“Wild Women of Rock and Roll”

Music from 8-11p, featuring:

Karyn Kuhl and the Gang (Hoboken)

Tracy City (NYC)

Orangutwins (Kingston)

GSX (NYC)

$15 in adv $20 at doors

Karyn Kuhl is a Hoboken based singer, songwriter and guitarist who started out as the front person for 80′s Hoboken post-punk Gut Bank and 90′s rock trio Sexpod. Gut Bank released the LP The Dark Ages on Coyote Records in 1986 which was produced by Roger Miller (Mission Of Burma).

” .. Gut Bank’s The Dark Ages is one exceptional debut album “- Robert Palmer / The New York Times

Prior to Gut Bank, KK played guitar in NJ indie pop band Autonomy whose members included Stan Demeski (The Feelies) and Michael Carlucci (Winter Hours).

KK didn’t hit her stride until she formed Gut Bank in 1984 along with bassist Alice Genese and drummer Bob Bert. Bob left the band before their first gig to rejoin Sonic Youth. Tia Palmisano stepped in on drums and Mike Korman rounded out the lineup on second guitar. Gut Bank was active from 1984-1989. In the independent music heyday of the ’80′s, they toured the US and shared the stage with Richard Hell, Sonic Youth, Husker Du, Soul Asylum, etc.

KK and Alice Genese reformed as Sexpod in the early 1990′s with Billy Loose on drums. Gut Bank drummer Tia Sprocket (Palmisano) replaced Billy in 1995. Sexpod’s psychedelic mix of punk, metal and blues was embraced by the 90′s downtown NYC (Squeezebox/ Meow Mix) gender blur rock scene. Sexpod released a 7″ Spin My Groove on Queenie Records in ’92 and an EP Home on Go- Kart Records in ’94. Sexpod’s LP Goddess Blues was released on Slab/CMC/BMG in ’97. Produced by Fred Maher and mixed by John Agnello. Sexpod toured with Tribe 8, Sevendust and rock icon Joan Jett.

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Tracy City is a gang of salty broads revving the engines of garage rock by way of New York City no-wave queercore. Formed by underground film director Katrina del Mar (vocals), with Monica Falcone on guitar, Genny Slag on drums and Betsy Todd on bass, Tracy City is perhaps the only all lesbian band in the world, formed entirely of perimenopausal Riot Grrrls. Think Bush Tetras meet the Pandoras by way of Gary Numan. Power retro-pop. Devo, B-52s, The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, Gang of Four. “Katrina del Mar is the best front person since Patti Smith” according to Thalia Zedek of Come.
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Carolyn Marosy (vocals/guitar/bass) and Andrea “Big Mama Freak” (drums/vocals) Kusten found each other in Woodstock NY, after many years playing in the same NYC circles back in the hay-day of NYC rock and roll. They both played CBGB, Continental, and many other legendary clubs. Their love for “wall of sound” music with catchy hooks and tribal beats made writing songs together fun and exciting. Their first EP, produced by one of their teenage idols, Ricky Byrd (from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) and Bob Stander, is called “We Are A Genius”. The band name is a tip of the hat to their love of Planet of the Apes and the similarities they continue to uncover each day. Orangutwins are out there in the wild, rocking the world the way they were meant to do! For more info, shows etc go to Orangutwins.com
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GSX was founded by performer-songwriter Sarah Greenwood (guitar & vocals), a Brit / Swiss transplant, who formed her first band and wrote her first songs at age thirteen. Sarah’s music obsession led her from her from Switzerland to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she received multiple songwriting awards and praise from the press. The Boston Phoenix wrote: “Greenwood has a knack for transforming pain and anger into edgy songs which alternately smolder and blaze with the eloquently pissed off attitude of Chrissie Hynde. Her lyrics are reminiscent of Lou Reed and Patti Smith.” Reviewing the band’s performance, the Boston Herald wrote: “sounds like PJ Harvey without the overblown angst.” After graduating, Sarah moved to New York City. Her band, now named GSX, known for its fiery live performances and with a solid record under its belt (“Manifest”), soon worked itself up to headliner billing, including at the notorious CBGB’s. CMJ wrote: “Angst rocker may be classically trained, but the ballsy head-banging spirit of Joan Jett rattles in her bones.” The GSX music videos “Bringin’ Me Down” and “I Got What I Came For” both directed by Katrina del Mar were in rotation for four weeks on LOGO's Click List (MTV Networks). The LOGO channel was available in an estimated 35 million homes. In addition to national performances (including opening for Joan Jett at CBGB’s), GSX has also performed internationally, notably to a crowd of 50,000 in Reykjavik, Iceland. During 2023-24, four GSX songs from Manifest were in rotation on SiriusXM Little Steven’s Underground Garage on both Genya Ravan and Palmyra Delran’s shows.

Karyn Kuhl and the Gang / Tracy City / Orangutwins / GSX

Karyn Kuhl and the Gang / Tracy City / Orangutwins / GSX