KIRA – KIRA

Kira is the debut solo album by renowned bassist/songwriter/vocalist Kira. Known for being half of dos with Mike Watt, the duo recorded five album, the most recent of which, dos y dos was released in 2011. Kira is also known as the bassist with Black Flag. From the years 1984 to ’86, Kira recorded five studio and two live albums with the profoundly influential band. Kira’s ten tracks were recorded at Kitten Robot Studio and co-produced by Kira and the studio’s primary engineer Paul Roessler (45 Grave/Screamers), also her older brother. The two have a long history of collaboration, dating back to their work in the original Twisted Roots alongside Pat Smear (Foo Fighters/Germs). Kira has labeled the music on this debut as Dark Minimalism. Always noted as an indispensable team player, on this release she is the focus: writing, singing, and letting the songs rest largely on the angular bass style that is oddly familiar when set apart from the groups she’s been associated with over the years.