Pythies is a trio witchy grunge band from Paris (France), created by Lise.L. At the end of 2022, she grows into the idea of forming a new musical project, only led by women, and which includes the grunge culture of the 90s (L7, 7 year bitch, Babes in Toyland, Hole) and her taste for witchcraft. In January 2023, she meets through social media the drummer Anna B. Void the guitar player Thérèse La Garce but this one is replaced by Alice Adjutor in June 2024.
Pythies knows how to mix sensuality and punk, grunge and witchcraft, and feminism and defiance.
Their first EP, “Always Too Much” comes out in May 2023. The band then plays all over France. In March 2024, they put out their third single, “Eclipse”, which got a massive response and got over 20 000 views on Youtube and also got into KEXP playlist. Then, in early April, they put out a cover of the song “Chick Habit”, featuring the band The Velvet Hands. On June 20, 2024, they release their new single “Toy” which will be part of an upcoming EP.
They will go on a French and US tour this fall (west coast) to promote their release.
This first EP, which includes 5 tracks, is a way for the band to assure and assert their music and values in the musical grunge scene.
The singer and bass player Lise.L tackles themes that were already presents in Pythies’ records, such as feminism and esoterism but the challenge now is to incorporate some noisy and dissonants sounds in the music, while remaining a little “bitchy”. Bands like Sonic Youth, Hole or The Breeders have influenced this EP.
The name of the EP reflects all kinds of deceptions and disappointments that a young girl who enters adulthood can encounter and experience.
Disillusion (2024)
f the Delphi oracles don’t speak to you, maybe three chicks screaming about how they despise patriarchy would do it. And if that’s not your thing, you will at least be moshing. Carried by dissonant and grunge melodies, Pythies draws you into all of the underground feminist and esoteric culture that you adore.
