THEESatisfaction explained

THEESatisfaction
Origin:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Years Active:	2008–2016
Label:	Sub Pop
Associated Acts:	Shabazz Palaces
Past Members:	Stasia "Stas" Irons Catherine "SassyBlack" Harris-White

THEESatisfaction is a former American music duo based in Seattle, Washington. It consisted of Stasia "Stas" Irons and Catherine "Cat" Harris-White.^[1]

History

Stasia Irons was born in 1985 in Tacoma, Washington.^[2] Catherine Harris-White was raised in Hawaii.^[2] Irons moved from Tacoma to Seattle in 1996,^[2] while Harris-White moved from Hawaii to Seattle in 1997.^[2] The two met in 2005 while Irons was attending the University of Washington and Harris-White was attending Cornish College of the Arts.^[2]

THEESatisfaction was formed in 2008.^[2] They began to self-release their recordings through Bandcamp.^[3] In 2010, the duo released a collaborative single with Champagne Champagne, titled "Magnetic Blackness".^[4] The duo was featured on Shabazz Palaces' 2011 album Black Up.^[5]

In 2011, the duo signed to the record label Sub Pop.^{[6] [7]} It was the second hip hop group to be signed by Sub Pop.^[8]

The duo released a studio album, Awe Naturale, on Sub Pop on March 27, 2012.^[9]

The follow-up studio album, Earthee, was released on Sub Pop on February 24, 2015.^[10]

In 2016, THEESatisfaction announced that they had decided to "end the group" to "rest, reflect & grow independently."^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

• Awe Naturale (2012)
• Earthee (2015)

EPs

• That's Weird (2008)
• Snow Motion (2009)
• Transitions (2010)
• THEESatisfaction Loves the Sa-Ra Creative Partners (2010)
• THEESatisfaction Loves Stevie Wonder: Why We Celebrate Colonialism (2010)
• Sandra Bollocks Black Baby (2011)
• THEESatisfaction Loves Anita Baker (2012)
• THEESatisfaction Loves Erykah Badu (2013)
• And That's Your Time (2013)

Singles

• "Magnetic Blackness" (2010)
• "I Don't Like You" (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sub Pop astral travelers THEESatisfaction introduce their quietly thrilling new album EarthEE. Fact. Ned. Raggett. March 2, 2015. September 18, 2019.
2. Web site: THEE History: A Photographic Timeline of How THEESatisfaction Came to Be. The Stranger. Charles. Mudede. February 25, 2015. September 18, 2019.
3. Web site: Queens Of The Stoned Age: THEESatisfaction Interviewed. The Quietus. Stevie. Chick. March 29, 2012. September 18, 2019.
4. Web site: Seattle's Champagne Champagne and THEESatisfaction release "Magnetic Blackness" 7-inch record. The Seattle Times. Andrew. Matson. February 25, 2010. September 18, 2019.
5. Web site: Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction Launch Spring 2013 Tour + Art Exhibit. Okayplayer. Karas. Lamb. February 15, 2013. September 18, 2019.
6. Web site: Sub Pop Signs Seattle Hip-Hop Duo THEESatisfaction. Exclaim!. Josiah. Hughes. July 22, 2011. September 18, 2019.
7. Web site: Female, Sub Pop-signed hip-hop duo THEESatisfaction. The A.V. Club. Elliott. Sharp. August 18, 2011. September 18, 2019.
8. Web site: THEESatisfaction (No 1,211). The Guardian. Paul. Lester. February 20, 2012. September 18, 2019.
9. Web site: Shabazz Palaces Collaborators THEESatisfaction Announce New Album. Pitchfork. Carrie. Battan. January 19, 2012. September 18, 2019.
10. Web site: THEESatisfaction announce new album EarthEE, premiere "Recognition". Consequence of Sound. Josh. Terry. December 2, 2014. September 18, 2019.
11. Web site: THEESatisfaction Call It Quits. Pitchfork. Matthew. Strauss. May 16, 2016. September 18, 2019.