Trophy Wife formed in 2008 when guitarist/vocalist Diane Foglizzo and drummer/vocalist Katy Otto met in Washington, DC while working together on a punk fanzine GIVE ME BACK. The two began playing together and developed an instinctual language musically it became clear early on that any band to emerge from their jam sessions would be a duo. They began crafting songs that would later become their first album. Patience Fury, recorded by Devin Ocampo (Smart Went Crazy, Faraquet, Medications) and released on Raleigh, North Carolina s 307Knox Records in 2010. The band had developed a regional following, and began extending its reach, playing frequently in the South, East Coast and mid-West. Drawing comparisons to both riot grrrl aesthetics Diane had never heard and dude-metal persuasions that Katy could never embody, the two were steadfastly determined to eke out a liminal space in between with an interest in politics and poetry, metal and Americana, identity and society. Their sophomore release, Sing What Scares You, moves away from the overtly political. There is less yelling on this record and the two have begun to weave their voices into melodies and harmonies. This release, recorded by Steve Roche, also includes lyrics in German and French, Otto and Foglizzo s ancestral tongues, respectively.