 2008. [http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-vivian-girls-i-cant-stay.html] In The Red will re-release the Mauled by Tigers record on LP and CD formats in October 2008 [http://tinymixtapes.com/Vivian-Girls] . Recently the band has undergone a lineup change with new drummer Ali Koehler replacing Frankie Rose. Frankie Rose continues on to play with fellow Brooklyn upstarts Crystal Stilts. [http://www.imposemagazine.com/mag/index.php/2008/08/07/vivian-girls-dan-friel-silent-barn-dead-herring-ridgewood-williamsburg-qns-bkn/]Discography
Albums
ingles
References
External links
*Official website http://www.freewebs.com/viviangirls/
*Myspace http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc
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