2015 release, the debut solo album from the iconic voice and founding member of punk/new wave/pop/genre-defying band The B-52s. No one can accuse Kate Pierson of rushing into a solo career – Pierson had spent close to 40 years as a member of the iconic new wave dance combo the B-52s before she decided it was time to step out with her first solo album. While Pierson occasionally wrote songs with a personal project in mind, it wasn't until 2015 that she finally released her first solo album, Guitars and Microphones; produced in part by Sia, who co-wrote nine of its ten songs, and released through Pierson's own Lazy Meadow Music label, the album reflected a more contemplative and stylistically diverse side of Pierson's musical personality, and featured contributions from Sia, Nick Valensi, Dallas Austin, and Tim Anderson.