Spinal cord injury survivor.  Artist. Producer. Drummer.

Bitch (from Bitch and Animal, Shortbus) is back with a new collection of songs, including an epic video for her pop anthem, "New Year," released in January 2019.  "Easy Target" released on June 13th, is an uplifting ballad that speaks to finding your own self-worth.  

Armed with her unusual instrumentation of electric violin, keytar, ukulele and bass, Bitch’s live show combines epic dance-y tunes as well as tender, intimate, stripped-down songs. 

Bitch is no stranger to the stage. As on half of the duo Bitch and Animal, she released 3 albums (including two on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records). After going solo, she put out an album via Kill Rock Stars, three on her own imprint (Short Story Records), and also starred as herself in Shortbus (the 2006 feature film from Hedwig and the Angry Inch’s John Cameron Mitchell). Bitch has collaborated with her elder and folk idol Ferron, producing two of the singer’s albums. She has co-written a song with Margaret Cho, and before starting her own career, studied fiddle with Andrew Bird. 

For Bitch, “New Year” and “Easy Target” mark the start of a new chapter in a life guided by musical passion. We  will see more single releases from Bitch this year, moving into her new sound that she affectionately calls “poet pop.”

Jyn Yates launched her drum career at the tiny age of three when she first picked up a pair of drum sticks and started to roll. After learning techniques from her fellow drummer and father she quickly was thrust into the veins of music in the early 80s.

She first sat behind a set of drums at the tender age of three and made her stage debut at thirteen, opening for Tim McGraw and the Kentucky Headhunters. She has appeared as a studio musician on countless projects and studied music and percussion at WKU and Campbellsville University. 

She has performed for Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre of New York, Actor's Theatre, The Kentucky Center for the Arts, Universal Studios, FL, etc. 

Among wearing the hat as a percussionist, Jyn currently teaches drum set performance and percussion composition full time at Mom’s Music in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Pixie Pirate Minstrel, musical magical practitioner. Also known as singer-songwriter, producer, composer, Burner, nomad, witchy woman, instigator, facilitator, narrator, creatrix, and Jesse's mama. Currently performing live again a little at a time while not at home recording my face off & giving online shows to try to lift spirits, in these years of the virus.  Love dabbling in electronica/belly dance mixes/industrial/dubstep, though jazz/mythic/acoustic/fannish/folk/fun is how most folks find me. Thx for stopping by. :-)

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