- Julia Cafritz
Born: May 5, 1965 in Washington, DC,
Musician:
guitarist ,vocalist ,Bands: Pussy Galore,
STP ,Velvet Monkeys ,Action Swinger s,Free Kitten ,Genres:
Noise Music ,Alternative rock ,Punk rock History
A bored college drop-out, she joined
Brown University studentJon Spencer (Blues Explosion ), to form seminal NYC noise band Pussy Galore in 1985. The band started in DC with original drummer John Hammil and guitaristNeil Hagerty (RTX) but moved to New York in 1986 after they were blackballed by theDischord Records scene. Hammill stayed behind andBob Bert ofSonic Youth replaced him. The band put out several albums including a very limited editionExile on Main St . cassette only release. The band fizzled out when Ms. Cafritz left. She went on to form the short-lived all-girl outfit STP and the Action Swingers. Later, Cafritz and best friendKim Gordon (Sonic Youth) started indie supergroupFree Kitten with bassistMark Ibold (Pavement) and Yoshimi drummer for the Japanese noise band theBoredoms . They released three albums in the 1990s and then disbanded when Cafritz left to get a degree in teaching. She is one of the members of an experimental band called Gravy.Currently
Cafritz is married with kids and living in Northampton, MA.
In May 2008 Free Kitten released a new album.
Free Kitten Discography
Albums:Unboxed 1994 WiiijaNice Ass 1995 Kill Rock StarsSentimental Education 1997 Kill Rock StarsInherit 2008 Ecstatic Peace
EPsCall Now 1992 Ecstatic PeacePunks Suing Punks 1996 Kill Rock Stars
Singles1992 "Yoshimi Vs. Mascis" split Time Bomb1993 "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" Sympathy for the Record Industry1993 "Lick!" In The Red1993 "Special Groupie" SOS1994 "Sex Boy" Radiation1994 "Harvest Spoon" Wiiija1997 "Chinatown Express" Kill Rock Stars2008 "Seasick" Ecstatic Peace
External links
Articles and reviews
* [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2008/09/interview_julia_1.php Q&A] with theVillage Voice (9/2/2008)
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