PERISH

Upcoming Release:

Perish (EP)
9/12/25

Past Releases:

Be Your Baby (Single)

8/8/25

Cool Guys (Single)

7/11/25

Label: Rue Defense
Genre: Indie/Folk
Influences: Big Thief, Mothers, Chet Baker, Sharon Van Etten
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Management & Press Inquiries:
Graham W. Bell
whoisruedefense@gmail.com

Photo Credit: Aubrey Dockery

SINGLE - GOD I’M FREAKING OUT

The final single from their debut EP, ‘God I’m Freaking Out’ was originally written as a slower ballad on keys. Once it reached the full band, it became more driven with a groove all its own. Callihan sings about desiring space and alone time to process emotions, while also riding the line of using space to be punitive and singing about stress tolerance/emotional regulation through the magic of long hot showers.

SINGLE - BE YOUR BABY

The second single from Perish’s upcoming release, ‘Be Your Baby’, dials into the small-town roots of singer Katie Callihan. With a noticeable country twang throughout, the track meanders into more energetic territory as it builds.

SINGLE - COOL GUYS

‘Cool Guys’ is the wistful first single from Perish’s debut EP. It began as a call to preserve one’s independence when in a romantic relationship. Asking for us not to fall for how a person brands themselves, how they look, but instead for how they behave and make decisions in their daily life, Callihan is at once introspective and triumphant. Admiration should come from something deeper, but it’s hard to see past the dark sunglasses sometimes.

BIO

Originally the solo project of Florida-born songwriter Katie Callihan, Perish came into full bloom in Brooklyn through mutual connections and a shared love of performance. As part of a Sunday service at a local church, Callihan was introduced to long-time friends Sam Lopane, Austin (Chappie) Chappell, and John Dockery when she was scheduled to play with them as part of the rotating cast of musicians. Approaching them with some recent demos, she was overjoyed when they agreed to play with her in hopes of recording a new EP. Practicing in the dead of New York winter in a tiny, sweaty practice studio, the group was able to find a collective sound almost immediately.

After only two practices, the band drove up to Lincoln, Rhode Island, to record with Bradford Krieger at Big Nice Studio. Bonding in the car ride up, taking coffee breaks, and skateboarding through the warehouse-turned-studio, Perish became a cohesive group. Pulling from influences like Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), Mothers, Land of Talk, Chet Baker, and Sharon Van Etten, the group leans on their shared rural roots while coping with the tension of urban living. Callihan’s ability to be both beseechingly open and emotional in her songwriting while embracing a carefree, often light-hearted attitude in person helps to infuse the songs with an unapologetic honesty.

The self-titled EP by Perish is their first recording. It will be released in the Fall of 2025 on Rue Defense. The first single, ‘Cool Guys’ is out July 11, 2025.