Prism Bitch
Albuquerque, NM
The Albuquerque trio—Lauren Poole (bass, vocals), Chris Walsh (guitar), and Teresa Cruces (drums, vocals)—hop from robust riffery to sticky-sweet hooks before dipping back into moments of distorted bliss and warm melodies. With no shortage of unexpected thrills, they construct something of a sonic rollercoaster on their 2021 independent full-length debut, Perla.
“We’re an aggressively friendly band,” smiles Teresa. “We cover a spectrum of topics. The music can be serious and existential or super fun—just like real life.”
“When you listen to us, maybe you feel like we visited you at home, listened to what you had to say, and even helped you clean up,” laughs Lauren.
Lauren and Chris first met as members of a small theatre company, where they dreamed up a plan for a performance art project in the guise of a band. In 2015, they crossed paths with Teresa. Their initial project idea soon morphed into an actual band, which they named Prism B!tch. The group wanted to take “bitch” back and hold that word with pride.
“When Lauren asked me to be a part of this performance art project, we wanted to make sure the songs were really good, which pushed us to focus more on the songwriting than the actual story,” explains Chris. “This led to the creation of our band more so than a theatre project.”
Prism B!tch made their introduction with 2017’s The Getaway EP before unleashing the self-titled Prism Bitch EP a year later. Along the way, they’ve amassed over 100K cumulative streams, won three Weekly Alibi “Best of Burque” Music Awards, and ignited iconic stages including The Whisky A Go-Go, The Roxy, and Webster Hall.
“We’re an aggressively friendly band,” smiles Teresa. “We cover a spectrum of topics. The music can be serious and existential or super fun—just like real life.”
“When you listen to us, maybe you feel like we visited you at home, listened to what you had to say, and even helped you clean up,” laughs Lauren.
Lauren and Chris first met as members of a small theatre company, where they dreamed up a plan for a performance art project in the guise of a band. In 2015, they crossed paths with Teresa. Their initial project idea soon morphed into an actual band, which they named Prism B!tch. The group wanted to take “bitch” back and hold that word with pride.
“When Lauren asked me to be a part of this performance art project, we wanted to make sure the songs were really good, which pushed us to focus more on the songwriting than the actual story,” explains Chris. “This led to the creation of our band more so than a theatre project.”
Prism B!tch made their introduction with 2017’s The Getaway EP before unleashing the self-titled Prism Bitch EP a year later. Along the way, they’ve amassed over 100K cumulative streams, won three Weekly Alibi “Best of Burque” Music Awards, and ignited iconic stages including The Whisky A Go-Go, The Roxy, and Webster Hall.
