First off, the video is labeled as a cover of Van Halen’s “You Really Got Me Now” and I know some of you are going to remind me that the song was originally released by The Kinks back in 1964 and covered by VH in 1978, peaking at 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. If you listen to the video, it’s obvious the young ladies of Heiress are trying to imitate the Van Halen version.

So, who is Heiress? From what I can tell, the band consists of Christine Moad, who plays guitar and piano, Chelsea Carlson who plays bass, and Hannah Sinn on drums. I can’t find anything from them after 2014 (the video is from 2011) so they may have disbanded, though hopefully they continue to play with other groups. Here’s some information from their Facebook page:

In an industry where two-thirds of the workforce is male, all-girl rock group Heiress may be in the minority, but they are far from inconsequential. Their energetic fusion of classic and contemporary rock hit the Boston music scene in the fall of 2010, when the trio met during their first semester at the Berklee College of Music. With three brand-new tracks to be released in October (courtesy of Trapdoor Studios), more original songs in the works, and gigs planned for venues near you, Heiress is a band you don’t want to miss. Check out Heiress on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Myspace, Reverbnation and our website heiressband.com, and please direct all questions, comments, concerns and booking inquiries to heiressbandboston@gmail.com. Thanks so much for your support!

Here’s more from a 2010 article about the band:

In their black, sparkly outfits and sneakers, the women of Heiress looked every bit the part of a successful modern-day rock band.   The four young women arrived at All Asia, a small venue near Central Square in Cambridge, and immediately got to work setting up and tuning their instruments. Several of their male classmates from Berklee School of Music, where the quartet are in their first year of study, surrounded them.  “I got these custom made,” said drummer Hannah Sinn proudly gesturing to her set.

One guy asked guitarist Maddie Rice if he could take a look at her guitar.  “It’s so thin!” he exclaimed as he slung it around his neck while Rice smiled appreciatively. Christine Moad, who plays bass, guitar and piano was busy speaking with the doorman about the band’s free guests and bass player Chelsea Carlson was talking to another male peer about her instrument. They looked like pros, totally at ease and ready to rock out. No one would have been able to guess that this was their first gig.