Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult.
... Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult.
The New York Times compared the band's sound to Elvis Costello, Buddy Holly, and the Beach Boys.
In an interview with Exclaim! magazine, Owens related much of how being part of the Children of God cult informed his childhood and his music. While there, he was not allowed to listen to music from outside the group, but was allowed to watch movies from which he absorbed music like Queen and Guns n' Roses. Girls' album is an "overflow of expression", as Owens could do whatever he liked on the album without worry for boundaries.
Pitchfork Media rated their single "Hellhole Ratrace" as one of the top 500 songs of the 2000's. Their 2009 debut album Album received a rating of 9.1/10 and was rated the 10th best album of 2009 by Pitchfork.
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