| Theoretical Girl | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Origin: | Southend on Sea, England |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, indie pop, post-punk, new wave |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | Memphis Industries, Soft Power Records |
| Current Members: | Amy Turnnidge |
Theoretical Girl (Amy Turnnidge)[1] is a female songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Southend on Sea signed to the Memphis Industries record label. On her Myspace page, she describes her music as "Electro / Folk / Classical".
Theoretical Girl has gigged throughout Europe, the USA and Asia over the past three years either with just her guitar and backing tracks or backed by her band "The Equations", whose members went on to join bands such as Ipso Facto and Yassassin. Bands she has played with include Robyn, Maxïmo Park, Kate Nash, Lethal Bizzle, Calvin Harris, Good Shoes, and Metric.
She received a 4/5 review by The Guardian for her live performance.[2] Theoretical Girl appeared at the 2009 Glastonbury festival and SXSW. She also toured Asia, playing Tokyo and Hong Kong.
In 2009, Theoretical Girl was awarded a grant by the PRS Foundation[3] and invited to perform at their showcase at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.