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So, I got this email through MySpace last week from a bunch of girls called Stonefoxx. It’s not often that a trio of foxxy girls messages me on MySpace, so I was quite surprised. Naturally, I decided to check them out and report back to you.

The market isn’t exactly flooded with girl bands these days, so there might be room for an act like Stonefoxx. Their style is very much pure pop, listening to tracks like Butterflies and Dirty Your Hands confirms this. Occasionally they get into some funky rock chick territory, as you’ll hear on Interference. Nice bass groove and crisp understated guitar.

Those of you wondering about the Spice Girls reference in the title - the girls have Spice-esque nicknames: Rock Foxx, Funky Foxx and Pop Foxx. Having said that, the Spice Girls could be their grannies!

The girls are signed to Indie label Nut Records, and seem to be on a bit of a PR blitz at the moment (are we expecting a single soon?). They did a performance during the week at Sound in Leicester Square, which unfortunately I couldn’t make. Take a look at their MySpace page and marvel at the number of pop stars they’ve hung out with. Except Duncan James. Poser.

If I have one concern about the group, it’s in the strength of their material. It’s a wee bit too generic. For instance, when the Spice Girls exploded on the scene in 1995, they bucked a lot of girl group trends at the time. So did Sugababes and Girls Aloud. From listening to the songs on Stonefoxx’s profile, I’d like to hear something a bit more engaging. More along the lines of Interference.

The challenge for Stonefoxx is to do that without sounding derivative of the other acts I mentioned. I think they can do it - they’re gorgeous girls (Rock Foxx, you’re my favourite), they’re good singers, and they seem to have a lot of good connections. Maybe a collaboration with another major British act would be enough to launch them into the public eye?

Anyway, good luck to the girls. I’ll be hoping to see you all in the charts very soon.