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D.C. Powerhouse Duo Shor and Sitney Are Behind the Rise of DC/DOX Festival
After AFI DOCS’s departure, the capital city once again has a documentary festival.
April 23, 2024
by Dylan Naumann
Queen Wolf has been kicking ass and taking names since blasting out of the city of Baltimore back in 2012. Brick-thick riffs, kick-ass bangers, and a bleeding passion for the craft are shown during their live shows and on those computer machines. The pack of four is patiently waiting for the final touches to come together for their new LP, Comedy Gold. The album doesn’t arrive until early 2020, but don’t let those pants get bunched quite yet. Your precious earholes will be entertained in the meantime with the recently released lyric video for the single “Moon Tooth.” It has a mouth-watering crunch and is packed with refreshing breakdowns and dirty, rich tone. “Swim” and “Tinkerbelle,” two tracks released back in late February, contain emotional vocals juxtaposed with melodic freak-outs and bottom-crushing low ends. Always a crowd-pleaser for the morning commute.
Though writing catchy bangers is Queen Wolf’s strong suit, they are well versed in other areas as well, such as composing scores for plays and films. In early 2019, the band was asked to compose their first-ever score for a new project the Cohesion Theatre Company was putting together, a new adaption of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein. The band did not hesitate to accept the challenge. The 29-track album features over 2½ hours of music that employs the concept behind Peter and the Wolf, in which each character is referenced by a specific instrument or sound, in this case one representing death and the other life.
Queen Wolf has gone through a number of line-up changes throughout the years, but what band hasn’t. Their resilience may have been pounded by hardships and failures, but they are determined to see it to the end (or whenever climate change swallows us whole). The pack of four features: Mike Walls, vocals and guitar; Christie Macdonald, vocals and lead guitar; Annie Bailey, bass and vocals; and Chuck Hannan, drums.
Dylan Naumann is a freelance musician, composer, writer, and improviser. Born and raised in Towson, Maryland, he’s currently finishing up his degree from Towson University for jazz commercial performance. He enjoys wondering around town, from local venue to venue, trying to find the inspiring sounds from local artists.
After AFI DOCS’s departure, the capital city once again has a documentary festival.
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