Somegirl formed in the fall of 2000 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stephen Mork, an electronic musician of some 15 years, placed an ad for a female vocalist looking to form a songwriting duo. Kristin Buckman responded and in short-order Somegirl was formed. After a dozen or so songs were written and a handful of local shows were played, a friend suggested that a demo CD should be sent to A Different Drum (ADD) America's No.1 Synthpop label. In the summer of 2001 Somegirl was offered a contract by ADD, so they went to work completing songwriting for the CD and rerecording the material at the local studio, Otherworld Recording. Their debut CD, Ive Been Known to be Completely Wrong, was released in the fall of 2002, a blend of William Orbit and Hooverphonic. On the eve of the release, Kristin decided to leave the band and move to the west coast of the United States.   In the summer of 2003, Steve decided to find a new singer and begin work on the second Somegirl CD. Another ad was placed in the same local independent paper and this time Amanda Cruz was chosen to be the vocalist after several meetings and auditions. Adding a darker, more seductive pop voice to Steve's electronics, the new duo immediately began writing recording new material. Somegirl's second full-length release, She's Full of Secrets, was released in June of 2005 with the first single, Feel Free, being released in March of the same year. Much like the first go round, Somegirl V2 was short-circuited shortly after the She's Full of Secrets release when Amanda moved back to her home state of Texas.   In February 2006, Laura Mitchell from Endless Blue took on the lead vocalist duty in Somegirl. Being no stranger to the lead vocal position, she has worked with a number of bands writing and recording music and bringing experience and maturity to the band. Somegirl V3 released "THE VELVET HOUR" through ADD in 2008.   What does the future hold for Somegirl? A digital EP is planned for release sometime in 2011. Steve and Laura are also beginning work on writing and recording the next full-length Somegirl album.   Genre: Electronica/Synthpop   Members: ※ Laura Mitchell: Vocals ※ Stephen Mork: Synths ※ Nick Mitchell: Keys ※ Jessica Gieryn: Backing Vocals   Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Record Label: A Different Drum (ADD) Influences: Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, AIR, Hooverphonic, William Orbit, Vince Clarke Current Location: Milwaukee, WI Band Interests: music, good beer, good food, good company, family and friends Artists We Also Like: Duran Duran, AIR, Portishead, Massive Attack, Endless Blue