▁R other ham ▁and ▁She ff ield , ▁England . ▁The ▁band ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁and ▁has ▁released ▁seven ▁albums / EP s . ▁They ▁were ▁well ▁known ▁for ▁their ▁ener get ic ▁performances ▁and ▁had ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁successful ▁t ours , ▁most ▁not ably ▁playing ▁on ▁the ▁Bar fly ▁stage ▁at ▁Download ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁The ▁band ▁posted ▁a ▁message ▁on ▁its ▁My Space ▁account ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁announ cing ▁its ▁break up ▁after ▁seven ▁years . ▁Dr um mer ▁Ryan ▁J enk inson ▁is ▁currently ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Re ver end ▁and ▁the ▁Mak ers . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁band ▁started ▁out ▁in ▁R other ham ▁when ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁band , ▁then ▁in ▁school ▁met ▁at ▁a ▁Sk unk ▁An ans ie ▁concert ▁in ▁She ff ield . ▁Initial ly ▁the ▁band ▁was ▁called ▁' G er l ' ▁but ▁changed ▁their ▁name ▁after ▁discover ing ▁that ▁aud ien ces ▁were ▁confused ▁about ▁the ▁pron unci ation . ▁The ▁band ' s ▁sound ▁has ▁been ▁described ▁as ▁a ▁unique ▁bl end ▁of ▁" j azz - ston er ▁rock ." ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁then ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁This G irl ▁and ▁performed ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁at ▁the ▁Well ington ▁Boot ▁public ▁house ▁in ▁R other ham . ▁The ▁band ▁tou red ▁with ▁B iff y ▁C ly ro , ▁G lass j aw , ▁P itch sh if ter