Polka Dot Princesses

October 17, 2007

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The Pipettes bring a whole new type of girl power to the pop scene.

Wearing matching polka dot outfits, this spunky British girl trio of RiotBecki, Rosay and Gwenno took the U.K. by storm last year with their critically-acclaimed debut album "We Are The Pipettes" and their head-turning performances with Amy Winehouse and Sleater Kinney. Earlier this month, the group released their CD stateside and they will embark on a U.S. tour to showcase their happy-go-lucky tunes to new American fans.

The Pipette's retro-inspired music is best describes as Happy Days meets The Supremes meets Joan Jett. It is delicious '60s throwback pop with a rebellious attitude that fits the times that we live in now. That distinct mix of authentic melodies wrapped around contemporary lyrics makes The Pipettes' music timeless.

Their approach to music-making is simple. "We don't understand why novelty can't mean longevity," says Riotbecki in a press release."One of the purposes of the Pipettes is to be able to have countless one hit wonders, to have every song a hit single."

The Pipettes got their start in 2004 when Brighton promoter Monster Book was looking to put together a new girl group and bring the spirit of the '60s to the pop-loving crowd. After the group scored hits with "ABC," "Judy" and School Uniform" in the indie club circuit, the ladies were offered a recording deal with upstart label Memphis Industries that had just signed The Go! Team, another huge indie sensation to be.

RiotBecki, Rosay and Gwenno went back into the studio to record a bunch of new songs to fill up their debut LP. First single taken from that record was "You Kisses Are Wasted On Me" that cracked the British top 40 in 2006.

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