RECORD REVIEW (October 1983)
“Take a group of six solid, talented musicians; take away a slick Hollywood image and the kind of pretentiousness that often comes from being the center of attention; add a lot of energy and dedication; and you have Little Girls. Their music is the type you keep on humming after you’ve heard it. It’s diverse, it’s plentiful, and it exhibits a wide range of ability. Oh yeah, and it’s a lot of fun, too!”
SAN DIEGO READER (April 14, 1983)
“The Maso sisters sound at various times like Leslie Gore and her twin sister, the Everly Brothers at 78 rpm, the Shangri-Las minus one, or a female version of the Beach Boys circa 1964. It is either because of or in spite of these associations…that I find Little Girls rather captivating. The Masos, for one thing, are better singers than most of the girl-group vocalists who have suddenly sprouted during the past several years. Their professional edge, combined with the solid support of four obviously seasoned musicians, put Little Girls one up on the competition in the girl-band or co-ed band arena.”
BILLBOARD (April 23, 1983)
“Little Girls are singer/songwriters and sisters Caron and Michele Maso, backed by a four man band. The Maso sisters sing mostly in harmony and their songs are bouncy little ditties that are quite endearing. But as Earthquake Song, their best known effort to date, shows, there is a bite there as well.”
BLITZ (#46/May-June 1983)
“The driving surf-rock delivery of guitarist Kip Brown and the Collins Kids/Everly Brothers-like harmonies of vocalists Caron and Michele Maso make their six-song mini-album of originals (Thank Heaven!) one of the year’s most promising debuts.”
BAM (THE CALIFORNIA MUSIC MAGAZINE) (March 11, 1983)
“Imagine the Everly Brothers as singing sisters. Little Girls are two girls and four guys playing pop-rock that occasionally ventures into tougher territory. Little Girls are probably best known, at the moment, for The Earthquake Song…The song was used last summer on the dance concert portion of American Bandstand – no small wonder, given its catchy beat and surf guitars. (Guitarist) Kip Brown sends Chuck Berry-cum-Beach Boys licks left and right.”
MICHAEL EKLUND, MUSIC DIRECTOR, KCSN-FM (August 12, 1983)
“It was a pleasure to read Billboard Magazine today and discover Little Girls have been added to the rotation at MTV. Congratulations. I have seen the video to How To Pick Up Girls. I must say I enjoyed the video immensely.”
MUSIC/VIDEO RETAILER (July 1983)
“Little Girls rocked the West Coast last year with their regional hit Earthquake Song and their exciting live shows. Now Thank Heaven (PVC 5904), their six-song mini-album, shows us more of what Little Girls are made of. Producers Liam Sternberg (Rachel Sweet) and Ed Stasium (Ramones, Pretenders) have captured their classic girl group pop sound.”
NEWSDAY (April 10, 1983)
“Little Girls: Thank Heaven! (PVC). Caron and Michele Maso do the singing on this disc, which recalls the pre-Beatles girl group pop of the early 1960s.”
BLITZ (#45/March-April 1983)
“Little Girls were surprised backstage after a recent performance at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood (opening for Billy Idol) with a visit from Bette Midler, a self-professed fan of the band.”
LA WEEKLY (November 18-24, 1983)
“Little Girls are in the studio with a rhythm section of Clem Burke on drums and Nigel Harrison on bass, both of Blondie.”
SAUL – TEXARKANA, TEXAS (Fan Letter, July 12, 1983)
“I am a 31 year old owner of Wheatstraw Productions. I also have a large record store in Central Mall here. I grew up, in what I consider, the classic days of rock music, having seen all of the old heroes (Hendrix, Doors, Joplin, etc). Lately I have been bored with music in general. One night I was watching Hot Spots on the USA Cable Network which featured Little Girls. I must tell you that they took me by surprise with energy, dynamic stage show (different), and well constructed songs and vocal harmonies. The next day I drove 3 ½ hours to Dallas to buy their EP. It is so exciting to hear music like this that seems so ‘alive.’ Not only was I impressed with Caron & Michele Maso’s great vocals, but the entire band was so together. I was intrigued by Kip Brown’s great and different rhythm patterns. Anyway, I just wanted to wish the band luck and hope they make it big.”
DAILY NEWS (May 13, 1983)
“For a sample of the latest in Los Angeles’ fascination with girl groups, try Thank Heaven by the Little Girls. This six-song EP on PVC Records sounds tailor-made for Rodney Bingenheimer’s KROQ show. The band (two sisters on vocals plus four men backing them up) even sounds like Rodney’s idol, Annette Funicello, on its radio hit Earthquake Song.”