Leeds x Newcastle based alt-rock coven VENUS GRRRLS returns with a powerful new single/video ‘Eighteen Crows’, which came to life while lead singer GK was going through treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. This is our LOUD WOMEN #singleoftheweek
“More than anything, “Eighteen Crows” comes from a recurring fantasy I had while sick, where I wished not necessarily for death, but for a different life. I developed a real fascination with the crows that appeared outside the hospital windows, given the symmetry of my ill health and the association of crows with death, and longed to be one of them instead of myself. I loved the idea that by becoming a crow, I could let go from a body that ultimately had failed to become liberated in a form that had power and freedom in its physicality. This fantasy was a consolation for me during that time and made up many of my fever dreams in the small hours.”
GK
GK
“We had lots of discussions about the footprint we wanted to leave sonically; lots of Hole, PJ Harvey, and Garbage were channelled in that session. I think it’s the first time since recovering from being ill that I felt grateful for the atrocity of it all, because I knew that this song would never have existed had I not been ill. Ironically a song about crows has proven to be symbolic of a rising phoenix for myself and the girls, it’s deeply special to us.”
VENUS GRRRLS is currently on tour now, including an upcoming appearance at the Teenage Cancer Trust at Royal Albert Hall, supporting James Arthur. The annual fundraiser provides support to young people with cancer, including GK.
10-15 March – SXSW, Austin, Texas, USA
26 March – Teenage Cancer Trust Gigs, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
19 April – Whelans, Dublin, IE (SOLD OUT)
24 April – Oslo, London, UK
25 April – The Wardrobe, Leeds, UK
29-30 May – Block Party Festival, Paris, FR
13-15 June – Download Festival, Castle Donington, UK
11 July – 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham, UK
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