Earthy, edgy and hauntingly evocative, Girl Friday's infectious melodies and alluring lyrics are hard to forget. Dive deep on this very enjoyable ride.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Modern Rock, POP: Quirky



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Amidst legions of up and coming bands that play the Lower East Side clubs in New York City, Girl Friday stands out as one to watch. Fronted by charismatic singer-guitarist Amanda Dora, who hails from the Midwest, and backed by Texan natives Byron Isaacs on bass and Konrad Meissner on drums, this rock trio is winning over a growing number of fans. While doing session work as a cellist in the late 90s, Amanda started writing a group of songs that would eventually become the nucleus of Girl Friday's first record, Swimmer. She met Byron and Konrad through mutual friends several years ago and the three have been making trouble together ever since.

Set for release on their own Get Fresh Records, Swimmer features songs whose themes range from personal, and at times confessional, to social and universal. Its sonic landscapes draw as much inspiration from the immediacy of indie rock bands like The Shins as they do from the aggressive energy of artists like PJ Harvey. Combining haunting and evocative melodic textures with muscular, up-tempo rhythms, Swimmer makes for a mesmerizing listen. Producer Pete Keppler, just off tour doing live sound for David Bowie, recorded the album with the band over the course of the last year. Pete's production showcases their skillful playing and surging arrangements, as well as Amanda's stirring, earthy vocals, which reach deep into the emotional heart of the listener.