What is that about pop music and women's tennis? After the Dutch bands Bettie Serveert and Merry Pierce, the English Kournakova is already the third band in their group name to link with a tennis player. Kournakova is a four-piece band from Essex that was founded in 1999. They were offered a contract with the Drugstore record company, after they had provided a number of support programs for the same
… band. Kournakova's music can be described as heavy, emotional guitar rock. The band members say they are influenced by bands like Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead. Although they fish in exactly the same pond as, for example, Muse, Placebo and Coldplay, their music still has something original. The combination of ten short, dynamic songs, Viciously ripping guitars and a haunted sounding singer simply ensures that everything about this record is just right. Just listen to the great first single Sleepless When You're Thinking and you will have to admit that this band has what it takes to win a grand slam. (MvP)more
