Artist Information Biography They may look like good girls, but the music says, "I wanna be bad . . . !!"  Once playfully described as Josie and the Pussycats meet Kiss, The Platforms mix noisy but melodic rock with a flair for 60's and 70's inspired fashion.  In 2001, guitarist Junie Tune and vocalist Laurie Libido hatched the idea of a band that merged the wild-girl persona embodied in garage and glam music with a sense of style tinged with mod girl flair a la Edie Sedgewick.  Though the Platforms love playing dress-up onstage, the band’s costumes and visual antics are certainly not the first priority.  From the beginning skeletal chord progressions and lyrics the girls scratched out on pink Hello Kitty notebook paper, the singular goal was to develop melodic songs that rock and reflect a fun, carefree spirit.  Such spirit was inspired by everything from The Kinks and Stooges to T-Rex and AC/DC . . . and throw in a little Ronnie Spector on the side.  The band’s first full-length CD, “Kicked Off,” was launched in late 2004.  Produced by Amsterdam-based Mike Stewart (Poi Dog Pondering, True Believers, Jewel in the Mire -- www.texasmike.com), the self-released CD was the subject of a successful college radio campaign in Spring 2005, a collaboration with Minneapolis-based Tinderbox Music (www.tinderboxmusic.com).  For release this Winter 2009/2010, the girls are currently working on their second full-production recording (an EP or LP tentatively title "Stepped Up") with Frenchie Smith at Austin's The Bubble.  On August 15, 2008, the first single, "Hot Little Ride" was released along with the band's first video, filmed in January 2008 on location in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Directed by Johan Grimm). **NEW** Endorsements: Daisy Rock Guitars Epiphone Amplifiers Instrumentation Laurie Libido -- Vocals Junie Tune -- Guitar Rockhelle Belle -- Drums Goldie Shifter -- Bass Discography EP or LP "Stepped Up" [Tentative Title] -- Scheduled for Release Winter 2009/2010 (Ankle Injury Records) Video "Hot Little Ride" -- Released August 15, 2008 (directed by Johan Grimm) Single "Hot Little Ride" -- Released August 15, 2008 (Ankle Injury Records) "Walk of Shame" featured on Topplers Records Compilation -- UK Rel. 2006 LP "Kicked Off"-- Released November 27, 2004 (Ankle Injury Records) EP Demo--October 2003 Links http://www.myspace.com/theplatforms