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ThisGirl (stylised as thisGIRL) was a rock band from Rotherham and Sheffield, England. The band was formed in 1999, and has released seven albums/EPs. They were well known for their energetic performances and had a series of successful tours, most notably playing on the Barfly stage at Download in 2004. The band posted a message on its MySpace account on 13 November 2006 announcing its breakup after seven years. Drummer Ryan Jenkinson is currently a member of Reverend and the Makers. ==History== The band started out in Rotherham when the members of the band, then in school met at a Skunk Anansie concert in Sheffield.〔http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/thisgirl.htm Highlands and Island Arts, band profile〕〔http://drownedinsound.com/directory/artists/Thisgirl/bio/dis Drowned in Sound artist biography〕 Initially the band was called 'Girl' but this had to be changed when Phil Collen of Def Leppard threatened to sue due to the fact his glam rock band was also called Girl and was worried about the success 'Girl' from Rotherham was gaining. The band's sound has been described as a unique blend of "jazz-stoner rock."〔http://www.musicomh.com/albums/thisgirl.htm MusicOMH, 12 July 2004〕 The band then changed its name to ThisGirl and performed for the first time at the Wellington Boot public house in Rotherham. The band toured with Biffy Clyro, Glassjaw, Pitchshifter, My Deaf Audio Hell Is for Heroes and The Used before going into the recording studio to record their debut album, ''...Short Strut to the Brassy Front'' in 2002. They played Brixton Academy with the Deftones and Finsbury Park with Limp Bizkit in front of 40,000 fans. This event was made infamous after ThisGirl actively encouraged the nu metal fans in the crowd to pelt them with bottles, with which they obliged. By this time however the music industry were calling, but they decided to wait it out a little longer and continue to tour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.thisgirl.co.uk/v2/main.htm ) 〕 ThisGirl signed a recording contract with Drowned in Sound who promised total autonomy for the band. Chris Tsangarides, producer for Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, was drafted in to help with the band's new album, ''Uno''.〔 The album was supposed to be raw and unearthed and to ultimately be a real piece of music that avoided any computer trickery or industry trends that Tsangarides seemed to deem as being 'fake'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.thisgirl.co.uk/v2/main.htm ) 〕 The band played at Brixton Academy, Donington Park, London Astoria and Finsbury Park whilst the single "Master Blaster" was released. For the remainder of their career the band played at various venues up to February 2006. It was announced on 13 November 2006 that the band would split, after seven years of touring. They played their final gig on 12 January 2007 at the Point in Cardiff supporting long time friends Douglas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ThisGirl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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