Every week, the State of Sound podcast welcomes an artist from our monthly concert series into the studio to go deep on one of their songs. Our live shows are done for the year, but we’ll be back with more of Wisconsin’s best musicians in 2025.
Our guest for this week, Milwaukee’s Rat Bath, joined us for 88Nine’s State of Sound concert showcase in November.
This band of all transgender individuals reclaim queer-coded villains from their childhood as heroes in their storytelling. They describe their sound as "Post-Everything Rat Core" but have also been called Bubble Grunge, Alternative Emo, Dirt Americana and Melodic Hardcore.
Whichever way you slice it, they are fast and loud and have a unique ability to seamlessly blend influences. I spoke with Fred Kenyon about “I Eat My Enemies,” Rat Bath’s poem-inspired song delving into imposter syndrome. To hear the conversation and part of the band’s set, hit the “Listen” button at the top of the page or look for State of Sound wherever you get your podcasts.
