Adult Mom

Adult Mom is the stage name of musician Stevie Knipe. Initially a solo project, they now often perform with a live band. They have released two full length albums and multiple EPs.[1][2]

Stevie Knipe
OriginPurchase, New York
GenresBedroom pop, lo-fi, shoegaze
Years active2012–present[1]
LabelsTiny Engines
Websiteadultmom.bandcamp.com

Career

Adult Mom began in 2012 in Stevie Knipe's bedroom, where they recorded an EP and released on Bandcamp titled Bedroom Recordings.[1] The following year, Knipe released two EP's, one titled bstmommy and the other titled "Mom's Day".[3] In August 2014, Knipe released a full-length album titled i fell in love by accident.[4] In July 2014, Knipe released another EP titled Sometimes Bad Happens. The EP was listed at number four on Rolling Stone's "10 Best Cassettes of 2014" list.[5] Adult Mom was also part of a split alongside Cyberbully Mom Club and i tried to run away when i was 6.[4] In 2015, Knipe released their first album on Tiny Engines titled Momentary Lapse of Happily.[6][7]

On May 19, 2017 Adult Mom released their second album, entitled Soft Spots, with label Tiny Engines.[8]

On November 9, 2019, Knipe published a series of tweets accusing Tiny Engines of withholding three years of royalty payments. Tiny Engines ultimately repaid them and returned the masters for both records released by the label.[9]

Personal life

Knipe identifies as genderqueer,[10] as mentioned in several of their songs, such as "Survival." Knipe attended State University of New York at Purchase, where they studied anthropology[10] and began writing music.[11] They cite Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Rilo Kiley, and Bright Eyes as musical influences.[12] Their early musical interests also include The Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, and The Spice Girls.[13] Knipe started playing the guitar when they were fifteen.[14]

Band Members
  • Stevie Knipe - Songwriting/guitar/vocals
  • Olivia Battell - Drums[15]

Discography

Albums

  • Momentary Lapse of Happily (2015, Tiny Engines)
  • Soft Spots (2017, Tiny Engines)

EPs

  • bedroom recordings (2012)
  • i fell in love by accident (2013)
  • bstmommy (2013)
  • mom's day (2013)
  • Sometimes Bad Happens (2014)
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See also

References
  1. Rettig, James. "Band To Watch: Adult Mom". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "adult mom @adultmomband". Twitter. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. "HEAR HEAR! – ADULT MOM". Kicked the Habit. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. Moreland, Quinn. "ADULT MOM, "PAWS"". Impose Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. Sheffield, Rob. "10 Best Cassettes of 2014". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. Geffen, Sasha. "Adult Mom Momentary Lapse of Happily". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  7. Rettig, James. "Stream Adult Mom Momentary Lapse Of Happily". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  8. "Stream Adult Mom Soft Spots". Stereogum. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  9. "How the Plight of Beleaguered Label Tiny Engines Could Bring New Solutions to Indie Rock". Billboard. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  10. Domenighini, Annalise. "Be Your Own 3 AM: An Interview with Adult Mom". Vice. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  11. "Adult Mom's Bedroom Pop Is Bigger And More Tender On 'Soft Spots'". UPROXX. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  12. "Adult Mom survives on their own terms – Features". Impose Magazine. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  13. Davies, Rachel (2017-03-20). "Rookie » Adult Mom: Full Screen". www.rookiemag.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  14. "Adult Mom". Retrograde Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  15. "Adult Mom". Audiotree. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
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