Band Bio: Adrian and the Sickness is a tight and talented, all-female power trio that strikes an effective balance between sweet melody and sheer sonic power. They have been wowing live audiences since thei...   Read More »

Band Bio: Adrian and the Sickness is a tight and talented, all-female power trio that strikes an effective balance between sweet melody and sheer sonic power. They have been wowing live audiences since their Austin, Texas debut in February 2004. That Adrian and the Sickness know how to rock is beyond question: guitarist Adrian Conner and drummer Melodie Zapata also play in Hell's Belles, an AC/DC tribute band so fearsome that Angus Young himself is a devoted fan. Conner takes her role in Hell's Belles seriously -- she's made herself a Young-styled titan on her SG. She's a deft soloist and a sure hand with a stinging riff, and she's demonstrated her talents in front of rabid -- and demanding -- AC/DC fans all over the world. But she's also a formidable pop-rock songwriter, penning honest, forthright songs spiked with catchy, irresistible hooks. Her music has been called “exciting, rambunctious and kinda scary” in Guitar Player Magazine (2007). Adrian and the Sickness showcases Adrian’s endearing melodies as well as her scalding six-string, and the band has caught the ear of another high-profile admirer -- fellow Austin resident Kathy Valentine. The Go-Gos bassist and songwriter produced BFD, their latest and loudest, with attention to sonic detail and an eye for the architecture of pop composition. The result is an album that combines the rock fury (and dazzling solo guitar) of Angus Young's best with the approachability and energy of early Go-Gos-style pop-punk. Slamming hard-rock songs like "Modern Freedom" are adorned with pretty vocal harmonies and indelible singalong choruses. The album's title cut, a slow-burning ballad, is given a sawtooth edge by Adrian Conner's stratospheric guitar solos. "Listening", the lead single, marries the two approaches: the tense verse combusts into a radio-ready release, and every measure is decorated by Conner's confident six-string.   Read Less »

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