 Twins Jess and Lisa Origliasso were born in Austrailia on December 25, and have a bond so strong that they often finish each other's sentences. They have been performing together since the age of 5. In 2001, they landed a recurring role in the Australian show "Cybergirl." After Jess received her first guitar, they began singing and songwriting. As the group Teal, they released a single titled Baby, It's Over, and in 2004, one of the songs that they composed appeared on Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan's debut album. In the same year, some of their other tracks appeared on the albums of other artists. When they moved to Los Angeles, they changed their name to The Veronicas, and signed with Sire, and in 2006, released their full-length debut album, The Secret Life Of....
The Veronicas dislike being called a female duo and every day they work to separate themselves from the music business. "We like being called a band or group. We don't want to be a pop duo group with two girls singing about relationships, we have everything that a rock band would have, so we are a band".
Their songs have appeared in movies like She's the Man, and Sydney White, and songs from their debut album appeared often in the short-lived TV show, Related. They appeared on an episode of The Suite Life of Zach and Cody, and tonight they will appear on the new episode of 90210.
In 2006, they released a CD/DVD Exposed...The Secret Life of The Veronicas. In 2007, they released a clothing line with Target, called The Veronicas. Also in 2007, they began to work on their second album, along with Toby Gad, Billy Steinberg, and John Feldmann. Their second album, Hook Me Up, was an instant success.
In 2008, they were nominated for four awards at the ARIA Awards. Their second album was nominated for Best Pop Release and Highest Selling Album. Their single, Hook Me Up, and Untouched were each nominated for Highest Selling Single. The Veronicas performed at the awards, but left empty-handed.
Their Revenge Is Sweeter tour began in February of 2009, and is supported by bands like Metro Station, Short Stack, and P Money. In March of 2009, they released The Veronicas Complete, which featured all the songs from their first and second albums, as well as three bonus tracks.
Similar Artists: Avril Lavigne, Natalie Imbruglia, Michelle Branch, Ashlee Simpson
Favorite Songs: this band was suggested to me to be included for the whole female artist/band week, and I haven't actually listened to their songs enough to have favorites, but after this summer, I'm going to buy The Veronicas Complete :]
 Evanescence is a goth/rock band from Little Rock, Arkansas. The band began when lead singer and pianist Amy Lee met Ben Moody at a youth camp in the early 90s. He convinced her to form a band with him, and as a duo, they started to release EPs, but didn't perform live. They recorded a full-length album, Origin, and while mastering demos in Memphis, Tennessee, they were discovered by Pete Matthews, who referred them to record companies in NY. The band got more members, including: Will Boyd, bass; John LeCompt, guitarist; Rocky Gray, drums. Their hit album, Fallen, released in March 2003. During a European tour, Ben Moody left the band, and Terry Balsamo joined as a guitarist.
Similar Artists: 12 Stones, Lacuna Coil, VAST, Finger Eleven, Within Temptation
Influenced By: Rage Against the Machine, Type O Negative, Plumb, Linkin Park, Tori Amos
Favorite Songs: My Immortal, Bring Me to Life, Tourniquet, and any song from both their albums Fallen and The Open Door
 When the now lead singer of the band Paramore, Haley Williams moved from her home in Mississippi to Franklin Tennessee at the age of thirteen, she met brothers Josh and Zach Farro, who play guitar and drums. They soon asked her to join their band, and opened her eyes to classical music, like U2 and The Cure, and more modern bands like Sparta and Failure. Haley's neighbor Jason Bynum soon joined the band, and they began playing local gigs and at their school's talent show. Soon there were many labels that were eager to sign them.
They decided to go with Fueled by Ramen, who's founder John Janick had only seen them perform once, and immediately wanted to sign them. In March 2005, the band went to Orlando, Florida for a few months because "We wanted to get away from the distractions of home and just practice, write songs, record and do shows - all the things that a band does," Hayley said.
They began sessions that would lead up to the recording of their first full-length album, All We Know is Falling. They enlisted for John Hembree to be the bass in the band, filling the empty spot. "I always try to write from personal experience," she says. "At first what I was writing was kind of metaphorical, but now I've been trying to be more straightforward. It's all about things that have happened to me or to the people that I love."
They have toured alongside bands like Less than Jake, Anberlin, and Copeland, along with many tours for Fueled by Ramen. The summer following the release of their first album led to their second album, Riot! which went platinum in its first thirteen months, and earned a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. They continued touring to support the album, and even landed a two-month tour across the U.S. with their idols, Jimmy Eat World.
