Afternoon Snack: Pretty Little Demons

PrettyLittleDemons_030313_Amoeba_3I came across this band today, just browsing around, and the first thing you notice is their appalling youth. I assumed that they just looked really young, but a little research shows that they’re REALLY YOUNG!

Guitarist Lydia Night is maybe 14 years old now, while the drummer, Marlhy Murphy, is maybe 11.

They were the youngest band to ever play SXSW in 2013, then 12 and 9 years old respectively. Night also plays in the actor Ryan Gosling’s band, Dead Man’s Bones, which we’ll have to check out.

In the meantime, prepare for an excess of cuteness, which comes naturally to the prepubescent playing in the power punk genre, and here is better than most.

This one has an overly long intro, which has something to do with the log lady from Twin Peaks, and scientists looking through microscopes, but also does a creditable job of hitting the White Stripes notes. You can click to about halfway through to get to the actual song.

If you want to know more, here is a fanzine Q+A. Lydia’s favorite bands? Queens of the Stone Age and the Andrews Sisters. Perfect.

One thought on “Afternoon Snack: Pretty Little Demons

  1. I might say this is really dumb, except:

    a) the singer likes the Queens (forgive me for thinking only Vampire Weekend is for 14-year-old girls)

    and

    b) the drummer looks quite a bit like my 12-year-old.

    It might still be really dumb.

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