Lord knows I get the lion's share of bands sending me friend request on myspace and I don't add bands unless I truly like them. That being said I look for bands with their "own sound" and a sense of uniqueness. A few months ago I got a friend request from the band The Murder & The Harlot.
The first thing I noticed about these guys was their sense of style...not like the every day "I hate everything scene kids" but just a flat out cool look. But then I noticed the cover art and the name of their new EP "Young, Hot & Stupid."
Four girls that look like they're smack dab in the middle of a Jersey shore kegger and with a slight hint of slut...and the best part...their eyes are covered by black censored bars!!! LOVE IT!
Now of course I said to myself these guys better be good...so I scrolled down and waited patiently on my music player to load up and start...and HOLY SHIT!!! Metal, with a touch of southern flare and bunch of good old fashion heavy riffage!! Powerful guitar tones, thumping bass rhythms, boom pad laden drums (LOVE THE BOOM PAD) and strong vocals and lyrics...that's pretty much my synopsis of the New Jersey five piece that say on their myspace that they are influenced by prehistoric mammals and they sound like your gag reflex! (I thought Jersey girls were known for not having those!!!) hahaha
I caught up with Greg, drummer and vocals, of The Murder & The Harlot and got some answers to the all important questions...and I'll save all the really important ones about groupies until after the next tour!
The cover for The Murder & The Harlot's EP Young, Hot & Stupid
What has been the response to the new EP so far?
The response has been great! Everyone has been pretty much saying that we really have more of our own sound now.
I hear there is a new bass player in town...hows that working out so far?
We couldn't be happier with our new bassist! Hes actually a long time friend of ours, and used to be in a band called Lorene Drive. He's one of the best players we've ever heard, and were real pumped to start writing new shit with him.
Who did the art for the EP?
Jesse Korman of Xjnx studios, who's also the singer of a band called The Number 12 Looks Like You.
Do you guys actually know the girls on the cover art?
Everyone asks us that hahaha..and no we do not! annnd I don't think the girls know their on that cover either hahahahaha. oops :( (Side note: emo's MODEL citizens will deny til they die about any relcollection of the answer to this question if approached by authorities) hahaha
So is it a big secret where the name The Murder & The Harlot came from?
Nah our old guitarist was reading some book i forget the name, and that line was in it an we thought it sounded cool. There are a lot of shit heads out there that think we took the name from that Avenged Sevenfold song, when we were a band YEARS before that album came out!
The Murder & The Harlot is expecting to tour nationally in the USA sometime mid 2009
Let's talk song writing...is it a complete group effort or how do you guys make magic?
It usually starts off with either me and Ed or me and Chris, the guitarists. then once we get the foundation of the song me Alex and Chris work on vocal ideas. The 3 of us pretty much show each other our ideas, and then we all pick out what we like the most!
Any tours planned soon?
We should be touring by this spring 09! and if not spring then definitely summer!
So since this is a fashion blog...let's talk fashion...now be honest...are you guys fashion minded?
YES WE ARE!!! And it has nothing to do with being in a band, we simply just like looking good and always have. Fuck that whole, "oh your in a metal band you need to dress dirty all the time like you dont care!" Anyone that thinks that needs to quit worrying about scene points and grow up.
Do you have a favorite clothing company...are you guys sponsored/endorsed by any clothing companies?
Were into like express, diesel, urban outfitters, j crew, juicy couture. And no sadly we are not sponsored by any clothing company. everyone is trying to make there own clothing line and sponsor bands to get bigger these days, but the thing most of these people don't realize is, is that your clothes have to look good first in order to sell them!!! haha
So what is rocking the iPods right now in the murder and the harlot camp?
I have been currently rocking the latest Heavy Heavy Low Low album "Turtle Nipple and the Toxic Shock" pretty much non stop. Chris has been rockin He is Legend and a lot of techno like dj encore, and the rest like the latest Haste the Day, City and Colour, ect..
So what we can we expect to see in 2009 from you guys?
TOURING! finally, oh yea and a ton of new merch, and of course more new music as well!
I highly recommend checking out The Murder & The Harlot and add them to your friends list on myspace!
From the bands myspace page...
Formed in 2005, we have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with many national acts, as well as playing at Bamboozle 07 and Infest 07. Some of the bands we have shared the stage with: Haste the Day, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Heavy Heavy Low Low, A Static Lullaby, Horse the Band, Greeley Estates, Cephalic Carnage, Four Letter Lie, Circle Takes the Square, Foxy Shazam, Emmure , Houstan Calls, White Chapel, The Banner, Dr. Acula, Attack Attack, Karate High School, Love Hate Hero, The Sleeping, So They Say,The Number 12 Looks Like You, Roses Are Red, Acorss Five Aprils, I Am the Avalanche, Bedlight for Blue Eyes etc.
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