THEESatisfaction

THEESatisfaction
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop[1] R&B[1] neo soul[1] psychedelic rap[2]
Years active	2008–2016
Labels	Sub Pop
Past members	Stasia "Stas" Irons Catherine "SassyBlack" Harris-White
Website	www.theesatisfaction.com

THEESatisfaction is a former American music duo based in Seattle, Washington. It consisted of Stasia "Stas" Irons and Catherine "Cat" Harris-White.[3]

History

Stasia "Stas" Irons performing as part of THEESatisfaction in Seattle in 2009

Catherine "Cat" Harris-White performing as part of THEESatisfaction in Seattle in 2009

Stasia Irons was born in 1985 in Tacoma, Washington.[4] Catherine Harris-White was raised in Hawaii.[4] Irons moved from Tacoma to Seattle in 1996,[4] while Harris-White moved from Hawaii to Seattle in 1997.[4] The two met in 2005 while Irons was attending the University of Washington and Harris-White was attending Cornish College of the Arts.[4]

THEESatisfaction was formed in 2008.[4] They began to self-release their recordings through Bandcamp.[5] In 2010, the duo released a collaborative single with Champagne Champagne, titled "Magnetic Blackness".[6] The duo was featured on Shabazz Palaces' 2011 album Black Up.[7]

In 2011, the duo signed to the record label Sub Pop.[8][9] It was the second hip hop group to be signed by Sub Pop.[10]

The duo released a studio album, Awe Naturale, on Sub Pop on March 27, 2012.[11]

The follow-up studio album, Earthee, was released on Sub Pop on February 24, 2015.[12]

In 2016, THEESatisfaction announced that they had decided to "end the group" to "rest, reflect & grow independently."[13]

Discography

Studio albums

• Awe Naturale (2012)
• Earthee (2015)

EPs

• That's Weird (2008)
• Snow Motion (2009)
• Transitions (2010)
• THEESatisfaction Loves the Sa-Ra Creative Partners (2010)
• THEESatisfaction Loves Stevie Wonder: Why We Celebrate Colonialism (2010)
• Sandra Bollocks Black Baby (2011)
• THEESatisfaction Loves Anita Baker (2012)
• THEESatisfaction Loves Erykah Badu (2013)
• And That's Your Time (2013)

Singles

• "Magnetic Blackness" (2010) (with Champagne Champagne)
• "I Don't Like You" (2015)

References

1. Slingerland, Calum (May 16, 2016). "THEESatisfaction Break Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
2. Shlomit Sofer, Danielle (July 5, 2022). Sex Sounds: Vectors of Difference in Electronic Music. MIT Press. p. 257. ISBN 9780262362054.
3. Raggett, Ned (March 2, 2015). "Sub Pop astral travelers THEESatisfaction introduce their quietly thrilling new album EarthEE". Fact. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
4. Mudede, Charles (February 25, 2015). "THEE History: A Photographic Timeline of How THEESatisfaction Came to Be". The Stranger. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
5. Chick, Stevie (March 29, 2012). "Queens Of The Stoned Age: THEESatisfaction Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
6. Matson, Andrew (February 25, 2010). "Seattle's Champagne Champagne and THEESatisfaction release "Magnetic Blackness" 7-inch record". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
7. Lamb, Karas (February 15, 2013). "Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction Launch Spring 2013 Tour + Art Exhibit". Okayplayer. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
8. Hughes, Josiah (July 22, 2011). "Sub Pop Signs Seattle Hip-Hop Duo THEESatisfaction". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
9. Sharp, Elliott (August 18, 2011). "Female, Sub Pop-signed hip-hop duo THEESatisfaction". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
10. Lester, Paul (February 20, 2012). "THEESatisfaction (No 1,211)". The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
11. Battan, Carrie (January 19, 2012). "Shabazz Palaces Collaborators THEESatisfaction Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
12. Terry, Josh (December 2, 2014). "THEESatisfaction announce new album EarthEE, premiere "Recognition"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
13. Strauss, Matthew (May 16, 2016). "THEESatisfaction Call It Quits". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

External links

• THEESatisfaction discography at Discogs