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The Divas of DIY
(continued) The Kitty Kill mainly sing about misunderstandings and other aggravating
social situations. They also sing anthem-type songs against things like bummer
relationships and tiresome heterosexuals. Through it all, they reliably lend a solid edge
to any melody. To boot, they're charming girls who love to joke around and chow down.
A LITTLE KITTY-KAT CHIT-CHAT WITH THE KITTY KILL, over pizza at Bella Luna:
By Rachel Bookbinder
RB: What are you guys striving for as musicians?
JC: What comes to my mind is to have a group of people playing together that are all
on the same page. We're all doing this for fun-we're not taking it super seriously-and
whatever comes of it is great. It's something we like to do, and when it stops being fun,
then...
SM:..Then it's over. When it stops being fun, it's over.
JC: And it's been really great. I think it's working out, you know?
SM: I think so.
JD: Well said!
RB: Sandy, this question is for you, because you write all the lyrics. A lot of your
content is really heartfelt emotional stuff, and there's some politics in there that
sounds like personal politics; do you feel self conscious when you write? Do you think
about how the audience will take your lyrics, or do you try to block that out?
SM: I don't really think about that when I'm actually writing it, but when the record came
out and we actually sat down and put the words in the insert, I definitely felt a little
bit self-conscious. I was kinda like, "Oh gee, I shoulda thought more about this
before I wrote it down." But, I'm past that.
RB: Do you guys enjoy being an all-female band? Is that something you set out to have?
JD: We didn't set out purposely, but... it HAS been quite a lovely experience. We were all
in bands with boys before, and not that it was bad-- it was just different., It wasn't
really equal power-sharing in my opinion-and as lighthearted. They tended to take it more
seriously.
SM: It's a lot more fun this way.
JD: Like our practices might be an hour, and a half hour of that is farting around doing
nothing and goofing around with each other and talking about our lives. It's not all just
like, "WE NEED TO BE ROCKSTARS IMMEDIATELY!"
RB: What other stuff do you guys do besides play in a band? Do you do anything else that's
creative or activist, or anything else that is exciting?
SM: I don't! I just go to work and come home, and I'm pretty much very boring. I work at
an internet search engine.
JD: I work at a place that works on affordable housing. It's very rewarding-I like it. And
then I volunteer at The Women's Center in Cambridge, and that's really cool... So, I work,
do that, and I hang out with these freaks. That's pretty much it.
JC: Well, for a job I do graphic design-can be kinda boring, but I try to do it in a way
that keeps it interesting.
RB: Do you guys have any advice for women in the Boston area who are playing music or
doing other creative things? Any tips of words of encouragement?
JC: I think it's just important to do what you like to do, and try not to think about
everyone around you and how they are perceiving it. As long as you're having fun.
SM: I agree
JC: It's great when people like it, but...
SM: ...But if not, you should just do it. Do it for yourself.
RB: Do you have anything else you might want to add? It could be whatever: self-promotion,
or...
SM: Self-promotion-- we're not really into that. Are we? GO TO OUR WEBSITE-- no, just
kidding. Well, yeah, do go to our website.
JD (to JC): What do YOU want to add?
SM: Yeah, Miss You've-been-talking-a-lot-all-of-a-sudden. Usually you're very quiet.
JC: Well... recently I've seen many bands, and particularly all-female bands, and I find
it really exciting that there's a lot of new music. For a long time, I felt like the
Boston scene was really contained. It seemed like everyone was trying to do the same thing
because they know what certain people like this certain type of music.. I feel like lately
things are changing. It's really exciting and I think that it's something to look forward
to. I don't know if it's just where I happen to be...
JD: No, I was thinking the same thing...
JC: But, it seems pretty noticeable, so that's exciting.
JD: And it seems like people are more interested too-- like people are more excited about
bands. I don't know if it's just that we're getting shows with cooler people of
something, but the last few shows we're played, people are actually there to see music and
have fun. It's not just like," Oh, it's really cool to The Middle East on a Friday
night." It seems like kids actually care.
SM: Yeah, they're actually there for the music and not for drinking beer.
JC: It could be because we're playing younger shows too-- all-ages shows. They seem to be
more excited.
SM: It's definitely more exciting for us too.
You can find the Kitty Kill's album "Plastic" at Newbury Comics and at their
shows. Or order it from their snazz-ola website:
www.thekittykill.com
Upcoming show on January 12th 9:30 at the Middle East
472 Mass Ave. Cambridge
617.864.EAST
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CD release for Jennifer Tefft with chelseaonfire.
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