Girl Choir

October 15th, 2011 · By James
Tonight’s Tea Bazaar show should be pretty killer;

Girl Choir are a new band of Charlottesville rock and punk veterans; they’re fronted by Maynard Sipe (who put together a great many great local shows back in the 80′s and 90′s) backed by True Love Always / Flin Flon’s Matt Datesman (whom you may also recognize from the Parking Lot Movie) and a guy named [Eddie Jetlag] who was once a member of The Landlords, Charlottesville’s mid-80′s hardcore band (who eventually became the infamous Happy Flowers). Girl Choir played their first show opening up for James McNew’s Dump project back in August, and it was pretty awesome (in addition to playing a super-solid set, they also brought a lot of former regulars out of the woodwork, including more than a few folks I hadn’t seen at a show in a long time). I believe this is only their second show, and I’m excited to hear them again. - Nailgun Media

"The absence of vocal harmonies and female musicians illustrates Girl Choir's attitude towards labels. But if lead singer Maynard Sipe was forced to categorize the trio's musical style, there would undoubtedly be mention of the DIY punk movement of the 1980's as well as a nod to Seattle's grunge scene in the following decade. Girl Choir's ironic moniker also demonstrates a lighthearted approach to both the stage and studio, where songs like "I'm a Zombie (For Your Love)" artfully blend tenderness with adsurdity in up-tempo, distortion driven, three-minute ditties." May 27, 2015 - Cville Weekly