Think of a girl group: a divine feminine force in pop culture – everything from riot grrrl collectives to glossy R&B trios and high-glamour, dance-driven acts. For decades, girl groups have been shaped by a male-dominated music industry. But what happens when a girl group is actually created by the girls themselves?
That story begins in Liverpool, where Katya, Maria, Thea, Mia, and Lil met while studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Four are from Oslo, while Lil is from Yorkshire. They live together in creative chaos and harmony, brought together by a shared frustration with the music industry’s persistent boys’ club. Studio sessions often left them feeling like guests in rooms that were supposedly meant for them to thrive in. So instead, they built their own rooms.
Calling themselves ‘Girl Group’ is both ironic and intentional: a reclamation of the industry-created label and a commitment to making music by women, for women, together with women. Their entire debut EP, from songwriting and production to the visual universe, is created by women.
Their EP, ‘Think They’re Looking, Let’s Perform’, is bold, sharp, and euphoric. The opening track, ‘Flink Pike’ unpacks the suffocating expectations placed on young women, balancing sweetness with bite. The first single, ‘Yay Saturday’, celebrates messy, joy-filled friendship, while other tracks cut through the male gaze, mock manufactured girl bands, and push back against unsolicited male attention. The closing moments settle into tender solidarity, affirming an uncompromising female loyalty.
Sonically, their differences are their strength: jazz-infused textures, alternative pop, Nordic references, post-punk edge, and theatrical storytelling merge together. Everything is written and produced collectively - no single voice dominates. The process is fluid and deeply collaborative, built on a shared language, trust, and experimentation.
Girl Group is already recording their debut album in Norfolk, refining what they call a “older sister voice”: music they wish they’d had five years ago. More than a band, Girl Group is a movement. They work exclusively with women across creative fields, creating a platform where joy, vulnerability, and feminine strength are allowed to exist side by side - entirely without apology.
