The Julie Ruin
The Julie Ruin is an American band formed in 2010 in New York City. The band rehearses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and records at Oscilloscope and Figure 8 Recording in Brooklyn. Band members include Carmine Covelli, Sara Landeau, Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox, and Kenny Mellman.
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 The Julie Ruin performing at the Beachland Ballroom in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, dance-punk, garage rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | Bikini Kill, Le Tigre |
| Website | www |
| Members | Kathleen Hanna Kathi Wilcox Kenny Mellman Carmine Covelli Sara Landeau |
In December 2010, the Julie Ruin previewed a performance at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
In 2012, the Julie Ruin released the song "Girls Like Us," featuring queercore artist Vaginal Davis, as a free download as part of a series inspired by the book Real Man Adventures by T. Cooper.[2]
The band's first album, Run Fast, was released on September 3, 2013 by Dischord Records. The first track, "Oh Come On," was released in June of that year.
The band's second album, Hit Reset,[3] was released on July 8, 2016 by Hardly Art Records. The first track "I Decide" was released on April 11, 2016.[4]
References
- Breihan, Tom. "Kathleen Hanna Returns with the Julie Ruin". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- Pelly, Jenn (28 December 2012). "Listen: Kathleen Hanna's Band the Julie Ruin Share First New Track: 'Girls Like Us'". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- "Photographic image of album cover" (JPG). Pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- "Kathleen Hanna's Band the Julie Ruin Announce New Album Hit Reset, Share New Track "I Decide" | Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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