Perfect Pussy
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| Origin | Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Genres | Noise rock, hardcore punk, lo-fi |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Captured Tracks |
| Associated acts | Sswampzz |
| Website |
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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 Greg Ambler 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 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 the 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.[3][4]
The band gained attention with its debut demo EP, I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling, which was released independently in 2013.[5] They performed in CMJ music festival in 2013[4] and in SXSW in 2014,[6] 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
- Greg Ambler – bass guitar (2012–2014)
- Meredith Graves – vocals (2012–present)
- Garrett Koloski – drums (2012–present)
- Ray McAndrew – guitar (2012–present)
- Shaun Sutkus – keyboards (2012–present)
Discography
LPs
| Year | Title | Label | Format |
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| 2014 | Say Yes to Love | Captured Tracks | 12" vinyl LP / CD / MP3 |
- EPs
- I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling (reissue) (2015, Captured Tracks)
- Demos
- I Have Lost All Desire for Feeling (2013, self-released)
References
- ↑ Stern, Marlow (March 8, 2013). "Craziest SXSW Band Names: Perfect Pussy, Death By Unga Bunga, and More". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Breihan, Tom (Jan 15, 2014). "Perfect Pussy – “Driver”". Stereogum. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (October 30, 2013). "Rising: Perfect Pussy". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas, Fred. "Perfect Pussy". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ Dolan, Jon (December 26, 2013). "Perfect Pussy I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ "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.