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Francis Ten, bassist of West Indian Girl at House of Blues , Friday August 7th, 2009, Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Wathana Lim © 2009/LAist)
What do you do when your female lead singer parts ways with your band and you have big gigs on already booked? No matter what, the show must go on -- and that’s exactly what West Indian Girl is doing. On Friday, the band played at L.A.’s House of Blues without the vocal stylings of former frontwoman Mariqueen Maandig; instead, Tiki Lewis filled in for the night. As they begin their rigorous hunt for a new female vocalist throughout the greater Los Angeles area, the remaining members of West Indian Girl - Amy White, Robert James, Mark Lewis and Francis Ten-- still need someone to step in for the interim.
Lucky for all you aspiring songstresses, West Indian Girl is holding an open call in search of the right chanteuse to join their ranks. If you have a powerful voice and can hit all the right high notes, this may be your chance to hit it big. It doesn’t hurt that West Indian Girl is a very talented band and has already established a presence in the L.A. and national indie music scene. Some other key critera for West Indian Girl’s ideal lead are: stage presence, lots of energy, creativity, the ability to play well with others (or other musicians, at least), experience and unique personal style - along with the willingness to commit to a couple big festival shows at the end of August. Bonus: You’ll not only get to sing with West Indian Girl, but you’ll get paid, too! All interested parties can contact the band at info@westindiangirl.com
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I'd never seen WIG live before, and while I enjoyed them, Tiki Lewis was an absolute disaster on Friday night! She clearly didn't know the lyrics, was stoned out of her head, and isn't ready for the "big time." As the last song ended, most of the band walked off stage in disgust while Tiki continued (as she'd done throughout the show) to improvise lyrics and banter with the audience (that you think are soooo profound when you're high), while lying on the floor. It was embarrassing and tiring to watch. They practically had to drop the curtain on her head to shut her up and end their set. I would have been pissed if I were WIG: no chance for an encore, or proper applause.