(Yes – that is Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls. Her real name is Kristin and you’d better start getting used to it.)

[Photo Credit :: Jimmy Fontaine]

The new musical endeavor from Kristin Welchez, (aka Dee Dee, leader of internationally acclaimed rock outfit Dum Dum Girls) is here and it’s called KRISTIN KONTROL.
 
A mesmeric combination of new wave, R&B, synth pop, and krautrock, it’s a wink to heroes from the past, a nod to contemporaries, and a bold “solo” dive into the future.
 
It’s a heavily electronic effort that boasts Kristin’s most impressive vocal delivery and widest range of songs to date.
 
But why the change – you ask?
 
“I wanted to open things up and shed light on significant influences that felt off-limits in Dum Dum land. I don’t want to fight them off anymore. That’d be a drag.”
 
“The music is so different from anything I’ve ever done – I felt compelled to shed the alter-ego instead of trying to morph Dum Dum Girls into something else. I didn’t want to mess with that legacy.”
  
Eight years becoming and now the unbecoming commences. Let ‘Dee Dee’ take a bow.
 
“So yeah, I’m Kristin … and this is Kristin Kontrol.”
 
The debut longplayer will be released worldwide this spring via Sub Pop.