King Princess – Girls
King Princess – the project of Brooklyn-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and actor Mikaela Straus – returns next month with her triumphant third record Girl Violence, out September 12th on section1.
Following previous singles “RIP KP” and “Cry Cry Cry,” new single “Girls” is out today and finds King Princess at the mercy of a toxic relationship.
Characterized by Mikaela’s raspy vocals, moody organ, and backup singers reminiscent of romantic 50s pop, “Girls” is a sultry track that gives into unhealthy desire, which explodes into a final release of distorted guitar. The song embodies the darker side of Girl Violence, where King Princess entertains chaos and self-destruction for the sake of quelling her hunger for companionship and pleasure. King Princess puts it simply: “Girls. Bring me to my knees.”
To celebrate the release of Girl Violence, King Princess is partnering with a curated selection of tattoo shops – all run by women and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community – in the US, Canada, Europe, LATAM and Australia for a global flash tattoo event on Saturday, September 13. Each tattoo shop will be creating custom flash sheets based on the album’s visual world, and everyone tattooed will be entered into a raffle to win prizes, including signed vinyl and prints, Girl Violence merch, and guest list spots for upcoming KP shows. King Princess, section1/Partisan, and each participating tattoo shop will be making donations to local charities who support the LGBTQ+ communities.
The announcement of Girl Violence comes in the midst of Mikaela Straus’ television debut, as she stars in the current season of Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu, alongside Nicole Kidman. Later this year, she will make her feature film debut in Song Sung Blue, an upcoming movie starring Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson. There is truly no one like her – with over one billion streams across platforms, a string of global certifications, collaborations with the likes of Fiona Apple, Florence Welch, Aaron Dessner, Mark Ronson, and Father John Misty, performances on Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and NPR Tiny Desk, tours with The Strokes, Florence + The Machine, and Kacey Musgraves, fashion campaigns for Gucci and Calvin Klein, and a constant champion of LGBTQ+ visibility…King Princess is a singular artist that is ready for her big return.
King Princess will take Girl Violence on the road for a proper tour later this year. Starting off at Austin City Limits in October, she will tour throughout North America including shows in her hometown of NYC at Brooklyn Paramount and capping off the US run with The Wiltern in Los Angeles. She’ll then tour throughout the UK and Europe in December.
Tour Dates
October 3 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
October 10 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
October 25 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
October 26 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
October 28 – The National – Richmond, VA
October 29 – Brooklyn Paramount – Brooklyn, NY
October 31 – 9:30 Club (late show) – Washington, DC
November 1 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
November 2 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
November 4 – HISTORY – Toronto, CAN
November 5 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
November 7 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
November 8 – Uptown Theater – Minneapolis, MN
November 10 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
November 11 – The Truman – Kansas City, MO
November 13 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
November 14 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
November 16 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
November 17 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
November 19 – The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
November 21 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
November 22 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
December 3 – Vicar Street – Dublin, Ireland
December 5 – Queen Margaret Union – Glasgow, Scotland
December 6 – Beckett – Leeds, UK
December 7 – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK
December 9 – Brixton Electric – London, UK
December 13 – La Madeleine – Brussels, BE
December 14 – Le Trianon – Paris, FR
December 16 – Melkweg Max – Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 17 – Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany
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