PWR BTTM

PWR BTTM is an American queer punk duo composed of Liv Bruce and Ben Hopkins.^[1]

Formation

Bruce and Hopkins met in 2013, while they were both attending Bard College in southeastern New York State.^[2] The band was originally a trio, which played many shows at Bard College. They spent several months working together and developing their skills as a pair before playing their first show or releasing their first demo, Cinderella Beauty Shop (2014).^[3]

The duo's name is an alternative to the term "power bottom", which is described by Fusion writer John Walker in a September 2015 article as "a receptive partner who eschews submission to play a dominant role during sex",^[4] meaning that while someone is "bottoming", they maintain the dominant power in a sexual interaction. Bruce and Hopkins both felt the name suited the group as a label of empowerment.

As of late 2016, the duo has signed to Polyvinyl Record Co. and are in the process of writing and recording their sophomore album.^[5]

Members

Current

• Liv Bruce – drums, vocals, guitar (2013–present)
• Ben Hopkins – guitar, vocals, drums (2013–present)

Touring

• Nicholas Cummins – bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)

Former

• Maile Hamilton

Discography

Studio Album

• Ugly Cherries (2015)

Resources

1. ↑ "PWR BTTM". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 21, 2016. 
2. ↑ O'Donnell, Carey (September 25, 2015). "Meet Unapologetically Queer Rockers PWR BTTM". PAPERMAG. Paper Publishing Company. Retrieved January 21, 2016. 
3. ↑ Kohn, Daniel (August 19, 2015). "PWR BTTM Feel 'Less Alone' Making Glitter-Coated Queer Punk". Village Voice. Village Voice. Retrieved January 22, 2016. 
4. ↑ Walker, John (September 18, 2015). "Meet PWR BTTM: The queer punk band here to destabilize your neutrality". Fusion. Fusion Media Network. Retrieved January 22, 2016. 
5. ↑ http://www.upsetmagazine.com/read/pwr-bttm-sign-polyvinyl-next-album-due-2017/