The Beautiful Girls

Please help improve this article by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (January 2007)

The Beautiful Girls is an Australian band, predominantly playing roots music. They have released three EPs, Morning Sun, Goodtimes and Weight Of The World. Plus three full length albums, Learn Yourself, We're Already Gone and Ziggurats. This electric harmony of rock, reggae, pop and folk has drawn comparisons with Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings and more recently The Police. Since their formation in 2000 the group have toured extensively in Australia, Japan, North America and Europe. They have supported or been supported by many notable bands including Rogerthat, The Cat Empire, Powderfinger, Silverchair and Mason Jennings. They played at Dusty Days on March 15, 2008 in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Their single I Thought About You reached #60 in the ARIA Singles Chart.

Members

Lead singer Mat McHugh at the Corner Hotel, Richmond, Australia 13/12/07

• Mat McHugh - vocal, guitar
• Paulie B - bass
• Bruce Braybrooke - drums

Past Members

• Mitchell Connelly - drums, percussion
• Clay MacDonald - bass, vocals
• Felipe Kimiecik - harmonica, melodica, piano

Discography

• Morning Sun EP (January, 2002)
• Goodtimes EP (November, 2002)
• Learn Yourself (September, 2003)
• "Black Bird (song)" (2003)
• The Weight Of The World EP (2004)
• We're Already Gone (2005)
• Water (2006)
• Ziggurats (2007)

Awards and nominations

• Inside Film Awards 2007 – Nominated for Best Music Video: I Thought About You
• ARIA Music Awards of 2005 - Nominated, Best Blues & Roots Album
• J Award 2005 - Nominated
• Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 - #41 ("Blackbird") and #62 ("Music"); Triple J Hottest 100, 2005 #68 ("...And We'll Dance on the Ashes of What's Left") and #81 ("Let's Take the Long Way Home"); Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 #38 ("I Thought About You")

External links

• Official website
• The Beautiful Girls at Allmusic
• The Beautiful Girls collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• The Beautiful Girls: More Than Skin Deep. College Crier Interview
• Full-length video of Amsterdam gig (08-11-2006)