How many of y’all knew Blondie covered The Tide Is High? It came as a shock to me but the original was done by the Paragons in 1967.

For a split second I thought about putting these two artists on center stage for your vote but I think I know how they’ll go done. I found five contenders. At first I thought I’d go with the best male/female band but I felt the battle might not go down well since both male were reggae style. So, I putting my two favorite female group picks in this showdown.

If nothing else you gotta love the name of my first contender, Atomic Kitten. SPMM introduced the English girl trio band to my ears a few years back. Get ready to chair boogie to the Europop sound of Atomic Kitten!

My next discovery isn’t an all female band as I originally thought. Yeah, I heard the female lead and backup singer(s), saw the word “blonde” and thought women. *roll eyes* In my defense it was early the morning I reviewed music and hadn’t had my coffee, but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. In fact, you may just like their unique, down-to-earth, Rocky Mountain vibe. You decide as you listen to Dakota Blonde!

Two different sounds both excellent but only one can take your vote. Who will that be – Atomic Kitten or Dakota Blonde? I’m not going to lie to you, it’s gonna be a hard pick for me!

Polls close at noon (ET) on the 7th!

That concludes another edition of Battle of the Bands. I hope you have time to check out the other battles underway. The list of participants is in my side bar beneath the BOTB banner. I am still on my semi blogging-free break, but my plan is to make the usual rounds, hopefully all in good time. Watch for the battle results to appear in my August 11th edition of Monday’s Music Moves Me on Sundays. Speaking of which, I hope you’ll join the 4M gang on the dance floor this Sunday!