MRS DANVERS, “[one] of Boston’s favorite indie bands” (The Weekly Dig) form… Read Full Bio ↴MRS DANVERS, “[one] of Boston’s favorite indie bands” (The Weekly Dig) formed in 2009 and has been packing storied clubs like the Paradise and the Middle East with a steadily growing and devoted fan-base. Borrowing their moniker from the sinister maid in Hitchcock’s Rebecca, the indie dance/rock buzz band (Ann Driscoll, Steph Barker, and Dhy Berry) win over diverse crowds of music listeners with their blend of 60’s-inspired melodies, funk-electro dance grooves, and rich keyboard and vocal arrangements – all performed with infectious onstage energy and the musicianship you’d expect from three music school grads. Earning comparisons to The Strokes and Metric, MRS DANVERS write and arrange impeccably crafted pop that veer from dark and emotional disco-rock (“What Did I Do”; “Nicol”) to tongue-in-cheek funk (“Club Manderley” and “Honey Brown”) to jangly 60′s pop (“Jamie” “Can’t Help It”).
MRS DANVERS began as a band name idea scrawled in a notebook during a college film course on Hitchcock. “It struck me as a great name for an all-girl band and I
became obsessed with the idea of it years before it actually happened,” front-woman
and guitarist, Ann Driscoll explains. Inspired by the attitude of riot grrl bands and the
pop sensibilities of groups like Beatles, The Strokes, and Metric, Ann Driscoll’s
dream became a reality two years later while studying at Berklee College of Music, where she befriended a close-knit group of fellow female musicians and asked them to join MRS DANVERS: Steph Barker (drums), and Dhy Berry (bass).
Immediately, MRS DANVERS’ high-energy live show clicked with audiences, and they earned opportunities to perform in front of hundreds at Boston Pride Festival main stage and the Boston Dyke March, eventually opening for national acts like Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and The Cliks. The band was invited to play at Harvard, Emerson, Wellesley, and Simmons Colleges and has begun to develop a following in New York City, where the band splits their time.
Their music and following has garnered MRS DANVERS buzz from blogs and publications such as The Weekly Dig, TeaParty | boston, Boston Band Crush, Cheap Thrills Boston, Bay Windows and Metro. Mer+ge clothing, a t-shirt company, which specializes in graphic tees with a message, responded to the band’s empowering music and diverse lineup, and sponsored the band.
In the fall of 2009, MRS DANVERS released their debut EP, “WHAT DID I DO.” This past winter, MRS DANVERS released their second EP, a self-titled sampler from their forthcoming full-length LP. Their CD’s are available for purchase at MRS DANVERS shows and digitally on iTunes and other online retailers.