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Choose three words to describe Bitch Falcon? NM: Loud. Heavy. Weird. NK: Loud. Chaotic.Obnoxious LF: heavy, melodic , strange When did you decide to form a band? LF: I was approached by Fia Kavanagh (previous guitarist) a few years back. We started playing Hole covers in our kitchen in nostalgia. From there we started to write actual songs and Bitch Falcon was born. Tell us about your latest single Clutch? NM: We wrote Clutch early last year. Lyric wise, the description is definitely best left to Lizzie, but as for the instrumental aspect, I suppose we had a meeting of minds on this one. Lizzie had the chorus chords for a good while and would jam them occasionally at practice, until eventually we built the rest of the song around that idea. LF: I had that chorus riff for too long, it was driving me crazy. At a writing session, Nigel had an electric drum set and his drums sounded like PJ Harvey's Long Snake Moan. From there we slowed everything down and the rest of the song flowed out. What song or band influenced your music? NM: I certainly feel largely influenced by heavier music, the likes of Mastodon, Nine Inch Nails and Deftones to name a few. In recent years I've gotten into bassists like Thundercat and Joe Dart (Vulfpeck), so those neo- soul and funk sounds have quite possibly influenced how I write with the band now. NK: I'd be along the same lines as Naomi. I'm into loads of 90's and modern heft. Jimi Hendrix was a big one for me growing up but these days, Neo-Soul and Jazz is very popular in Dublin so becoming very influenced by that kind of thing (Snarky Puppy, Takuya Kuroda, Mark Guiliana) as time goes by. LF: I have a holy Trinity of sorts: Bjork, St Vincent and Karin dreijer Anderson. I definitely enjoy a strong powerful female voice and all three of those have influenced me greatly on singing and composition. Lizzie, are your snarling vocals something born out of being in the Bitch Falcons, or is this a style you have always had? LF: I suppose it has been living inside me for quite a while. I was lucky that in my school we had a good music and choir programme so I had started to develop my voice back then. Couldn't really snarl to Ave Maria, but I did do a great rendition of 'You'll never walk alone' in primary school. So what singers or bands would you like to perform with in the future? NK: Outside of Ireland however unlikely and ill-fitting it may be for a line up: Deftones, Three Trapped Tigers, Baroness and any band you would think of when you think of them probably. Would love to play with Torche again, that was a trip when we played with them a couple years ago. We know that you are on your first headline tour this year, how has that been? NM: It has been fantastic so far. We've played in a few places we hadn't yet gigged in, and to get a great response everywhere so far has been really exciting and encouraging. We've basically been having the absolute craic everywhere - what more could you want from a first headline tour? Are you looking forward to playing more international gigs in the future? NK: Absolutely! First of all, I love travelling and even getting to cruise around Ireland with your mates for the last couple years is a treat. It's small but I still haven't seen it all yet. It's also great to see what other scenes are doing and maybe we see a band we love that we can help bring over to Ireland so other people can enjoy them too. This is a global community. We are all musicians, putting it all on the line with the same dreams and aspirations no matter where we are and if we can twin our cities with others through music, that's pretty fuckin' cool! So what's next for Bitch Falcon? NK: We've got a bunch of stuff recorded, mixed and mastered. Some of that will be out soon. Maybe all of it at some point this year. What would you fill a swimming pool with if it could be anything? NM: A variety of donuts and cake of varying flotational properties, so that if I were to drown in said pool, I'd leave the world gnawing my way through delicious treats. NK: The filling of a Creme Egg although i'd imagine there are several ways that would kill you if in a swimming pool. LF: Water so I can swim in it, or money coz I'm a basic Bitch. 2017 / ISSUE 97 INDIE 45 With four reckless and riotous singles already under their belts, some more exciting music in the pipeline, and tours sprouting from Canada to the US all over this year, we couldn't wait to peer into the minds of the Bitch Falcon: Lizzie Fitzpatrick (vocalist), Naomi Mcleod (Bassist) and Nigel Kenny (Drummer). "IF YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO, OR BUZZING FOR EVERY GIG THEN YOU SHOULD PROBABLY JUST GO AND GET YOURSELF A NICE JOB SOMEWHERE." follow @bitchfalcon Rachel Woolfenden | Guestlist INTERVIEW: BITCH FALCON

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