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===Musical style and songwriting===
===Musical style and songwriting===
Tv Girl is generally regarded as [[indie pop]],<ref name="Interview with Interview Magazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/discovery-tv-girl#_ |title=Discovery: TV Girl|last=Taylor|first=John|publisher=Interview Magazine |date= |accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> or sometimes as hypnotic pop or electronic music, due to the bands heavy reliance on samples, keyboards, and [[reverb]] effects.
Tv Girl is generally regarded as [[indie pop]],<ref name="Interview with Interview Magazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/discovery-tv-girl#_ |title=Discovery: TV Girl|last=Taylor|first=John|publisher=Interview Magazine |date= |accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> or sometimes as hypnotic pop. Similarly to [[trip hop]], the band blends elements of [[hip hop]] and [[electronic music]]. This is evident in their heavy reliance on [[sampling (music)|sampling]], keyboards, and [[reverb]] effects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://berkeleybside.com/tv-girl-plays-it-frustratingly-safe/|title=TV Girl plays it frustratingly safe|last=Medlock|first=Dylan|website=The B-Side|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://berkeleybside.com/tv-girl-plays-it-frustratingly-safe/|title=TV Girl plays it frustratingly safe|last=Medlock|first=Dylan|website=The B-Side|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thirdcoastreview.com/2017/10/13/a-night-of-electronic-excellence-at-beat-kitchen-with-tv-girl/|title=A Night of Electronic Excellence at Beat Kitchen with TV Girl|last=Ramirez|first=Julian|website=Third Coast Review|date=13 October 2017|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref>


Lyrically, a majority of Tv Girl’s discography revolves around sex, love, and relationships, with many songs such as “(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me” and “Pantyhose” detailing a romantic relationship ending. In both songs, this theme is contrasted by an upbeat tune, and in “(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me,” the lyrics contain “dance” instructions formatted similarly to the [[Cupid Shuffle]].
Lyrically, a majority of Tv Girl’s discography revolves around sex, love, and relationships, with many songs such as “(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me” and “Pantyhose” detailing a romantic relationship ending. In both songs, this theme is contrasted by an upbeat tune, and in “(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me,” the lyrics contain “dance” instructions formatted similarly to the [[Cupid Shuffle]].

Revision as of 23:12, 3 April 2022

TV Girl
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TV_Girl_au_Casa_Del_Popolo_--_2
TV Girl performing in Montréal, Quebec, Canada at Casa Del Popolo.
Background information
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.
GenresIndie pop
Years active2010–present
Members
  • Brad Petering
  • Jason Wyman
  • Wyatt Harmon
Past members
  • Trung Ngo
  • Joel Williams
  • Dan Komin
Websitetvgirl.bandcamp.com

TV Girl is an American indie pop band from San Diego, California, consisting of Brad Petering, Jason Wyman, and Wyatt Harmon.[1][2] The group is now based in Los Angeles.[3]

Though it has failed to break into the critical mainstream, TV Girl has amassed a cult following, and their debut album French Exit is considered a staple in the indie music scene, being called “remarkably solid“ by Bandwagon Magazine[4] and “one of the most focused indie-pop albums of the past decade” by The Daily Targum.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

  • French Exit (2014)
  • Who Really Cares (2016)

Who Really Cares has garnered noticeable social media attention due to the use of its songs on the viral video sharing app TikTok. As of March 2022, the #notallowed hashtag on Tik Tok received a collective 90 million views.

  • Death of a Party Girl (2018)
  • The Night in Question: French Exit Outtakes (2020)
  • Summer's Over (2021)

Collaborative albums

  • Maddie Acid's Purple Hearts Club Band (2018) (with Madison Acid)
  • Aestheticadelica (2020) (with Bloodbath64)
  • Summer's Over (2021) (with Jordana)

Mixtapes

  • The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle (2012)

Extended plays

  • TV Girl (2010)
  • Benny and the Jetts (2011)
  • Lonely Women (2013)

Singles

  • "Girls Like Me" (2011)
  • "Diet-Coke" (2012)
  • "Average Guy (Blame)" (2013)
  • "She Smokes in Bed" (2013)
  • "Birds Dont Sing" (2014)
  • "Natalie Wood" (2015)

Produced albums

Artistry

Influences

Tv Girl frequently samples songs and media from the 1960s in their music. An example of this is seen in the song Lovers Rock, where the backing track is created from a looped sample of the intro to The Shirelles single “The Dance is Over” which was originally released in 1960. In a post to Reddit, Petering writes he “..never gets tired of seeking out old and obscure music. I listen to lots of music and I find my loops and sounds that way.” [6]

Musical style and songwriting

Tv Girl is generally regarded as indie pop,[1] or sometimes as hypnotic pop. Similarly to trip hop, the band blends elements of hip hop and electronic music. This is evident in their heavy reliance on sampling, keyboards, and reverb effects.[7][8][9]

Lyrically, a majority of Tv Girl’s discography revolves around sex, love, and relationships, with many songs such as “(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me” and “Pantyhose” detailing a romantic relationship ending. In both songs, this theme is contrasted by an upbeat tune, and in “(Do The) Act Like You Never Met Me,” the lyrics contain “dance” instructions formatted similarly to the Cupid Shuffle.

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, John. "Discovery: TV Girl". Interview Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  2. ^ Abrams, Jonny. "Interview: TV Girl". Rocksucker. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "If You Want It". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Sheridan, Christopher. "Album Review: Tv Girl – French Exit". Bandwagon Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Edmunds, Joshua. "TV Girl's album 'French Exit' bears test of time, inspiring modern DIY artists". The Daily Targum. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Petering, Brad. "Brad from Hit Band TV Girl, ask me anything". Reddit. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Medlock, Dylan (June 4, 2018). "TV Girl plays it frustratingly safe". The B-Side. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Medlock, Dylan (June 4, 2018). "TV Girl plays it frustratingly safe". The B-Side. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Ramirez, Julian (October 13, 2017). "A Night of Electronic Excellence at Beat Kitchen with TV Girl". Third Coast Review. Retrieved April 3, 2022.


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