biographical info
Armed with an acoustic guitar, some drum loops and a Greyhound bus pass, Bad Flirt was once just a solo project for singer/songwriter Jasamine White Gluz. She dove into the burgeoning Montreal scene in 2002 quickly, a then small but vibrant community. This was during the same embryonic period that yielded the scene's indie pop ambassadors Arcade Fire, The Unicorns and Stars.
In 2005, Jasamine decided to finally expand Bad Flirt into a full group. Six Ways To Break Your Heart(Independent) emerged from various recording sessions as Bad Flirt's first official release in May 2005. Summer 06 brought the release of the 1st Bad Flirt 7Ó/Cd Single. Released by NY-based Hardcore label Frigid Ember Records, ÒHead OnÓ was an official introduction to US listeners. These albums sold thousands of copies over the bands intense North American touring schedule over the next year.
Following their hectic touring, the band buckled down with famed producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Wolf Parade) to create Virgin Talk.
The idea for Virgin Talk stemmed for the band‘s love for a certain 90‘s family sitcom. Using the ideas of youth and childhood memories as the backdrop, Bad Flirt created an homage to the splendour of innocence.
Virgin Talk is high-energy pop rock that's chalk full of stellar hooks with perfectly archetypal post-punk bass lines. From the danceable chaos of Hiroshima Mon Frere to the lingering lines of Separate Rooms, Virgin Talk is a ‘stuck-in-your-head-for-days' kind of album.
One guest they invited onto the album was Davey Von Bohlen (Promise Ring, Cap N Jazz) a band that heavily influenced the band‘s early inception.
Virgin Talk is set to hit stores later this year in the US & Canada and Bad Flirt continues to tour North America.
lineup
Jasamine guitar/vocals
Evan keyboards/vocals
Rafael drums
Laura guitars
Nick bass
influences
punk rock
designer shoes
family sitcoms from the '90s