Slothrust's Leah Wellbaum talks top surgery & kinky new single 'Spill the Juice'

"They say anything is possible/So let me serve the unpredictable."

So begins the sensual new single from genre-bending rock band Slothrust. Their new song and video for "Spill The Juice" features Leah Wellbaum, Will Gorin, and Willy Beamon playing with elements of rock, R&B, jazz, and more – all while Wellbaum seductively teases what she’ll do to you each day of the week.

"The three of us laughed so hard writing 'Spill the Juice' in Willy's West Hollywood studio," Wellbaum, Slothrust's lead vocalist who uses she/they pronouns, tells Out. "It's kind of a take of Brian McKnight's 90s hit 'Back at One' as well as Craig David's '7 Days' but with a queer kink-forward spin."

Last summer, the band covered Ginuwine's "Pony," a certified R&B classic, and naturally wanted to keep "that spirit of sexual absurdity in this track. We hope it makes you laugh and inspires you to try something new."

The expression of sexuality is a key component of the band's music. "For me, kink has been really important and expansive in the experience of having a queer body," shares Wellbaum. "As a genderfluid person, it's been interesting noticing the restrictions in making the body more visible."

Wellbaum recently underwent top surgery and is still exploring how to share that story publicly – and through music. "Although I have had top surgery, I have a nonbinary style of it that does not read as hypermasculine. This is a grey area when it comes to what is allowed on social media platforms and YouTube. In terms of what I put online, I have always been a relatively private person and kept the focus on the music."

As Wellbaum gets older, they are "becoming increasingly curious about how it would feel to share more of my truth and story with our audience. I'm a strong believer that representation is incredibly helpful in all collective marginalized journeys and would love to see some of those online restrictions evolve to allow representation of all gender expressions."

"Spill the Juice" is out now. Slothrust's new EP Wildcard is set to be released September 26.