So this song is still in my head - Pretty Girl Rock - but not in the way that you might think. Although I have been receiving psychiatric treatment since hearing it last week - it hasn't been in my head in its original form. The idea of Pretty Girl Rock is appealing. I love the name. It was the whole reason I didn't change the station when the DJ announced it. What is 'Pretty Girl Rock' today? There aren't that many female artists who really dig deep and get dirty with their music. It is hard to resist the urge to synthesize your mediocre talent, unbutton your shirt and get a hit. I have literally racked my brain all week trying to think about girls that rock, who also happen to be pretty. Here's what I've come up with.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - A rock band from the fellow New England state of Vermont. This band is a throw-back to the days when people actually played music on instruments and the music was raw and real. Even their website photos look like someone just pulled them from their 'Nam era ammo box of memorabilia. Not only is Grace pretty, but I think that could be considered an understatement. She is beautiful, bold, sexy, alluring, borderline goddess-like. And not only does she rock the mic like none other on the radio today (sans Adele perhaps), but she can also rock the guitar - acoustic and electric, AND the Wurlitzer!
This band is just now becoming main stream with their hit 'Paris (Ooh La La)' even though they've been around since 2002 and have had 4 other albums. They've won a handful of awards, their song 'Falling or Flying' was on a handful of network TV shows, and they've toured with their male counterparts - The Black Crowes. Have I mentioned that she writes songs too?
So, this is my Pretty Girl Rock. Who is yours?
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