The dynamic force that is girlfriends, fueled by the talents of Travis Mills and Nick Gross, are kicking off 2024 with their high-energy radio anthem “shut up & kiss me.” The track explodes out of the speakers as you listen, weaving in songwriting nods from pop punk legends like Blink-182 and Green Day throughout. The release comes ahead of their supporting run with Avril Lavigne as part of her Greatest Hits Tour, kicking off August 14th.
‘’’shut up & kiss me’ is the epitome of what inspired us to make music to begin with,” says the band. “Fast, loud and fun. it’s about trusting your gut, taking a risk and wearing your heart on your sleeve while doing it.”
Fresh off their success in 2023 – selling out the iconic Roxy in LA, sharing stages with luminaries like Machine Gun Kelly and Twenty One Pilots, and captivating audiences on a national tour with The Used and Pierce the Veil – girlfriends have garnered over 100 million streams to date and are poised to carve a new narrative in the music industry.
“Never conform & never give up,” the band goes on to say. “In a world that is easily influenced to glorify the negative, we transform our pain into our purpose. To listen with an open mind, to love with a broken heart and to learn from our mistakes creating a future we can be proud of. No risk is too big, no dream is too small and nothing is off limits.”
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