Girl and Girl

About the Artist

Girl and Girl’s live performances feel like watching a suburban garage band discover punk rock and existential dread at the exact same moment—then deciding to dance through both. Helmed by frontwoman Kai James and backed by her actual uncle on drums (yes, family dinners probably double as rehearsals), the band’s shows blend the raw nerve of post-punk with bursts of jangly, unhinged euphoria. There’s a disarming sincerity to their energy—like they’re not just playing the songs, they’re exorcising them. Their track “Dance Now,” often a centerpiece of their sets, pulses with urgency, channeling Kai’s early years battling stage fright by, ironically, throwing herself headfirst into the spotlight. Fans still talk about the now-mythologized Brisbane basement show where a power outage forced them to perform acoustic—and somehow, made the angst louder. The band’s knack for turning chaos into catharsis is unmistakable, and if you catch them live, be ready to laugh, shout, and maybe cry a little—though hopefully not all at once.