With Trashy Annie’s new single “Big Red Bow,” the Austin-based outlaw rock outfit delivers a sucker-punch of sound that’s as defiant as it is genre-smashing. Frontwoman Annie Davis, a force of nature who taught herself guitar in her mid-40s, leads the charge with a snarl and a swagger that feels like a shot of whiskey to the system.
Forget everything you thought you knew about this band. “Big Red Bow” takes their established foundation of outlaw-country and hard-rock energy and detonates it with a dose of pure hip-hop bravado. Davis weaves rap-inflected vocals into the track’s DNA, adding a layer of provocative, in-your-face aura that elevates the song from a simple rock track to a full-blown anthem of rebellion. The guitar work is dirty, the rhythm section too, and sitting atop it all is Davis’s unmistakable voice—real, emotive, and utterly fearless. This single is a powerful preview of their anticipated sophomore album, Let It Kill You, due on Halloween. If “Big Red Bow” is the benchmark, the album will be a cathartic masterpiece.
“Big Red Bow” flips the bird to double standards and a roaring celebration of self-love and sexual empowerment. Davis calls out the tired hypocrisy of a world that applauds male freedom while punishing women for the same desires. This is a song about tearing off the wrapping paper society tries to bind you in and standing proud, loud, and completely without remorse. It’s honest, and it’s exactly the kind of truth-bomb rock and roll was made to deliver.
Formed during the pandemic, Trashy Annie has built a reputation on live shows and a sound that defies easy labels. With “Big Red Bow,” they’ve not only solidified their place in the gritty landscape of real American rock but have boldly staked a claim on new territory. This is a declaration of independence. Play it loud.