The Dead Girls’ Out of Earshot more than its influences

The first two or three times I saw the Dead Girls, they were rough around the edges. The vocals and instrumentation didn’t quite mesh, and the songs weren’t nearly as good as either of the members’ prior bands.

I then didn’t see them for a year or so, and happened to come across the band at the Jackpot one night. It was like another band up there on stage. The Dead Girls are now a tightly-knit four-piece that performs their brand of power-pop with the self-assured presence of a band that’s been around far longer.