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RED SHIP is FINALLY OUT, Punknews Feature
What a journey it has been. I'm incredibly proud to announce the digital release of my album, Red Ship . I'd worked hard for over a...
7 hours ago3 min read
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Unpacking "Interchangeable": Sex Work, the Pursuit of Whiteness, The Vietnam War
“She knew that you came from the US of A, That you’re nobody’s prey and your skin’s as bright as the Moon in a Mid-Autumn sky. She...
Apr 244 min read
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Tour in May/June, Exotic Fever Records 25th Anniversary Shows
Star Matriarch is touring! Well, kind of...a mini tour of sorts around the Exotic Fever Records 25th Anniversary Shows on May 30th/31st...
Apr 151 min read
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'Interchangeable' is Out Now, LP Release Date, Mini Tour
"Interchangeable" is out TODAY on Bandcamp and all streaming services! It's from the Red Ship LP (out June 10th on Exotic Fever Records!)...
Mar 312 min read
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"Mỹ Lai to Rafah" on Bandcamp
"Mỹ Lai to Rafah" came out on Friday, Oct 4th and a portion of Band Camp sales for this song will go to Doctors without Borders . It is...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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"Joy '09" Comes Out Jan 16th!
This song is hitting me especially hard right now, as I'm working through some shame for desiring space and time for...joy. Aaron's...
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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'Geisha' Means 'Open-Minded' OUT NOW
I'm just over the moon about how this song turned out. New guitars, new vocals and additional lyrics. You can listen on Spotify or any...
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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You're Free (With Me) Is Out
Today, I'm celebrating and honoring myself by releasing the filial and karmic debt I've accrued, acknowledging that my ancestors are dead...
May 23, 20231 min read
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Shame, Orientalism. Why Am I Re-releasing Red Ship?
Red Ship, as someone observed to me, was a very inspired album. Inspired by my then-job as a sex worker, the Arabic music I had adopted...
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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Why the name "Star Matriarch"?
Moving forward, I'll be using "Star Matriarch" as my band name. Many parts of the world were largely matriarchal in social structure...
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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