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Showing posts with label girl group. Show all posts
Showing posts with label girl group. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Introducing... Vanquish


Any girl band who covers Linkin Park are in my good books straight away. Let us introduce you to Vanquish, the latest glamourous girl group set to take the UK by storm. Comprised of Bee, Holly, Lizzy and Rianna, the frisky foursome showcase their ace vocal harmonies in this rather lovely cover of LP's Numb.

Holly even plays piano on the track too - these days girl bands are having to fight tooth and nail to get the attention of the sceptical anti-pop radio playlists, and clear display of talent like this is always a favourable extra nod in the right direction.

Fresh from thrilling the UK on a variety of schools tours, club nights and theme park appearances the girls are hitting the ground running with a formidable blast of perky future-pop. We're loving the remix clips of their track Headrush on their website; it's carefree stilettos and disco balls stuff that wouldn't sound out of place on The Saturdays new album.

Their YouTube channel also gives a tantalising glimpse at Steal The Show and The Harder You Love; the girls spent the summer entertaining fans at the British Grand Prix earlier this year and the high octane thrills and spills of the race have clearly spilled over into their songs.

We hear they've worked with the amazing Space Cowboy on their debut album as well as Wayne Hector (the guy behind all of The Wanted's best songs), so we're expecting great things to come from these girls!

You can get more Vanquish on their official site, their Twitter page, and on Facebook.

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Parade - Rokstar

I have a big soft spot for piano ballads sung by girl bands, and the brilliant acoustic version of Rokstar by newcomers Parade are currently offering as a free download is one of the very best. The harmonies are spot on, beautiful and powerful in the chorus; which is just the way it should be. Here, the vocals feel real, the lyrics heartfelt and genuine. I love the 'I'm in love with a Rolling Stone' reference too.

There's something distinctly British about Parade and the energy and enthusiasm Emily, Jessica, Lauren, Sian and Bianca give off is undeniable. I can't wait for their album and going on the strength of songs like Rokstar and the amazing Louder - currently soundtracking the Rimmel adverts - it's going to be awesome.

Friday, 28 January 2011

Parade - Louder


Parade are the latest in a set of fresh new girl groups bursting onto the scene in 2011 and with a glossy, fun-loving look and great voices to match, they're well worth checking out. They remind me a lot of an early Saturdays, when they were fresh off from supporting Girls Aloud and their single Louder is an infectious Pixie Lott-esque slice of pop brilliance. Sugary and sweet, it's the perfect introduction to Emily, Lauren, Bianca, Jessica and Sian.

You can also get a free download of their acoustic track Rokstar on their website here.