Above: Bon Von Wheelie at the drums in the new Girl Trouble videograph "Naming Names."
Cascading guitars and thundering drums suggest a liveliness more hopeful than grunge, a sprightliness more agile than garage. Then you hear the lyrics "open up those wounds, here comes the salt" - - - oh, brother, stand back, somebody is in for it. It's Girl Trouble rock'n'roll from Tacoma, Washington, and their new single "Naming Names" - - - gimme gimme shock treatment!
In the accompanying videograph director Isaac Olsen has captured the poignancy of the Girl Trouble saga as his camera gently surveys the perimeter: the practice shed (in constant use since 1983), the house where The Big Kahuna and Bon Von Wheelie grew up, the white tour van wrapped in a shroud, the band members themselves at their instruments.
You can learn more about Girl Trouble later today when they appear over the airwaves (and internet) of Olympia's KAOS-FM, interviewed by Tom Dyer on FreeForm NW, 4:00 PM PDT. This will be a riot. Listen in!
In the meantime, here are a few basic facts about Girl Trouble:
Girl Trouble, a fun rock'n'roll dance party that's got everyone shimmying like your sister Kate. The Girl Trouble dance contest is the highlight of their every performance, which is easily duplicated with "Girl Trouble - Naming Names - The Home Audio Version!!!!!"
Girl Trouble freak out the squares (in the best possible way).
"Naming Names," is the epitome of rock'n'roll.
No one can resist Girl Trouble.
