listen to a song from my ugly clementine And you might imagine the 90’s are back.count radiohead As one of its inspirations, the Vienna-based indie outfit consists of: Sophie Lindinger, Look at Lou Kovacsand Nastassja Ronk. The three non-male rock band members have all experienced successful musical projects to date, as soloists, duos and bands, but their talents collided on their 2020 debut album. Vitamin C.
Vitamin C It was critically acclaimed and won the 2021 Trio Award IMPALA Album of the Year Award. Since then the band has performed all over Europe and is preparing the next album. good lifescheduled for August.
My Ugly Clementine is also Spotify’s EQUAL Global Artist for June. of EQUAL Global Music Program Founded in 2021, it aims to combat the gender gap in the music industry by amplifying and celebrating the work of female creators around the world. Sophie, Mila and Nastassja are currently on the cover. equal global playlist and new singlefeet upis introduced at the top.
for the record asked the band to fill in the blanks about their creative process and inspiration.
The artist who inspired us the most is _____.
Heim, Avril Lavigne, radiohead, Ani DiFranco, Julia Jacklinand courtney barnett.
One piece of advice I give other up-and-coming artists is _____.
inform! Communication is key when working as a team and with crew members. Talking to each other is absolutely necessary to get anything done. Without it, we wouldn’t have been able to put together a tour, a music video, or anything else, let alone write a song together.
One of the notable moments in our career so far is _____.
When we win the IMPALA award in 2021. It meant a lot to us, but it was hard to understand because we couldn’t celebrate it the way we wanted to. . . New coronavirus, do you remember?
Our creative process consists of _____.
We spend time with each other, have deep conversations, and try to understand each other by working through our conflicts and anxieties. . . almost together. Art is therapy.
One of the ways we hope to improve gender equality in the music industry is _____.
Just book big festivals equally. I’ll be honest, I think it’s embarrassing to see a lineup of bands fronted by maybe 2% non-cis men at a festival today. This sort of thing still happens all too often, and it’s unacceptable, especially since there’s impeccable queer and female talent everywhere you look.
Our hottest emerging female and non-binary artists are _____.
Albertine Surges, bald, slow pulp, squirrel flowerand Claude.
The song that makes you feel the uplifting feeling of gender is _____.
I’m sure there are songs like that.face shoppingto Sophie again “Europe lostto Kae Tempest that we celebrate! Also, artists who challenge gender roles and norms simply by being present and being noticed are something we admire and would love to see more of in the festival line-up.
Check out music from My Ugly Clementine and other talented female artists in the EQUAL playlist below.
