Bacchae (band)

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Bacchae
Origin Washington, D.C. [1]
Genres Punk rock [1]
Years active2016–2024
Labels Get Better Records
MembersKatie McD
Rena Hagins
Eileen O'Grady
Andrew Breiner

Bacchae were an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C. [2] The band took their name from the ancient Greek tragedy, The Bacchae . [2] The band has been compared to The B-52's [2] and The Cure. [3]

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Formed in 2016, [4] Bacchae self-released their debut album, Down the Drain in 2017. [3] The Philadelphia label Get Better Records released Bacchae's follow-up self-titled EP in 2018, [5] as well as their subsequent albums Pleasure Vision (2020) [6] and Next Time (2024). [7]

Bacchae announced their breakup via Instagram on September 6, 2024. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mamone, Trav (July 12, 2018). "Bacchae Keeps DC Punk Alive". Splice Today . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Richards, Chris (June 27, 2018). "Bacchae's punk rock anti-style starts in the streets". The Washington Post . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Cohen, Matt. "Bacchae". Washington City Paper . Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. "Bacchae". Get Better Records . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. Breihan, Tom (April 13, 2018). "Stream Bacchae's Self-Titled EP". Stereogum . Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. "The 75 Best Albums of 2020 + The Alt Music Awards". The Alternative. December 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. Breihan, Tom (July 2, 2024). "Album Of The Week: Bacchae Next Time". Stereogum . Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. Brodsky, Rachel (September 6, 2024). "Bacchae Announce Breakup". Stereogum . Retrieved April 16, 2025.