Granada by Ridiculous B!tch

Ridiculous Bitch's hard-hitting debut album, Granada.

From Randy Radic, The Young Ones review 2023

"Ridiculous B!tch, the swaggering, glitzy offspring of Xerri and Marlowe, boils elements of alt-pop, pop-punk, glam rock, punk, and pop-rock into visceral sonic meat batters tinged with avant-garde and art-pop spatters."
Both Marlowe and Xerri are classically trained multi-instrumentalists. Up until Ridiculous B!tch, Marlowe swam in the waters of glam-rock, melodic pop-rock, and hard rock, while Xerri immersed herself in pop-rock and electronica. The two cite influences such as Foxy Shazam, Biffy Clyro, Patti Smith, Bowie, Devo, PJ Harvey, Van Morrison, Peaches, Nick Cave, Portishead, and Lightnin’ Hopkins. Quite an eclectic array."
"Brimming with pop-punk savors, “Tall Tales” rides a punchy, driving rhythm topped by Xerri’s sassy vocals, ranging from soft and melodic to caustic inflections. “Joker” blends the raw austerity of the White Stripes with the thrumming clout of Lady Gaga, while Xerri’s wicked, deep tones infuse the lyrics with portentous, mysterious tints."

The eccentric duo transitions effortlessly from the heavy-hitting tongue-in-cheek (Lucky Penny & Joker), anthemic glam-rock crowd pleasers like Johnny 5, Forget Murder, and America into harder spins on crooners with the same gritty edge like “Blackout”. 'Blackout" and 'Joker' feature Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls, NIN, The Violent Femmes). on drums.

Think a bit of The Raconteurs thrown in with some early Queen as you stumble upon Marlowe's melodically brilliant guitar solos and full orchestration as well as vocal polyphonies reminiscent of ELO."

Xerri's background in pop-rock (Gloria Blue), blues, electronic (Elliott Sharp) and classical music offers a perfect counterpoint to Marlowe’s roots in glam rock, and metal.

Chances are that you have heard their individual work at some point or another. Xerri works under a host of names on her composition, film scoring, anime and video game projects. Marlowe has been on the scene from San Diego to Brooklyn, founding and slaying in countless projects including Bambi & The Doorbells. He composed and starred in the critically acclaimed Goodbar (NYT), which premiered at The Public Theater featuring a ludicrous number of notables including Moby. They are both ecstatic to have joined forces to bring you Ridiculous Bitch. And they are ready to come on out and serve these tracks to you on a silver platter along with the team of incredible artists they will be collaborating with this year including renowned set designer and artist Masha Gvozdov, DC Comics Taylan Kurtulus, and many more!

RIDICULOUS BITCH is: Karen Xerri, Jimmie Marlowe, Dominick Martes, Jonny D'Ambrosio, Lock Driver & Don W. Berger

Ridiculous Bitch is the brain child of NYC-based production team Karen Xerri & Jimmie Marlowe. The hard-hitting project draws on punk, glam, and gritty melodic rock; weaving poignant lyrical stories that span the emotional gamut. The full debut album drops May 12, 2023. ridiculousbitch.com
members:
karen xerri, jimmie marlowe, dominick martes, jonny d'ambrosio, don w. berger, lock driver