To the surprise of no one, Andrea Gillis is once again keeping it real. But this time the longtime Boston musician and powerhouse vocalist has a song to drive home the mood, courtesy of a cruising new track called “About a Girl” that features backing vocals by Tanya Donelly. Gillis’ second single from Red On Red Records, “About a Girl” is exactly what the title implies. It’s about this girl, that girl, and all the girls. Just being themselves and not giving a fuck.
“I wrote this tune not only with myself in mind, but also for all the girls that never really wanted to do the whole ‘gotta be sexy so people will pay attention’ thing,” says Gillis. “Though it is unavoidable, we all go through the phase, uncomfortably. We just do our thing. Hanging with our pals, rockin’ out, getting ‘real’ jobs, having families, going out on weekends, etc. ‘About a Girl’ is completely about what you hear on the recording, there are no hidden meanings or weird underlying things that I didn’t want people to hear in case it wasn’t ‘cool’. This tune is from me to you ladies!”
And it’s served up by some of the best in the biz. “My sister pal Tanya Donelly finished this tune with her incredible voice, she took it to another place,” Gillis adds. “I’m still pinching myself… No one is as lucky as I am. I love my band. There are no greater humans, EVAH.”
That band includes Melissa Gibbs (vocals), Marc Pinansky (guitar, vocals), Ed Valauskas (bass, guitar, synths), Mike Oram (guitars), James Rohr (piano, organ), Eric Anderson (drums), and Massimo “Maz” Pinansky (drums).
“About a Girl” gets aired out when Gillis performs live, playing two sets, at Atwood’s in Cambridge on June 4. Bring a boy, bring a girl, bring yourself.