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Ginger has been playing in bands and writing
songs since her freshman year in High School.
So when Spring rolled around in 2004 Ginger
decided it was time to start her own band and
called it Ginger Sling.
Before Ginger Sling began, Ginger was in a
band called the Halo Friendlies. The
Friendlies accomplished many things that
bands only dream of. They toured the United
States many times over on the Vans Warped
Tour and toured with such bands as Good
Charlotte and Funeral for a Friend. With the
Halos, Ginger has toured the UK five times
and has done two USO tours after 9/11 playing
shows in Bosnia, Kosovo and Germany. The Halo
Friendlies released an album for EMI's Tooth
and Nail Records and recorded a song for the
Freaky Friday Soundtrack in 2003. They also
received a gold record for the sale of over
500,000 copies of the Soundtrack. From
2001-2002 Ginger was also the bass player for
the band Lo Ball where she had the
opportunity to work with John Porter (The
Smiths, Morrissey) and Michael Beinhorn
(Hole, Soundgarden). She has also performed
live with producer Linda Perry and fellow
solo artist Sierra Swan.
Throughout 2004-2006, Ginger has recorded her
own music and released a 5 song EP called
"The Room" and has released a group of demos
called the "Laguna Beach Demos". Her total
download sales exceed the 12,000 mark and
continue to sell through iTunes and most
every digital music store online. Her music
has been featured on MTV's "The Real World",
"Making the Band", "Pimp My Ride", "Meet the
Barkers" and "Laguna Beach". She also
recorded a song for the Disney feature film,
"Sky High" that was released in theaters in
the US in July of 2005. Her cover of the
song, "Can't Stop the World" is featured on
the Soundtrack.
Ginger Sling's own music is powerful, melodic
and full of pop and rock sensibilities. Her
main influences are the Beatles, Elvis
Costello, Superdrag and Elliott Smith. Ginger
Sling, named after a lyric in the Beatles'
song "Savoy Truffle," is backed by a rocking
band with herself on bass. Ginger loves to
write songs but also loves to play live. She
performs regularly around Southern California
and has performed on the Vans Warped Tour.
Keep an eye out for when she comes to your
town. You won't want to miss it.
Ginger is sponsored by Fender USA, Dunlop
Manufacturing, Hurley Clothing, Paul Frank
and Vestal apparel.
Learn more about Ginger at gingersling.net.
Video produced by Transcendental Media.
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