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Kristin Kontrol | |
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| Birth name | Kristin Gundred |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | Sub Pop |
| Website | www |
Kristin Welchez, known professionally as Kristin Kontrol, is an American musician, singer and songwriter.[1] She is best known as founder and lead singer of indie rock band Dum Dum Girls (using the pseudonym Dee Dee), with whom she has released five studio albums between 2010 and 2014.[2]
She began working on new material in 2015 and announced Kristin Kontrol as her new solo project on January 28, 2016.[3] Her debut album, X-Communicate, was released on May 27, 2016 on Sub Pop Records.[4] It was a departure from the sound she had explored with Dum Dum Girls, leaning towards synthpop. The album was met with favorable reviews.[5][6][7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat [8] |
US Indie [9] |
US Rock [10] |
US Vinyl [11] | ||
| X-Communicate |
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7 | 36 | 49 | 20 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "X-Communicate" | 2016 | X-Communicate |
| "Show Me" | ||
| "(Don't) Wannabe" | ||
| "Concrete Love" | 2017 | Single |
References
- ^ "Kristin Kontrol". Kristin Kontrol. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Dum Dum Girls". Self-titledmag.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls Announces Solo Project as Kristin Kontrol". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Interview with Kristin Kontrol of Dum Dum Girls - indieberlin". Indieberlin.de. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ Tim Sendra. "X-Communicate - Kristin Kontrol". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Cameron Cook. "Kristin Kontrol: X-Communicate Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ David Sackllah. "Kristin Kontrol – X-Communicate". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Kristin Kontrol - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Kristin Kontrol - Chart history (Independent Albums)". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Kristin Kontrol - Chart history (Top Rock Albums)". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Kristin Kontrol - Chart history (Vinyl Albums)". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.