Soaring above definitions, steering clear of the latest trends and a barrage of "me too" bands, The Girls are neither punk nor art-rock. They are The Girls and therefore they sound like The Girls. (NB: They are actually boys) Unconfined by genre boundaries and with lyrics spanning love, loss, voodoo and zebra clothing, The Girls have assembled themselves an extensive patchwork fan base of free-thinking music lovers: wide-eyed punks, a confused Dire Straits fan, members of the local rock scene, suited and booted art-rockers pogoing and chanting along – all can be found at the average Girls gig. Charging themselves with a mission to make music interesting again Stephen Evansson (vocals / guitar) and José (vocals / bass) forged The Girls as an outfit suitably eccentric and sufficiently unique to birth an entirely original musical style: ‘Wrong Rock™’. They then absorbed two further bandmates: Nick Evansson (Stephen’s younger brother who did time for stealing eye shadow from a well known high street chemist) and Sascha Pour Homme (the drummer from Iran). It’s a DIY outfit, with artwork, photography, web stuff, songwriting and production all being done by the group. Having previously worked with Robert Plant, Goldfrapp, Siouxsie Sioux and The Wurzels, there’s diverse art, skill and experience in this quartet. Current record holders for the highest single recorded in a hot air balloon, and in training for a tuk-tuk race across the Indian Sub-Continent, The Girls are more than they seem. The Girls recently won but then lost the affections of a small independent label with worrying self esteem issues, but the wheels are now in motion to give you AKIMBO...