Current 2023 lineup: Kathy Foster, Jen Sbragia, Kim Baxter (photo by Gail O’Hara) (click on image to download)
Current 2023 Band Lineup: Jen Sbragia, Kathy Foster, Kim Baxter (click on image to download)
2023 Bio:
Portland’s All Girl Summer Fun Band has been in existence now for 25 years! Pretty impressive considering the original plan was to only be a band for the summer of 1998. They decided it was too much fun to stop then and have decided that it’s still way too much fun to stop now!
While the original member lineup did change a bit (bassist, Ari Douangpanya, left in 2005 to focus on raising her son), the band has continued on as a three-piece consisting of Jen Sbragia, Kathy Foster and Kim Baxter. The remaining members released their third full length album, Looking Into It, on their own label in 2008. They played a few shows in support of the album but then their lives got busy, causing them to put AGSFB on hold. Since then Foster has been focused on her other music projects (The Thermals, Roseblood, Hurry Up, Slang). Baxter has been recording solo music, running a film production company with her husband, and raising her son. Sbragia has been working as a graphic designer, playing music with her other band, The Softies, and raising her two children. The three always knew, however, that when they had time, they would return to playing AGSFB shows and perhaps even record and release more music together. As long as it’s still fun, AGSFB will always be around!
“Playing our songs and spending time together during band practice makes me so happy. I’m excited to play our songs live again and to hopefully put a smile on other people’s faces! I think we all could use a little bit of fun right now!” -Baxter
Discography:
All Girl Summer Fun Band 7” (1999, Magic Marker)
Summer of ’98 EP (2003, Magic Marker)
All Girl Summer Fun Band LP (2002, K Records)
2 LP (2003, K Records)
Looking Into It LP (2008, AGSFB Music)