Advantages: Fun, catchy songs, Fresh Sounding Disadvantages: Some weaker songs
Scouting for girls are a London three-piece band who have risen to fame quite promptly after only forming in 2005 and were signed in 2007 by Epic. I was lucky to catch the band recently at the Oxford Academy. The band still had the freshness and enjoyment of their newly found fame. The songs are simply written and are songs taken from an average kid growing up in the modern world - I know some of the songs could be based on my life and all contain fun elements. This is key to the band its to remind my generation of the fun we used to have and I think at moments it is delightfully done. The Band are formed by -
Roy Stride - vocals/keyboards
Greg Churchouse - bass guitar
Peter Ellard - percussion
Rarely at the moment do keyboards feature as prominently as with this band that makes comparisons between other bands hard. The songs ...
Advantages: Great energy in some songs Disadvantages: songs sound quite similar
About the band:
Scouting for girls are an indie pop band that formed in 2005 when Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard decided to join together to make a band. The Name ,scouting for Girls, came from the Scouts book called "Scouting for Boys." The band were originally going to call themselves "Scouting for boys" before they decided on there name.
The Scouting for Girls Line up consists of;
- Roy Stride, on Piano, Guitar and lead Vocals
- Greg Churchouse, on Bass, Guitar and vocals
- Peter Ellard on drums and vocals.
The band signed a record deal with EPIC UK, part of the Sony BMG label, in February 2007, and since then have released this album. They have played at major festivals like Glastonbury and T in the Park. They have a massive fan bass and this album was number 1 on the 20th of January 2008.
1. Keep ...
Advantages: Good, Catchy Music Disadvantages: Bit Repetitive
I first heard of Scouting For Girls, when I was at my friends movie night. We had her iPod on shuffle and 'I Wish I Was James Bond' came up. I jumped up and ran to her iPod to see what she was listening to. I fell in love with the CD almost immediately and went home and ordered it off of Amazon.
Scouting for Girls are a London based pop-group who made their debut with their songs She's So Lovely and Elvis Isn't Dead. They then bought out their album 'Scouting For Girls' in 2007. The songs include:
-Keep on Walking
-She's So Lovely
-It's Not About You
-The Airplane Song
-Heartbeat
-Elvis Isn't Dead
-I'm Not Over You
-I Need A Holiday
-The Mountains Of Navaho
-I Wish I Was James Bond
-and the bonus track Michaela Strachen
The album cover is a very simple design in beige and brown with the name of the band ...
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