The Flytraps formed in Orange County in 2010, and by the time they cut their debut cassette, 2013's She Freak, for the garage punk label Slop Bop, the all-female lineup comprised Beth Boyd and Marz Riesterer (aka Marz Beeuwsaert) on guitars, Kristen Cooper on bass, and Laura Kelsey on drums. While the band played out steadily, it wasn't until 2017 that they recorded fresh material for their fans, with Outro Records issuing a three-song vinyl EP (with the songs "All Talk," "He's Been Around," and "Doin' It Right") and Volcom Entertainment delivering "Female of the Species" as part of their Digital Singles Club. By this time, Marz Riesterer and Laura Kelsey had left the band, and Chloe Z. Young signed on to play guitar, while Fabian Ruiz made the Flytraps a co-ed operation as drummer. In 2018, the hip West Coast label Burger Records took notice of the Flytraps, bringing out a four-song 12" EP, Sunset Strip R.I.P. Outro Records took another chance with the group in 2019 by releasing another single, with an original, "Kitten with a Whip" on the A-side and a cover of Rose Tattoo's "Nice Boys" on the flip, while later that year Burger issued the cassette-only compilation Bitches in Boots, which comprised single sides and unreleased takes. In March 2020, Burger and the Flytraps were in business together again with the release of their first proper album, Wild Card. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi