P.S. Eliot

P.S. Eliot
Origin Birmingham, Alabama
Genres Indie rock, pop punk
Years active 2007–2011
Labels Salinas Records
Associated acts Waxahatchee
Members Katie Crutchfield and her twin sister, Allison Crutchfield
Past members Kate Eldridge[1]

P.S. Eliot was a pop punk band formed in 2007 in Birmingham, Alabama by twin sisters Katie (guitars, vocals) and Allison Crutchfield (drums). They released two albums: Introverted Romance In Our Troubled Minds (2009) and Sadie (2011), both on Salinas Records. After the band broke up in 2011, both members pursued their own musical projects--Katie started Waxahatchee, and Allison started Swearin'.

History

The Crutchfields formed their first band, the Ackleys, in high school, along with Michael McClellan and Carter Wilson. They recorded some music on a small label run by Aaron Hamilton, owner of the Birmingham venue Cave 9 before its members went to different colleges, resulting in the band splitting up. This led the Crutchfields to form a new band, P.S. Eliot, after which they began touring and releasing albums relentlessly.[2] They have attributed their inspiration to start P.S. Eliot to when the So So Glos played a show in their home state of Alabama.[3]

Disbandment

P.S. Eliot disbanded amicably in 2011, at least in part because Katie decided she wanted more creative control over her music, and because she was "not willing to listen" to others' suggestions of how it should sound.[4][5] The Crutchfields' decision to split up their band was also influenced by the fact that they were each living in different cities and had other musical projects they considered more important.[6] They played their last show on December 9 at Death By Audio in Brooklyn.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (2 May 2014). "Big Eyes: "Asking You to Stay"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Tyler-Ameen, Daoud (23 June 2013). "Waxahatchee: A Lonesome Voice, Raised In Basements". NPR. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (24 January 2013). "Waxahatchee". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (30 August 2012). "Twin Rock Dreams Prevail". New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Cauterucci, Christina (23 January 2014). "As Waxahatchee, Katie Crutchfield makes music on her own terms". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  6. ↑ May, Jake. "A Brief History Of… Waxahatchee". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "P.S. Eliot breaking up, announce final shows". BrooklynVegan. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2014.