THEESatisfaction

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THEESatisfaction
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active2008–2016
LabelsSub Pop
Past members
  • Stasia "Stas" Irons
  • Catherine "SassyBlack" Harris-White
Websitewww.theesatisfaction.com

THEESatisfaction is a former American music duo based in Seattle, Washington. It consisted of Stasia "Stas" Irons and Catherine "Cat" Harris-White.[3]

History

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Stasia "Stas" Irons performing as part of THEESatisfaction in Seattle in 2009
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Catherine "Cat" Harris-White performing as part of THEESatisfaction in Seattle in 2009

Stasia Irons was born in 1985 in Tacoma, Washington.[4] Catherine Harris-White was raised in Hawaii.[4] Irons moved from Tacoma to Seattle in 1996,[4] while Harris-White moved from Hawaii to Seattle in 1997.[4] The two met in 2005 while Irons was attending the University of Washington and Harris-White was attending Cornish College of the Arts.[4]

THEESatisfaction was formed in 2008.[4] They began to self-release their recordings through Bandcamp.[5] In 2010, the duo released a collaborative single with Champagne Champagne, titled "Magnetic Blackness".[6] The duo was featured on Shabazz Palaces' 2011 album Black Up.[7]

In 2011, the duo signed to the record label Sub Pop.[8][9] It was the second hip hop group to be signed by Sub Pop.[10]

The duo released a studio album, Awe Naturale, on Sub Pop on March 27, 2012.[11]

The follow-up studio album, Earthee, was released on Sub Pop on February 24, 2015.[12]

In 2016, THEESatisfaction announced that they had decided to "end the group" to "rest, reflect & grow independently."[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 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

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

References

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