• Genre: Rock
• Active: '90s
• Major Members: Anne Kadrovich, Brad Kluck, Joy Ray, Courtney Holt, Mary Ellen Mason

Biography

The childlike lo-fi pop sextet Sissy Bar formed in 1994 when the core duo of singer Joy Ray and guitarist Courtney Holt -- the son of Will Holt, the author of the Peter, Paul and Mary hit "Lemon Tree" -- delivered an impromptu performance at a friend's party in Los Angeles. After enlisting banjo player Brad Kluck, bassist Anne Kadrovich, keyboardist Mary Ellen Mason and drummer Patrick Simpson, the group began honing a sound built around Holt's mandate that the members play whatever they feel like, resulting in an off-kilter fusion of country, new wave and waltz music. In 1996, Sissy Bar issued their debut LP Statutory Grape, a record highlighted by the band's odd cover of Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Gin and Juice," later sampled by members of the Dogg Pound posse. Songs for Peeps followed in 1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

Songs for Peeps, Statutory Grape

Similar Artists:

Guided by Voices, Pavement, Sebadoh

Influences:

The Halo Benders, Yoko Ono, The B-52's

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Statutory Grape Buy this CD