A Seattle punk-pop group that performed this week because the “home band” between intervals at a Seattle Kraken sport at Local weather Pledge Enviornment received’t be taking part in once more this weekend as beforehand deliberate, the band tweeted Friday — together with a clip of a tune from its first efficiency criticizing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Nevertheless, an government with the Seattle Kraken says the choice to not have the band again for 2 extra scheduled performances was unrelated to the tune or to the traces about Bezos.
The band Who Is She? shared the video on Twitter on Friday afternoon, two days after taking part in throughout the Kraken’s 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Within the video, they’re seen acting on the concourse platform excessive above one finish of the ice rink at Local weather Pledge.
The brief clip is overlayed with lyrics to a tune they referred to as “My My Orca Card,” a Seattle-centric tackle the 1999 Le Tigre tune “My My Metrocard.” The tune takes intention at Bezos, the tech billionaire whose firm put the identify on the venue the place the band was taking part in.
Oh no, Jeffrey Bezos.
He’s such, a complete jerk.
Shut down, all of the bookstores.
Billionaires don’t work.
Amazon has shut ties the sector and the group. The corporate’s CEO, Andy Jassy, is a part of the Kraken possession group, and Amazon secured the rights to call the sector after its environmental initiative.
The band stated in its tweet that “in an unlucky flip of occasions” it wasn’t welcome again at “Jeff Bezos’ Local weather Pledge Enviornment” to play throughout video games towards the Calgary Flames on Friday or throughout the sport towards the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Kraken Chief Advertising and marketing Officer Katie Townsend advised GeekWire on Friday that the tune wasn’t the explanation the band received’t be coming again. She stated the group welcomes quite a lot of artists to play at video games.
“We don’t imagine in censoring these artists, as is mirrored by the number of acts who carry out at Local weather Pledge Enviornment,” Townsend stated. “Nevertheless, we reserve the best to half methods early with an act if their habits doesn’t meet the skilled requirements we count on. We additionally should be certain that the act is suitable for the household viewers that attend our video games, and we require our artists are skilled, punctual and keep away from consuming alcohol throughout their efficiency.
“As such, Who Is She? is not going to be taking part in the subsequent two video games. We want them properly,” Townsend stated.
Who Is She? consists of Robin Edwards (guitar, lead vocals), Bree Mckenna (bass, backup vocals) and Julia Shapiro, (drums, backup vocals) in response to the band’s Bandcamp web site, which lists an album titled “Seattle Gossip.”
GeekWire reached out to the band on Twitter for his or her tackle occasions and we’ll replace if we hear again.
The lyrics to the unique Le Tigre tune are a bit spicier than what was performed Wednesday, they usually have a New York Metropolis focus, with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani because the villain of alternative.
Oh, f**okay! Giuliani!
He’s such! A f**king jerk.
Shut down! All of the stripbars.
Workfare! Doesn’t work.
Amazon purchased the naming rights to the redeveloped former KeyArena in 2020, and selected “Local weather Pledge Enviornment” in a nod to its initiative to turn into internet carbon impartial by 2040. The Kraken started play within the enviornment in October 2021.
