Lady Genius is a five piece San Francisco band that includes Ashley Brewer (vocals/keys/guitar), Kyle Williams (vocals/guitar/keys), Jason Byers (guitar), Brian Caraway (bass) and Matt Stromberg (drums). The band formed in early 2007 after the dissolution of Byers' and Williams' previous group, Volunteer Pioneer. Lady Genius' short, layered pop songs feature shimmering keyboards and echoing guitars that are coupled with crisp drums and cutting boy/girl vocals. Influences include: David Byrne, Pavement, and the Walkmen. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.