Black Rose:
Ava - Drums 
Grace - Bass 
Leila - Guitar
Maeve - Guitar
Soren - Keyboards 
Stella - Keyboards 

Coaches: Betty & Liz

Black Rose "The One & Only Me"

Band Members: 
Kallan - Bass
Elka - Drums
Rowan - Guitar
Alabama - Keyboard
Nitse - Vocals
Band Coaches: Amy, Maggie & Tammy

Lyrics:
Me and my girls are awesome
We’re rockers and buddies too
We hope we become good friends
With all the girls including you

We rock and we know it
We’re not afraid to show it

Me and my girls are awesome
We’re rockers and buddies too
We hope we become good friends
With all the girls including you

A girl’s life ain’t easy
But we got through it somehow
Don’t feel bad to shed a tear
You don’t have anything to fear
Cuz we all do it sometimes
Everyone has a hard life

Me and my girls are awesome
We’re rockers and buddies too
We hope we become good friends
With all the girls including you

The Wolverines "Nobody's Perfect"

Band Members:
Francesca - Bass
Nora - Drums
Christy - Guitar
Kaliah - Keyboard
Eve - Vocals
Band Coach: Ashley

Lyrics:
Ya wanna see me runnin’ afraid
But I don’t really care what ya say
I’m gonna make it my own way
And nothing gonna stop me again.

(Chorus)
It’s time ta kill it, kill it, kill it. (x3)
It’s time ta kill it, kill it and
Turn the world on its head.

We got the music, singin’ it out
We’re livin’ it and havin’ fun right now
Why do we do this? Ask(in) us how
We’re gonna bring it, bring it, bring it loud.

(Chorus)
It’s time ta kill it, kill it, kill it. (x5)
It’s time ta kill it, kill it and turn
The world on its head.

Outsiders "We're Gonna Kill It"

Band Members: 
Olivia - Bass
Maya - Drums
Caterina - Guitar
Nyanna - Keyboard
Maya - Vocals
Coach: Addie

Lyrics:
1 AM, we’re here again
I am almost at the end
Of a long rope, we’re both losing hope
I just went to sleep again

(Chorus)
I’m tired and missing you
Do you do you miss me too?
When the sky is heavy
With the morning light
I really hope you know
I’ve been up all night
I really hope you know
I’ve been up all night

Don’t want to open my eyes
I can’t after so many tries
I’d rather dream than be awake
When I keep making mistakes

(Chorus 2x)

Gas Station Sushi "Up All Night"

Band Members:
Ava - Drums
Maia - Guitar
Cora - Keyboard
Mitzi - Vocals
Coaches: Gabbie & BreAnne

Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
I was helping a friend,
All was well until I fell.
I broke my left arm,
But hey, at least I’m right-handed to write this song.

(Chorus)
The world keeps spinning,
Time keeps clicking,
Rivers keep flowing
But bad things can’t hold us back.

(Verse 2)
I was playing soccer when I fell and broke my wrist.
Spent the next morning at the radiologist.
I didn’t go to school; it was really cool.
Not to mention, I got so much attention!

(Chorus)
The world keeps spinning,
Time keeps clicking,
Rivers keep flowing
But bad things can’t hold us back.

(Verse 3)
I was ridin’ on my bicycle and I fell and broke my knee.
Now, I get to watch TV.
When I fell, I screamed
But now, I’m eating ice cream!

(Bridge)
If you want to see a rainbow, you’re gonna have some rain.
If you want your scars to heal, you’re gonna have some pain.

(Chorus)
The world keeps spinning,
Time keeps clicking,
Rivers keep flowing
But bad things can’t hold us back.


Bitter Sweetz "Silver Linings"

Band members: 
Lillian - Bass
Maggie - Drums
Nora - Guitar
Masami – Vocals & Ukulele
Band Coaches: Eliza & Amy

Lyrics:
When you’re sad you’re just scared to be happy.
And when you’re happy you’re doing it right.

Life is like a canvas,
Your own unique designs you can paint it yellow,
Blue or paint outside the lines.
Life is like a roller coaster you can take a ride
Through your thoughts and memories that give you all your pride.

(Chorus)
Hang on, hang on, hang on
And just move on, move on, move on
You will be strong, be strong, be strong
You can always start again.

Love is like your favorite doll you had
Since you were born, you play with it everyday
Until it’s worn and torn.
Love is boomerang, it always comes back
To you even on your wedding day
When it’s time to say “I do”.

(chorus)

When you feel like your world is crashing to the ground,
When you’re worried, sad or stressed, stop or just lay down.

(chorus)

ASAP "Start Again"

Rookie Rockers - "Party Animals"

Jet Lag - "Bucket List"

Forsaken Magic - "No Name"

Dark Unity - "Equality"

Aquaduck - "IDK"

Ur Mom - "Fading"

Tied Up - "S'more Summer"

The Flower Petals - "Camping In The Light Of Nature"

The 5 Thouzand - "Let Go"

Pineapple Pizza - "Unstoppable"

Misshapen Fruits - "Friends"

Girls Rock Milwaukee is a non-profit day camp designed to empower girls of all backgrounds through music education and performance. During the intensive one-week day camp in Milwaukee, WI, girls ages 8-16 of all skill levels learn an instrument (guitar, bass, drums or vocals), form a band, write a song and perform at the end of the week at a showcase for family, friends and fans.

The songs were written and performed by each band during our first session that ran August 5-9, 2013. They were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Helen Zelazo Center.

Our Mission:
We are dedicated to creating a positive environment that builds girls’ self-esteem and fosters leadership, life-skills development, and independent thinking while cultivating a supportive community of female peers and mentors.

Other Information:
During the week campers receive small-group instruction on instruments and practice with their bands. Girls also take workshops about merchandising, women in rock, conflict resolution, women and cultural identity, leadership and other skills that young women need to take over the world! Classes are taught by an all volunteer staff of Milwaukee-area musicians, teachers, artists, crafters, business owners and community organizers.

Girls Rock MKE

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