Montreal duo She-Devils are excited to announce their signing to Secretly Canadian and share a brand new single, “The World Laughs,” along with an official video via The FADER.
Through primitive electronic gear, hypnotist vocals, and an “amusement park of sounds”, the duo of Audrey Ann and Kyle Jukka constructs a fun-house world of beautiful chaos. The music is built from original sonics inspired by everything from Iggy Pop to Madonna to T-Rex to Can, as well as the romantic longing of ‘60s yé-yé.
The pair met four years ago while living at a music rehearsal space in the Mile-Ex neighborhood of Montreal. The band played gigs for about eight months though they did not record right away. Making music together meant creating their own rules and taking things one-step at a time. Following instinct is a crucial part of She-Devils’ identity.
Striving to make music that feels “as visual as possible,” the band hopes to strap listeners into a rollercoaster ride “with Audrey’s voice as the centrepiece to cling to.” The duo are inspired by the cinema and art of Gregg Araki, Yayoi Kusama, Andy Warhol, John Waters and Quentin Tarantino. They direct their own videos. Audrey creates the artwork that accompanies the music. Her self-taught style evolved by watching hours of Disney movies, The Simpsons and Powerpuff Girls.
Audrey is also musically self-taught. In fact, she had never even played music before forming She-Devils. “I’ve always seen music from the perspective of an artist or music lover rather than that of a musician,” she explains. “When I sing over a loop, I don’t feel like I’m in control of what I do, or that I am cerebrally engaged with making music, it’s more like my subconscious is completely taking over my mind and it just comes out of my dreams.”
She-Devils will play a special, intimate performance at The Glove in Bushwick, Brooklyn tomorrow, March 2nd, before making their way to SXSW in Austin later this month. In May, they head to the UK for select shows including The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. A list of dates is below with more to be announced soon.
Watch She-Devils’ “The World Laughs” video:
Listen to She-Devils’ “The World Laughs”:
https://soundcloud.com/secretlycanadian/she-devils-the-world-laughs-1
She-Devils online:
https://www.facebook.com/shedevilsinc/
https://twitter.com/shedevilsinc