Atomic Blonde is a four piece all female rock group that blends heavy
guitar riffs with emotionally charged melodies. The group was established in Nashville, TN in 2004,
where they are currently based. Their unique sound can be classified somewhere in between the Hard
Rock and Active Rock genres, and have had most success with airplay on Active Rock stations. Their
songs are generally compared to artists such as Hoobastank, Daughtry, The Distillers and
Flyleaf.
Starting out, the hard rock quartet called themselves Glass Lily. It
wasn’t long before they realized that their original choice didn’t adequately describe their
high-energy, guitar-heavy sound. The girls toyed around with several ideas before someone suggested
they somehow incorporate the word ‘atomic’ into their name. They immediately knew they were onto
something. After choosing the second half of the new name, which refers to the hair color of the
band’s fiery frontwoman, Atomic Blonde was born. As if it were the final piece of the puzzle, the
rechristening was just what the band needed.
For the past five years Atomic Blonde has been receiving lots of attention
nationwide through both electronic media as well as print. They have been winners of the Ernie Ball
battle of the bands, where they were in competition with over 12,000 other bands. The group has had
their picture in numerous newspapers and magazines, including the national publication, Metal Edge.
Rollingstone.com has even featured the band’s music on their main page. They have spent weeks at
the top of the myspace.com charts, reaching as high as #2, and have had over one million plays on
their myspace player. By last year, Atomic Blonde’s music has been played on over 70 different
radio stations, including two XM channels, and hundreds of different podcast stations. After Fox
used a video clip of the band in their commercials for “The Next Great American Band”, their
popularity exploded around the world. The girls had to open up an international webstore to meet
the demands for Atomic Blonde music and merchandise worldwide.
Since their replacement of the original guitarist in 2007, the band now
consists of Vocal/Guitarist Dacia, Drummer Kendra Kayne, Bassist Danielle Day, and Lead Guitarist
Fran Reed. Fran has added a phenominal solo-lead element to the group, and are currently working on
new songs for their upcoming summer events. The girls take exceptional pride in their live
performances, playing for crowds of thousands and receiving numerous rave reviews.
The band has opened for multiple national artists such as Angels &
Airwaves and The Pink Spiders, and have been regionally touring. New recordings are also planned
for the future. Their chemistry and execution of both their music and shows is completely original.
The end result is something that has to be seen to be believed.
