WITCHES OF THE WEEK #17: BAIT BAG

1- Where is the band from and what's the best thing to do there?

North Haven, a tiny island off the coast of Maine. The best thing to do here is swim in the ocean!

2- What does your band name stand for and what was the runner up?

Bait bags are used by lobstermen to catch lobsters, so they’re around on the island a lot. But also bait like jailbait, or the horror movie trope of using a young woman as bait, and bag like old bags, and like Alice Bag and The Bags. Names we didn’t use - Sea Hag, Sea Witch

3- Describe your sound using a movie title.

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

4- What song would describe each member of the band?

Courtney: The Mighty Mouse theme song

Fiona: Boogie John Hartford

Claire: Planet Claire - The B52’s

5- Name 3 bands who would headline your dream fest?

Deerhoof, Dream Nails, IDLES

6- Your stance on being described as "female fronted"?

If you can’t see it, you can’t be it - we’re female fronted, female backed, and females on all sides! If that title helps other girls and women start playing music, that’s great. But maybe someday it won’t have to be a thing.

7- Are you signed on a label and why?

Not yet! Owning our catalogue and masters is pretty rad.

8- What's the most punk thing you've seen on tour/in a show?

Courtney: Not Bait Bag related, but I was banned from Harper’s Ferry in 2004 for not wearing enough clothes on stage…

Claire: Sandy Rivers (our favorite drag queen from the band Beach Trash) and Fiona’s mom Carol standing on a table in a tiny bar venue yelling ‘‘we fucked our world’ together at our first off-island show.

Fiona: 80 year woman doing push-ups for the entirety of our song “Girl Push-Ups.”

9- The best album of all time and why?

Courtney: Parallel Lines, Blondie. Super solid from start to finish, lots of great singles, and that Nerves cover!

Claire: IDLES Ultra Mono - came out in September. Every single track hits so hard.

Fiona: Lemonade Beyonce - everytime I come back to it I am blown away by the album’s narrative, artist collaborations and genre changes.

10- What's the best way to support your band?

Check us out on Spotify! And smash the patriarchy!

https://www.facebook.com/baitbagtheband/

https://baitbag.bandcamp.com/

https://www.baitbagtheband.com/

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