Wednesday, September 11, 2024

A cool pop ode to an LGBTQ+ icon

By Henry Lipput

The London band Sassyhiya sounds as if the NYC band Television had a female lead singer and a sense of humor (with some very early Go-Betweens riffs thrown in for good measure).

Sassyhiya (the name works both as a greeting and a personal mission statement) is led by the both real-life and musical partners Kathy Wright and Helen Skinner (“now with added Neil and Pablo” as their Bandcamp page puts it). Of their latest single “Kristen Stewart” (Skep Wax) Helen, a long-time fan of the lesbian icon/pin up, says “I wanted to do a song about her because I think she’s ace and makes great choices when it comes to roles.”



The result is the very cool pop ode and the video not only chronicles a near real-life encounter between Helen and the actress but also celebrates Stewart’s bold fashion choices.


Sassyhiya’s album Take You Somewhere will be released by Skep Wax on November 8th.


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