Females That Changed My Idea Of Music

Interchangeably Titled: Females That Are Still Changing My Idea Of Music

Au Revoir Simone – A band made up of three women, each being keyboard-equipped. The story goes ARS was formed (and pop music was reformed) when four girls were on an underground train, and somewhere between departure and arrival, the thought was settled among the females that they each wanted to be in a keyboard band, playing keyboards. One girl less, and years later, the album Verses of Comfort, Assurance and Salvation came out, including the lack of the optional last comma, uniquely beautiful album art, and the song Through the Backyards. I love the idea of an all-girl band, and who wouldn’t, with such results as these? Buy the CD from their label's shop.

CocoRosie – Being a newly born fan of CocoRosie, I am without an expert opinion, and cannot produce a fact-like opinion on the band. I do, however, completely know that the song “Beautiful Boyz”, featuring expert vocalist Antony Hegarty is close to my heart, which cannot be disproven, despite one’s deep and wide, vast, oceanic amount of music knowledge. Judging by the pictures this is an all-girl band as well, involving Sierra (vocals, guitar, flute) and Bianca (vocals, percussion). Beautiful Boyz has deep-contrasting vocals, from the female version of scratching vinyl to Antony’s gorgeous translation of Tongues-to-English. Check out their website and buy their albums here.

Girls Doing Embroidery – Despite the façade of the plural “girls”, the band is Olga Lakomsky, who does it all, including playing knitting needles and singing, and something more normal, such as guitar. She has a small discography of zero albums, but I download each song I can from her often-updated MySpace, where I found this Neil Young cover of Heart of Gold. The reason why she is number three on the list is because it is an alphabetical list, and the “G” is third, alphabetically, on this list. Why she is on this list at all is due to her bravery, to start making music without the ability to play any instrument incredibly well, but only with creativity and a desire to do so. Thank you Olga, for the inspiration.

The Honey Trees (alternately calling herself Becky Filip) – Becky is the frontgirl of The Honey Trees (full band video and songs on her MySpace). I have a hard time comprehending how she does it all so well before the age of twenty. Beautiful all around, including my favorite cover of “Leaving On A Jet Plane” (check her MySpace), Becky is an impressive girl. Buy her live EP on her MySpace.

Au Revoir Simone - Through the Backyards

CocoRosie - Beautiful Boyz

Girls Doing Embroidery - Heart of Gold (Neil Young Cover)

The Honey Trees - Don't Fear