It’s a tale as old as time: four young people meet while in school. In this tale our protagonists are Swedish and became acquainted at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm not too long ago. They studied Jazz, they played together. First two of our friends “formed a duo in an attempt to earn money, playing mostly evergreens and covering anything from the Beatles to Burt Bacharach at cocktail events and openings”, but soon enough, after they started performing original songs, their enthusiasm got contagious and they became a four piece.
Now, they didn’t become this dynamic rock group straight away. “We have spent several years playing and studying jazz full time, but being stuck at home in the midst of a pandemic took away the usual environment of jam sessions and transcribing, and made room for playing for our own pleasure. We found ourselves playing the kind of music that had gotten us hooked from the start. We initially bonded over a shared love of acts like Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, Elliot Smith and the Beatles which formed the starting point of their sound.”
And there you have it: Girl Scout. Emma Jansson, Evelina Arvidsson Eklind, Per Lindberg and Viktor Spasov didn’t really set out to play in a band, it was an accident. The only real way that cool things happen. “It was clear from the first time the band played together. Viktor and Emma had brought a couple song ideas, but after 3 hours rehearsing as a band suddenly there were six almost finished songs. There is a natural collaboration between us, where everyone’s musical contribution naturally gels together and forms our collective sound,” they say.
In September 2022, Girl Scout will release their very first single “Do You Remember Sally Moore?”, a song that borrows heavily from late 80s and early 90s garage sounds. The piece shows where the musical ride towards the quartet’s debut EP will lead us. “There’s a lot of personal nostalgia embedded in the EP. There is a heavy influence of music that made an impression early on, bands from the 90s and the britpop revival among other things. Going back to guitar driven songs in the classic band format felt refreshing to us, almost like it was new again.” All four of them 90s kids, they draw from the decade not only in their music, their penchant for the overall aesthetic shows in their socials, their photos and videos. “We really just play around with the visual aspect so it feels fun for us. The collages on the EP and singles are mostly made up of photos we’ve taken ourselves, which have been reworking and drawn on by Isrealean artist YONIL.”
Produced by Ali Chant and Jacknife Lee, Girl Scout’s first EP will arrive in February 2023. The pre-release singles will be accompanied by an array of live dates all over Europe.
