The description of an ‘all girl group’ evokes an image of bands such as Girls Aloud, Little Mix and the Spice Girls. The nature of a ‘girl’ band has been tainted by what we have previously known in music. However, The Staves mark the future, and provide a refreshing and original mark on the phrase ‘girl band’. Their unique, harmonious songs are a mixture between the new wave of folk that arrived through artists such as Laura Marling and newer artists such as Ben Howard. The Staves actually supported Ben Howard in New York, played a set at this years Bestival and start their UK tour this November. Their gentle, slow starting songs are comparable to the Fleet Foxes, radiating consistent, fragile harmonies yet contrasting them with a beat to fasten the pace. The three sisters have provided a new wave of ‘girl band’ and one that we should embrace.