Music INSIGHT
By Melinda Thompson
Y
o ur Girlfriend is coming to town —
let’s rephrase that — a new cover band
called Your Girlfriend is coming to the
Smoking Moose and bringing a wide variety
of hit songs to get you dancing and keep the
energy up. The show starts at 10 p.m. on April
25, with just a $5 cover. We got a chance to talk
with lead singer Melinda Thompson about her
new band, from the name to the song selection and the future:
How did the band come together?
Nathan, Tony, and Ben had been playing together for a while as a 3-piece, while I was
traveling with The Velcro Pygmies, searching
for a band. Cameron (vocalist for Pygmies) discovered the guys, put us all in contact, and the
rest is history in the making!
Where’d the name come from? It definitely implies an attitude for the band
and puts focus right on you as frontwoman. What was the thought process
behind that?
We thought it would be a catchy little moniker,
that allows for crafty promotional purposes.
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And it's just fun to say!
Any strange fan interaction? Does the
name invite flirting, craziness?
There will be, for sure. All of this is in the works,
and any "Your Girlfriend" show will definitely
be a night to remember.
April 2014
INSIGHT