"Showing a United Front"

Saucy Monky shares a lot of the qualities of pop's classic female-fronted bands — irrepressible melodicism, smart lyrics and enough charm to deliver the frankest message with a hook and smile. But the L.A. quartet gives it to you double-barreled, thanks to the vocal and songwriting team of Cynthia Catania and Dublin-born Annmarie Cullen.

"Annmarie and I have a songwriting relationship that's really complementary," Catania says. "When you have two front people, you can really play off one another."

The band celebrates the release of its second album, "Turbulence" (with its impressive do-it-yourself production), by playing Tuesday at the Troubadour, with dates supporting the Young Dubliners later this year.