They have recently found time to contribute two songs to the Twilight soundtrack, including Decode, which became a Top 40 single. They released The Final Riot! several weeks after finishing recording for the Twilight soundtrack. The Final Riot! captures the band's energy as a live act and concluding its tour.
Similar Artists: Plain White T's, Name Taken, Amber Pacific, One Way Letter, Punchline
Influenced By: Jimmy Eat World, No Doubt, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more
Favorite Songs: For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic, That's What You Get, Misery Business, Let the Flames Begin, crushcrushcrush, We Are Broken, Emergency, My Heart, Decode, and any song on any of their cd's. I need to get All We Know is Falling. Soon.
 This heavy rock quintet originated in Belton, Texas, and consists of band members Lacey Mosley, vocals; Sameer Bhattacharya, guitar; Jared Hartmann, guitar; Pat Seals, bass; James Culpepper, drums. They released their first, self-titled debut album in early 2005, and a full-length album in spring 2005, with their fanbase was becoming bigger and bigger. They increased their fanbase with local bands, as well as performing during national acts such as Riddlin Kids, Fishbone, Bowling for Soup, and Evanescence. After releasing their first self-titled debut album, they were still getting more fans, and toured with bands like Saliva, Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down, and STAIND.
The lyrics to each one of their songs focuses on some type of struggle in life, but also has a positive message.
Lead singer Lacey Mosley grew up with many struggles. "My mom was a young single mother of six," she explained. "We didn't have money and things were hard for all of us. We moved whenever we couldn't make ends meet in one place, and that happened pretty often so there was a lot of struggling, suffering and character building.
"It's easy to get depressed when you're dealing with that kind of stress," she continued, "especially when it looks like things will never get better. There was nothing constant in my life, and nothing to believe in. I got into some really bad stuff that I thought would make me feel more loved, or maybe just numb, but it cost me everything that was important to me, and literally almost took my life."
Songwriting helped Mosley to keep a positive outlook on things, "I had to lose everything to look up and see that there is a truly constant hope of a happy ending and that's what we make music for," she said. "If my music helps one person, than it's worth having been through what I've experienced."
They started with the band name Passerby, but before they got the chance to trademark it, another band had. "A flyleaf is the blank page at the front of a book," explained Mosley. "It's the dedication page, the place you write a message to someone you're giving a book to. And, that's kind of what our songs are -- personal messages that provide a few moments of clarity before the story begins."
And their story is just beginning.
Sounds like: Crossfade, Smile Empty Soul, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, and Evanescence. I would suggest any of of those bands as well.
Favorite Songs: All Around Me, Cassie, I'm So Sick, Ocean Waves, Fully Alive, I'm Sorry
Alright, so since a lot of bands are entirely male, I thought it was about time the female bands get some sweet recognition. Because, well, you know, if they get featured on my site, psshh, that's just...friggin awesome. Right? Right. So, over the next week, starting tomorrow, I will be featuring a biography, my favorite songs by them, and songs suggested by other people. So, if you've heard of any of these groups/singers, shoot me a comment, and tell me what you think of them. I just might quote you somewhere :]
Flyleaf
Paramore
Evanescence
The Veronicas
Tegan and Sara
A Fine Frenzy
Fefe Dobson
Hey Monday
The Icarus Account is one of my new favorite bands. The band consists of twin brothers Ty and Trey, who are 20 years old. They are from Florida and both are the guitar/vocals/piano for the band. They write and sing all the songs and just released a full-length album, Mayday, which you can purchase from Amazon or iTunes. They're acoustic/pop/rock, and they have some of the best lyrics I have heard in a looooong time. They have a Myspace, iLike, Purevolume and Facebook page, links below. Check 'em out!
http://www.myspace.com/theicarusaccount
http://www.ilike.com/artist/The+Icarus+Account
http://www.purevolume.com/theicarusaccount
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Icarus-Account/6308662214
I was pretty excited today, right? Cuz I was gonna be able to get a memory chip for my phone from Wally World (Wal*Mart, duh). So I got the card, we did some shopping around, and I had to do stupid standardized testing this morning. But when we were heading home, the stupid car wouldn't play my CD and the stupid radio seemed to be all commercials. Nice, huh? lol. Well hopefully things get better.
Anywhoo. Here's an artist for ya to check out (for those of you who managed to read through my ranting...or just skipped to this part)
Max Morgan-- I know you can for sure find him on Myspace and Twitter, and he also has a band page, links below.
www.maxmorgan.com
www.twitter.com/maxmorganmusic
www.myspace.com/maxmorganband
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