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DUM DUM GIRLS + Tender Trap + Tigercats

Thu 13th May 2010

Upset The Rhythm presents
DUM DUM GIRLS
+ Tender Trap
+ Tiger Cats

8.00 doors
8.35 Tigercats
9.20 Tender Trap
10.10 Dum Dum Girls

SOLD OUT
TICKETS AND GUEST LIST ONLY

Dum Dum Girls have perfected their own "blissed-out buzz saw" sound. It's an intriguing meeting of influences, dreamy pop meets up tempo punk, straddling both The Ramones and The Ronettes. Formed by Dee Dee in late 2008 as a solo project - the name a nod to both The Vaselines' album, Dum-Dum, and the Iggy Pop song 'Dum Dum Boy' - Dum Dum Girls released a home-recorded CDR on her label Zoo Music followed by a 7" on HoZac and a 12" EP on Captured Tracks. When Dee Dee needed a band to take her songs out of the bedroom, she looked to her friends: Jules, a San Diego-based furniture designer; Bambi, a non-profit worker in Austin; and Brooklynite Frankie Rose, a former Vivian Girl and Crystal Stilt, currently starting her own project as well. When the they all met for the first time, fate intervened and they became an instant girl gang. 'I Will Be' is the title of their new album on Sub Pop, a new split 7" with buddies and labelmates Male Bonding will be released soon too.

Tender Trap started in 2001 with Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey and a small 8 track machine. John Stanley (aka DJ Downfall) joined the band to help create rhythm tracks and play the bass. First album 'Film Molecules' came out in 2002, a new single 'Language Lessons EP' followed at the end of 2005, and a second album '6 Billion People' came out the year after released on Fortuna POP!/Matinee Recordings. Before Tender Trap, Rob, Amelia and John all played in Marine Research, alongside Peter Momtchiloff (now in the Would-be-goods and Scarlet's Well) and Cathy Rogers. Before that, Rob and Amelia played in Heavenly, alongside Peter, Cathy and Amelia's brother Mathew Fletcher. Meanwhile John played in Dweeb amongst others. And even before that, Amelia (and for a very short period also Rob) were in Talulah Gosh, alongside Peter, Mathew, Chris Scott and Liz Price/Eithne Farry. After a prolonged hiatus, Tender Trap are back with two brand new band members: Katrina Dixon (ex Police Cat, Sally Skull) on drums and vocals and Elizabeth Darling (Allo Darlin') on keyboards, guitar and vocals.

Tigercats write songs about Steveie Nicks and Whitechapel all delivered atop a cloud of shimmering dream rock. Drums twist and guitars bloom like fireworks whilst a plaintive vocal sounding eerily like Pete Shelley underpins their sound. Tigercats are signed to Haircut Records so check out their website for info on new and past releases.

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