Emerging Irish artist Queen Bitch has released of her debut single, Bones. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
The musical project of Irish music artist Róisín Bohan, Queen Bitch's new song is lifted from her forthcoming self-titled debut album, which was released last October.
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Speaking about the song, she says, "The main hook line 'My bones, my bones won't break anymore', I think comes from the adage 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me'. The song is kind of suggesting that this isn't true."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
The only bone I’ve ever broken is my collar bone. I have a Grade 8 in classical piano - which I don’t tend to tell people as I rarely play the piano much, except now when I’m doing a bit of my own songwriting. I started writing music in 2020 during the pandemic. Before that I never even considered writing, performing or recording my own music!
How would you describe your music?
Catchy AF.
Who are your musical inspirations?
One time when I was sitting down to do some writing, I was thinking about trying to channel the spirits of the likes of Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Dolores O’Riordan. A lot of the other musical inspirations have come through quite unconsciously or organically. I listened to a lot of Nirvana and Foo Fighters as a teen so I’d say that’s been an influence. I didn’t intend to write the kind of rock/grunge style of music that I have written, it just happened. One of the songs I wrote I could immediately identify the influence from a track called Mary by Supergrass, who I was introduced to when I was young by my Dad. Some comparisons have been made between my songs and musicians I’ve never even heard of!
What was the first gig you ever went to?
When I was in school I went to some regular under 18 band gigs in a pub called An Cruiscín Lán on Douglas street in Cork which were really fun. My first big gig was Foo Fighters in Wembley stadium in London when I was 16 with my Dad. Then I started taking trips up to Dublin with friends to the Point/3Arena to see bands like Blink 182, RHCP, and Muse.
What was the first record you ever bought?
I can’t remember the first record I bought, but the first record I received was the first Spice Girls first album, or else it was Britney Spears first album, or maybe it was both. That was when I was around five. Still a big fan of both of course. I remember being super excited about receiving Avril Lavigne’s debut album when I was a bit older.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Bones by Queen Bitch.
Favourite lyric of all time?
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Recent songs I’ve been listening to on repeat because I love the lyrics are Yard Act’s Pour Another, I love the lyrics in the verse, they’re all the feelings all at once - hopeful, pessimistic, joyful, sorrowful, and very fun, and Wolf Alice’s Smile, I feel like such a boss when I sing along with the first verse.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I would go crazy if I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Spotify, Instagram, Facebook. And, of course, catch Queen Bitch live at the Soundhouse, 28 Eden Quay, Dublin on 12 December! Tickets available here.
Alan Corr
