Scouting For Girls release their new single, ‘She’s So Lovely’, through Epic Records on 3rd September 2007. The single will be available on CD and two different 7-inch vinyl.
London indie-pop trio Scouting For Girls are a band that offers a unique take on life. Their warmth, wit and healthy dose of bittersweet nostalgia, make an individual stand for the young at heart. The band have experienced a whirlwind start to 2007. Signing to Epic Records on Valentines’ Day following a band rehearsal in their decaying Acton studio, the band were packed off to Helioscentric Studios in Rye within a week, and have since found their music filling the country’s airwaves with the debut release of their limited edition EP, 'It’s Not About You' in June.
Their formation, akin to their music, is both charming and endearingly simple. School friends Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Pete Ellard grew up in and around Harrow together. Roy was Pete’s ‘sixer’ at Cub Scouts, and Roy met bassist Greg in the playground at junior school. Ever since Roy persuaded Greg to get an acoustic guitar for Christmas aged 14, the trio have been indebted to writing songs together.
The band began their now infamous fan club the ‘Wolf Cub Club’ (currently bulging at the seams with Wolf Cubs across the world) at the beginning of their formation in 2005. New members receive a membership card (allowing reduced entry tickets to gigs), a Scouting For Girls Handbook (with song lyrics, membership rules and a flow of useful ‘life’ information), and a secret code to be used in sending coded messages to other members.
‘She’s So Lovely’ is the band’s first single, and arguably their signature tune. A poignant, cheeky ode to fascination and fantasy that showcases all the quintessential charm and melody of Scouting For Girls in under four minutes. Scouting For Girls look destined to become one of the nations most cherished bands.
Scouting for Girls live: 11th August Belladrum Festival, Inverness 18th August V Festival, Stafford 19th August V Festival, Chelmsford 20th August Night & Day, Manchester 21st August King Tuts, Glasgow 22nd August Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh 23rd August 100 Club, London