the ratskin family band - back to the cuntry [ep]

For decades, country and western fans have been begging for an

all-drag-queen, -king, and -thing band. The Ratskin Family Band is an answer to these prayers. This glamorous group of critters plays country standards, reimagined pop hits, and original country songs with queer themes.

In this band you will find familiar faces from Toronto’s drag and music scenes: Amanda Prior (banjo/mando), Kitty Creature (fiddle), Terry Dickoff (bass), Zephline (acoustic guitar), Pinny Merle (pedal steel/electric guitar/dobro), and Tago Mago (percussion). Formed in January 2024, The Ratskin Family Band has spent the past two years raising hell and delighting audiences in

Toronto’s best music venues. Since spring: The Ratskin Family Band has wrapped a 6-month residency at Drom Taberna in downtown Toronto and is preparing to release their debut EP in the fall.

They toured all across Ontario & Quebec this summer in support of this release. This group sets out to show audiences that country music is for everyone, and as a band, they have carved out the space they wanted to see: an unabashedly queer, country, rollicking good time. The Ratskin Family Band is known for a drag show like no other and a concert the likes of which can’t be found anywhere else on this planet. Laugh, cry, dance, and witness some queers absolutely shred some twangy tunes.