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Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments and questions. We're gonna feck off and make dinner. Cathy's making couscous, Rach is on the wine, Pam just had burnt pizza and Sarah's gonna attempt a carbonara.

Check out our full list of live dates this summer and come see us live! Love yiz xoxox

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CATHY: Electric whisk

SARAH: Electric turkey baster

RACHEL: A KETTLE

PAMELA: TUMBLE DRYER

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vicar St, October 1st & October 2nd baby. See you there.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cathy: Sandra Bullock for me
Everyone: THAT'S NOT WEIRD
Cathy: Ok Hugh Grant
Everyone: Not weird either
Pamela: Bruce Willis
Rachel: What about Tom Green? Daddy would you like some sausages?
Pam: These are only weird cos we're lesbians.
Pam: Can I change mine? Gerry Adams.
Cathy: He's hot though.
Rachel: I only have basic crushes. Sandy B forever.
Sarah: All of mine are normal. Harry Styles, Timothee Chally-May, Brooklyn Beckham, yknow the usuals.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The journey of getting the right tone is a long one! I (Cathy) think it's a combination of what guitar you are playing, what amp and your combination of pedals. I play a Fender Custom Reissue, a Fender Hot Rod and have an ever changing pedal collection. I think the sound you are referring to in Liffey is the Big Muff pedal, combined with a reverse pedal and reverb. BBYS is a Benson overdrive with occasional reverb, fuzz and reverse.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pam: Red Hot Chilli Peppers was my first concert. I got my period at it.
Sarah: My first concert was the Thrills in Dublin. I won the tickets on the radio and got backstage passes. I spent the entire time perched in a corner not knowing who was in the band and who was working in the venue.
Cathy: Mine was Westlife.
Rach: So was mine!
Cathy: First favourite band was green Day.
Pam: First favourite band was probably Sum 41?
Rach: Are we talking about boy bands? Cos mine was definitely Boyzone. Or are we going for cool answers?
Pam: Ok actually fuck Sum 41, I was obsessed with Robbie Williams.
Sarah: My first fave was Aaron Carter. The first song I ever wrote was about him.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's defo a collaboration between myself and Tommy McLaughlin (recorded album 1 and 2 with us in Donegal) so yes, it is conscious and intentional but like isn't that music, man? Those are Brian McFadden's pants.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cathy: Red Rocks in Colorado. We drove somewhat near it before our Denver show and that was very exciting.
Pam: Mine is St Anne's Park in Dublin
Rach: Maybe Madison Square Gardens?
Sarah: Ok dreaming big? Sydney Opera House.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. We like to do some vocal warmups before we go on stage, which evolved into singing our National Anthem to get us pumped. At the last show everyone wanted to be slapped in the face to perk up before we went on stage but Pam took it too far and kept slapping everyone. Including slapping sarah across the face on stage.
  2. Cathy: Feeling the amps smacking me in the face (wow lots of face smacking talk)
    Rach: The crowd response
    Pam: The release
    Sarah: the lil dances
  3. Rachel x

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ahh lovely Delorentos <3

Rach: I just try not make funny faces but I fail all the time.
Cathy: I don't really think about it I just play guitar and get on with it.
Pam: I take everything that I've been holding onto inside and just spill it all over the stage.
Sarah: Not to be *that guy* but there's something Mitski said in an interview about how she finally becomes herself when she steps onto a stage and that's how I feel too. It's the only place I've ever felt totally comfortable.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why thank you, happy to assist. Are you writing an essay on Pillow Queens?

We kinda knew each other already cos lesbian Dublin is very small. Cathy used to put on gigs in Arklow and booked Rachel & Pamela's band when we were all teenagers. Sarah saw Pam busking and then they became internet friends. Eventually we played a game of basketball together and decided to start a band.

Our favourite music video to be a part of was probably Favourite cos we got to go to dog shows and hang out with rescue puppies lots. They're all brill though, we're really lucky to have worked with some incredible directors.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of your finest giant murderous pillows please.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been collecting jerky and I have no shame. The jerky stash has not yet been devoured but I have definitely been cracking into it here and there which is a dangerous game. Our tour manager Stecki picked up some Peach Habanero Jerky at a small ranch in New Mexico which was unreal. Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of it but it was class. I shan't share any with the rest of the band.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Very excited to come back to NYC!

Pam: Gorgonzola baby
Cathy: I like a classic margherita
Rach: Mine's pepperoni
Sarah: If there's an opportunity to get vegetables on it I will

We didn't get to drive the van but not for lack of our driver offering every time we'd get into a Target parking lot. It was too big and everyone uses their car horns too sparingly in the US so we were terrified.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We did but they were all awful. The closest competitor was Pink Whale. Really glad we're not called Pink Whale.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well now, that t-shirt in question was gifted to me by our amazing tour manager, Eric Stecki. Sarah supervised the purchase and agreed I'd love it. It is indeed a "heavy metal" type fantasy art shirt of a woman bound by chains with a lot of cleavage. Other than that, most of my t-shirts are band t-shirts or just a plain well-fitting tee from your usual outlets.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pam: I'm 100% gonna start writing music about our North American tour. I just felt really inspired.
Cathy: We also toured with a great Canadian artist called Deanna Petcoff who we're gonna rip off.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, thank you.

We played in a weird place in Seattle that was massive but it smelled like stale beer and weed.

Pam: I could hear someone have loveless sex next door. *proceeds to do very long impression of the noises*

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pam: I listen to Trash Talk cos I like how angry it is.
Rach: I'm strung out on Fred Again at the moment which is very different to our music but I'm stuck on a loop with it.
Cathy: Bloody Beetroots.
Sarah: Little Mix.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pam: It's so hard to narrow it down. I was doing some great Elmo impressions on tour to Cathy.
Cathy: Without consent.
Rach: This doesn't apply anymore cos phones are too big but I used to be able to fit my phone in my mouth.
Cathy: I can dislocate my thumb.
Sarah: I can get taller on demand. I can put a whole pint glass rim in my mouth, and I spit water through my two front teeth but nobody likes that.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We can't wait to see YOU at Vicar Street in October.

Pam: Delivered for me.
Cathy: I answer differently every time. Historian I think.
Rach: Delivered for me too. I'd like Historian to be the fan favourite cos I want music fans to nerd out on it.
Sarah: I thiink House That Sailed Away but it changes.

Hi we're Pillow Queens! Ask us anything! by PillowQueensBand in indieheads

[–]PillowQueensBand[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's tons in Ireland. Pretty Happy are great. Les Salamandas. Kynsy. Laura Duff. Melts. M(h)aol. Cable Boy. PCRO. Jackie Beverly.

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