Bacchae (band)

Bacchae
OriginWashington, D.C.[1]
GenresPunk rock[1]
Years active2016-
LabelsGet Better Records
MembersKatie McD
Rena Hagins
Eileen O'Grady
Andrew Breiner

Bacchae are an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C.[2] The band takes their name from the ancient Greek tragedy, The Bacchae.[2] The band has been compared to The B-52's[2] and The Cure.[3]

Formed in 2016,[4] the band self-released their debut album, Down the Drain in 2017.[3] The Philadelphia label Get Better Records released Bacchae's follow-up self-titled EP in 2018,[5] as well as their album Pleasure Vision in 2020.[6]

Discography

  • Down the Drain (2017)
  • Bacchae (2018)
  • Pleasure Vision (2020)
  • Next Time (2024)

References

  1. ^ a b Mamone, Trav (July 12, 2018). "Bacchae Keeps DC Punk Alive". Splice Today. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Richards, Chris (June 27, 2018). "Bacchae's punk rock anti-style starts in the streets". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cohen, Matt. "Bacchae". Washington City Paper. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bacchae". Get Better Records. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 13, 2018). "Stream Bacchae's Self-Titled EP". Stereogum. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "The 75 Best Albums of 2020 + The Alt Music Awards". The Alternative. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-11-15.