Theoretical Girl

Theoretical Girl (Amy Turnnidge)[1] is a female songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Southend on Sea signed to the Memphis Industries record label. On her Myspace page, she describes her music as "Electro / Folk / Classical".

For New York No-Wave band, see Theoretical Girls.

Theoretical Girl
OriginSouthend on Sea, England
GenresAlternative rock, indie pop, post-punk, new wave
Years active2004–present
LabelsMemphis Industries, Soft Power Records
MembersAmy Turnnidge

Discography

Albums

All tracks are written by Amy Turnnidge.

No.TitleLength
1."Rivals"3:09
2."The Boy I Left Behind"3:23
3."Dancehall Deceit"2:19
4."I Should Have Loved You More"3:16
5."A Future Apart"3:51
6."Divided"3:43
7."Red Mist"3:20
8."Never Good Enough"3:22
9."Good Timing"3:36
10."The Biggest Mistake"2:40
11."Seeing You Again"2:32
12."The Hypocrite"2:53

Singles

Performances

Theoretical Girl has gigged throughout Europe, the USA and Asia over the past three years either with just her guitar and backing tracks or backed by her band "The Equations". Bands she has played with include Robyn, Maxïmo Park, Kate Nash, Lethal Bizzle, Calvin Harris, Good Shoes, Metric.

She received a 4/5 review by The Guardian for her live performance.[2] Theoretical Girl appeared at the 2009 Glastonbury festival and SXSW. She also toured Asia, playing Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Awards

In 2009, Theoretical Girl was awarded a grant by the PRS Foundation[3] and invited to perform at their showcase at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.

References
  1. "Music - Amy Turnnidge". BBC. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. Costa, Maddy (7 February 2008). "Theoretical Girl, Madame JoJo's, London | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. "Theoretical Girl". PRS Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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