Artist description Witches With Watches is one of a handful of bands from the incestuous Richmond, Indiana scene, including former members of The Tipe, Kick Businessmen, and Writer/Wive.

Music Style Usually acoustic, assorted percussion, tape collage, stories, etc.

Musical Influences Sounds of Ukulele, Hiro Noodles, Altered Statesman

Artist History Collective of artists from various points in New England and the Mid-south. Convereged on smalltown Indiana with toy instruments, Fall records, and fistfuls of pills. Influenced primarily bythe Monkees and their own mental illness, the Witcheshave been cranking out e.p. after e.p. since early 1997, mostly as a catharsis for the eccentric KIng Elder, who, as frontman for The Tipe in the mid-90's, caught people's attention by walking the streetsof Richmond in a cloak and paper crown. Sylvia Reading is a noted childrens' shock author,whose "Clit Slitter: A Collection of Poetry for Young Children" will go to press late next year. Sylvia is also noted for her ultra-rare, King Elder-produced "Hooks of Holland" l.p. Megan Ashby works with Sylvia in Writer/Wive and is a painter, sculptor and clarinetist. Megan is currently writing charts for her own album of complicated, miniature arrangements for strings, winds and percussion.

Group Members King Elder (ex-Tipe, Kick Businessmen) guitars, noises and vocals Sylvia Reading (children's author, songwriter) arrangement, guitars and noises Megan Ashby (sculptor, composer) guitar, percussion part-time contributors:Mark Vincent (ex-Tipe, Tragics) Anna Belle Richter (Writer/Wive) Carlisle Arms (novelist, ex-Writer/Wive)

Instruments Guitar, Drums, Violin, Piano, Tapes

Albums The Place is the Basement (1997), Some Revolving Sails (1998), Doctor (1998), Another Fine Evening of Radar(200), Coloring (2000) Roosevelt b/w Read Backward single (2000)

Additional Info Related projects: The Tipe, Writer/Wive, Sylvia Reading, Spunky, Secret Santa, Katie Ames, Pelicans

Location Richmond, IN - USA

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