American Girls (band)

American Girls were an American all-women band based in California, United States.[1]

American Girls originally started as a film project, which fizzled. After some personnel changes and more rehearsing, the band sustained many comparisons to the Go-Go's, who were popular at the time as well as signed to the same label, IRS Records. However, American Girls featured veterans of the all-women band scene including Brie Howard who had played drums for Fanny and Miiko Watanabe who played bass with the Screamin' Sirens. They recorded one album only, which was intended as a demo but was pressed to vinyl in its original form. The eponymous debut album was released in February 1986.[2][3] The cover shows the band in a hotel room, with alcohol, a deck of cards, and a copy of the National Enquirer.

The video for their single "American Girl" received some airplay on MTV.[4]

Their song "Androgynous" appeared in the 1986 film Tough Guys, American Girl appeared on the soundtrack for Out of Bounds. They also opened for The Lords of the New Church on 1986 tour dates.[5]

Miles Copeland III (brother of the Police's Stewart Copeland) was the band's manager.[6]

Personnel

Members

Early member

See also

References

  1. ↑ Golstein, Patrick (27 July 1986). Pop Eye, Los Angeles Times
  2. ↑ "Billboard" (PDF). Americanradiohistory.com. February 22, 1986. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  3. ↑ Wenzel Art (1 May 1986). Casablanca brings two bands into Rochester Monday, Auburn Citizen
  4. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1986-06-28). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  5. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1986-06-14). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  6. ↑ "UNLV Libraries Digital Collections: Rebel Yell, 1986-04-08". digital.library.unlv.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
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