Pelvis Wrestley with Smushie and Brent Penny

Pelvis Wrestley
After the successful release of their remastered debut record Vortexas Vorever in February, Austin-based synth pop outfit Pelvis Wrestley has gained a dedicated following locally and beyond. Their talent was further recognized when they were named Artist of the Month in June by NPR affiliate, KUTX. Vortexas Vorever offered a captivating and unique sonic experience, seamlessly fusing classic country storytelling with synth-pop melodies to create a unique blend of styles made up of equal parts campy indie and pastoral Americana. Frontman and creative force behind the project, Jammy Violet, crafted this record to challenge and reimagine familiar western themes.

Releasing their second record, “Andy, or: the Four Horsegirls of the Apocalypse,” Pelvis Wrestley builds a fantastical meditation on impermanence through the lens of missing persons, and people we miss. Written in the back-and-forth days of unclear pandemic guidelines, the songs are informed by the diasporas of 2020, when so many people relocated without even the suggestion of a goodbye party. The record is named for a previous Jammy Violet project, ANDY, which saw its members relocate during lockdown. As Pelvis Wrestley, Violet repurposes the mythology of the titular demigod for a new era:

“Andy was the best we ever met. When Andy went missing in the Spring of ’05, it was easy to assume ascension rather than departure, and we learned to say to one another: “Anywhere Andy goes- that is the house of Andy.”

The House of Andy sits equidistant from two volcanoes in heavy flow and has a kennel, which houses a pack of large dogs, of which I am one. Andy can be seen sitting on the veranda sipping blue raspberry frozen drinks as he watches the magma-go-lava. And as we each go missing in our comings and goings, we too will be added to Andy.

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