On 16Th February I went down to Sydney and Matilda to see Harlot, Harlot formed in 2021 after the member Myfanwy, Billy and Now met at gigs and online, The band are a mixed of metal, punk and root gurrrl. The message they want to put out into the world is as Myfanwy said "Fuck rape, racism, transphobia, homophobia and to scream for their hurt siblings.
I interview each member seprately to find out about them this is what they had to say:
Myfanwy G minor (she/her) is 17 and the lead singer and guitarist. Myfanwy says her biggest musical influences are" Bikini kill, Hole, Nirvana and the breeders. Her favourite song to sing is The man with child in his eyes by Kate bush but her favourite song of the bands is candy eye because of the strength in her voice. Mafanwy says" most of my style influences come from the 90s grunge girls like Courtney love and Kate Ebjelland I love the kinda whore style, trashy and punk. and finally if u could join another band which band" tough question probably The cramps or tune yard I feel like they fall most in line with my creative style."
Billy Bray (he/she,they) is 19 and gender-fluid. They are the drummer of Harlot, I asked billy who was his biggest musical influences "my musical influences are everything from Japan to death metal but if I I had to pick one band I would say Kryptos." Billys favourite song to play is " defiantly anything 80s new wave, I love the cure, the smiths and Duran Duran" Billy says that they draw most of they style from " The Glam rock era and people like Richey Edwards. I just can et enough of the fur coats and the platform boots." My final question for billy was if you could join a band what band would that be, " That difficult they are so many good chooses but I would have to go with Anthrax or Metallic something old and loud haha."
Last but not least I chatted with NOX, Nox(he/they) is 17 and non-binary. Nox is the basses of harlot, they should" ohh my biggest musical influences good one, probably Obituary and Apex twin different but they both have distanced sound." Nox said "when I'm not with the band my favourite song to play is choke on it by Death, Helps to release the emotional pain." Then I went on to ask about where they unique style came from "it from all over the place honestly but if I have to pick a certain style it would be the puck of the 70/80s and they don't give a fuck attitude." and if they have to join another band they said" on easy the sex pistols, the first famous group to hate anything but also not care enough."
