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The OutSkirts have played music in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and surrounding areas for eight years. They perform regularly at nightspots, as well as for dances and private parties, and for corporate and community events. The band's sound is characterized by rich vocal harmonies, textured instrumentation, and a diverse collection of original material that includes rock, blues, pop, and folk influences.
The OutSkirts are Ruth Burch (acoustic guitar, vocals), Steve Groce (electric guitar), Bill Hanshaw (drums), Graham Hudspeth (bass, vocals), Susan Morris (percussion, vocals), and Alice Templeton (electric guitar, vocals).
"Running From the Rescue," The OutSkirts' first CD, was released in 1995 on the independent label Rasselas Records. The CD has received airplay on commercial and public radio stations in the Southeast, and has been praised for its "high energy sophistication," its "impressive lyrics," and its "clear, focused production."
The OutSkirts' second CD, "Unraveled" (1998, Rasselas Records), is a departure from the folk-rock sound of the band's first project. More hard-edged and insistent, the music is driven by electric guitar layering and vocal immediacy. Lyrically the ten songs describe a search for personal freedom in its many forms. Reviewers have described "Unraveled" as "excellent from song #1 to song #10" and as "good, meaningful music."
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From Reviews of "Unraveled"
Gorgeous harmonies, inspired instrumentation and a smooth, occasionally sinister vibe....this isn't one of those "three great songs and they're out" indie releases. It's a solid gold gem from top to bottom--songwriting, performance, vocals, vibe...
---Matthew Springer, "Pop-Culture-Corn" (Chicago, IL), June 1999
Virtually all the tunes [on "Unraveled"] are musically interesting; they stand on their own without the necessary aid of the lyrics. But these strong songs, when coupled with Alice Templeton's solid poetry/lyrics, stand up to repeated listening without getting burdensome, and they become something remarkable.
---Bill Shea, "Agenda" (Ann Arbor, MI), February, 1999
This group has a great talent for writing lyrics. They use thought-provoking phrases, and socially conscious statements, without fear of criticism.
---Tammy Childs, "Cybercity Magazine" (Topeka, KS), March 1999
The emotions evoked are sometimes troubling, mostly affirming, but always felt at "gut level." Poetic obfuscation can be distracting in song, but the poetry in this CD has no trouble communicating (or producing) emotions, even when the lyrics are too complex to be "understood" by those of us who are poetically challenged. Someone once said, "Music makes poetry do-able for everybody." "Unraveled" certainly does for me.
---Anonymous, Internet Underground Music Archive, webpage comment, August 1999 |
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Location:
Bowling Green KY, U.S.A.
The OutSkirts Website
alicetem@bellsouth.net
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