Perfect Pussy

Perfect Pussy

Perfect Pussy performing at Treefort Music Fest in 2013
Background information
Origin Syracuse, New York, United States
Genres Noise rock, hardcore punk, lo-fi
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels Captured Tracks
Associated acts Sswampzz, Shoppers, soreXcuse, Tomboy, Mouse and the Love & Light Orkestra, Lucid Pyramids, Crusher, Fleabite
Website prrfectpussy.bandcamp.com
Members
  • Meredith Graves
  • Ali Donohue
  • Ray McAndrew
  • Garrett Koloski
  • Shaun Sutkus
Past members
  • Greg Ambler

Perfect Pussy is an American rock band, formed in 2012 in Syracuse, New York. The band consists of vocalist Meredith Graves, guitarist Ray McAndrew, drummer Garrett Koloski, bass guitarist Ali Donohue and keyboardist Shaun Sutkus. The band is known for its "frenetic brand of punk and raucous live shows"[1] and has been described as "the most important punk band to come out of Syracuse since Earth Crisis."[2]

History

Prior to the formation of the band, the lead singer Meredith Graves performed folk music under the name Mouse and the Love & Light Orkestra,[3] then subsequently was a member of the Syracuse-based noise rock trio Shoppers. After the band broke up, she was approached by the film director Scott Coffey in 2012, who asked her to perform with a band for his movie, Adult World. She assembled a "fake band," consisting of her, drummer Garrett Koloski of the rock band Sswampzz and bass guitarist Greg Ambler of SoreXcuse, and wrote the song for the film. In the aftermath of the filming, they kept performing together and were joined by Sswampzz guitarist Ray McAndrew and keyboardist Shaun Sutkus.[4][5]

The band gained attention with its debut demo EP, I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling, which was released independently in 2013.[6] They performed in CMJ music festival in 2013[5] and in SXSW in 2014,[7] after signing to the Brooklyn-based Captured Tracks record label. The band's debut album, Say Yes to Love, was released on March 18, 2014.[2]

Band members

Discography

LPs

Year Title Label Format
2014 Say Yes to Love Captured Tracks 12" vinyl LP / CD / MP3

EPs

Singles

References

  1. Stern, Marlow (March 8, 2013). "Craziest SXSW Band Names: Perfect Pussy, Death By Unga Bunga, and More". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (Jan 15, 2014). "Perfect Pussy – "Driver"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. https://myspace.com/mousemusique. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Minsker, Evan (October 30, 2013). "Rising: Perfect Pussy". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Thomas, Fred. "Perfect Pussy". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  6. Dolan, Jon (December 26, 2013). "Perfect Pussy I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  7. "Fucked Up, Real Estate, Mark Kozelek, DJ Rashad, Speedy Ortiz, Perfect Pussy, Coachwhips, Forest Swords, Kelela to Play Pitchfork SXSW Events". Pitchfork. February 24, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

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