“We were playing more witty, creepy, weird, funny stuff.” When that successful band finished its run, Ashley said she and Stephanie wanted to “have a good time,” so they turned to home studio recording and writing during the pandemic when live music venues were shuttered. “Whitherward was very deep and introspective with our original music,” Ashley notes. What started in that North Beach coffeehouse has become one of San Diego’s most-talked-about new bands, a high-energy blend of originals and unique covers. Ashley suddenly yells out “I’ve got it! I know the name of the band and you will love it! And here we are…LADY PSYCHIATRIST’S BOOTH!” Years later, when Ashley and I formed our own project, we had just finished recording and were driving home from LA, trying to think of a band name. As we went through the pictures later, we found one that made us laugh for days! And then we laughed even harder when we realized the sign on the booth said LADY PSYCHIATRIST’S BOOTH.
#STAINED GLASS KALEIDOSCOPE SERIES#
We had our other bandmate take a series of probably 25 photos of us just being goofy and striking different poses. As we sat there, we noticed a booth (like Lucy’s booth from Peanuts ) and we decided it would be fun to grab some photos.
It was crowded and we had to take our drinks upstairs to find seats. Our first stop was in San Francisco and we played our show then decided to grab a drink nearby at Vesuvio. As Stephanie tells it, “In June 2016, I went on my first tour with our other band, Whitherward. Vesuvio had been a hangout for several years for the group, and they’d taken to occupying a spot upstairs with a sign: Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth. They’d finished a Suburu-sponsored 2018 tour of several European countries with their folk-indie band Whitherward (a duo comprised of Ashley and partner Ed Williams, with Stephanie playing part-time) and had gained some fame doing a YouTube series called “Songs from a Suburu.” Whitherward had great reviews in Europe, but Ed had moved on to other projects, and the women were both ready for something new. Norton and Stephanie Groot wandered into the café like so many artists before them, they had an idea for a new band, but no name. Norton and Stephanie Groot of Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth.
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