DollSquad - official page

A squad of women, each one with a deadly instrument,
band together to form a rock 'n' doll
DollSquad is the NOW sound for the NOW generation. DollSquad wanna make you sha sha shake till yer tailfeathers break...
DollSquad completed an extensive tour of Europe in June 2006 and will be heading back there right after they complete the recording of their next album set to be released on a brand new European label...
DollSquad licenced "My Baby Is A Vampire" to a indie horror movie being made in the USA. It will be launched on 11th May 2008 at the Florida Independent Film Festival. "Guardian Of Eden" - Our bite suits YOU!
"...they flaunt Buzzcockian kicks, Shangri-Las vocal shimmers, hot urge and a sassy pride Bikini Kill would kill for..."
- Shane Moritz. Beat Magazine - Australia
"...Their music is great. Garage pop with a squirt of punk. Sounds more Runaways than The Go-Gos - more Detroit Cobras than the Del Monas..."
- Mike Korbik. Guitars Galore - Germany
“…Musically falling somewhere between Nuggets-styled garage rock and CBGB's mid-70's rock and roll side (think Heartbreakers), Dollsquad are four ladies who got it goin' on. Although only a 4-song EP Dollsquad make the most of every note here and deliver with a whole lotta attitude. Okay, "retro with attitude" will likely make you think of The Hives or something. Well, Dollsquad are quite a bit more sincere than that....meaning that throwing out "yeah man!" every other line isn't what they're about. They bow down to Detroit in the supercharged "Roll With You", dare to say the "Boy From Germany" is the coolest guy in town, and their "In The Meantime" is way more fun than that song by Helmet of the same name. Fun's a big part of Dollsquad, clearly, but their musical muscle impresses quite a bit. Drummer Clare Moore pounds the skins like a woman possessed.....vocalist Joey's tough-girl voice...you've got a whole lotta danger. A good kind of danger”
- Claudio Sossi. Bumpershot Magazine - Canada
"On first glance you could easily misjudge Melbourne’s DollSquad as a well-contrived novelty act. The all-girl extravaganza complete with beehive hairdos, matching mini-dresses and knee-high boots could simply be written off as a well-executed gimmick looking to exploit the burgeoning nostalgia market.
And then you hear a copy of their debut album The Rock 'n' Doll Sound of DollSquad and you are shocked with the stunning realisation that these women are no mere automatons who have happened upon a yet to be exploited fashion niche, rather they are very much the real deal.
No mere imitators, DollSquad are students of the 1960s girl group era, taking the sound and style of their musical forebears and truly making it their own. And while one can read much into the political implications of DollSquad’s embrace of this particular musical genre, one must not forget the overarching imperative that DollSquad are a hell of a lot of fun.....
....DollSquad epitomise beauty in simplicity, and boy do these girls have their chops down pat! Not only do they have the market cornered on well structured power-pop in true three chord style, they also have doo-wops to die for. While for all intents and purposes the album is entrenched in straight-forward rock and roll with a splash of melodic styling, it is guaranteed to get you off your ass and pulling out all your trashy sixties dance moves. Not to say that the album is all high paced power pop......
DollSquad also bat a well-curled eyelash to the greatest thing ever to come out of the warped mind of Russ Meyer with a cover of Find It. First immortalised by The Carrie Nations in his all-rockin’ 1970s chick’s with double D’s and guitars flick, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Both musically and visually, DollSquad are one of the most beguiling bands on the Melbourne scene. Moreover, they shine a much needed spotlight on a crucial and too-often overlooked piece of rock history. For too long the contribution of 1960’s girl groups has gone unnoticed and misunderstood. If the Shangri-La’s and The Chiffons had never taken that first tenacious high-heeled step from the go-go cage to centre stage, women would still be paraded as mere pop starlets - creatively impotent and perennially disempowered. And particularly in these times where the pop starlet is again a mere automaton, thanks to the likes of Australian Idol and merciless record companies. It's about time that we were reminded of just how powerful the act of women picking up instruments and penning their own power-pop can be; so it seems only fitting to end this with a thank you - thank you, DollSquad, for putting the Doll back in rock and roll"
- JB, PBS FM - Australia
"You seldom see such a well designed release where the image and the sounds suit each other so well: the four Melbourne girls love their mini skirts and go-go boots as well as their ‘B52s’ haircuts and play brilliant 60’s pop with a garage touch which also reminisces to the mod sound... It's as if the Shangri - Las played the Mods May Day in 1979 at the London Bridgehouse...Awesome. Our record of the issue!"
