Girl bands rule the Fox Theatre this week. The sister band Eisley and British export Kate Nash will bring their brands of indie rock to the Hill club and close out the CU semester.

MySpace has been very good to British performer Nash. The musician's website earned her international raves, and now she's hitting the U.S. with her debut CD "Made of Bricks." The Brit's MySpace site started getting mega-hits after fellow U.K. star Lily Allen sent her fans to Nash's page.

Nash's ethereal voice and quirky song topics have taken her CD to the number one spot on the U.K. record charts. Now the 20-year-old musician is getting ready to conquer America.

"I started doing my music after I was rejected from these universities and drama schools," said Nash, "I had broken my foot, so I started writing songs on my laptop. I put the music on MySpace, because it was cheap and really simple to do. My music started off on college radio and it started growing at a ridiculous pace."

Nash was signed to a label deal in record time and "Made of Bricks" is the performer's debut record on Universal Music. Drawing on her love of girl bands, the CD pays homage to the acts Nash grew up listening to.

"I really loved bands like The Supremes," said Nash. "Everyone's always focuses on male artists, so I really dug into the female artists I really liked in making this record. I always like to write about simple stuff and about the interactions between people - and I love to tell stories in my songs."

Nash's "Made of Bricks" CD features a quirky set of tunes that offer unusual titles like "Mouthwash," "Dickhead," and "Pumpkin Soup." Nash's child-like voice weaves its way through her musical stories, and the songs are earning her an army of loyal fans. The musician's cartoon-like video for "Pumpkin Soup" has earned over a million hits on YouTube.

Catch Nash and her band at the Fox Monday.

EISLEY

The DuPree sisters decided that they didn't want to use their last name in their band title - so, the girls settled on a name taken from a "Star Wars" movie. The Texas indie rockers were originally called Mos Eisley, but due to film rights, the band settled on the shorter name Eisley. Whatever you call them, the group will be headlining the Fox Wednesday.Sherri, Chauntelle, and Stacy DuPree are the key players in Eisley, and the sister group's becoming known for its harmonies and catchy rock tunes. The band also features fellow sibling Weston DuPree. The full Eisley sound is captured on the group's latest CD "Combinations.""We always had music going on in our house," said vocalist/keyboardist Stacy DuPree. "Our parents operated a coffeehouse venue for a couple of years and my sisters and I became the house band. We started playing when we were kids. We never planned to have a successful band, but I think we're unique because we are a family. We're all friends. It's really the coolest thing you can imagine."

The DuPree sisters started their musical career by drawing on ideas from sci-fi and fantasy novels. The band's vocal harmonies came naturally to the young group and Eisley quickly developed as a sharp, indie rock outfit.

"We started our career playing shows in Texas, but things happened very fast," said DuPree. "When we were signed, we were immediately booked to open for Coldplay. It was a trip, because we were so young. Coldplay was awesome to tour with - they were so friendly. We've also gotten to tour with Hot Hot Heat and Snow Patrol.

The DuPree sisters are also gaining recognition for their back-up vocals, so lots of indie acts are requesting Eisley to sit-in on studio sessions. The girls just finished recording vocals for Bright Eyes' new CD. The sisters have also contributed vocal parts to New Found Glory and Head Automatica records.

Saturday reggae band John Brown's Body headlines the Fox Theatre. Thursday Hot Tuna celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special show at the venue.

STUART DAVIS' CD

RELEASE PARTY

Local musician Stuart Davis is on a roll. His tune "Already Free" was featured in the Owen Wilson movie "Drillbit Taylor," and now the song's being featured on the Showtime TV series "I Can't Believe I'm Still Single."

The show's writer/director Eric Schaeffer was so taken with Davis and his music that he asked the local performer to star in his upcoming feature film. The movie will be shot in Boulder and Davis' songs will be used for the entire soundtrack.

"We're already scouting Boulder for film locations," said Davis. "I'll play a songwriter looking for his big music business break. Things are going great. My single 'Already Free' is picking up more radio stations, and we've been in contact with the David Letterman people. They seem pretty interested."

Locals can head down to the Soiled Dove tonight to check out Davis' local CD release party.

Contact Wendy Kale about this story at (303) 443-6272 ext. 128 or kale@coloradodaily.com