Girling
GIRLING fuses the tight chops, strategic composition, and wry sensibility of long-time bandmates with all the verve of a magnum opus
Rock; Alternative
Full Band 5-6pc
“Prickly pop-rockers, Girling, brings a raw feel to their music, taking feelings of angst and frustration, and transforming them into a mix of melodic ballads and piercing rock tones. Based in Austin, Girling delivers a collection of sounds that come together in the most delightful way, harmony backed vocals, electrifying guitar riffs that all balance with terrific keyboard playing. The band exudes familiar notes of Spoon, Bright Eyes and a bit of Violent Femmes, taking those influences and injecting their own flavor into the music creating a musical experience you’ll want to hear on repeat.“ —KUTX
BIOGRAPHY
GIRLING is a long time coming. Its stories and sound have been incubating for years in the brain of acclaimed producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Andy Sharp, whose engineering credits include the Toadies, Sheryl Crow, Spoon, and Blue October. The songs clawed their way to daylight with the help of Sharp's friends and kindred musical spirits: former Kissinger drummer Rusty Zagst, Milton Mapes and Monahan’s guitarist Jim Fredley, bassist Jason DeCuir, and Joe Gassman on keys. With beautifully hurtful lyrics and smart, tongue-in-cheek arrangements, these Austin-based veterans incarnate the human experiences that make you squirm and the scabs you love to pick. Their catalog has all the urgency, rawness, and gut-wrenching melody of fellow alternative pop rock bands Bright Eyes, Violent Femmes, and XTC. And while the songs and arrangements are catchy and clever, that’s not the point. Its characters are. Behold the stood-up bicycle date [my ride]; the too-ardent wooer ToGetHer(t); and the spouse you can only get rid of by drinking yourself to death leaving you. drowning. In 2016 GIRLING released the self-titled follow-up to their 2013 debut Songs About Friends (Good & Bad) on Austin Texas based Nine Mile Records to critical acclaim, regional touring, and a growing fan base. And now with the help of long time collaborator and producer John Croslin (Spoon, Guided by Voices, The Reivers), the band released their pandemic project Sorry We Collide in the fall of 2022. This latest release delivers prickly, uncomfortably relatable stories offered up in Sharp’s heartbreaking vocals and drilled home with big instrumentation - pushy guitar; huge drums; brilliant bass; and the driving, Thanksgiving pageant piano that forms the glue of their sound. Guest artists add gravitas and complexity on background vocals, horns, and strings. In the end, the pieces come together for a musical commune that will make your eyes water. Sometimes the nerd does get the girl.
GIRLING fuses the tight chops, strategic composition, and wry sensibility of long-time bandmates with all the verve of a magnum opus
Rock; Alternative
Full Band 5-6pc
“Prickly pop-rockers, Girling, brings a raw feel to their music, taking feelings of angst and frustration, and transforming them into a mix of melodic ballads and piercing rock tones. Based in Austin, Girling delivers a collection of sounds that come together in the most delightful way, harmony backed vocals, electrifying guitar riffs that all balance with terrific keyboard playing. The band exudes familiar notes of Spoon, Bright Eyes and a bit of Violent Femmes, taking those influences and injecting their own flavor into the music creating a musical experience you’ll want to hear on repeat.“ —KUTX
BIOGRAPHY
GIRLING is a long time coming. Its stories and sound have been incubating for years in the brain of acclaimed producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Andy Sharp, whose engineering credits include the Toadies, Sheryl Crow, Spoon, and Blue October. The songs clawed their way to daylight with the help of Sharp's friends and kindred musical spirits: former Kissinger drummer Rusty Zagst, Milton Mapes and Monahan’s guitarist Jim Fredley, bassist Jason DeCuir, and Joe Gassman on keys. With beautifully hurtful lyrics and smart, tongue-in-cheek arrangements, these Austin-based veterans incarnate the human experiences that make you squirm and the scabs you love to pick. Their catalog has all the urgency, rawness, and gut-wrenching melody of fellow alternative pop rock bands Bright Eyes, Violent Femmes, and XTC. And while the songs and arrangements are catchy and clever, that’s not the point. Its characters are. Behold the stood-up bicycle date [my ride]; the too-ardent wooer ToGetHer(t); and the spouse you can only get rid of by drinking yourself to death leaving you. drowning. In 2016 GIRLING released the self-titled follow-up to their 2013 debut Songs About Friends (Good & Bad) on Austin Texas based Nine Mile Records to critical acclaim, regional touring, and a growing fan base. And now with the help of long time collaborator and producer John Croslin (Spoon, Guided by Voices, The Reivers), the band released their pandemic project Sorry We Collide in the fall of 2022. This latest release delivers prickly, uncomfortably relatable stories offered up in Sharp’s heartbreaking vocals and drilled home with big instrumentation - pushy guitar; huge drums; brilliant bass; and the driving, Thanksgiving pageant piano that forms the glue of their sound. Guest artists add gravitas and complexity on background vocals, horns, and strings. In the end, the pieces come together for a musical commune that will make your eyes water. Sometimes the nerd does get the girl.
GIRLING fuses the tight chops, strategic composition, and wry sensibility of long-time bandmates with all the verve of a magnum opus
Rock; Alternative
Full Band 5-6pc
“Prickly pop-rockers, Girling, brings a raw feel to their music, taking feelings of angst and frustration, and transforming them into a mix of melodic ballads and piercing rock tones. Based in Austin, Girling delivers a collection of sounds that come together in the most delightful way, harmony backed vocals, electrifying guitar riffs that all balance with terrific keyboard playing. The band exudes familiar notes of Spoon, Bright Eyes and a bit of Violent Femmes, taking those influences and injecting their own flavor into the music creating a musical experience you’ll want to hear on repeat.“ —KUTX
BIOGRAPHY
GIRLING is a long time coming. Its stories and sound have been incubating for years in the brain of acclaimed producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Andy Sharp, whose engineering credits include the Toadies, Sheryl Crow, Spoon, and Blue October. The songs clawed their way to daylight with the help of Sharp's friends and kindred musical spirits: former Kissinger drummer Rusty Zagst, Milton Mapes and Monahan’s guitarist Jim Fredley, bassist Jason DeCuir, and Joe Gassman on keys. With beautifully hurtful lyrics and smart, tongue-in-cheek arrangements, these Austin-based veterans incarnate the human experiences that make you squirm and the scabs you love to pick. Their catalog has all the urgency, rawness, and gut-wrenching melody of fellow alternative pop rock bands Bright Eyes, Violent Femmes, and XTC. And while the songs and arrangements are catchy and clever, that’s not the point. Its characters are. Behold the stood-up bicycle date [my ride]; the too-ardent wooer ToGetHer(t); and the spouse you can only get rid of by drinking yourself to death leaving you. drowning. In 2016 GIRLING released the self-titled follow-up to their 2013 debut Songs About Friends (Good & Bad) on Austin Texas based Nine Mile Records to critical acclaim, regional touring, and a growing fan base. And now with the help of long time collaborator and producer John Croslin (Spoon, Guided by Voices, The Reivers), the band released their pandemic project Sorry We Collide in the fall of 2022. This latest release delivers prickly, uncomfortably relatable stories offered up in Sharp’s heartbreaking vocals and drilled home with big instrumentation - pushy guitar; huge drums; brilliant bass; and the driving, Thanksgiving pageant piano that forms the glue of their sound. Guest artists add gravitas and complexity on background vocals, horns, and strings. In the end, the pieces come together for a musical commune that will make your eyes water. Sometimes the nerd does get the girl.