Galore Darlings: The Prettiots Reveal Their Lucky Numbers
The Prettiots are a trio of cute girls playing cute music your parents would probably hate. It’s irreverent yet adorable, cheeky but intelligent. They make bobble-head-punk, with a ukelele. They’re fronted by Kay, the big, bug eyed blonde who’s family is closely associated with crucial punk figures like Kurt Cobain. Kay writes songs about her experiences of growing up in NYC and boys she’s fallen for and just as quickly fallen out with, all over a vibrant, beautiful, landscape of sounds with a much deeper, darker tone that makes your skin crawl (in the best possible way!). The juxtapositions within the sounds and the band is just one of the factors with The Prettiots are shaping up to be one of our new favorite bands to come out of the big city, specially sounding like a more upbeat Lana del Rey and a less angry Courtney Love. They just finished recording their first album which is sure to be hot next summer. We caught up with the three Prettiots to dig deep into what makes them click:
https://soundcloud.com/the-prettiots
Interview by Carlos Santolalla
LuLu:
What’s your zodiac sign?
Leo/Virgo cusp!
What’s your birthstone?
I don’t know but I think it’s the green one. Emerald?
If you were an ice-cream flavor what would you be?
Vegan salted chocolate malt from lil babies in philly.
What age do you feel you are on the inside?
Either 15 or 50 depending on the time of day.
What’s the trashiest thing you watch on TV?
Everything on the investigation discovery channel. All that crime stuff is fantastic.
What’s your lucky number?
23 or 666
Favorite music era:
late 70s-late 80s punk/hardcore?
Favorite pop star:
Rachel Trachenburg and Kay Kasparhauser
Lipgloss or Lipstick?
Neither.
If you could marry a celebrity right now, who would you pick?
David lynch
Girliest thing about you?
Can’t leave the house w//o my cat eye game on point.
What female celeb do you love the most?
Blondie, Kim Gordon or Beyoncé
Are you a feminist?
No.
Rachel:
What’s your zodiac sign?
Sagittarius <3
What’s your birth stone?
Oooo, It’s turquoise. But I had to google that.
If you were an ice-cream flavor what would you be?
Coconut bliss chocolate cherry chip.
What age do you feel you are on the inside?
89
What’s the trashiest thing you watch on TV?
The Bachelor… Only with my mom though…
What’s your lucky number?
93 and 13
Favorite music era:
late 60’s and early 90’s
Favorite pop star:
I don’t have one.
Lipgloss or lipstick?
Chapstick
If you could marry a celebrity right now, who would you pick?
Leonardo DiCaprio- he cares about whales and the ocean. But I’ve already found the man of my dreams.
Girliest thing about you?
I don’t wear pants, and I only sleep with 100% silk floral pillowcases
What female celeb do you love the most?
Bernardine Dohrn
Are you a feminist?
yes!
Kay:
What’s your zodiac sign?
Leo
What’s your birth stone?
I think it’s called Periodot? I’m not going to google it. Let’s just say thats right.
If you were an ice-cream flavor what would you be?
Those cartoon popsicles with the gumballs eyes that always look deformed.
What age do you feel you are on the inside?
17
What’s the trashiest thing you watch on TV?
copious amounts of TruTV shows about serial killers
What’s your lucky number?
9
Favorite music era:
Really can’t pick.
Favorite pop star:
France Gal, Freddie Mercury
Lipgloss or lipstick:
Koolaid mouth.
If you could marry a celebrity right now, who would you pick?
Does Rust Cohle count? Not Matthew Macconoughey but Rust Cohle? If not then maybe Tom Hardy? He seems weird. Oh no wait definitely Joaquin PHoenix, he is a freak.
Girliest thing about you?
Literally I am in a girl band where I sing about boys and play ukulele.
What female celeb do you love the most?
Lydia Lunch?
Are you a feminist?
Yes, so much so that I am going to go on record and say that Lulus answer to this question can be fully attributed to the fact that she is a literal child.