Girl Guitar Showcase
Girl Guitar Showcase
Antone’s
Austin Texas
Created by Mandy Rowden in 2007, Girl Guitar started off as a small, independent group of women aged 21 and over who combined their love of music and guitar to satisfy their never-ending thirst for fun. Today, the group has blossomed into an institute with six teachers that dedicate their time and effort into molding the members of Girl Guitar into accomplished musicians.
And accomplished musicians they have become. With only eight months of guitar lessons, one songwriting and voice student was able to write an entire song complete with chord variations and lyrics in time to perform it at legendary blues club Antone’s on Mother’s Day. Other students were also showcased on a multitude of instruments from the acoustic guitar to the mandolin, during the club performance.
Though each student’s level of experience was obvious by the musicality they produced in their performances, the overall atmosphere of the blues club was anything but blue. The women of Girl Guitar brought vivacity and spirit to the stage with original songs such as “Sexy Scientist,” dedicated to and about a student’s “dorky” husband, and “Masterpiece,” dedicated to another student’s long-time friend. However, not all of the songs performed were original, as some women instead chose to bring their own style to already popular songs such as “Umbrella” by Rihanna and “Rhythm of Love” by Plain White T’s.
Regardless of what Girl Guitar had to offer, the crowd full of family and friends laughed and cheered them on, many even moving onto the dance floor as the girls strummed on through the night.
by Michelle Marie Garcia
Antone’s
Austin Texas
Created by Mandy Rowden in 2007, Girl Guitar started off as a small, independent group of women aged 21 and over who combined their love of music and guitar to satisfy their never-ending thirst for fun. Today, the group has blossomed into an institute with six teachers that dedicate their time and effort into molding the members of Girl Guitar into accomplished musicians.
And accomplished musicians they have become. With only eight months of guitar lessons, one songwriting and voice student was able to write an entire song complete with chord variations and lyrics in time to perform it at legendary blues club Antone’s on Mother’s Day. Other students were also showcased on a multitude of instruments from the acoustic guitar to the mandolin, during the club performance.
Though each student’s level of experience was obvious by the musicality they produced in their performances, the overall atmosphere of the blues club was anything but blue. The women of Girl Guitar brought vivacity and spirit to the stage with original songs such as “Sexy Scientist,” dedicated to and about a student’s “dorky” husband, and “Masterpiece,” dedicated to another student’s long-time friend. However, not all of the songs performed were original, as some women instead chose to bring their own style to already popular songs such as “Umbrella” by Rihanna and “Rhythm of Love” by Plain White T’s.
Regardless of what Girl Guitar had to offer, the crowd full of family and friends laughed and cheered them on, many even moving onto the dance floor as the girls strummed on through the night.
by Michelle Marie Garcia
