Glitter Mini 9

With the 1999 self-release of their first album, Bitchin', Lesley Poirier (bass/vocals), Mauri Skinfill (guitar/vocals), and Chavaugh Levias (drums) had the chance to capture their angst-filled indie pop under the name of Glitter Mini 9.

"Inspired by the likes of Sleater-Kinney, the Breeders, the Pixies, and Hole, the three San Francisco natives eventually followed up with their second album, Breakup at the Rock Show, in 2000." –Mike DaRonco

"There are still at least three females out there making rock music that can kick your ass. I’m bleeding, seriously." –Gods of Music review

"…Well fuck you, of course I can play. I think we surprise people, and to this day I don't know why." –Urban View interview

"Combining Nirvana's muscle with the smarts of That Dog and Liz Phair…Glitter Mini 9 are poised to smash glass ceilings and double standards alike." –AltarNative.com interview

" Hard-edged sounds are decidedly Skinfill’s preference. The guitar tones…are plenty dirty." –Guitar Player Magazine interview

"With a sound this catchy and confident, Glitter Mini 9 will soon reach countless more ears than those of the small cadre of loyal West Coast fans that has been exposed to the band so far." –Epitonic review

"Fans of early Nirvana or Screaming Trees material should take special note–this might be your new favorite band." –Music.com live review

"They took a Polaroid of me…and made me fill out this form. 'Are you currently on PCP, LSD, cocaine, etc.?' I said no to everything. Maybe that was a mistake." –SF Chronicle interview on Lesley's Hole audition.

"Glitter Mini 9 lit up the stage with a kinetic indie-rock sound…nearly every song sounded like a hit single in the making." –East Bay Express live review

"Glitter Mini 9's Mauri Skinfill punches out Lilith Fair softness with two-minute hard-rock knockouts…" –Details Magazine article

"With ample Bay Area buzz behind them, GM9 looks to parlay tasty, compact hard pop and toothy attitude into something much, much larger." –Willamette Week review