MOST MEMORABLE EP BAND- PWR BTTM

 

BIOGRAPHY

Framed in 2013 after guitarist Ben Hopkins and drummer Liv Bruce fortified over bringing drag culture and execution craftsmanship into the D.I.Y. scene while learning at upstate New York's Minstrel School, the pair set about composition and recording material for a demo. PWR BTTM's most memorable EP, Cinderella Excellence Shop, showed up in 2014, with its crude pop-troublemaker and carport rock sound attracting correlations with any semblance of queercore pioneers Pansy Division and God Is My Co-Pilot. While making a buzz with their live shows, the pair followed their presentation with the split-EP Conservative Public Show with Jawbreaker Gathering. Proceeding to visit all through 2015, the pair entered the studio to record their presentation collection, with the subsequent Terrible Cherries showing up in the U.S. on Father/Girl Records in September. Acquiring rave surveys for their interpretation of strange troublemaker, the collection was given the next year in the U.K. furthermore, Europe on Super frightening. Following the outcome of their presentation, the team endorsed Polyvinyl records in late 2016 and started recording their sophomore effort, Event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Event was welcomed by certain surveys yet days before its May 12, 2017 delivery various rape claims were held up against Hopkins via virtual entertainment. As the story spread, PWR BTTM lost their administration and Polyvinyl stopped dispersion of Expo; Father/Little girl additionally quit circulating Terrible Cherries.

 

INFLUENCES

 

Ben Hopkins needed to turn into a performer after watching Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa and Lil' Kim perform "Woman Jelly" at the 2001 MTV Film Awards. Hopkins has been impacted by musical gangs Nirvana and Drove Dirigible as well as "specialists with female-distinguishing vocalists, for example, Rilo Kiley, Joanna Newsom, Imogen Store and the last option's band Frou Frou. They likewise took motivation from strange craftsmen Mykki Blanco,[19] Reza Abdoh, Taylor Macintosh, Justin Vivian Bond and Eddie Izzard, whose film Dress to Kill (1998) they would watch daily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Liv Bruce was influenced by Limp Wrist, Scissor Sisters and Rufus Wainwright, who they paid attention to when they were developing. The team referred to R.E.M., James Taylor, and Impartial Milk Lodging as motivations for their collection Pageant.

 

MEMBERS

 

Liv Bruce – drums, vocals, guitar (2013–2017)

 

Ben Hopkins – guitar, vocals, drums (2013–2017)

 

Former touring members

 

Michael "Mike P" Politowicz – bass guitar (2016–2017)

 

Nicholas Cummins – bass guitar, backing vocals (2015–2017)

 

Maile Hamilton – bass guitar (2013)

 

Taliana Katz – bass guitar (2016–2017)

 

Cameron West – French horn, keyboard, percussion (2016–2017)

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ALBUMS

Ugly Cherries- September 18,2015

Pageant- May 12 2017

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EPs

Cinderella Beauty Shop- May 25, 2014

Republican National Convention- Febuary 14, 2015

(split national convention)

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SINGLES

Ugly Cherries- July 13,2015

Dairy Queen- August 18, 2015

Protection- July 21, 2016

New Hampshire- August 17,2016

Big Beautiful Day- Febuary 14,2017

Answer My Text- March 7 2017