Animal Prufrock
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Animal Prufrock is an openly
lesbian
and transgender singer-songwriter
. S/he is best known for being the co-creator of the band Bitch and Animal
.
Following the hiatus of Bitch and Animal
, s/he wrote a musical based on the Hothead Paisan
comics by Diane DiMassa
which was performed at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
. S/he is the Musical Director for CASA, an afterschool children's arts program in San Francisco. Animal has written original music for five children's musicals in the last five years.
In 2008 s/he collaborated with the poet Judy Grahn touring the west coast as the opening act for Ani Difranco. S/he has a new record on righteous babe records, which was produced by Ani Difranco and released in November 2010 and has been performing in support of the album release. In April 2011, she reprised her role as opener for Ani on a west coast tour.
S/he is also currently pursuing a PHD in Transformative Studies developing theories around gender variance, creativity and theatrical collaboration.
S/he and "Bitch
" prefer to keep their birth-names out of publication for artistic and political reasons.
and published under DiFranco's Righteous Babe Records based in Buffalo, New York
.
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
and transgender singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. S/he is best known for being the co-creator of the band Bitch and Animal
Bitch and Animal
Bitch and Animal, a duo consisting of musicians Bitch and Animal Prufrock, were a queercore band that performed from 1995 to 2004. Bitch and Animal have kept their birth names out of publication for both political and artistic reasons...
.
Following the hiatus of Bitch and Animal
Bitch and Animal
Bitch and Animal, a duo consisting of musicians Bitch and Animal Prufrock, were a queercore band that performed from 1995 to 2004. Bitch and Animal have kept their birth names out of publication for both political and artistic reasons...
, s/he wrote a musical based on the Hothead Paisan
Hothead Paisan
Hothead Paisan is an alternative comic written and drawn by Diane DiMassa. Subtitled "Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist", it features the eponymous title character wreaking violent vengeance on male oppressors...
comics by Diane DiMassa
Diane DiMassa
Diane DiMassa is an American feminist author and cartoonist. Her works include comics, illustrations, and a graphic novel. She is best known for the character Hothead Paisan, Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist.- Hothead Paisan :...
which was performed at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, called "the Original Womyn's Woodstock" and often referred to as MWMF or Michfest, is an international feminist music festival occurring every August since 1976 near Hart, Michigan...
. S/he is the Musical Director for CASA, an afterschool children's arts program in San Francisco. Animal has written original music for five children's musicals in the last five years.
In 2008 s/he collaborated with the poet Judy Grahn touring the west coast as the opening act for Ani Difranco. S/he has a new record on righteous babe records, which was produced by Ani Difranco and released in November 2010 and has been performing in support of the album release. In April 2011, she reprised her role as opener for Ani on a west coast tour.
S/he is also currently pursuing a PHD in Transformative Studies developing theories around gender variance, creativity and theatrical collaboration.
S/he and "Bitch
Bitch (performer)
Bitch, also known as Capital B, is a musician, actress, composer, and performance artist. She sings, plays acoustic and electric violin, ukulele, bass, and keyboard.- Collaboration with Animal :...
" prefer to keep their birth-names out of publication for artistic and political reasons.
Recent Work
Animal released hir first solo album entitled congratulations, thank you + I'm sorry on November 9, 2010. The album is produced by Ani DiFrancoAni DiFranco
Ani DiFranco is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist, poet, and songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums, and is widely considered a feminist icon.-Biography:...
and published under DiFranco's Righteous Babe Records based in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
Bitch and Animal
- What's That Smell (1999)
- Eternally Hard (2001)
- Sour Juice and Rhyme (2003)