Genre defying sisters ALT BLK ERA have unveiled a new version of their huge single ‘My Drummer’s Girlfriend’, featuring Wheatus. The US alt-rock legends, who discovered ALT BLK ERA at Download Festival earlier this year, became instant fans of their unique sound and energy. One thing led to another, and the result is this exciting new take on the song.
Watch the video for ‘My Drummer’s Girlfriend’ featuring Wheatus here: https://youtu.be/
Stream here: https://earache.lnk.to/
ALT BLK ERA vocalist Nyrobi commented: “Before ‘My Drummer’s Girlfriend’ came out we would describe it as having Teenage Dirtbag energy. Then, Wheatus followed us after we both performed at Download Festival. It felt like we were being pushed into a position where we had to find the courage to ask one of the most iconic indie rock bands to collaborate with us, on our track. I mean the audacity right? Fortunately they loved it and being fortunate enough to collaborate with them feels OUT OF THIS WORLD!”
“I was a first just a fan of ALT BLK ERA” commented vocalist / guitarist Brendan B. Brown. “There’s always two sides to a story; we wanted to make the lyrics from the drummer’s girlfriend’s perspective.” Not wanting to do the original a disservice, he continued: “I started focusing on it really hard, trying loads of different guitar lines. ‘My Drummer’s Girlfriend’ is a heavy banger. I didn’t want to mess it (the original) up!”
Collaborating with Wheatus is a huge achievement for such a new act, and something they don’t take for granted. Nyrobi continues: “We haven’t had much experience working with other artists, especially not ones as legendary as Wheatus. ‘My Drummer’s Girlfriend’ hadn’t even come out yet so we were really nervous about sharing the track with them. We wanted to just hide somwhere, once we’d sent it through.”
ALT BLK ERA vocalist Chaya added: “Over the past two years as young artists, making music that doesn’t fit into people’s boxes, we’ve faced so many naysayers. So to have Wheatus supporting our music in such a public way is just absolutely amazing and we’ve learnt so much from them.”
ALT BLK ERA‘s debut album Rave Immortal is scheduled for a 24th January release via Earache Records. Pre-order here: earache.com/altblkera
Catch ALT BLK ERA live:
Jan 24: Bristol, Rough Trade
Jan 25: Nottingham, Saltbox
Jan 27: Liverpool, Rough Trade
Jan 28: Oxford, Truck
Jan 29: Brighton, Resident
Jan 30: Kingston, Pryzm
Limited tickets are available for each performance – don’t miss your chance. Secure your spot now at linktr.ee/altblkera.instore
