Bitch, Katie Cash

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Dana Lynn Pleasant

Bitch

Bitch began as half of the classic queercore duo Bitch and Animal; now solo, she spent eight years writing her new album, Bitchcraft, released in February on Kill Rock Stars. The sound is contemporary synth pop with a political edge. Singer/songwriter Katie Cash, who can sound like a cross between Joni Mitchell and Mary Gauthier, opens.

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media release: The long-awaited new album from legendary queer music icon Bitch is out Friday, February 4, on Kill Rock Stars! The new collection urges listeners to think about the state of the world, about evil politicians, about what it means to exist as a woman, and how to find joy along the way. In celebration of the release, Bitch has released an electrifying video for new album track “Nothing In My Pockets” today. An early version of the song was crafted with Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies) years ago and was later reworked for the album. “It’s about an emptiness after a breakup. Almost like withdrawal from a drug,” explains Bitch. “When you just feel numb, like nothing is real. Like there is NOTHING.

The new album has received accolades spanning LA Weekly, MTV NewNowNext, BrooklynVegan & GLAAD. Armed with an arsenal of violins, synthesizers, pulsing percussion and witty lyricism, the multi-talented artist takes her sound in a new direction with spectral, heartbreaking, political and beautiful witchy poet pop tracks. Bitch started writing Bitchcraft 8 years ago over the course of several moves and political movements. Eventually landing in LA, she assembled a creative coven to complete the project including Anne Preven (Beyonce, Madonna, Demi Lovato), God-des, and Roma Baran (Laurie Anderson) who all advised her on the production and arrangements. She also co-wrote several songs with Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies) and Faith Soloway (Transparent).   

Bitch achieved early notoriety as one half of the queer folk duo Bitch and Animal who went on to tour with Ani DiFranco, whom they caught the ears of while playing a gig at a pizza shop in Provincetown on Cape Cod. In the mid 2000s, Bitch went solo, and shared stages with the Indigo Girls, acted in the film Shortbus, co-wrote a song with Margaret Cho, produced two albums of her elder folk hero Ferron, and licensed her music to The L Word.