Amanda Dora: guitar and vocals,
Byron Isaacs: bass and vocals,
Konrad Meissner: drums and vocals
Influences
PJ Harvey, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, The Pretenders, Radiohead, The Cars, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, The Pixies, Bjork, Joni Mitchell, Big Star, The Smiths, Nick Cave, Neil Young, David Bowie, Blonde Redhead, The Cure, Elliot Smith, Suzanne Vega, Patti Smith, Beck, Sleater-Kinney, Talking Heads, Nada Surf, The B-52's, Cat Power, The Eels, Liz Phair, The Magnetic Fields, My Bloody Valentine, R.E.M, Stereolab, T. Rex
Sounds Like
POP MATTERS
"On its debut album, Girl Friday manages to keep its music intense without ever losing control. The band restrains itself even as it reveals a secret stash of energy. The key to group's sound lies with Amanda Dora's vocals. She shifts effortlessly from aggressive pop vocals to soft lilts over more ambient tones. Along with guitarists Dora, the musicians show flexibility in creating their atmospheres as well as their hooks.
-Justin Cober-Lake
BABYSUE
Swimmer is a cool batch of tunes from an up-and-coming New York band. These three individuals (Amanda Dora, Byron Isaacs, Konrad Meissner) aren't following current trends. These tunes could just as easily have been written and recorded in the 1980s or 1990s. They show considerable restraint in their playing, allowing their lyrics and melodies to shine. Amanda Dora has a beautiful voice which is the centerpiece of this group's sound. Whereas most groups with a female vocalist tend to sound very much like some other group with a female vocalist...this is not the case here. Girl Friday is a refreshing change from the norm and their songs are upbeat and hummable as hell.
-LMNOP
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT AND GOOD TIMES ON OUR WEST COAST TOUR. GOOD VIBES TO THE LEFT COAST PEOPLES!
SPLENDID MAGAZINE
"If ever there was a textbook written on how to demonstrate composure and restraint while writing and performing a rock album in today's crowded market, Girl Friday definitely have a well worn copy of it. Swimmer is a razor-sharp collection that thrives on songwriting economy; each of its eleven tunes is leaner and less wasteful than the one that preceded it. The most impressive thing about Girl Friday is how unconcerned they are with impressing anyone. These songs, masterfully sung by Amanda Dora, are content to be lean and linear, never once dipping into showy excess, ill advised genre mixing, or other familiar songwriting pitfalls."
-Philip Stone
75 OR LESS
"Listening to this album made me move several other CDs into the "I'm sorry, but youre not good enough to get a review" pile. Girl Friday's hypnotic rock sound elicits comparisons to K's Choice and Cat Power. At least from me. From "Give Over," a mesmerizing track encouraging the listener to find "the sweet inheritance of life," to "100 Miles," a ponderous meditation on getting beat down by the man (at least as I interpret it), the entire record deserves to be heard."
-meredith
We are recording a LIVE ALBUM! June 4-6. And we think you need to be there!
The Live At The Trash Bar Festival. Featuring 15 bands. To be taped and filmed for a fall release on MegaPlatinum (it's gonna be a 4 record 7 inch vinyl set!)
http://www.thetrashbar.com Brooklyn's best live music venue. Open bar 8-9 every night!
Thanks for the ad Girl Friday!! Just wanted to give you guys the heads up that CMJ and Zig-Zag Live is giving up-and-coming bands the chance to win a performance at CMJ Music Marathon 2008 in NYC! With your $2 entry fee, you’ll also receive a FREE 3-month Sonicbids membership AND qualify to win a $2,000 cash prize along with over $10,000 worth of CMJ promotions. You should apply!! Submit through the Sonicbids website by March 31st and check out “Contest Rules” on the bottom of zigzaglive.com. ROCK!!
Girl Fri. you rocked on Thursday night!!! You absolutely pulled off an intimate and powerful set- sans drummer. I was moved. Your songs are so beautiful. Excellent!! xoxo Love, Kat
Friday night with Girl Friday! What could be more Fabulous! Looking fridaylisciously forward to it! Your songs sound a-freakin-mazing btw. XOYour friend- kat
Thanks for your inspired intelligent musical music, Girl Friday! Looks like I'll be in SF for work when you guys are at Thee Parkside. If so, I'm there!
