Nightbitch formed in the late summer of 2009 when Ipsissimus guitarist Ryan "His Emissary" Adams sought an outlet to reconcile his late-bloomer ...discovery of Ritchie Blackmore's majestic emanations with his obsession for sleazy 70's occult / exploitation films and plagiarized Danzig riffs. Adams soon hooked up with celebrated doom metal vocalist Phil Swanson (Hour of 13, Seamount, Vestal Claret and many more) through mutual friend Handsome Bill Connnolly (whose No Visible Scars cassette-only label would expose the world to Nightbitch via the "Sex and Magic" debut). The band was quickly rounded out by the formidable rhythm section of longtime friends and veteran CT musicians Chris Taylor (Treebeard, Garbage Barge) and Mark Eles (De Omega) on drums and bass, respsectively.