- Sir Paulchen. Moloko Plus - Germany
"...DollSquad from Australia a stylish all-girl four-piece playing sweet doo-punk-pop. They have a sultry, shakin' sound as well as a punky sound and their roots are very deeply embedded in the music and the look of the 1960's.... I highly recommend the well designed ep to every fan of sixties girl-pop" 8 out of 10
- Joachim Hiller. Ox Fanzine - Germany
"...They play some very nifty and attractive garage r 'n' r which brings to mind The Gore Gore Girls for instance, competent and catchy.....
- Paul Martin. Shindig! - England
"...There's almost as much pop history packed into the four tracks here than the whole series of 'Walk On By' and it's played with gusto, finesse and spirit...Like The Crystals on a Harley or The Shirelles with a rock heart...it's hip to be retro when you do it your own way..."
- The Barman. i94 Bar - Australia
"...garage rock n roll complete with all the harmonious shoop bop bop's you could ever ask for!...and did I mention they are a shit load more original than...." 83 out of 100
- Pete Pee. Peezine - Australia
"Any band with their own super cool action figures is alright by me...plus Joey Backseat has the best snotty twang since Ronnie Spector..."
- Clem Bastow. Inpress - Australia
“One of the most distinctive, original and exciting bands to come out of Melbourne in a long while, DollSquad are a gorgeous group of talented glamour gals who play a unique brand of 1960's influenced guitar based garage pop with distinctive punk overtones…”
- John Harrison. FilmInk - Australia
"....What's not to like? Tasty 60s garage punk from these Melbourne lushbuckets....”
- Betty Paginated Website http://www.bettypaginated.blogspot.com/
“Straight up 60's garage rock from an all female group that knows their ways around their instruments. These groovy pussycats from Melbourne Australia shake their sexy tails, dig their melodic claws in and never let go. Not that you'd want them to"
- Christopher Curry. MK Magazine - USA
“This EP title pretty much nails the vibe. Chix with axes, attitude, hot riffs, licks and chops live n direct from Go-Go town”
- Aaron Cumbersome. Cumbersome Record Store - Australia
“…DollSquad appear to be growing much more confident as a live act, with the band sounding noticeably tighter...and lead singer Joey Backseat commanded the stage with her usual serpentine grace...while Clare Moore's usual display of powerhouse drumming showed yet again why she is such an integral part of the band's sound...One gets the feeling the DollSquad roller coaster may have only just begun”
- John Harrison. Beat Magazine - Australia
“Four track EP from this much loved all gal garage band from Melbourne. With a love for groups like The Stems, Standells and The Pandoras and a keen sense of 60’s style, the Doll Squad are a scene…”
- Sanity Music / Reverberation - Australia
“Phew!! Great new 4-track CDEP by this Australian all girl band! Imagine a Russ Meyer movie theme as played by today’s girls outta the garage! Dressed up in sharp 60's dresses these girls are ready to conquer the planet of theee apes…”
- Lutz Raeuber. Soundflat Mailorder - Germany
“These girls look fab! The sound is definitely more power-pop than average 60's garage”
- Massimo. Misty Lane Magazine - Italy
“Excellent powerpop garagerock with a 60s girlgroup flavor, I dig, baby, I dig! The stomping "In The Meantime" is sure to get any party going into a dance frenzy, mucho radio potential (in a perfect world)…"Roll With You" and "Boy From Germany" pick up the beat with a vengeance. Kinda if The Runaways met Nikki & The Corvettes at a Crystals show. If Phil Spector beats the murder rap on killing Barbarian Queen Lana Clarkson (I doubt it), his first job should be producing these Aussie ladies. Just make him leave the gun outside, okay?
- Jens. Lowcut ish 25 - Denmark

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