Introducing Katie The Pest

Katie The Pest (Long Beach, CA/Sun Valley, CA) I think this is the month for new music introductions. There is a lot of music from Los Angeles that I have been listening to lately that never makes it up on this site. Not because I don't like the tunes - but because I'm so self-conscious about over hyping an act that I absolutely love. One such act is Long Beach, CA's Katie The Pest. I have been meaning to feature them for MONTHS. They have been my secret obsession for the longest time and today I felt the need to let the cat out of the bag. Katie The Pest have been around for years and are adored down in Long Beach. I only discovered their music last November. Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Talia Rose's haunting voice with dual vocals over sweeping guitars is positively mesmerizing. Their tracks may be simple and low-fi but oh are they amazing. Driving beats, sweet but sassy melodies, and angular guitars complete the mix. You could easily classify Talia with contemporaries such as St Vincent and Tickley Feather but if you ask me her voice is much more eccentric and far more fabulous. I love listening to their latest album This Giant Will Kill You in my car as I'm cruising down to the south bay. It's perfect driving music. The band have been recording a new album and playing a shows here and there. Warren Woodward - singer and guitarist for The Valley Arena performs with them occasionally. Check out a new track entitled "Le Weekend" that the band placed up on their myspace page as well as my favorite track from This Giant Will Kill You - "Pretty Special" posted below. "Pretty Special" includes a 30 second intro of Talia talking with the producer in the recording studio - which was intentionally left on the record ;) Katie The Pest will be performing at the L'Keg Gallery this Friday May 16th. Admission is only $5. I highly highly HIGHLY recommend checking them out. [MP3] Katie The Pest - Pretty Special [MP3] Katie The Pest - Le Weekend BONUS MP3s: [MP3] Tickley Feather - Natural Natural [MP3] St. Vincent - These Days (Jackson Browne Cover)