Black Pussy

Black Pussy

Black Pussy is a Portland group whose sound is described as a mix of stoner pop, boogie, classic rock, desert rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock and rock. The band is centred on Dustin Hill, who writes and records the material and leads the project.

Line-up and collaborators

Hill performs Black Pussy with bassist Pike, guitarist Ryan McIntire, backing vocalist Madeline Mahrie and guitarist Peter Meissner. Meissner also creates the group’s album artwork. Adam Pike, who is usually in White Orange with Hill, guests on the album On Blonde and records the band at Toadhouse Studios in Portland, Oregon. White Orange drummer Dean Carroll also plays drums for Black Pussy in live settings.

Recording and style

On Blonde is presented as a product of Hill’s writing and recording, and the album is tied to a dense, road-based hard rock style. The songs are linked to imagery of driving, late-night travel, cannabis and desert heat, with titles including “Marijuana” and “Indiana”.

Influences and references

Hill names Heart, Brant Bjork, Prince, The Cars around 1978, Guns N’ Roses and Fleetwood Mac around 1978 among his influences. He also cites Motärhead’s Shout at the Devil as a formative record, and says his first LP is Judas Priest’s Diamonds and Rust. The group’s name is said to come from the Rolling Stones song “Brown Sugar”, after a rumoured original title.