The Spin: Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour at 3rd & Lindsley

The Spin: Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour at 3rd & Lindsley
Posted October 13, 2008 at 09:21:21 AM by The Spin

Photo by Steve Cross. See more photos at nashvillescene.com.

We've heard a lot of metaphors about female independence lately—80 million cracks in the glass ceiling, something about a pit bull with lipstick—and it's within this climate that the New York-based Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour stopped at 3rd and Lindsley on Wednesday night. Consisting of five female-fronted bands plus a local band or two at every stop, the tour was nothing if not ambitious. Proceeds from the tour benefit the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, essentially the NYC version of Murfreesboro's Southern Girls Rock 'n' Roll Camp in which campers are taught to play instruments, write songs and be awesome. The various sponsorships, freebee swag and giveaways at the 3rd and Lindsley stop proved that these are some girls who know how to get shit done. Unfortunately, not many people showed up.

But we did. Musically, Joan Jett was the patron saint of Girls Rock & Girls Rule, with each of the tour's core bands owing a debt to the Blackhearts' influence. Loki the Grump set the tone for the night, which was that members of each band were going to pop up on stage during the other bands' sets a bunch. The opening set didn't particularly move us, but the guitarist happened to be a badass violinist. While the Grump focused on silliness, G-Spot addressed horniness head-on. Their best songs covered the poppier stylings of X and late Pylon, even if some of the quasi-funk left too much of a Red Hot Chili Peppers taste in our mouths.

Two local bands were chosen to share the bill, the first being ShotgunDiary, whose loud/soft Evanescence-styled modern rock would probably sound right at home on not just 102.9 The Buzz, but any of the many The Buzzes found throughout the country. We aren't saying the same for our earholes. Kink Ador's nimble almost-jazz ventured a little close to jam band for our comfort, but the sax and keys laden combo had the tightest sound and sharpest songwriting of the night, with lead singer and bassist Sharon Koltick reminding us of a female Sting except, you know, likable.

We caught most of Marisa Mini & Her Mojo's set of “hey, we're punk rock”-punk rock, which wasn't bad at all, but after five bands we didn't have the stamina for two more. After listening to some recordings by America's Sweethearts, we might be a little sorry we missed them. Five hours at 3rd and Lindsley on a Wednesday night proved to be a little too demanding.
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MTSU drive time radio interview

Brad and Sharon did an on air interview with Amanda at MSTU drive time show 10/07/08.

WRVU radio live performance and interview on the Pajama Bar

Kink Ador was featured on WRVU Nashville Friday Night August 15th, 2008 on the show "The Pajama Bar." The band performed two songs live, and 4 tracks from the EP were played. The band hung out and chatted with the host DJ Naphtali. A video clip of one of the songs performed is posted on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JxcaF9kftc

Lightning Spotlight Artist - Lightning 100 WRLT Nashville

The Local Lightning Spotlight features a Nashville artist on Lightning 100 for a full week of air time.

Week of 8/04/08
Kink Ador
Song: For All Time
EP: Get Lucky


http://www.lightning100.com/local_lightning.php

Take Five with Tim: Sharon Koltick Journal and Courier, May 16th 2008

Take Five with Tim: Sharon Koltick
Journal and Courier
Journal and Courier
By Tim Brouk • tbrouk@journal...
Journal and Courier
By Tim Brouk • tbrouk@journalandcourier.com • May 16, 2008


Music City has been a perfect fit for Lafayette native Sharon Koltick. The 25-year-old moved her Kink Ador project in 2006 to Nashville, Tenn. After picking up a few new musicians, Koltick's band is starting to make a buzz thanks to high profile appearances on the Muzik Mafia jam sessions started by country music superstars Big and Rich. Koltick's sound is anything but country, though. The band has a 1980s rock sound influenced by the likes of Blondie and The Police. Former bassist in Lafayette bands Feasible, The Malcontents and Batalyst, Koltick sings and plays bass in Kink Ador, too, and she will return to Indiana with a gig at 9 p.m. Saturday at Radio Radio, 1117 E. Prospect St., Indianapolis. Admission is $6.


1. Why did you move to Nashville?


I was in this place ready to move somewhere with a strong music scene and where the music industry is going really strong. It was down to Los Angeles, New York City and Nashville. I have friends in LA but at the last second, I chose Nashville. It's closer to home and cheaper. I got a day job lined up -- a tech writing job -- and it just made sense.


2 What's a Muzik Mafia jam session like?


I don't know how we got invited. I think it was just through the grapevine. We knew some people and they invited us to jam. ... It's really casual. Around 10:30 and 11 p.m., people get on-stage and start playing. One of the times we played, Futureman of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones was just hanging around. Our first time there, it was 1 a.m. when we finally got called to play. We were standing on the side of the stage and they bring you up with 10 other people on-stage playing along. In Nashville, they look at you and they know what to play next. Then we got invited to play San Francisco and we jammed at a jazz club there.


3 How did your music style go over in Nashville?


It's actually really cool because there's a community of indie artists here right now. It's a strong scene. I don't have to even see country if I don't want to. As far as the rock scene, it's really strong here. I can't complain.


4 What are your thoughts on playing Indiana again?


I'm really excited about it. It's just a different atmosphere. Everyone in Nashville is a musician and the people who go to shows are musicians. They do not get excited about shows and just sit there with their arms crossed and analyze you. I can't wait to play shows in Indiana.


5 When are you going to play Lafayette?


Hopefully really soon. I tried to add it to a tour this summer. Hopefully we'll play there in the fall. We're going to try to get more shows and hire a booking agent.


On the Net: www.kinkador.com

Fox News ThePalestra.com Gig Guide

Kink Ador on Fox News.com

Kink Ador's show tonight at the Basement was featured on ThePalestra.com Gig Guide on Foxnews.com! How cool is that... I never thought I would be on Fox news. The gig guide lists show picks from Coast to Coast, so I am excited we got the mention. So come to the Basement tonight already!!

Kink Ador is mentioned about halfway through the video, when they do the picks for the South! Kink Ador southern rock 4-life. Can I just say right now, can Kink Ador be the new style guide for all of Southern Rock? Who do I need to talk to about that? cheers!
sharon



video gig guide

Critic's Pick Nashville Scene week of 2_14_2008

Kink Ador is a Critic's Pick this week in the Nashville Scene for their participation in the first BEAT show. Thanks to Seth Graves for the write-up.

verbatim:
Music

BEAT

The influence of electronic music and technology is more prominent than ever on rock’s national scene, but Nashville’s rockers have been a little sluggish about incorporating synthesizers and beat machines into their usual repertoire. In an effort to remedy this deficiency, yet another local music collective has crawled out of the woodwork—this one calls itself BEAT. Aspiring to build a thriving community of electro-oriented rock ’n’ rollers, BEAT hopes to bridge the gap between synthetic and organic music. Their first event is scheduled for Thursday night and features funky white kids Kink Ador, rock-heavy hip-hoppers Knapsack Heroes, Quiet Entertainer and DJs Viper, Melator and Kidsmeal. 9 p.m. at Exit/In —SETH GRAVES

link to publication: Nashville Scene Our Critics Picks 02/14/2008