Katie Ellen are an American

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band based in

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. They were formed in 2015 by Anika Pyle and Dan Frelly after the dissolution of their previous band

Chumped Chumped was an American pop punk band based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band formed in 2012, and released two extended plays before releasing their sole LP, '' Teenage Retirement'', in 2014 on Anchorless Records. The band announced ...

. They have released a 7" single, an EP and an album, ''Cowgirl Blues'' in 2017, all on Lauren Records.

History

After

parted ways at the end of 2015, Anika Pyle and Dan Frelly formed the initial two-piece incarnation of Katie Ellen. Pyle named the band after the broadcasting name of her great grandmother - a journalist and radio host on KTLN in

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who was sued by her station after continuing to use the name in other aspects of her career. While Chumped leant toward

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in their style, Pyle has said that for Katie Ellen she was looking more to '60s girl groups,

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, and

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for influence.

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later compared them to Swearin' or P.S. Eliot. The duo quickly released their first demo EP, ''Wild <3'', in January 2016. That year they performed on bills with

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, and Thin Lips. They released the ''"TV Dreams"'' single in October 2016 on

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based label

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, around the time of which Eric Sheppard and Anthony Tinnirella joined the band. Their debut album, ''Cowgirl Blues'', was released in July 2017 also on Lauren. A year later the band released an EP entitled ''Still Life''.

Discography

Albums

*''Cowgirl Blues'' -

, 12" LP, CD, Cassette, MP3, (2017)

EP

*''Wild <3'' - Self Released, MP3, (2016) *''Still Life'' -

, 12" EP, CD, Cassette, MP3, (2018)

Singles

*''TV Dreams'' -

, 7" Single, MP3, (2016)

References

{{Reflist Musical groups established in 2015 Musical groups from Philadelphia Punk rock groups from Pennsylvania 2015 establishments in Pennsylvania