Theoretical Girl
| Theoretical Girl | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Southend on Sea, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie pop, post-punk, new wave |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Memphis Industries |
| Members | Amy Turnnidge |
Theoretical Girl (Amy Turnnidge)[1] is a female songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Southend on Sea signed to the Memphis Industries record label. On her Myspace page, she describes her music as "Electro / Folk / Classical".
Discography
Albums
- Divided - Memphis Industries (2009)
All tracks written by Amy Turnnidge.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rivals" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "The Boy I Left Behind" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Dancehall Deceit" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "I Should Have Loved You More" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "A Future Apart" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Divided" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Red Mist" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Never Good Enough" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Good Timing" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "The Biggest Mistake" | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Seeing You Again" | 2:32 |
| 12. | "The Hypocrite" | 2:53 |
Singles
- "It's All Too Much" – Fake Product (2006)
- "Red Mist" – Half Machine Records (2007)
- "The Hypocrite" – Salvia/XL Recordings (2008)
- "Another Fight" – Salvia/XL Recordings (2008)
- "Nursery Academy" – Split single on Pure Groove (2008)
- "Rivals" – Memphis Industries (2009)
- "Red Mist" - Memphis Industries (2009)
Performances
Theoretical Girl has gigged throughout Europe, the USA and Asia over the past three years either with just her guitar and backing tracks or backed by her band "The Equations". Bands she has played with include Robyn, Maxïmo Park, Kate Nash, Lethal Bizzle, Calvin Harris, Good Shoes, Metric.
She received a 4/5 review by The Guardian for her live performance.[2] Theoretical Girl appeared at the 2009 Glastonbury festival and SXSW. She also toured Asia, playing Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Awards
In 2009, Theoretical Girl was awarded a grant by the PRS Foundation[3] and invited to perform at their showcase at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.
References
- ↑ "Music - Amy Turnnidge". BBC. 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (2008-02-07). "Theoretical Girl, Madame JoJo's, London | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ "Theoretical Girl". PRS Foundation. Retrieved 2009-04-19.