The Jealous Girlfriends – By Brendan J. CoonThe mysterious Holly Miranda met Alex Lipsen in 2004 and something clicked. At the time, Holly was used to playing solo funky stuff, and Alex was used to being a producer who enjoyed long walks around his studio and talking a lot. They decided to produce Holly's new record together, but that turned into starting a band instead. Working in an intimate studio environment yielded much experimentation and enjoyment, which is obvious upon first listening to Comfortably Uncomfortable. This Scott Norton (Early Man) engineered debut glimmers with songs about unrequited love, as Holly evokes Billie Holiday and even covers The Smiths. One of the albums brightest gems is Lay Around, recently featured on Showtime's The L Word.Enter Josh Abbott. Originally hired as a drummer, this redhead quickly branched out to co-singer\u002Fsongwriter, upping the rock element substantially. Together the new trio found a unique sound, mixing Holly's traditional roots, Alex's trip-hop rever