Girl Tones - "Leave the City"

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Photo by Kate LaMendola

One of our favorite musical discoveries has been Girl Tones, the sister duo of Kenzie and Laila. They're ending the year with a brand new single called "Leave the City." The new single keeps their 00's garage rock revival meets pop leaning punk sound, although this new one gets a little more pop than we've heard from them previously. It also has the fuzziest guitars we've heard from the duo, so it's an interesting and killer sound. With their earlier singles, I've referred to their sound as The White Stripes meet The Donnas. That still works for "Leave the City," but adds in some Tegan and Sara to get the full effect. We're highly looking forward to seeing what 2026 has in store for Girl Tones.

Kenzie and Leila say of their latest single:

“‘Leave the City’ is about growing pains, it plays on the idea of loving where you are from, but feeling out of place. Navigating between pain and nostalgia in a place that you simultaneously love and hate.”

You can watch the video for "Leave the City" below. For more on Girl Tones, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


January 22 - The Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA*

January 23 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA*

January 24 - Midtown Ballroom - Bend, OR*

January 27 - Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV*

January 29 - Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music - Berkeley, CA*

January 30 - Goldfield Trading Post Roseville - Roseville, CA*

February 5 - Pappy & Harriet's - Pioneertown, CA*

February 6 - House of Blues San Diego - San Diego, CA* 

February 7 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA*

March 3 - The Shelter - Detroit MI +

March 5 - House of Blues - Chicago IL +

March 6 - Majestic Theatre - Madison WI +

March 7 - First Avenue - Minneapolis MN +

March 9 - Slowdown - Omaha NE +

March 10 - The Truman - Kansas City MO +

March 12 - Beer City Music Hall - Oklahoma City OK +

March 13 - Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall - Fort Worth TX +

March 14 - The Echo - Dallas TX +

May 13-16 - The Great Escape - Brighton and Hove, England #

May 31 - Outside Days - Denver, CO #

June 14 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN #


*supporting Dexter and The Moonrocks

+supporting Peter McPoland

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