Artist Feature: partygirl
If you’ve seen partygirl’s name before, the word “maximalist” is never far behind. Since band leader Pagona Kytzidis formed the group in 2021, the kinetic six-piece has amassed a cult following for their relentless, inventive music. Whether you’re attending partygirl’s cathartic, emotional shows or discovering their new music online, you’ll find that the band is equally likely to enter a soaring chorus as they are an earthshaking breakdown.
In partygirl, everyone stands out at once— producer/guitarist Francesca Pastore’s pop punk riffs, drummer Jonathan Ashley’s jam band rigor, violinist Claire Lin Jenkins’s orchestral grandeur, Andrew Jordan’s slinking bass, and saxophonist Jenna Love’s jazz roots. At the center of the sound is Pagona Kytzidis’s booming alto, equally influenced by Freddie Mercury as by Fiona Apple. Kytzidis started partygirl to confront and process an ascent into adulthood littered with gendered conflict, systemic violence, a global pandemic, and political instability.
partygirl’s debut record, "I’m so charming, I forgot who I was", is the culmination of years fine-tuning and road-testing music, but it’s just the beginning for this immensely promising band. The album's second single, 'clean' drops on March 7th! Through a psychedelic and jazzy wall of sound that transforms into a driving, orchestral rock song, 'clean' portrays the introspection of hitting rock bottom and the clarity found in promising to do better. The song weaves this story through fractured, sensory lyrics becoming definitive statements, time signature shifts, and an emotional string section.
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