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| The Aquadolls Take Inspiration From 1960’s Pop On New Single + Video “Cry Baby” |
| Co-Headline Tour with Sitting On Stacy Runs March 10-April 16 Tickets On Sale Now |
| SoCal’s The Aquadolls have released a new single titled “Cry Baby” and a video for the track is now streaming here: https://youtu.be/RSQL7N2ieNw. The clip was directed and edited by Savanna Morales. Stream “Cry Baby” on DSPs: https://orcd.co/theaquadollscrybaby . The all-female trio kicks off a co-headline tour with fellow Californians Sitting On Stacy (who, btw make cameos in the new video) on March 10. Tickets for all shows are on sale now at www.bandsintown.com/theaquadolls. See dates below. The band had a busy summer and fall playing festival dates such as Lollapalooza, Ohana Fest and Beach Life, while landing a gig opening for Jimmy Eat World in Chicago. The release of their debut Enci Records single ‘Disappearing Girl’ and holiday single (a cover of The Waitresses’ classic ‘X-Mas Wrapping)’ led to spins and appearances on San Diego’s 91X, Sirius XM’s Rodney on the Rock, the long-running Ska Parade and Ted Stryker’s Tuna On Toast Podcast, as well as coverage on outlets such as Spin, Paste Magazine, Flood, Hollywood Life and LA’s KTLA TV. “Cry Baby” sonically takes inspiration from 1960s pop and the band’s 2013 Stoked On You era. The Aquadolls recorded this song with Fat Mike of NOFX, bringing a new twist to the classic sound of The Aquadolls. Singer Melissa Brooks says, “Cry Baby tells the story of an emotional hopeless romantic going to a rock concert and instantly falling in love with the badass guitarist. They imagine what it would be like to be involved with them, even if it’s just for one night.” |
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| Co-Headline Tour with Sitting On Stacy: Sat Mar 26 Perserving Underground Pittsburgh, PA Sun Mar 27 Elsewhere Brooklyn, NY Tue Mar 29 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA Thu Mar 31 Mahall’s Lakewood, OH Fri Apr 01 Big Room Bar Columbus, OH Sat Apr 02 Sanctuary Hamtrack. MI Sun Apr 03 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL Mon Apr 04 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN Wed Apr 06 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO Thu Apr 07 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT Fri Apr 08 Harlow’s Sacramento, CA Sat Apr 09 WOW Hall Eugene, OR Sun Apr 10 Seattle, WA The Croc Second Stage Tue Apr 12 Holocene Portland, OR Wed Apr 13 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA Thu Apr 14 The Catalyst Atrium Santa Cruz, CA Fri Apr 15 The Roxy Los Angeles, CA Sat Apr 16 Soma San Diego, CA Tickets: www.bandsintown.com/theaquadolls |
| About The Aquadolls: The Aquadolls formed in La Mirada, CA in January 2012, by Melissa Brooks, the band’s lead singer and songwriter. Melissa began recording bedroom demos of her songs and eventually released the album ‘We Are Free’ in early 2013, followed by the LP ‘Stoked on You’ in December 2014. After a brief break from releases, the stars aligned in July 2018 and the new era of The Aquadolls commenced with Jacqueline Proctor on drums and Keilah Nina on bass. The band grew as a powerful threesome leading up to the release of The Aquadolls’ highly anticipated second album, ‘The Dream and the Deception,’ recorded and self-produced by Brooks and self-released October 28, 2018, on Aqua Babe Records. Following their sophomore album, the trio self-released the single “Suck on This” in summer 2019, followed by their 2020 viral cover of Lash’s “Take Me Away” (a track made famous via its inclusion in the 2003 Lindsay Lohan-starring Disney film ‘Freaky Friday’). The band’s latest singles ‘Disappearing Girl’ and “Cry Baby” are out now on Enci Records. The Aquadolls have toured with the likes of Kate Nash, Jenny Lewis, La Sera and others. |
| What others have said about the Aquadolls “Coming from the suburbs of Los Angeles, the Aquadolls are punk pioneers in the broadest sense. They ooze eclecticism, stacking elements of indie– and surf-rock on top of a distinctly pop-punk foundation. While their sound might not exist at a comfortable spot for genre purists, fans of sonic experimentation will surely find their versatility entrancing.”- Alternative Press “…fuzzy surf-psych-grunge pop from Southern California with an ebullient sing-a-long vibe. Things are on the up-and-up for this cool crew.”- Oh My Rockness “The Southern California band effortlessly pours out infectious shoegazey bops, earnest headbangers, cosmic surf-punk ballads and electrified power-pop anthems. Despite the sheer range of styles and genres reflected in their music, there’s a real cohesion to The Aquadolls’ addicting combination of sharp edges and even keel. No matter what vibe a given song has, it’s clear The Aquadolls are putting everything they have into the music they’re making.”- Hard Noise “This is a rock band composed of womxn unafraid to unhinge their music from easy listening, a powerfulness laced with irony and sarcasm and sweltering feeling in all of their songs.”- Lithium Magazine “The Aquadolls have managed to piece together an anthem-in-waiting. Powered by woozy chords and a hazy soundscape set atop delicate but resonating vocals, ‘Disappearing Girl’ feels as though it’s been delivered to us fresh from (a) distant dream. Fingers crossed that world domination is part of their plan.”- Blunt Mag ” A shimmering piece of indie rock, “Disappearing Girl” is built on fizzling layers of percussions as The Aquadolls toy with the raw elements garage and chest-swelling air of dream rock.”- Aupium “A punk rock power ballad doesn’t sound like it could be possible, but The Aquadolls somehow pull off the impossible.”- If It’s Too Loud “…energetic and infectious. They’re better than caffeine.”- Illinois Entertainer |
