CHICAGO, IL. (www.rockit-girl.com) - Chicago's own Rockit Girl kicks off its U.S. and Canadian tour promoting its "
Bright Lights" album, a follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Lift-Off E.P.," with a debut tonight at The Note in Chicago.
The band, headlined and founded by Gina Crosley, former guitarist and lead singer for Veruca Salt and Courtney Love's band Bastard, will tour 15 cities in the Eastern U.S. and Canada, beginning tonight in Chicago and wrapping up in Chareston, IL, on October 2nd.
"We've been looking forward to this tour and album launch for a long time," Crosley said.
"It's been such a whirlwind putting `Bright Lights' together and getting our show ready, but our fans have been patient and we want to reward them with a kick-ass start."
The band's second album, "Bright Lights," is an ode to female-driven rock with stylish and resonating guitar tracks and powerful vocals led by Crosley with back-up from Emily Togni. Trent Anderson, the band's drummer and lone male, provides a sharp contrast and rhythm to the women, especially Crosley's explosive guitar work. Joining the band for this tour will be fellow Chicago rock alum John Corcoran on rhythm guitar.
"Bright Lights" is available for download on iTunes, as well as the band's website at www.rockit-girl.com and in retail stores.
The band's tour schedule will take them:
Friday
September 17, 2004
The Note
1565 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
w/ Textbook, Cats Not Dogs
Saturday
September 18, 2004
King Club
Madison, WI
w/ Cats Not Dogs and The Cummies
Sunday
September 19, 2004
The Melody Inn
3826 N. Illinois St.
Indianapolis, IN
Monday
September 20, 2004
The Distillery
1896 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43201
Wednesday
September 22, 2004
The HiFi Club
11729 Detroit ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44107
hosted by Billy Morris (from Warrant)
Thursday
September 23, 2004
The Foundation
34 Dunlop St. East
Barrie ON
w/ The Junction
Friday
September 24, 2004
The Underground
41 Catharine St N
Hamilton, ON
w/ The Junction
Saturday
September 25, 2004
Call The Office
216 York Street
London, Ontario
w/ The Junction
Sunday
September 26, 2004
The Moho
282 Aylmer St.
Peterborogh ON
w/ The Junction
Monday
September 27, 2004
Moe's Tavern
526 Dundas Street East
Waterdown, ON
w/ The Junction
Tuesday
September 28, 2004
Shadow Club
72 McDonnel Street
Guelph, ON
w/ The Junction
Wednesday
September 29, 2004
Zaphods
27 York Street
Ottawa, ON
w/ The Junction
Friday
October 1, 2004
31st St. Pub
3131 Penn Ave at 31st St. Bridge
Pittsburgh, PA
w/ The Dammit Janets
Saturday
October 2, 2004
Friends & Co.
509 Van Buren
Chareston, IL
Crosley has been around the proverbial rock block, and back again. After leaving her first band, Emil Muzz, in 1998 she was approached by Louise Post of Veruca Salt and asked to take over for departing vocalist Nina Gordon.
Crosley declined initially, and instead formed Rockit Girl in the summer of 1999. Her vision was to create a band powered by women with strong voices, strong instrumental skills, and a desire to truly entertain. After the release of the band's first effort, "The Lift-Off E.P.," Rockit Girl found much success in Chicago and across the world, selling CD's in more than a dozen different countries. Not only did the fans respond, but local radio and press were mentioning the band as often as they could.
In a twist of fate, Post, who also produced Rockit Girl's first record, called Crosley one night in 2000 and asked her again to join Veruca Salt. This time she accepted and became the band's new bassist and vocalist.
After only a few months in Veruca Salt, Crosley was approached by Courtney Love's manager to form a new "super group" with Love, Post, and former Hole drummer Patty Schemel. The project, lovingly called Bastard, gave Gina and Rockit Girl international press, and opened up Rockit Girl to a whole new fan base. The project lasted only a few months before Crosley and Post defected, and soon Crosley found herself itching to get back to Rockit Girl.
In the summer of 2002, Gina re-formed Rockit Girl and began writing, recording and winning fans all over again. Rockit Girl was even seen on TV throughout the summer of 2003 after being invited to perform in a commercial for local power company ComEd.
For more information on the band, please go to www.rockit-girl.com.
