Julia Cafritz

Julia Cafritz (born May 5, 1965) is an American guitarist and occasional vocalist who was a member of Pussy Galore and Free Kitten. She is regarded as a cult figure from the New York City noise music scene of the 1990s.

Early life Cafritz was born in Washington, DC, the daughter of Jennifer (née Stats) and Conrad Cafritz, a real estate developer with a personal fortune of over $100 million. She has a younger sister named Daisy von Furth, and two brothers, Eric and Matthew Cafritz. Her grandfather was the multimillionaire real estate developer and philanthropist Morris Cafritz. having dropped out of Brown University after forming Pussy Galore. They released records and toured on and off through 1997.

In 2008, Cafritz, Gordon and Yoshimi recorded and released Inherit on Ecstatic Peace Records after a ten-year hiatus.

Free Kitten discography Albums: 1994: Unboxed (Wiiija) 1995: Nice Ass (Kill Rock Stars) 1997: Sentimental Education (Kill Rock Stars) 2008: Inherit (Ecstatic Peace)

EPs 1992: Call Now (Ecstatic Peace) 1996: Punks Suing Punks (Kill Rock Stars)

Singles 1992: "Yoshimi Vs. Mascis" split (Time Bomb) 1993: "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" (Sympathy for the Record Industry) 1993: "Lick!" (In The Red) 1993: "Special Groupie" (SOS) 1994: "Sex Boy" (Radiation) 1994: "Harvest Spoon" (Wiiija) 1997: "Chinatown Express" (Kill Rock Stars) 2008: "Seasick" (Ecstatic Peace)

Solo work In 2012, Cafritz released a track called "dash dash dash" on a Thick Syrup Records Comp Called '78 LTD.

Julie Cafritz solo discography 2012: "dash dash dash", on Album '78 LTD (Thick Syrup Records)

Personal life Cafritz is married to Bob Lawton of Labor Board and Twin Towers Touring, who was a booking agent to bands like Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo and Superchunk. In 2000, Cafritz and Lawton relocated to Florence, Massachusetts, where they ran a furniture store called Artifacts 20th Century. They have two children, daughter Alice and son Ollie.

While still playing music, Cafritz has taught English at Holyoke Community College.