Zoe Kilgren Band channel sun-soaked angst on vibrant new single ‘Girls in Skirts’

Los Angeles indie rock rising stars Zoe Kilgren Band return with their new single ‘Girls in Skirts’, a bittersweet summer anthem that captures the shimmering energy of LA springtime through a lens of emotional self-sabotage.

Written during a bus ride through Los Feliz, the track blends nostalgic ‘90s rock textures with candid, introspective lyricism. Kilgren transforms the casual beauty of city life—“picnic blankets and sunbathers”—into a reflection on inner turmoil and the tendency to deflate joy before it begins.

“If there’s something to be excited about, I will make sure to rain on my own parade,” Kilgren says.

With a spontaneous “1..2..HAHAHA” intro caught during rehearsal and a mix of sunlit riffs and melancholic undertones, ‘Girls in Skirts’ is playful, theatrical, and deeply personal, solidifying Zoe Kilgren Band as a vital new voice in the LA indie rock scene.