Golden Grrrls

Glasgow, Scotland-based indie pop trio Golden Grrrls came together in the late 2000s as a time-killing bedroom music experiment between friends but quickly bloomed into a more realized band. Comprised at first of guitarist/lead vocalist Ruari MacLean, keyboardist Kate Manning, multi-instrumentalist Lorna Gilfedder, and drummer/lead vocalist Eilidh Rodgers, the band developed a sound rooted in the fuzzy indie pop of fellow Glaswegians from several eras, spanning from the '80s and '90s output of stalwarts like <a href="spotify:artist:4wWQkHhmUNlXvhbHRUSqZW">the Vaselines</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:4Nu0EL8c5d2vFHPOcNjlBP">the Pastels</a> to contemporary popsmiths such as <a href="spotify:artist:0mgbAj6btHW215UxhLq1AV">Veronica Falls</a>. They chose their somewhat regrettable band name on a lark, solely because it was funny and idiotic-sounding to all the bandmembers. The band played shows locally and began releasing a string of limited-edition 7" and cassette releases in February of 2011. They toured with Sea Lions as their profile grew, releasing a split 7" with their tourmates just for the shows. Eventually Manning and Gilfedder left Golden Grrrls, and second guitarist/vocalist Rachel Aggs streamlined their lineup into trio form and helped move them toward a more concise pop sound that focused on all three members weaving vocal lines throughout their short, melodic tunes. A self-titled full-length album was released in early 2013 on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Slumberland+%22">Slumberland </a>in the U.S. and <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Nightschool%22">Nightschool</a> in the U.K., with a tour supporting <a href="spotify:artist:0mgbAj6btHW215UxhLq1AV">Veronica Falls</a> coinciding with the album's release. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi