PWR BTTM
PWR BTTM | |
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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
- Nicholas Cummins – bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
- Former
- Maile Hamilton
Discography
- Studio Album
- Ugly Cherries (2015)
Title | Released |
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Cinderella Beauty Shop EP | May 25, 2014 |
Republican National Convention (Split EP with Jawbreaker Reunion) | February 14, 2015 |
Title | Released |
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"Ugly Cherries" | July 13, 2015 |
"Dairy Queen" | August 18, 2015 |
"Projection" | July 21, 2016 |
"New Hampshire" | August 17, 2016 |
Resources
- ↑ "PWR BTTM". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ O'Donnell, Carey (September 25, 2015). "Meet Unapologetically Queer Rockers PWR BTTM". PAPERMAG. Paper Publishing Company. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ Kohn, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "PWR BTTM Feel 'Less Alone' Making Glitter-Coated Queer Punk". Village Voice. Village Voice. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://www.upsetmagazine.com/read/pwr-bttm-sign-polyvinyl-next-album-due-2017/