Killer Tofu Records

Distro from Handstand Records on Purple Fruit Punch vinyl or cassette

Like most good stories, this one begins with a Craigslist ad: "Let's get this out of the way first- I have no official music experience." This honest confession was the beginning of Brooklyn’s GROUPIE, as well as Ashley Kossakowski (bass/vox) and Johanna Healy’s (guitar/vox) friendship.

They took bits and pieces from the punk, post-punk, and new wave acts of the '70s and '80s that spoke to them most—The Stooges, The Cure, The Clash, to name a few, and gracefully blend them with more feminine influences from the '90s like Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, and The Breeders, crafting a sound that nods to the past while exploring contemporary themes. Guitarist Eamon Lebow and drummer Aaron Silberstein fill out their sound with textural guitar lines and dynamic percussion.

After harnessing their sound over two EPs, Groupie is about to introduce themselves to the world proper with the release of their debut album Ephemeral, due out January 22, 2021. Ephemeral is a ten-track introspection on the transience of life, memories, and heroes. With warm, yet dissonant tones and energetic, impassioned vocals strengthening this theme - it’s a sound that drives right to your heart.

"Tightly wound and constantly driving, taking stabs at our political climate with a cool sheen, enraged but melodic, demanding change with a stylized fury." – ​Post Trash

"A glorious and riotous amalgam of Patti Smith, Roxy Music, Velvet Underground, Bikini Kill, and The Raincoats." ​ – Analogue Trash

1. Half Wave 03:39
2. Waiting 04:16
3. Industry 04:19
4. Thick As Glue 03:03
5. Daleko 05:20
6. Poor You 03:01
7. Lonely Dog 03:36
8. Human Again 02:08
9. Critic's Eye 03:42
10. No Hands 04:37

https://handstandrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ephemeral