Catholic Girls - s/t

Name: Catholic Girls
Album: s/t
Year: 1982
Style: Hard Rock, Powerpop
Similar Bands: Sleater-Kinney, Go-Go's, Girl School, Bangels
"One-Word" Review: catchy ground-breakingly tame pop
Based Out Of: New Jersey
Label: MCA

 Cover, Record, Liner Notes

Back, Record, Lyrics

Catholic Girls (1982)

1. Someone New 3:13 (single)
2. C'est Impossible 3:07
3. A Boy For Me 4:13
4. Where Did I go Wrong 2:35
5. Park Theater 2:49
6. You Let Me Down 3:02 /
7. Private School 2:54 (single)
8. Boys Can Cry 2:47 (single)
9. I Called You Up 3:27
10. God Made You For Me 8:57

Album Rating (1-10): 8.0

Members & Other Bands:

• Gail Petersen - Writer, Lead Vox, Guitar, Synth (Double Cross)
• Evan Pace - Producer, Mixing
• Leon Tsilis - Exec. Producer, Mixing
• Kathe Schreyer - Art Direction, Cover Concept, Design
• George Osaki - Art Direction
• Aaron Rapoport - Photography
• Joanne Holland - Bass (Double Cross)
• Roxy Andersen - Backing Vox, Lead Guitar (Double Cross)
• Doreen Holmes - Drums (Double Cross, NJ Percussion Ensemble)
• Gary Skardina - Recording Engineer
• John Kovarek - Additional Synth Over Dubbing Engineer
• Robert Feist - Asst Engineer
• Jeff Silver - Asst Engineer
• Paul Jarvis - Asst Engineer
• Doug Sax - Mastering
• Mary Kay Stolz - Uniform Design
• Francine Moore - Stylist
• Connie Clark - Hair
• Natasha Ciura - Makeup
• Stewart Turner - Representation
• Steve Mitchell - Programming

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band, but saw it at a record flea market, and figured the content had to be good or at least interesting...80's bad girl vibe, but in a fashionable way, so assuming they will sound like a band Ex hex is trying to replicate.

Album Review: So they don't sound as heavy as I thought they would, kind of like a slightly heavier, rock version of the Go-Gos. The vocals have a fluttering like them, and like Corin Tucker (Sleater- Kinney). They were pioneers, even though that was not their intent, wearing catholic outfits and memorablia along side their genuine, non-offensive music. The original band only lasted a few years (broke up in 85) and had this one album, but they got to tour with legendary bands (Petty, Kinks, Ramones, Clash) and play legendary places. Although they were the first NJ all-girl band to get signed to a major label, they never connected or were promoted efficiently because it seemed the corporate rulers could not accept their "voice" before they ever heard it. SNL cancelled them based on potential backlash, and they were banned from Rhode Island based on one misinterpreted lyric in "God Made You For Me" that the church felt was calling god a woman. A new line up got back together in 2002 and have recorded a couple albums since.

Stand Out Track: You Let Me Down, C'est Impossible

Links:
Gail's Website
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