Girls Can't Catch
| Company type | Girl group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Music singles |
| Parent | Polydor, Fascination |
Girls Can't Catch was a British girl group affiliated with Polydor and Fascination. Their initial single, "Keep Your Head Up", attained a peak position of number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The subsequent release, "Echo", which came out on 18 January 2010, reached number 19. Polydor terminated their contract on 12 July 2010, and the group disbanded the very next day.
History
The ensemble was assembled by Polydor through talent scouting and featured Phoebe Brown, previously part of Hope, a band that gained recognition on The X Factor. Jess Stickley entered the group after being discovered via the Motorokr competition, which offered recording opportunities in New York with music industry experts. Daizy Agnew, recognized from MTV's Urban Base and winner of the Hugo Urban Rules contest hosted by Trevor Nelson, later pursued a solo career as Daizy Dance. She collaborated with AudioFreaks and Dave Doyle—musical directors behind The Big Reunion—and co-authored the top 5 dance track "Pennys Falling" alongside Silverland. In 2018, Agnew served as a judge on BBC One's All Together Now, sharing the panel with Geri Halliwell.
Their debut album was produced between 2009 and 2010. The group gained significant exposure as the supporting act for Girls Aloud during the Out of Control Tour. Their first single, influenced by Soft Cell’s style, was released on 3 August 2009. They appeared at the iTunes Festival and supported the Jonas Brothers on the European segment of their sold-out world tour in November 2009. In March 2010, they were headliners at National Student Pride held in Brighton. Following their release from Polydor in July 2010, they announced their dissolution. Around this period, their unreleased album surfaced unofficially; it included songs co-written by Shaznay Lewis ("Turn Me Up") and Pixie Lott ("Alone"), along with covers of Sarah Connor's "You're The Kinda Man" and Santigold's "L.E.S. Artistes".
Reunion
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Keep Your Head Up music video in June 2014, the members reunited for one last interview with Adam Iqbal. During this discussion, they confirmed that there were no intentions to revive Girls Can't Catch and considered a reunion highly improbable. Each member was concentrating on individual ventures, including new music projects.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| 2009 | "Keep Your Head Up" | 26 |
| 2010 | "Echo" | 19 |