Article from Galaxie

Regardless of wheather their contribution to music in general will be met with the same level of enthusiasm inn the years to come as is the case today, it cannot be denied that the Spice Girls have done more for feel-good party pop than any other act in the '90s. It also cannot be disputed that they're made it difficult for any other girl group to make music without being accorded the label "the next Spice Girls".
     Britain's newest pop sensations Atomic Kitten, however, make it clear that they han=ve no intention of wrestling the crown from the queens of pop. Asserts 20-year old Kerry Katona, "We're nothing like the Spice Girls. Ther're in a league of their own. They're fantastic. And to tour the globe and be like them would be amazing. But at the and of the day, we're not them".
     And indeed they aren't, for Atomic Kitten (comprising Katona, Natasha Jamilton [18] and Liz McClarnon [19]), in stark contrast to the numerous other young outfits, are a band who prefer the rock 'n' roll lifestyle of crammed dressing rooms and punch-ups to glamorous photo shoots and private jets. "Well, maybe not getting into fights", giggles Katona. "But we're very rock 'n' roll and the hotel room is always a mess when we leave".
     If chart success of Right Now and I Want Your Love, Atomic Kitten's debut smash and second single respectively, are anything to go by, the band could soon be on its way to realising the real rock 'n' roll dream of the open road, screaming fans, gigs and more gigs. For now, they'll have to make do with playing second fiddle to No.1 popsters Steps at the quintet's coming show at Wembley.
     Will performing at their own Wembley concert be the ultimate achievement for Atomic Kitten? Katona thoughtfully says, "That would be nice. But getting a No.1 record would be better".