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L to R: Michael C. Hall, Matt Katz-Bohen and Peter Yanowitz (Photo credit: Michael C. Hall)
Princess
Goes to the
Butterfly
Museum
March 15th 2022
By Curtis Newart
L to R: Peter Yanowitz, Michael C. Hall and Matt Katz-Bohen (Photo credit: Andrea Bussell @ambussell)
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum (Princess) recently toured the UK in support of their album THANKS FOR COMING (2021) and is preparing to embark on a 12-city US tour.
The band is composed of Golden Globe® Award-winner Michael C. Hall (TV's "Dexter") on vocals, Matt Katz-Bohen of Blondie on keys, and Peter Yanowitz of The Wallflowers on drums.
The trio formed Princess (named by Katz-Bohen's daughter) while touring together with Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Tracklist
The 2021 UK leg of their tour included concerts in Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester, London, Bedford, Birmingham, Swansea, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and Cologne.
They were scheduled to play in Kyiv, Ukraine, last year.
"We had to postpone the dates due to both the Russian troop buildup, and the COVID situation which was rapidly escalating," said Katz-Bohen.
"We love our Ukrainian friends and are very sad about this needless war. I should say that we also love our Russian friends who unfortunately are also at the mercy of a sociopathic autocrat. If anyone in the midst of a war can find peace and solace through our music, that is an amazing and beautiful thing."
The US leg of their tour starts March 20th in Pioneertown, California, and concludes on May 12th in New York City.
It will include stops in Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Seattle, Garden City, Salt Lake City, Denver, Houston, and New York City.
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum upcoming tour dates.
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Princess (who descibe themselves as Gothadelic Rocktronic) released their EP Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum in 2020.
NEW VIDEO "SIDEWAYS"!
Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum - "Sideways" (3/22)
The Band
L to R: Matt Katz-Bohen, Michael C. Hall and Peter Yanowitz (Photo credit: Debbie Harry)
Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum - "Tomorrow's Screams" (11/21)
Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum - "Nevertheless" (8/21)
MICHAEL C. HALL
Michael C. Hall (Photo credit: Paul Storey)
Star of TV's Dexter and Six Feet Under, the lead singer of Princess has won a Golden Globe® Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards®.
Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Hall also starred in the Broadway musicals Hedwig and The Angry Inch, and David Bowie's Lazarus.
Hall graduated from New York University's graduate acting program at Tisch School of the Arts in 1996.
Michael C. Hall (Photo credit: Howard Shiau)
matt Katz-Bohen
Matt Katz-Bohen (Photo credit: Paul Storey)
Keyboardist Katz-Bohen also plays keys for Cyndi Lauper.
He attended New York City’s LaGuardia High School (the “Fame” school), and has worked with Tony Bennett, Boy George, RuPaul, Miss Guy (Toilet Boys), Jody Watley, Lady Miss Kier, and Princess Superstar.
"The vibe that keeps Princess together is that it is uniquely ours," said Katz-Bohen. "We three are full creative and business partners, and we cherish that."
"I love working with icons like Cyndi or Blondie, and cherish that as well, but it is truly wonderful to be able to create and have one hundred percent creative control over what we do."
"We have an EP of remixes coming out," he said. "We also have a full-length album which should be out later this year. And lots more touring."
"Fans can expect bliss and total rapture at our upcoming shows."
Peter Yanowitz
Peter Yanowitz (Photo credit: Marie Shelto)
Peter was the original drummer for The Wallflowers.
He's also worked with Natalie Merchant, Yoko Ono, Allen Ginsberg, and Morningwood.
Yanowitz was born in Chicago and received an English major from Tufts University in 1989. His father, Dr. Frank Yanowitz is a jazz musician and cardiologist.
CONCERT REVIEW
Published
March 30th, 2022
By Curtis Newart
Michael C. Hall of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. 3/26/2022 (Source: The Big Dipper)
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum is serious about their music.
All three musicians are famous in their own right: Michael C. Hall is known as TV's "Dexter", Matt Katz-Bohen is Blondie's keyboardist, and Peter Yanowitz is the original drummer for The Wallflowers.
Self-described as gothadelic rocktronic, they played a tight, energetic one-hour set featuring songs from their album THANKS FOR COMING to a sold-out house at The Big Dipper in Spokane, Washington this past Saturday.
Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild Awards®-winner Hall also starred in HBO's Six Feet Under, and on Broadway in David Bowie's Lazarus, plus a one night performance of Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical.
The part about Skittles is very important here. During the Saturday concert, someone tossed a bag of Skittles on stage and said, "Do something." Hall then filled his mouth with them and proceeded to rapid-fire them into the audience, which was met with cheers of delight.
He also doused the crowd on a couple of occasions with his water bottle. Several people were asked to tone down their calls for Hall to "take it off."
The lyrics, melodies and arrangements are cohesive and move steadily throughout the show, including some orgasmic rave-like drops. I got Bowie, The Beatles, Depeche Mode and Journey vibes.
When their set ended shortly after 10:00 PM, the lights went up and several announcements were made asking patrons to clear out, and that Hall wouldn't be coming out per his contract. Maybe 25 fans waited outside the club doors afterward to try to meet the bands.
The evening exceeded my best expectations. Go see them. Buy their albums.
Fave song: Airhead
"Cruel World" by Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. (Video credit: Robert Newart)
L to R: Matt Katz-Bohen, Peter Yanowitz and Michael C. Hall of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum 3/26/22 (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum introductions 3/26/22 (Video credit: Robert Newart)
Matt Katz-Bohen and Michael C. Hall (foreground) of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum 3/26/22 (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
SET LIST
Vicious
Love American Style
Ketamine
Nevertheless
The Deeper Down
Eat An Eraser
Let It Go
Sideways
Airhead
Angela Peacock
Jetpack
Tomorrow's Screams
Cruel World
Thanks for Coming
Armageddon Suite
Come and Talk To Me
Matt Katz-Bohen and Peter Yanowitz of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum 3/26/22 (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
"Let It Go" Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. 3/26/22 (Video credit: Robert Newart)
Michael C. Hall of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum 3/26/22 (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
"Eat an Eraser" Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. 3/26/22 (Video credit: Robert Newart)
Matt Katz-Bohen, Michael C. Hall, and Peter Yanowitz of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum 3/26/22 (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
"Airhead" Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. 3/26/22 (Video credit: Robert Newart)
Peter Yanowitz, Matt Katz-Bohen and Michael C. Hall of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum 3/26/22 (Photo credit: Robert Newart)
Lorelei K
Texas "dream pop" band Lorelei K opened the show featuring songs from their latest album Swimming Pool Eternity. Engineer Michael Briggs and classically-trained Dahlia Knowles put on a spellbinding set led by her operatic gymnastics and supported by Briggs' ambient sounds.
SET LIST
Bodies Falling
Black Paint
Gucci Bloom
Blue Part Four
Lying Love
Lavender Hue
Blessing
Searching For Your Eyes In The Dark
Window
Sentimental Interest
Lorelei K is an absolute go see.
L to R: Michael Briggs and Lorelei K on Saturday, March 26th, 2022 at The Big Dipper in Spokane, WA. (Photo credit: Curtis Newart)
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Curtis Newart is a Gen Xer who grew up listening to 80s music in cowboy country.