MUSIC NEWS - The Montreal-based, Bad Flirt had been a simple touring solo project for singer/songwriter Jasamine White Gluz. She appeared on the Montreal scene in back in 2002, when it was a small but vibrant community. This was during the same time that yielded the scene’s indie pop artists, Arcade Fire, The Unicorns and Stars. By 2005, Bad Flirt had expanded into a full group wuth the enlistment of musicians Jas had met in her travels. As a result, there were two releases: the EP Six Ways To Break Your Heart and the 7”/Cd Single Head On Head On. These releases sold thousands of copies over the band’s intense North American touring schedule that included shows with Paramore, The Kills, The Thermals, Bayside, Lightning Bolt and Rogue Wave. It was also during this time that Bad Flirt garnered the attention of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who proclaimed in the media that Bad Flirt was their favorite new band!
In a break from their hectic touring schedule, the band slowed down for a brief period to work with famed award winning producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Wolf Parade) to create their '08 album, Virgin Talk.
Virgin Talk is high-energy pop rock that's chalk full of stellar hooks with perfectly archetypal post-punk bass lines. From the danceable chaos of Hiroshima Mon Frere to the lingering lines of Separate Rooms, Virgin Talk is a ‘stuck-in-your-head-for-days’ kind of album. Bad Flirt invited Davey Von Bohlen (Promise Ring, Cap N Jazz) to sing a duet on the album, the band being heavily influenced by Von Bohlen’s works.
The immediate critical acclaim of Virgin Talk, including a spot on Punknews.org’s Top 20 Punk albums of 2008, lead to many more opportunities. Some of these opportunities included a headlining spot at Toronto’s Virgin Fest alongside the Foo Fighters, Against Me! And MGMT, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be the sole opening act for Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las’ hometown comeback show at the Blender Theatre at Gramercy in NYC.
Bad Flight is currently tour the US (West Coast) and Canada. Check them out in the video below: Evan talks about their new instruments from Phil Collins and Laura rocks out on the hand flute.
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