All Girl Summer Fun Band is an American,
Portland
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based
twee-pop
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band, initially composed of Kim Baxter,
Kathy Foster, Jen Sbragia, and Ari Douangpanya.
Biography
Baxter met Sbragia after a
Softies show, when Baxter gave Sbragia a tape of her music. That summer, Baxter asked each of the girls if they wanted to start an "all girl summer fun band." Although the other three hadn't met before, they all agreed, and the band was formed.
After releasing an
EP and several
singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
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, they joined
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent mu ...
. K released two albums for the band, an eponymous debut and the follow-up ''2'', before Douangpanya left the band in 2005 to raise her son. The remaining members continued as a three-piece. On September 23, 2008, the band released their third full-length album.
The members of AGSFB have played in various other bands, most notably Foster in
The Thermals
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and Sbragia in
The Softies
The Softies were a musical duo consisting of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, who are known for their minimal approach to pop music.
History
Beginning in 1994, the band was intended to be a side project for both artists. Along with an eventual ...
, amongst others. The members of the band also work at Portland's Rock and Roll Camp for Girls.
Discography
Albums
*''
All Girl Summer Fun Band
All Girl Summer Fun Band is an American, Portland based twee-pop band, initially composed of Kim Baxter, Kathy Foster, Jen Sbragia, and Ari Douangpanya.
Biography
Baxter met Sbragia after a Softies show, when Baxter gave Sbragia a tape of he ...
'' (2002,
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent mu ...
)
*''
2'' (2003,
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent mu ...
)
*''
Looking Into It'' (September 23, 2008,
AGSFB Music)
EPs
*''Summer of '98'' (2003, Magic Marker)
*''All Girl Summer Fun Band & Cars Can Be Blue'' (2009, Happy Happy Birth Day To Me Records)
Singles
*"All Girl Summer Fun Band" (1999, Magic Marker)
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website*
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1998 establishments in Oregon
All-female bands
American girl groups
Indie rock musical groups from Oregon
Indie pop groups from Oregon
K Records artists
Musical groups from Portland, Oregon
Musical groups established in 1998
Singers from Oregon
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