The Lascivious Biddies is an all-female pop band that formed in New York City. They first performed in 2001 shortly after September 11. Their first concert was a Halloween show at
the Cutting Room in Manhattan, New York, where they dressed as runaway brides.
The band consists of Saskia Lane on vocals, bass, and ukulele; Deidre Rodman Struck on vocals, keyboards, and
melodica; and Lee Ann Westover on vocals and ukulele. They have been featured on the
Food Network,
Discovery Channel
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NPR, and
BBC. The Biddies do charity work through the Musical Connections program of
Carnegie Hall
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by performing at hospitals, shelters, and prisons.
''
Biddi-luxe!,'' their debut album, was released in 2002. Founding guitarist
Amanda Monaco left the band in late 2007, citing her work on other projects. Guitarist Ila Cantor joined in March, 2008, but left the band as well.
In 2010, the Biddies received a commission from the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall to create a version of the band for families and children. They formed the Itty Biddies and began performing shortly thereafter. It is for this project that the three Biddies began writing music as an ensemble.
Discography
* ''Biddi-Luxe!'' (Biddilicious, 2002)
* ''I Feel Biddy'' (2002)
* ''Get Lucky'' (Eastway, 2004)
* ''Live in New York City'' (Eastway, 2006)
* ''Love You Mean It'' (Eastway, 2007)
* ''A Very Biddy Christmas'' (2008)
References
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American pop music groups
American all-female bands