Ivy Lies

Band members are Emla Palmer (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Lisa Blatchford (bass/vocals), and Rosie O'Connell (drums).

In 2001 when Emla, Lisa and Rosie were 14 years old they decided to form a band called "Starlett" in their hometown of Christchurch.

[3] In mid-2009 the girls travelled to Los Angeles to record their album with producer Clif Magness and then in December 2009 their single "Addicted" was released and went to number 8 on RIANZ (the New Zealand charts).

In January 2010, they played a series of open-air concerts in New Zealand as part of the Coca-Cola Bands on the Beach tour.

[5] The band also played on the radio station The Edge's Sausage Fest 2010, along with acts such as Midnight Youth, Dane Rumble and David Dallas.