A tart, sweet indie pop outfit hailing from New York City,
the Besties were formed in the early 2000s by
Marisa Bergquist,
Kelly Waldrop, and
Rikky Walsh. The band's two female members hail from Florida, where
Bergquist and
Waldrop -- both natives of Anna Maria Island -- were childhood friends. The two girls eventually went to college in Tallahassee, where they met guitarist
Walsh. After graduation,
Bergquist,
Waldrop, and
Walsh moved to New York and formed
the Besties, embracing a bubblegummy, punky sound that nodded to acts like
the All Girl Summer Fun Band and
Cub. The quartet's debut mini-album,
Singer, was released by Skipping Stones Records in 2006. Drummer
Frank E. Korn was soon added to the lineup and the band released its second album,
Home Free, in February 2009 for new label Hugpatch. ~ Margaret Reges, All Music Guide