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CRYGIRLCRY

Perfection In Duality, Defection in Love....

About Me


Frontwoman Louise Distras writes possessed of a brittle mind,anger and rejection, creating music of singular power and riveting emotional intensity.
The band's unique sound of cutting - grunge - guitar riffs,soaring vocal lines and a bruising,pounding rhythm section will demand your attention - and this is what separates them from the rest of the rock scene.
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CRYGIRLCRY News:
21/07/08
Well CrygirlCry is officially one year old, and it's been a busy one for us!.
...Being nominated as finalist's for the Best Female Rock Band in the UK then later finding ourselves sat with a very drunk Tony Wright from Terrorvision at The Glasswerk New Music Awards in London....being interviewed alongside The Courteeners and Foals in Loudnews Magazine, a headline tour of The UK....recording,recording and more recording....endless gigging....
We are currently putting the finishing touches to our new record, which will be available in August,trying to pay the rent,writing new material and getting ready to go on tour again in the very near future!
Thankyou to absolutely everyone who has listened our music,given us a gig and helped us in any way shape or form, without you it would've been nothing.
We'll see you all very soon!
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CrygirlCry's new self titled record is now available from the band at all live shows.
Online distribution will be available soon.
CrygirlCry PRESS:
For some, grunge never died, it simply bastardised and named itself ‘Nickelback’. While the Americans commercialised the sound, the purists refined and put their own stamp on the genre. Enter CrygirlCry, a fierce 3 piece with serious credentials. Fronted by the oh so hot Louise on vocals and guitar, they have battled the elements in a genre and business that tends to favour male rock stars. Undeterred here they are with ‘Skin ‘n Bones’, rough and ready, cut ‘n paste grunge with a hint of sleaze for good measure. Grunge never died, it just upped sticks and moved into the hearts of a new disaffected generation.
Tom Newton,LOUDNEWS MAGAZINE
"In the face of the elitist, sexist and short sighted nature of the music business, it was refreshing to see CrygirlCry, a female fronted outfit with lashings of passion and talent. Singer and guitarist Louise, has more than what it takes to fill the boots of any of the male rock bands at present, and then some. Open your eyes to this band, beneath the sultry and sassy exterior is a promising songwriter with a great future ahead.....It was a clear cut case. CrygirlCry should have topped the bill and are set to do so in the not too distant future when they headline the ‘Grunge Revival Tour’."
THE WAKEFIELD EXPRESS
"This Is How My Head Explodes wastes no time in exploding into driving riffs that lead into a blast of musical and verbal indignation.
It's nevertheless clear that CryGirlCry write with feeling - a sense of righteousness even - and when the last clever lyricists have climbed off the bandwagon to spend more time with their dictionaries, those values will still be the key to a good song.""
David Pickersgill - THE WAKEFIELD EXPRESS
"Singular voice and brittle sound give this metallesque pop-rock something a bit more than the usual... I like it!! 8/10"
Bandman.CO.UK
"Angsty,hormone driven,depressed rock. Well performed and written by people who don't seem to like themselves very much - or is it just a pose? - 7/10
Bandman.CO.UK

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/22/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/crygirlcry
Band Members:
VOCALS & GUITAR - Louise Distras

BASS - Phil Matthews

DRUMS -Danny Barnett

BOOKINGS/MANAGEMENT CONTACT : Louise Distras - [email protected]

Buy 'The Sounds of the Rhubarb Triangle', the 18 track compilation from the rhubarb BOMB featuring Pavilion, CryGirlCry, Skint N Demoralised and more. It costs £3.00 (plus £1 p+p) with £1 of the sale price will be donated to the Samaritans. Limited to 300 copies.

Influences: Love/Hate Relationships
The pointless destruction of beautiful things
Make - Ups and Break - ups
Making as much noise as possible
Beer
The Dirt - by Motley Crue
Alice In Chains
Faithless
Institute
Skunk Anansie
Mudhoney
A Perfect Circle
Pearl Jam
Glassjaw
Skunk Anansie
Sonic Youth
Faith No More
Radiohead
Jeff Buckley
Daryl Palumbo
Digitech Grunge Pedals
Boss Distortion and Overdrive
Venom Leads
Feedback
Marshall Amplifiers
Layne Staley
Feedback
Highwood Drums
Intelligent, Inspiring, Creative people.

Sounds Like: A Punch In The Face...From A Girl...But Not A Sissy Girl...
Record Label: Come and Get Us!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New CD,Festival Dates Announced & Interviews

Hey folks! We hope you're all well out there in Myspace land. So we came off the tour, and we are happy to say it was a complete success.We had such a brilliant time. Thanks to all the promoters,sound...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:38:00 PST

Loudnews 2 Feat. CGC,The Good Die Young & The Courteeners...

.....Is available to read (for free) HERE: http://www.loudnews.co.uk/Loud_mag_2final-spreads.pdf Check us out!!!   There will be a lovely big update for y’all to read when we come back of...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:24:00 PST

CrygirlCry to Headline Grunge Revival UK Tour 2008

Grunge Revival Tour 2008 Friday 7th March - The Yorkshire House, Lancaster£4 Door TaxCrygirlCry (www.myspace.com/crygirlcry)TBCTBCTBCSunday 9th March  Mercury Flux, Preston£3 Door TaxCrygirlCry (ww...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:23:00 PST

New Reviews from Wakefield Express & LoudNews Magazine

February Issue of Loudnews Magazine: CrygirlCry  Skin 'n BonesRhubarb Triangle CompilationFor some, grunge never died, it simply bastardised and named itself 'Nickelback'. While the Americans commerc...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:19:00 PST

CrygirlCry @ Escobar w/3Demonz - Rhubarb Bomb Review

CrygirlCry and 3Demonz @ Escobar 4/10/07 3demonz tonight were playing an acoustic set for the first time and while nerves played a part before the gig Mike and Becky played a show that proves Hip hop/...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:47:00 PST

Buzz Gets Louder for CrygirlCry

Buzz Gets Louder For CrygirlCryWakefield Express 30/11/07LIFE for most up-and-coming bands can be a frustrating round of trying to get gigs and get noticed, but since CryGirlCry made their first visit...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:45:00 PST

Louise’s Interview with The Rhubarb Bomb Magazine.

Interview with Louise from the October issue of The Rhubarb BombYou've been in bands before, what's different about CrygirlCry?CrygirlCry is completely different to anything I've done in the past,mai...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:39:00 PST

NOVEMBER NEWS from Louise,Danny & Phil

Hello again everybody!We hope you are all very well and that you had an awesome Halloween and Bonfire Night!We have been very busy bee's indeed since we got back from London.We've been booking and pla...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:29:00 PST

Glasswerk New Music Awards - The Results & Photo Diary

Well, we're back from London.We're knackered and we're STILL nursing our hangovers.The news is that unfortunately we didn't win an award but hey ho, such is life!Congratulations to Tribal Infinity who...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:22:00 PST

Glasswerk New Music Awards : We’re Going To London!

Hello to all you lovely lovely people. Firstly, a BIG THANKYOU to all of you who voted for us in The Glasswerk New Music Awards, because WE'RE GOING TO LONDON! That's right! We got through to the fina...
Posted by CRYGIRLCRY on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:56:00 PST