Childbirth (band)

Childbirth is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States. The band includes members from other popular Seattle-based bands (Julia Shapiro of Chastity Belt, Bree McKenna of Tacocat, Stacy Peck of Pony Time.) The band performs in maternity gowns and is currently signed to the label Suicide Squeeze Records

Childbirth
OriginSeattle, Washington, United States
GenresGarage rock, alternative rock, punk rock
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsSuicide Squeeze Records
Associated actsTacocat, Chastity Belt, Pony Time
MembersJulia Shapiro
Stacy Peck
Bree Mckenna

The three piece received some notoriety on websites such as Pitchfork and Vice Magazine for their viral song "I Only Fucked You As A Joke",[1][2] which also made Spin magazine's Top 100 Songs of 2014.[3]

NPR premiered the single "Nasty Grrls" for their most recent album, Women's Rights.[4] The record received positive reviews from reviewers including Pitchfork[5] and Spin,[6] and after some touring of both coasts, the band was invited to perform at the Sasquatch Music Festival,[7] and New York City's Northside Music Festival.[8]

In 2016, the band appeared on the podcast, Accidents On Purpose, where they claimed they are good at getting people to mow their lawn and made jokes about feminism.[9]

Albums
  • It's A Girl (Help Yourself Records, 2013)
  • Women's Rights (Album) (Suicide Squeeze, 2015)[10]
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References
  1. ""I Only Fucked You As a Joke" by Childbirth Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin.com. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. "Song Premiere: Childbirth, 'Nasty Grrls'". Npr.org. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. "Childbirth: Women's Rights Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  6. "Review: Childbirth, 'Women's Rights'". Spin.com. 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  7. "Childbirth performing at Sasquatch 2016 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington on May 30, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Tosh/Aesthetic Magazine)". Aesthetic Magazine. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  8. "Childbirth playing Northside w/ Colleen Green and Diet Cig; Chastity Belt, Pony Time & Tacocat touring". BrooklynVegan.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  9. "We Dabble In Math (Childbirth)", Soundcloud.com, retrieved 2018-03-06
  10. "Women's Rights - Childbirth - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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