Recently Released GunsLikeGirls CD "The Octopus in the Igloo" an "Editor's Pick" at CD Baby

The band GunsLikeGirls has released its new album "The Octopus in the Igloo" on March 17, 2006, and it was quickly picked up at CDBaby.com, the web's largest independent music website, as an Editor's Pick in the Metal: Alternative Metal category.

Bergen County, NJ (PRWEB) March 20, 2006 -- The band GunsLikeGirls has released its new album "The Octopus in the Igloo" on March 17, 2006, and it was quickly picked up at CDBaby.com, the web's largest independent music website, as an Editor's Pick in the Metal: Alternative Metal category.

Available online at the CDBaby and TowerRecords websites, Guns Like Girls "The Octopus in the Igloo" combines elements of aggressive metal, pop punk and experimental indie rock to form a style that is all their own.

The band from New Jersey, formerly known as Emma, made some changes in lineup and sound and was reborn as GunsLikeGirls in February 2005. Produced by Jesse Cannon (A Static Lullaby, Senses Fail, The Cure), the band's self-published debut release "The Octopus in the Igloo" offers something for everyone.

Stephen Jasko, guitarist and backup vocalist comments, "The record is just as heavy as it is pretty and just as pretty as it is strange." "Prices Switch" opens the record, wasting no time introducing you to the intensity that GunsLikeGirls is all about. The song has big guitars with intricate keyboards and a chorus you will never forget.

It is followed by the band's single "Hand Control." This catchy song keeps you tuned in the whole time, building up the suspense until the explosive ending. The next track is "Sugarberry." "All we can say is," remarks Jono Melamed, drummer, "this is the last thing you'd expect to be on a record like this...you will be surprised."

"He Is Not A Bird" has a strange experimental feel with a brutal aggressive chorus. The timing and tempo changes will not let you down. Next up is a fast-paced aggressive song called "The Moore We See." Throughout the song, GunsLikeGirls hits you with brutal parts over and over again. "Just when you think it can't get any more destructive, the song continues the onslaught until the end of the song," comments Justin Maikisch, bassist.

Following this intensity, "The Octopus In the Igloo" lets you take a break with a song called "Intro To Obsession." This song is very pretty with an amazing vocal performance. It demonstrates the diversity of style GunsLikeGirls offers. "Intro To Obsession" takes you right into "Clean To Sweep," combining an intricate instrumental performance with vocals that will have you singing and shouting along. The song shows great musicianship and tops it all off with an epic ending.

"The Octopus In the Igloo" ends with "There Were People With Morals." "This is the song you play in your car as loud as you can with the windows open so everyone that comes near you runs away," jokes Jeff Tussi, guitarist. "It is the heaviest song on the record and a perfect one to end it with."

Whether you've listened to bands like Guns Like Girls or you have not,"The Octopus In The Igloo" was born spawning from raw power and six young men's love for music. This collaborative musical collection with lyrics by lead vocalist Jose Rodriguez would sit well in any rock fan's collection.

More information about Guns Like Girls can be found at their website, http://www.gunslikegirls.net. Guitarist Adam Kobylarz has filmed, directed and produced a video for the single "Hand Control" soon to be viewable on their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/gunslikegirls. You can also stream three songs from the album on their PureVolume page at http://www.purevolume.com/gunslikegirls or hear a sampling of five songs from the CD on their CDBaby page at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gunslikegirls.

GunsLikeGirls is:
Jose Rodriguez: Vocals
Stephen Jasko: Guitar, Vocals
Adam Kobylarz: Guitar
Jeff Tussi: Guitar, Keyboard
Justin Maikisch: Bass
Jono Melamed: Drums

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