Hailing from Brighton, super-cool lo-fi indie duo Peggy Sue, aka Katy Klaw and Rosa Rex, originally called themselves Peggy Sue And The Pirates. They have since left the latter half of their name out in the high seas, swapping it for a rolling array of replacements.
When offered a gig in 2006, Katy asked her friend Rosa to play with her for moral support. They played just three songs that they'd written that night and, feeling pretty chuffed with themselves, Peggy Sue was born. Two years on and having written a few more songs, they released 'The First Aid EP' (as Peggy Sue And Les Triplettes) this week through Broken Sound Records.
Here are Katy Klaw's answers to the Same Six. You can read these answers in full, here.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
Rosa and I have been friends since school and always talked about starting a band together but neither of us could really do anything except sing and play the guitar badly. I was offered a gig in Brighton and asked Rosa if she wanted to play with me - somewhat out of fear. We played just the two of us, a few songs that we'd written separately with harmonies and a bit of percussion and decided that it kind of worked.
Q2 What inspired your latest EP?
Each song comes from a different place but I think there's a thematic link to do with not knowing whether things are beyond repair or not. That's where the title 'First Aid' comes from. On some days you think something is salvageable and on others you think it is not and we tried to make EP reflect that so that what sounds like a 'happy' song on first listen may feel quite sad the next time you listen to it or vice-versa.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
More often than not, Rosa or I will have written the core of a song on our own - especially if it's a particularly emotional song. Then we'll arrange it with the rest of the band, add harmonies and percussion and play around with the structure. It's strange adding the recording process to the mix as well because for a long time we were writing songs to play live and that was it. But now there's a whole extra stage.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
NY anti-folk - Jeff Lewis, Regina Spektor and Moldy Peaches. The R&B of our youth - Lauryn Hill, Mary J Blige. There's a slightly more hidden punk and rock influence - Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, Throwing Muses, Sonic Youth. Also a lot of blues and jazz. Plus, Cat Power, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Microphones and Bright Eyes are all important influences.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
Don't try to compare it to something else because you'll just miss all the other stuff that's in there.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest EP and for the future?
We'd really love to sell them out. We've made 500 copies on vinyl, so hopefully that's a realistic ambition. As for the future, we've just started making plans to make our debut album at the beginning of next year, which is really exciting.
MORE>> Read these answers in full here, or find out more about Peggy Sue at www.peggysueandthepirates.com and www.myspace.com/peggysueandthepirates
VIGSY'S CLUB TIP: Jalapeno Christmas Party at Big Chill House
The Big Chill House this weekend sees Jalapeno Records celebrate the season to be jolly with a bumper allstar event, with new signings Smoove & Turrell bringing the one and two's to life with their blend of breakbeat funk and northern soul vocals before turntable mayhem meister Dr Rubberfunk weighs in with his 45's. Soopasoul kick the drum with more raw funk and beats alongside head honcho and Sound System resident Trevor Mac who will be dishing up exclusives aplenty along with the best tunes of the year. Definitely one of the hottest funk/breaks nights around this Christmas, we'll be down there to boot, at this multi-roomed Georgian building in the heart of Kings Cross which attracts a cool crowd and has a lovely roof terrace at the back and a basement that looks like a sauna.
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