Julia Denniss, 12, and Leslie Lang, 13, are members of Quothe the Canary, a Girl Rock Camp band. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht

The East Atlanta Strut was a soggy show this year with small crowds huddled under umbrellas. The mid-day exception was inside Earthshaking Music, where bands from Girls Rock Camp played a 45-minute set in front of a standing-room only audience.

Natalie Spruell, 13, sings for the band 500. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht

I wrote about Girls Rock Camp Atlanta this summer, when the not-for-profit day camp held its week-long session.

The camp teaches girls the history of women in rock, basic music skills and what it means to be in a band. Some girls have had enough by the time camp closes. Even if they loved it, the rock star life isn’t for everybody.

But some of those bands stayed together, brought in new members, wrote new songs, took lessons on their instruments, continued to practice together.

I didn’t have a microphone on me, but they sounded great. Here, at least, is a look at how they’re doing.

500 performs during the East Atlanta Strut 2009. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht

Paranormal bassist Marlee Coulthard, 11, gets help adjusting the strap on her bass from a Girls Rock Camp volunteer. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht

Audrey Maloof, 12, a member of The Lockouts and 500, played with the bands on Saturday. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht

Kyte Harvey, 10, got some congrats and smiles from fans, family and Girls Rock Camp organizers after performing with Paranormal. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht