Detroit garage band the Gore Gore Girls like to tear through their catalog with all of the subtlety of a chainsaw cutting metal.

The eight-year-old band molds their sound around two genres: “Motown era girl groups and seminal Detroit punk bands,” according to lead vocalist Amy Gore.

These elements are front and center in their single “All Grown Up” off their 2007 album Get the Gore. “Fox in a Box,” is more Ramones than Ronettes and “Where Evil Grows” carries a 60s psychedelic vibe. The lo-fi production throughout gives the garage/punk music its authenticity.

Still suped up about the record, Amy commented that it was the  band’s best effort. “I loved the experience (recording.) It was a great time and a great record. We’re itching to get back into the studio.”

The girls, who toured with the Cramps a while back, is made up of two sisters, Amy and Lianna, two instrumentalists and the ‘Gorettes’ singing backup.

“Marlene and I are sisters in rock and roll so being in the same band is no problem,” said Amy, adding that they didn’t follow Motown closely growing up on Detroit’s east side.

“I didn’t even realize that the Motown studios were from Detroit,” said Amy. “It wasn’t until high school when I developed a personal taste for it.”

Amy said she keeps tabs on  her favorite Motor City bands while spending much of her time on tour.

“I do have some favorites. Human Eye is  an experimental punk rock band made up of remnants of the Clone Defects,” she said. “Also, the Red Orchestra, which is Miss Alex White’s backing band.”

I asked Amy how she’d describe her live act.

“Debauchery, release, abandon, loud. …Was that a haiku?”

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Gore Gore Girls with Left Arm and Tight Pants Syndrome

Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester Ave. $10. (314) 775-0775

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Website: www.goregoregirls.com