Julia Cafritz

Born: May 5, 1965 in Washington, DC,

Bands: Pussy Galore, STP, Velvet Monkeys, Action Swingers, Free Kitten,

Genres: Noise Music, Alternative rock,Punk rock

History

A bored college drop-out, she joined Brown University student Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion), to form seminal NYC noise band Pussy Galore in 1985. The band started in DC with original drummer John Hammil and guitarist Neil Hagerty(RTX) but moved to New York in 1986 after they were blackballed by the Dischord Records scene. Hammill stayed behind and Bob Bert of Sonic Youth replaced him. The band put out several albums including a very limited edition Exile 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 friend Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) started indie supergroup Free Kitten with bassist Mark Ibold (Pavement) and Yoshimi drummer for the Japanese noise band the Boredoms. 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 Western, MA.

In May 2008 Free Kitten released a new album.

Free Kitten Discography

Albums: Unboxed 1994 Wiiija Nice Ass 1995 Kill Rock Stars Sentimental Education 1997 Kill Rock Stars Inherit 2008 Ecstatic Peace

EPs Call Now 1992 Ecstatic Peace Punks Suing Punks 1996 Kill Rock Stars

Singles 1992 "Yoshimi Vs. Mascis" split Time Bomb 1993 "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" Sympathy for the Record Industry 1993 "Lick!" In The Red 1993 "Special Groupie" SOS 1994 "Sex Boy" Radiation 1994 "Harvest Spoon" Wiiija 1997 "Chinatown Express" Kill Rock Stars 2008 "Seasick" Ecstatic Peace

External links

Articles and reviews

Interview from Joshua Klein Village Voice (9/2/2008)