Waxahatchee is an American indie music project, formed in by American singer-songwriter Kathryn Crutchfield [ 2 ] born January 4, , known professionally as Katie Crutchfield , following the breakup of her previous band P. The band is named after Waxahatchee Creek in Alabama , where Crutchfield grew up. Away from Waxahatchee, Crutchfield was also a member of alternative country duo Plains alongside Jess Williamson. While a member of P.
Eliot , a band formed with her twin sister Allison , Crutchfield released her first music as Waxahatchee as a cassette. Her bedroom-recorded debut album, American Weekend , was recorded in and released on Don Giovanni Records in Her lyrics focused on personal relationships, devastation and longing. The album garnered positive reviews and was named a top album of by Dusted magazine. In , Waxahatchee toured with The New Pornographers , and also embarked on a headlining tour around the United States.
It moves away from the lo-fi sound of previous albums, partly due to the guidance of co-producer John Agnello. It was recorded in the Miner Street Recordings studio with her former touring band.
In January , Waxahatchee announced her fifth album, Saint Cloud , and released a single called "Fire". The album features Detroit-based band Bonny Doon. At the same time, the single "Lilacs" ranked at No. In the first months of the COVID pandemic in , Crutchfield performed a series of live concert streams comprising all the songs from one of her studio albums.
She announced the series as a deep dive into her backlist in an attempt to reach out to her fans and also to generate some income after the pandemic caused suspension of all touring. In July , Crutchfield announced Plains, a collaboration project with singer-songwriter Jess Williamson. The following month, she announced that the sixth Waxahatchee album Tigers Blood would be released in March To coincide with the announcement, the album's lead single " Right Back to It " was released.
