L.A. WITCH

INTERVIEW WITH DRUMMER ELLIE ENGLISH, BASSIST IRITA PAI, AND VOCALIST/GUITARIST SADE SANCHEZ

“I think we’re all doing OK considering the circumstances,” say L.A. Witch of how they’re holding up also been keeping up with the wave of women speaking out against sexual assault and bigotry in the punk during COVID. “We’re trying to keep community. our heads up and stay busy and creative, which has kind of been a chal- “I feel like right now, we should be lenge for us. We don’t have a rehearsal listening to the victims; right now is space anymore, which has been a big the time to just listen,” they said. “As change for us, and we can’t actually far as musicians being called out, get together to practice.” unfortunately, it’s nothing new; it’s

Despite these setbacks, L.A. Witch are roll history, which is really important. proud of their latest album, Play With I think it’s important for people to tell

Fire, released August 21 via Suicide their stories and give courage to oth-

Squeeze. er women.”

“I feel like with this record, the songs Although this year has been hard, L.A. are more cohesive to each other be- Witch see the new album as a new cause they were written more close- beginning. ly to one another, whereas on other albums, the songs were kind of writ- “We hope people are going to be ten over a longer span of time,” they stoked on this record, and that it added. “I think the music has gotten gives them something new to listen better and has evolved.” to during quarantine. I hope it gives With this new record under their belt, been going on for forever in rock ’n’ them some sort of inspiration.” L.A. Witch are brainstorming ways to Stream or buy Play With Fire now and get in front of an audience in the age check the band out via livestream of COVID, even if that means turning or with more announcements soon. to more video channels. And they’ve �� �� �� NEW NOISE

BY ADDISON HERRON-WHEELER