Artist description Imagine if Luscious Jackson and Tori Amos had a baby on Shawn Colvin's floor…

Music Style Groovy-girl-rock

Musical Influences Beatles, B-52s, Tori Amos, The Who, Josie and The Pussycats

Similar Artists Imagine if Luscious Jackson and Tori Amos had a baby on Shawn Colvin's floor…

Artist History Nancy Tarr and Melissa Lou met while living in NYC (yes you can meet your neighbors) and both subsequently moved to Washington DC. Bored one night they hauled their guitars down to their local coffeehouse, tossed a hat in front of the stage and sang songs about "Dead Girls and other stories." By the end of the night they were singing each other's songs and the Dead Girls were born. Shortly thereafter, they hooked up with keyboard player Marilyn Older and recorded the CD "full of life." They pre-sold their CD and raised over $1,500 by making high contributors "Honorary Dead Girls". They then created the Honorary Dead Girl Showcase. Held monthly, the showcase features female fronted artist not unlike Sarah McLachlan's better known traveling female fronted extravaganza. In the summer of 1998 Dead Girls became the only band in the world to play both Lilith Fair and the H.O.R.D.E. Festival.

Group Members Nancy Tarr (guitar, lead vocals), Melissa Lou (bass, lead vocals),

Instruments Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums, loops, percussion

Press Reviews "...perfect conglomeration of just about the best female musicians out in the open right now."--Musey, Cybergrrlz "Chunk after chunk of pseudo-psycholdelic rock candy!" Sirens online "This is a girl-rock band with soul and sass." John Everson, Pop Stops (Star Newspapers, Chicago) "To say this band is moving fast is an understatement!" Eric Brace, Washington Post

Additional Info The only band in the world to have played both Lilith Fair (98) and HORDE Festival (98)!

Location Washington, DC - USA

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