Julia Cafritz

Julia Cafritz is an American musician who has performed with Pussy Galore and Free Kitten.

Biography

In 1985, guitarist Julia Cafritz joined fellow Brown University drop out, Jon Spencer, to form the punk noise band Pussy Galore. In May 1986 they moved to NYC. In 1989, Cafritz left Pussy Galore and formed the short-lived all-girl group STP who released one single and toured with Nirvana and Sonic Youth. She joined fellow CBGBs Record Canteen clerk Ned Hayden's group The Action Swingers. In 1992, she formed Free Kitten, a musical collaboration with Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, drummer Yoshimi from the Boredoms and Pavement bassist, Mark Ibold. They released records and toured on and off through 1997. In 2008, Cafritz, Gordon and Yoshimi recorded and released Inherit on Ecstatic Peace Records after a ten-year hiatus. In 2012 Julie released a Track 'dash dash dash' on a Thick Syrup Records Comp Called '78 LTD.

Free Kitten discography

Albums:

• Unboxed 1994 Wiiija
• Nice Ass 1995 Kill Rock Stars
• Sentimental Education 1997 Kill Rock Stars
• Inherit 2008 Ecstatic Peace

EPs

• Call Now 1992 Ecstatic Peace
• Punks Suing Punks 1996 Kill Rock Stars

Singles

• 1992 "Yoshimi Vs. Mascis" split Time Bomb
• 1993 "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" Sympathy for the Record Industry
• 1993 "Lick!" In The Red
• 1993 "Special Groupie" SOS
• 1994 "Sex Boy" Radiation
• 1994 "Harvest Spoon" Wiiija
• 1997 "Chinatown Express" Kill Rock Stars
• 2008 "Seasick" Ecstatic Peace

Julie Cafritz Solo discography

• 2012 "dash dash dash" Thick Syrup Records

External links

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Articles and reviews

• Q&A with the Village Voice (9/2/2008)
• http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/6860-free-kitten/ pitchfork: Guest Lists: Free Kitten