Pick up girl
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Pick-Up Girl | |
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Background information | |
Origin | San Diego, California |
Genre(s) | Indie rock Pop Folk-rock |
Years active | 2005–current |
Website | pick-upgirl.com |
Members | |
Tracy Dezenzo (guitar, lead vox, songwriter) Jenny Hill (drums) Caroline Olivier (bass, guitar, vox) |
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Former members | |
Carissa Aguayo (bass, vox) |
Pick-Up Girl is an American all female indie/pop/folk band from San Diego, California. Influenced by artists like Liz Phair, the Go-Go’s, Hole, Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett, Tracy Bonham, and K’s Choice. Pick-Up Girl began as an indie/pop duo that was originally manned by Tracy Dezenzo and Carissa Aguayo in 2005.
Tracy Dezenzo started her music career as the lead singer for Sissy Deluxe, a punk/pop band in San Diego, CA. After Sissy Deluxe ended she signed onto a new lead singer project called Roxy Monoxide for two years.
On January 25th, 2005 Pick-Up Girl the duo, took their first steps out onto an open mic stage at Twigg's Green Room. They performed two of their compositions. After Twigg's there was a whirlwind of mini-gigs while they honed their live show. After months of searching, Pick-Up Girl found Jenny Hill, she became the official Pick-Up Girl drummer in late 2006.
“ | The next performer was an all-girl group called "Pick Up Girl" this was a great band. They really rocked the Happy Bar. And the crowd loved them as well as I. They had great songs! Mostly original, all great! If you get a chance to see this band be sure and say Everybody's #1 fan sent ya! | ” |
— Scott Zensen , MyWeek in Music: November 15th thru 21st,2006
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In November of 2006 Carissa left the band.
In March of 2007 Pick-Up Girl added bassist Caroline Olivier to the group. The multi-talented French musician plays bass, guitar, piano and sax. In the face of a torrent of online fan rumours, the band staunchly maintains that she's able to converse in English.