“When I look back, The Strokes were like this tentpole. They led me to learn how to accompany myself and made me want to start my own band”: Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield found her country voice via indie and riot grrrl

“When I look back, The Strokes were like this tentpole. They led me to learn how to accompany myself and made me want to start my own band”: Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield found her country voice via indie and riot grrrl

No-one could accuse Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield of skipping the Southern States’ toilet circuit. At high school in Alabama, she formed her first musical group, teenage rock band The Ackleys, alongside twin sister Allison.

After three years, the duo launched feminist-fused PS Elliot, while also performing in pop-punk pairing Bad Banana. And that’s all before she stepped out solo in 2010, writing and recording under the moniker of Waxahatchee.

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Sometimes I get really in my head about chord progressions, but the truth is, who cares? If the vocal melody is different, go with what works

I spend a lot of time scanning my records for mistakes. With Tigers Blood, I was able to set it aside – no notes

Tigers Blood is out now via ANTI- Records. Waxahatchee tours the US and UK April through September – see Waxahatchee.com for more info.

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