Superchick



Superchick (or Superchic[k]) is an American Christian Rock band formed in 1999.

The band consists of:
 * Max Hsu (DJ, Keyboards)
 * Tricia Baumhardt (née Brock) (Lead Vocals)
 * Matt Dally (Bass, Vocals)
 * Dave Ghazarian (Guitar, Keyboards)
 * Chase Lovelace (Drums)


 * Karaoke Superstars (2001)
 * Last One Picked (2002)
 * Regeneration (2003)
 * Beauty from Pain (2005)
 * Rock What You Got (2008)
 * Reinvention (2010)

Musician Tropes

 * Band of Relatives: Prior to 2012 they had two sisters.
 * Girl Group: Subverted. They have a feminine name, female vocalist and write about empowerment. Now look at the rest of the band.
 * My Nayme Is: As Superchic[k].
 * No Pronunciation Guide: Why they added the K back to their name.
 * Pregnant Badass: Tricia performed on tour with a very noticeable baby bump.
 * Slogan Yelling Megaphone Girl: Their mascot/Tricia.
 * The Smurfette Principle: After Melissa left the band in 2012.
 * Sudden Name Change: The band originally went from Superchick11 to Superchic. Then to Superchic[k] once they released an album, but downplay the brackets for Googleability.
 * Two Girls to a Team: Prior to 2012.

Music Tropes
""When every girl can see her beauty we will be an army.""
 * Amazon Brigade: "So Beautiful".

""Some days it's hard to be a one girl revolution." - One and Lonely from Last One Picked "I'm gonna make a one girl stand." - Me Against the World from Regeneration "Revolutions start when someone crosses the line." - Cross the Line from Rock What You Got"
 * Audience Participation Song: "Hey Hey".
 * Author Catchphrase: After the song of the same name on their debut album, "One Girl Revolution" (or some variant of) tends to pop up once an album.

""You need that boy like a bowling ball dropped on your head. Which means not at all.""
 * Captain Obvious: "Bowling Ball".

""All the boys in the band want a Valentine from a Barlow girl. The boys think they're the bomb. 'Cause they remind them of their mom.""
 * Cerebus Syndrome: While not too drastic, their earlier albums were still a bit more cheerful than currently.
 * Christian Rock
 * Deceptively Silly Title: Their remixes usually have humorous names like "Dropped Chevy Mix," "Space Monkey Lab Mix," "Red Pill Mix," "Box Office Blockbuster Mix," "Vampires Vs Cheerleaders Mix" and "Teens Falling In/Out Of Love Mix." They, more often than not, have almost nothing to do with the actual song.
 * Determinator: "One More".
 * I Am What I Am: "Real". Name dropped in the opening line no less.
 * Like Parent, Like Spouse: "Barlow Girls".

""...watch me for the changes and, uh, try to keep up.""
 * Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness: Anywhere between 1 ("Courage") and 6 ("Hey Hey").
 * The Not-Remix: While it's still a remix album, Reinvention feels like this in comparison to Regeneration. However, "Stand in the Rain (Symphonic Mix)" is a more straight example.
 * One-Woman Army: "One Girl Revolution".
 * One-Woman Song: "Song 4 Tricia (Princes and Frogs)".
 * Pep Talk Song: Half of the songs in their library.
 * Rearrange the Song: Regeneration took songs from their first two albums and made them Darker and Edgier.
 * Rerelease the Song: "One Girl Revolution (Battle Mix)" was put on the re-release of Beauty from Pain after debuting on the previous album.
 * Rockstar Song: Inverted with "Karaoke Superstars" and "Rock Stars".
 * Shout-Out: "Song 4 Tricia (Princes and Frogs)" has a Back to The Future reference.

""They said don't try to change the world. You're just a girl.""
 * "Alive" asks, "do robots dream of electric sheep?"
 * "TV Land" name drops The A-Team, Beverly Hills, 90210, Charlies Angels and I Dream of Jeannie.
 * "Na Na" references Peanuts and Pokémon.
 * Suspiciously Similar Song: "Hey Hey" has been called this in comparison to "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson.
 * Stay in the Kitchen: "Me Against the World".


 * Step Up to the Microphone: "Princes and Frogs" is obviously not sung by Tricia.
 * Studio Chatter: "Song 4 Tricia (Princes and Frogs)" and "Dave Ghazarian: Guitar Hero".
 * Textless Album Cover: Karaoke Superstars.
 * Unlikely Hero: "Hero".
 * A Wild Rapper Appears: Whenever Matt is given vocals.
 * Xtreme Kool Letterz: "Song 4 Tricia (Princes and Frogs)".

Music Video Tropes

 * Ground-Shattering Landing: The entire band uses Wire Fu jumps in the "Cross the Line" video, but Tricia is the only one who actually lands this way.
 * High School Dance: The premise of the "Barlow Girls" music video.
 * Wondrous Ladies' Room: Averted in the "Barlow Girls" music video. Although the (male) guitarist doesn't seem to mind it in there.