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ABOUT GRIEFCAT
Formed in 2019, DC-based musical comedy duo Griefcat is the brainchild of Annie Nardolilli (singer, songwriter, guitar) and Louisa Hall (singer, songwriter, ukelele).
Blending razor-sharp wit, genre-hopping songwriting, and fearless musical experimentation, they draw inspiration from everyone from Tenacious D to Dolly Parton, delivering campy, tongue-in-cheek social commentary with heart.
Their unique style has earned a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, over 150 million social media views, appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show and Broadway, and acclaim from The Washington Post and BroadwayWorld. Their third full-length album, Dirty Laundry, was released in 2025, with new music, videos, and live performances continuing at a rapid pace.
NOTABLE VENUES: Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 9:30 Club, Sony Hall, DC Improv, Union Stage, Miracle Theater, Monkey Barrel Comedy (UK)
FOLLOW GRIEFCAT:
BY THE NUMBERS:
Instagram: 111K Followers, 150M views
TikTok: 34K Followers, 3.3M Likes
SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT:
Comments, likes, and shares from Viola Davis, Pedro Pascal, SZA, Questlove, Simu Liu, Riki Lindhome, and more.
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646-964-7875
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MUSIC VIDEOS
PHOTOS
ALBUMS
“Dirty Laundry”
Released 2025
“LATE STAGE CAPITALISM”
Released 2024
“GRIEFCAT”
Released 2020
PRESS
Interview: The Kelly Clarkson Show/NBC
Interview: Good Morning Washington/ABC Channel 7 News
Live Performance: Spotlight Chicago - Beat Kitchen/WGN9
WASHINGTON POST
D.C. duo Griefcat makes funny music fit for the times
It took four years of running into each other before they formed Griefcat in 2019 — a musical partnership born out of a love for making good music that featured good laughs, too.
Griefcat’s 2020 self-titled debut includes songs like “Loving You Is Like Eating Chipotle,” about a fruitless relationship. “Loving you is like going to the mall but everything is a size too small,” they sing with a squeaky guitar. The song is a list of sad, funny similes about loving someone who doesn’t deserve it. Then there’s “Uhh … Where’s My Car?,” in which Hall and Nardolilli harmonize about not being able to find a parking spot and how scary it is to be a woman at night wandering around looking for her car — before the last line of the song: “Oh, wait, I, uh, I took the subway.”
“The music got significantly funnier once we got together. Before, we were just creeping in. But then being a duo, we’ve been able to become just much bolder as we support each other,” Hall says. Going bigger and bolder together has worked out well for Griefcat.
DCIST
‘That’s What People Need Right Now’: Local Band Griefcat Combines Rich Harmonies With Lyrics That Make You Laugh
Annie Nardolilli and Louisa Hall show up to meet me in identical green velvet dresses. The two are always matching — from their earrings all the way down to their shoes — and most of the time that attire includes sequins. But their lovable theatricality doesn’t just manifest in what they wear: it’s also evident in their music.
Nardolilli and Hall are the brains behind Griefcat, a D.C.-based singer-songwriter duo with a flair for musical comedy. (The band’s releases include “Egg Roll” and “I Just Want To Get Inside (Your Bank Account)” …) The two have been making waves in the D.C. music scene since 2019 — some of their videos have reached 1 million views on TikTok — and were recently nominated for five Wammies, the D.C. region’s local music awards.
Griefcat, who jokingly refer to themselves as The “Tenacious Double Ds” of D.C., will release a new album on April 19. And if you want a chance to catch them before then, they’re performing a set of shows this spring, starting with one Thursday at Pearl Street Warehouse.
The two are like a couple, finishing each other’s sentences, as they tell the story of how they met. Although they’re both from the D.C. area, they come from very opposite backgrounds: Nardolilli is a Mormon and former sheriff’s deputy while Hall is a lapsed Catholic and a career tech employee.
BROADWAYWORLD
Griefcat Set To Finally Release Album
They've been compared to Flight of the Conchords, Tenacious D, Norwegian duo Ylvis, and Garfunkel and Oates by fans but Griefcat brings their own unique voice to the genre. The nine tracks on Late Stage Capitalism range from flat out hilarious to unexpectedly thought provoking, each with a unique sound, beautifully blended harmonies, and brilliant lyrics all with an unpredictable twist.
The musicianship stands out on its own too; traditional instruments abound but you will also hear slide guitar, ukulele, trumpet, trombone, violin, and cello peppered throughout the album.
