Bitch (born Karen Mould; March 30, 1973), also known as Capital B, is an American

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, and performance

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. Best known for her work in

Bitch and Animal Bitch and Animal, a duo consisting of musicians Bitch (performer), Bitch and Animal Prufrock, was a queercore band that performed from 1995 to 2004. They became established while touring as an opening act for Ani DiFranco, and later launched their o ...

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's ''

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'', her work with Canadian folk musician

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, and her new project BEACH. Bitch sings and plays numerous instruments, including the

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, bass guitar, violin, and

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—the artist has described her music as "electric violin poet rock".

Bitch and Animal 1996–2004

Bitch and Animal recorded their first album, '' What's That Smell?'' in Seattle, with Kate Wolf (Julie Wolf's twin sister) in the months leading up to the Amherst show. Their first meeting with

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was the official release of their first album. Difranco then took the two on tour with her and signed them to her label. They recorded an album, '' Eternally Hard'' in Difranco's home studio in

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, finished it in Wayne Schrengohst's home studio in Manhattan, and

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released it on September 11, 2001. Bitch and Animal went on to make two records for

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, and toured extensively in the US, Europe and Canada.

Discography

Bitch and Animal * ''What's That Smell'' (1999) self-released * ''Eternally Hard'' (2001) Righteous Babe Records * ''Sour Juice and Rhyme'' (2003) Righteous Babe Records Bitch solo recordings: * ''Be-Sides, one take wonders and poems'' (2005) self-released * ''Make This Break This'' (2006) Kill Rock Stars * ''B+TEC'' (2008) Bitch +The Exciting Conclusion Short Story Records * ''Blasted!'' (2010) Short Story Records * ''In Us We Trust'' (2013) Short Story Records * ''Bitchcraft'' (2022) Kill Rock Stars

References

External links

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Bitch at Kill Rock Stars

Bitch's label, Short Story Records

Bitch and Animal on Righteous Babe Records
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