PWR BTTM

PWR BTTM

PWR BTTM live in 2016
Background information
Origin Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Genres Rock, garage punk, queercore
Years active 2013-present
Labels Polyvinyl Record Co., Father/Daughter Records, Miscreant Records, Big Scary Monsters
Members Liv Bruce
Ben Hopkins
Past members Maile Hamilton

PWR BTTM is an American queer punk duo composed of Liv Bruce and Ben Hopkins.[1]

Formation

Bruce and Hopkins met in 2013, while they were both attending Bard College in southeastern New York State.[2] The band was originally a trio, which played many shows at Bard College. They spent several months working together and developing their skills as a pair before playing their first show or releasing their first demo, Cinderella Beauty Shop (2014).[3]

The duo's name is an alternative to the term "power bottom", which is described by Fusion writer John Walker in a September 2015 article as "a receptive partner who eschews submission to play a dominant role during sex",[4] meaning that while someone is "bottoming", they maintain the dominant power in a sexual interaction. Bruce and Hopkins both felt the name suited the group as a label of empowerment.

As of late 2016, the duo has signed to Polyvinyl Record Co. and are in the process of writing and recording their sophomore album.[5]

Members

Current
Touring
Former

Discography

Studio Album
EPs
Title Released
Cinderella Beauty Shop EP May 25, 2014
Republican National Convention (Split EP with Jawbreaker Reunion) February 14, 2015
Singles
Title Released
"Ugly Cherries" July 13, 2015
"Dairy Queen" August 18, 2015
"Projection" July 21, 2016
"New Hampshire" August 17, 2016

Resources

  1. "PWR BTTM". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. O'Donnell, Carey (September 25, 2015). "Meet Unapologetically Queer Rockers PWR BTTM". PAPERMAG. Paper Publishing Company. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. Kohn, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "PWR BTTM Feel 'Less Alone' Making Glitter-Coated Queer Punk". Village Voice. Village Voice. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  4. Walker, John (September 18, 2015). "Meet PWR BTTM: The queer punk band here to destabilize your neutrality". Fusion. Fusion Media Network. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  5. http://www.upsetmagazine.com/read/pwr-bttm-sign-polyvinyl-next-album-due-2017/
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