Read Between the Lines (by KSM, Pop music for kids)

Disney's latest discovery, KSM, is an all-girl teenage rock band that got their start when the GoGo's decided to mentor someone to follow in their footsteps. All five band members are musicians, playing the drums, bass, and guitars, and showing that girls can rock hard, too. Their cover of the Cheap Trick hit, "I Want You to Want Me," has been featured on the ABC Family hit show, 10 Things I Hate About You, and the girls have been the opening act for the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. KSM's music has also been featured in the Disney movie, Princess Protection Program, with Lovato and Selena Gomez, and in the TV show Wizards of Waverly Place.

With their stinging sweet vocals and spot-on rocking guitar riffs, KSM shows that they are a girl-band to be reckoned with. Move over Jonas Brothers!  From the first track, "Don't Rain on My Parade," KSM sets the tone with upbeat punk-pop rasta rhythms and vocals that call to mind the divalicious Gwen Stefani, and memories of former all-girl bands like The GoGo's and The Bangles. "Crazy Over You," "Permission to Party," and "Distracted," already a hit on Radio Disney, are teen-topic tracks about boys, texting, and partying, and showcase this group's talent to rock out hard while still keeping the content age-appropriate. With so many tween acts set on filling a song with synth-pop fluff these days, KSM's real rock sound make it an easy alternative.