Named after their favorite 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 album from 1977, 𝐒𝐖𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐋 (𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 “𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐥”) is a new American rock project by the powerhouse husband & wife duo 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲 & 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲 formerly of 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐧.
Vocalist / multi-hyphenate artist 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁, who is also known for her previous bands (𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚 & 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞) as well as being the first white female rapper (signed by 𝐄𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐄 of 𝐍𝐖𝐀) to release a full length solo album on a major label in the early 90’s, met musical partner and multi-faceted instrumentalist / producer 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲(𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝟕𝟎’𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧 & 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬) at a party in the Hollywood hills in 2000 and have been making music in various forms together ever since.
“After 9 studio albums and years of touring, we decided to put 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐧 on a permanent hiatus and made the life-changing move from my hometown of Los Angeles, California to 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐤’𝐬 hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee where we spent 2022 into 2023 hyper-focused on making new music under a new moniker. We quietly wrote, recorded & produced 30 new songs (20 originals & 10 covers) in our home studio 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦. After 2022 came to a fitful end with two years of living through the chaos of a worldwide pandemic and the politics which accompanied it, like most of America, we were mentally exhausted. Reflecting on the past two decades, we also realized that we were not the same people we were when we lived in L.A. Like artists do, we changed and grew. Not wanting to revamp the past musically or relive those songs emotionally, we felt it was time to cut loose, kick off the dust and recharge our creative batteries. We took our time recording as we wanted to recapture our rock love of collaboration and reemerge reinvigorated with a forward-thinking, positive new perspective and approach to our songwriting with themes addressing who we are now as Gen Xers as opposed to who we were when we first met 23 years ago. With age comes introspection and with that in mind, 𝐒𝐖𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐋 doesn’t spell the end of a musical relationship but rather the beginning of a new one as we move brazenly into our next chapter, without apology.” 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁
In contrast to the notoriously razor sharp throat shredding and confrontational screaming metal of their former band which could be considered more niche, 𝐒𝐖𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐋 is not a brutal bloodletting. The music as well as the lyrics are far more inviting. Combining a juxtaposition between contemplative dark & sultry atmospheric alternative and upbeat bouncy guitar driven straight head classic garage rock n’ roll with a dash of post punk spirit. While 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐤 has played all the instruments, produced & mixed the new tracks, this time around the DIY minded duo are also sharing vocals in various ways on all the songs which adds another vibrantly fresh and unique dynamic to the overall vibe of the diverse recordings, including the covers which they plan to release as a full length album on their own in 2024.
𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞’𝐬 distinct spoken to sung vocal styling seamlessly moves through 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐤’𝐬 signature organic seventies inspired solos, bass lines and drums with infectiously catchy hooks and an uncensored edge that sonically captures their synchronicity and authentic sound. Without compromise comes evolution and 𝐌𝐫 & 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐌 are continuously expanding their musical repertoire with every release and reinvention as the couple’s creative chemistry and unflinching honesty remains as present as ever for a new era.
With their upbeat fiery debut single fittingly named 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐳𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧’ dropping on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 of October, 𝐒𝐖𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐋 are unveiling their first official music video filmed & edited by the duo. A tenacious declaration of independence with a passion fueled taste of their forthcoming self-produced, eponymous double album 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 which will be made available worldwide on 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. This raucous high energy anthem takes us to the dance floor with an uplifting message of rock n’ roll resilience which permeates the tongue-in-cheek playfulness of the lyrics. A testament to persistence against all odds and a rebellious statement of self determination.
𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐳𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧’ is out now and available for download & streaming on all major music platforms (𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜, 𝐢𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲, 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥, 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐫, 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜) and 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩!
Stream the debut single at https://swtevl.bandcamp.com/track/hellzapoppin
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