Birtha was an American all‑female rock band of the early 1970s. Formed in Los Angeles, the group consisted of Shele Pinizzotto (guitar), Rosemary Butler (bass), Sherry Hagler (keyboards) and Olivia “Liver” Favela (drums). All members contributed both lead vocals and harmonies. Pinizzotto, Butler and Hagler grew up in Los Angeles and Orange County and played together in bands during their high‑school years. Pinizzotto and Butler were members of the Fullerton girl band The Ladybirds, and later formed another all‑female group, The Daisy Chain, with two classmates from Fullerton Union High School. The Daisy Chain released one album, Straight or Lame, in 1967 on a small label. After the group disbanded in 1968, Pinizzotto and Butler formed Birtha. Favela joined in 1968, and the band began performing in clubs along the West Coast, from California to Alaska. Over the next three years, Birtha refined their sound, and by 1971 they began writing their own material. Most songs were composed by band members, with occasional contributions from Mark Wickman and Gabriel Mekler. The band was managed by Pinizzotto’s brother, Michael. In 1972, Birtha signed with Dunhill Records and released their self‑titled debut album, produced by Mekler. Following the album’s release, the band toured the U.S., Canada and Europe. During a UK tour with The Kinks, the group gained notoriety when promotional flyers proclaimed: “Birtha has balls.” That same year, they appeared on the UK television music program The Old Grey Whistle Test. When returning to Los Angeles, they frequently performed at Whisky a Go Go, The Troubadour, and a Glendale club called The Sopwith Camel.
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All This Love
When Will You Understand
Free Spirit
Dirty Work
My Man Told Me
Birtha 1972 (full album)
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