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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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

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.

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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

The Big Story Kink Ador

The Big Story
Cincinnati City Beat
Posted 09/26/2007



CRITIC'S PICK: Kink Ador (Nashville, TN)Indie Rock
Posted 09/26/2007


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If you think Nashville is all flannel and jeans and cowboy hats and pedal steel and Nudie suits, you've got delusions only the sweet stink of therapy could resolve. Nashville also has an edgy Indie Pop scene, of which Kink Ador is an integral element. From massive bass grooves to violin bows sawing across guitar strings to insistent synth pulses, Kink Ador exposes the quirky white underbelly of Music City.

Dig It: The band we'd send to Iceland in a musical foreign exchange program involving Sigur Ros. (BB)

Critic's Pick Nashville Scene

Critic's Pick Kink Ador
Nashville Scene
FRIDAY, July 6TH
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KINK ADOR



KINK ADOR From Lafayette, Ind., Sharon Koltick is a bass-playing singer and songwriter with a flair for subtly reggae-inflected pop tunes that embrace '80s new-wave ennui. Having already garnered notice in the Indianapolis area for her band Kink Ador, Koltick moved to Nashville a year ago and promptly assembled a new edition of the group, which includes guitarist and violinist John Zambricki, keyboardist Wade Van Orman and drummer Brad Naylor. They've been writing, and lately have been recording with producers Jack Clement and Mo Sweeney at Clement's famed Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa. Clement says he plans to sit in with the band at a show later this summer, and Kink Ador has cut a new-wave version of Allen Reynolds' "Ready for the Times to Get Better," a 1978 country hit for Crystal Gayle, which ought to suit Cowboy Jack's aesthetic just fine. The 5 Spot; also playing Tuesday, 10th at The Rutledge �EDD HURT

Top Ten Live July 13th, 2006

Top Ten Live: 6. Kink Ador, Lunar Event
Intake Weekly, July 13, 2006
6. Kink Ador, Lunar Event



10 p.m. July 14, $6, ...
6. Kink Ador, Lunar Event



10 p.m. July 14, $6, Melody Inn, (317) 923-4707.



Sharon Koltick won some fans in Indy's music scene as bassist for ska group The Malcontents. That group called it quits, but Sharon did not give up music. The talented musician formed her own band, Kink Ador, with help from a rotating cast of collaborators. With the group, Koltick has crafted a sound with elements of new wave, Prince-style R&B and electronica. Check out the band's Indy debut alongside Lunar Event and Cats Not Dogs.

ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Kink Ador

ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Kink Ador
Indianapolismusic.net



When asked to describe Kink Ador, frontperson Shar...
When asked to describe Kink Ador, frontperson Sharon Koltick throws out terms like indie, new wave, and pop. "At least, that is what I came up with when I had to make a choice on MySpace." It's definitely a switch from her last major project � the bright and brassy ska sound of The Malcontents. Whereas that band made big waves in Indianapolis featuring upbeat sounds and a huge roster, she says Kink Ador's music is "a little bit moody, but they are still pop songs with synth and Moog sounds." Koltick adds Kink Ador will usually feature her and a revolving cast of members. Still, she describes it as "my brainchild."



Koltick began her musical career on violin at 9 years old. "I played that for a couple years. Growing up, my family would always have jam sessions with my dad playing guitar, and my mom rocking the bass and me and my two sisters on the tambourine, and singing. My parents loved Bob Dylan, so we had family jams to Bob Dylan. I picked up the bass when I was 14 after a botched attempt to learn guitar. I started playing in bands with friends. I started in punk bands, but I think that is what everyone does. We would just play Bad Religion covers all night long."



From there, she was drawn to the disparate sound of bands from The Clash and Rancid to Lovage and especially Prince. "Mostly I get inspired after watching the movie 'Purple Rain.' Seeing the trials and tribulations of Prince as the young struggling artist really gets me fired up, seriously. Let's go crazy, let's get nuts." It's from this groundwork that she writes her material. "Everything is driven by the bass cause that is where I start when I am writing. I like writing grooves and building the songs on top of that." She adds "I do most of my writing in my apartment, alone, the day before I told someone I would have a song. I like a little bit of pressure, that's why I have to be collaborating with other musicians all the time. I need some outlet to write, otherwise I would just sit around and watch Nick Cave DVDs, 'cause he is the coolest."



That need for other collaborators helps explain the rotation of musicians in the band's roster. "I have a feeling that is how Kink Ador is going to work. The cast of band members will probably change alot. The people I work with now to record are amazing, but they will not be able to tour, so they will be a lot of different people involved when it is all said and done." In addition to playing shows and recording her own music, Koltick plays bass with Batalyst in Indianapolis and has recorded at Echo Park in Bloomington.



Although she currently lives in Lafayette, Koltick is planning a move to Indianapolis in the near future and has grown to love the music scene in the Circle City. "Indianapolis has really been my home. I have met a lot of great musicians in Indy. I think there is a lot of talent in the city and there are a lot of cases of bands doing really well, like Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, most recently. I love their music. The label Standard Recording Company has put out some really great music and most of it is from Indiana, so those guys are cool."



Kink Ador plays the Melody Inn July 14th and Radio Radio July 29th.



-- Ryan Williams --