ThisGIRL

Infobox musical artist
Name = thisGIRL


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Rotherham, England
Genre = Punk
Rock
Indie
Years_active = 1999 - 2006
Label = Hot Trump Records, Drowned In Sound
Associated_acts = Girl
URL = [http://thisgirl.co.uk thisGIRL.co.uk]
Current_members = Liam Creamer,
Matt Westley,
Chris Shepherd,
Ryan Jenkinson

thisGIRL was a punk band from Rotherham and Sheffield, England. The band was formed in 1999, and has released seven albums/EPs with its record label, Hot Trump Records, and had a series of successful tours, most notably playing on the Barfly stage at Download in 2004 . The band posted a message on its MySpace account on 13 November 2006 announcing its break up after seven years.cite web
title = thisGIRL announces breakup
url = http://www.myspace.com/thisgirl
publisher = thisGIRL official MySpace page
date = 2006-11-13
accessdate = 2007-02-15]

History

The band started out in Rotherham when the members of the band, then in school met at a Skunk Anansie concert in Sheffield. Initially the band was called 'Girl' but this had to be changed when Phil Collen of Def Leppard threatened to sue due to the fact his glam rock band was also called Girl and was worried about the success 'Girl' from Rotherham was gaining. The band then changed its name to thisGIRL and performed for the first time at the Wellington Boot public house in Rotherham.

The band toured with Biffy Clyro, Glassjaw, Pitchshifter, Hell Is for Heroes and The Used before going into the recording studio to record their debut EP, "Short Strut to the Brassy Front" in 2002.

They played Brixton Academy with the Deftones and Finsbury Park with Limp Bizkit in front of 40,000 fans. This event was made infamous after thisGIRL actively encouraged the nu metal fans in the crowd to pelt them with bottles, with which they obliged.

By this time however the music industry were calling, but they decided to wait it out a little longer and continue to tour.cite web
title = thisGIRL turn down record offer
url = http://www.thisgirl.co.uk/v2/main.htm
publisher = thisGIRL official website
date = unknown
accessdate = 2007-02-15]

cquote|"In the time you do that you can see all the hares," says Ryan. "We're the tortoise and there's all these hares that get massive and then they're gone. Were still doing it for the right reasons, toddling along, were happy, the people who come to our gigs are happy."

"Its like one of them elastic band balls that you used to make at school," adds Chris. "It takes five years to build up but when you've built it, the satisfactions so much better."

thisGIRL signed a recording contract with Drowned in Sound who promised total autonomy for the band. Chris Tsangarides, producer for Black Sabbath and Judas Priest was drafted in to help with the band's new album, "UNO". The album was supposed to be raw and unearthed and to ultimately be a real piece of music that avoided any computer trickery or industry trends that Tsangarides seemed to deem as being 'fake'.cite web
title = thisGIRL on UNO recording.
url = http://www.thisgirl.co.uk/v2/main.htm
publisher = thisGIRL official website
date = unknown
accessdate = 2007-02-15]

cquote|"Its awkward music for awkward people," says Liam "Its colourful, its got loads of colours and loads of emotions. We can make you cry or we can make you smile!"

"Or we can vomit on your lap", grins Ryan. "We act on instinct, we do exactly what we want to do. There's something there to pick up on, but you've just got to be willing to look for it. We work on more than one level."

The band played at Brixton Academy, Donnington Park, London Astoria and Finsbury Park whilst the single "Master Blaster" was released.

For the remainder of their career the band played at various venues up to February 2006. It was announced on 13 November 2006 that the band would split, after seven years of touring.

Discography

*"...short strut to the brassy front"
*"Hallelujah"
*"this girl...has fangs too"
*"Demos for all the family"
*"UNO"

External links

* [http://www.thisgirl.co.uk thisGIRL official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thisgirl thisGIRL] at [http://www.myspace.com MySpace]

References