Says the duo, “We are overjoyed to finally share these songs with the world! We've been working on this album since 2020, and it has been a labor of love to bring our full vision to fruition.”
Late Stage Capitalism explores how unbridled capitalism has invaded every facet of modern life, from workplace politics to interpersonal relationships, and even our most private moments.
THE CURVEY FASHIONISTA
From “Pooping at Work” to Love and Money: Griefcat Unpacks “Late Stage Capitalism”
Are you looking for music that doesn’t fit into a specific genre? Music that has a message but is written and performed in a beautiful way? Let us introduce you to Griefcat! Annie Nardolilli and Louisa Hall, the masterminds behind Griefcat, are a in matching outfits who together create music with an unpredictable twist. They’ve been compared to Flight of the Conchords, Tenacious D, Norwegian duo Ylvis, and Garfunkel and Oates by fans.
But if you ask Annie to describe their sound, she says “We’re like if Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, and Bo Burnham met up at an Olive Garden and wrote a song while eating unlimited breadsticks. Does that make sense? Probably not.” Annie Nardolilli is a Mormon and former sheriff’s deputy from Arlington, VA. Louisa Hall is a long-time lapsed Catholic and a career tech employee. From Alexandria, VA and now resides in Reston, VA.
The duo met at a DC-based variety show in 2015 and were the only musicians in a group of comedians performing that night. “Louisa played a song called ‘Barista Boyfriend,’ about a barista she had a crush on, and I played a song called ‘Hot Park Ranger’ about a park ranger I had a crush on,” says Annie. “We both realized we liked hot people with jobs!” They felt an immediate kinship. After continually running into each other in the singer-songwriter scene in DC and admiring each other’s work, they joked backstage at the 9:30 Club in 2018 about how they should form a band together.
YAHOO ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Musical Comedy Duo Goes Viral For 'I Already Took Off My Bra' Song:
Kerri Kenney-Silver meets Annie and Louisa aka Griefcat, a musical comedy duo going viral for their hilarious song "I Already Took Off My Bra." Annie and Louisa dial-in and share how incredible it's been to see their song surpass 50 million views, and be shared by celebrities like Viola Davis and Kathleen Hanna.
MUSIC CONNECTION
Griefcat is a female duo playing beautifully written tunes that poke fun at anything that’s not nailed down to the floor. A stripped-down version of their usual full band, the duo took on the audience equipped with only their voices and a guitar, and they beat the audience hands down. The music is country-ish, and is sprinkled with bluesy blues and funky R&B. The lyrics tell a story and all the songs have a comical twist that really catches you off-guard most every time.
RETURN OF ROCK
Having already made their mark as one of the more enjoyable names doing the rounds in recent years, US duo Griefcat now look to showcase their recent studio album ‘Late Stage Capitalism’ with the catchy new single ‘Carbon Footprint’. Playing fast and loose with the tongue-in-cheek lyrics throughout, ‘Carbon Footprint’ is an ode to the fury we all feel at the state of the world right now. Brimming with a fun and lively pop-punk aesthetic throughout, you’ll be humming this one long after you first hear it.
SPINNing platters
I’m a sucker for good political satire. Griefcat has managed to hit basically everything that frustrates me about conservative culture in a concise, hooky 3 minutes. The emotional journey, surprise punchlines, everything is lovely with “Love The Sinner.” They’ve essentially picked up where the great Garfunkel & Oates left off nearly a decade ago.
NBC Channel 4 Washington
Hilarious musical comedy duo harmonizes about sociopolitical issues. Musically, they don’t blend genres, rather hop them, from pop to rock to country and more.
VOICES OF AMERICA
Border crossings, revolution, poop at work...and ah well... says it all!
A DC JOURNEY
This local pop duo takes witty banter to the next level, and delivers as DC’s own Flight of the Conchords apprentices.
WYPR/88.1FM BALTIMORE
Midday Mini-Concerts: Their latest album is, Late Stage Capitalism, showcase the biting humor of the pair of performers. Their funny, satirical songs explore an array of subjects, from crypto currency and the environment, to wealth and religion.
CITY CAST DC
New Local Music Mentions: If you’re a fan of satire, punk rock anthems, and lecturing people on sustainable practices, this song is for you! Griefcat’s latest album, “Late Stage Capitalism,” is full of funny themes and lyrics, but this track turns it up to 11.