It’s always fun to see how songs sound when run through the filter of a good surf band and, on their most recent LP, the Toronto-based Surfrajettes tackle a Spice Girls classic. On their second album, Easy as Pie, released in early October, the instrumental surf band takes on the Spice Girls’ classic “Spice Up Your Life” among a group of new songs.
Led by guitarist Shermy Freeman, The Surfrajettes formed in Toronto, Canada in 2015. The group originally gained attention in 2022 for their first album, Roller Fink, which featured a surf guitar version of Britney Spears’ “Toxic.” The Surfrajettes are currently on tour in the UK, but are heading to the west coast of the US in November.
Originally released in 1997 on the Spice Girls’ second album, “Spice,” was the lead-off single from the UK-based group who preached Girl Power. While the cover version slows the tempo down just a little, the Surfrajettes version doesn’t lose any of the joy and celebratory vibe of the original track.