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Prima Queen

www.prima-queen.com

Artist Bio

Prima Queen’s love story is one which cinema could only aspire to. An instant connection that was nearly missed. A divide of 4,000 miles and an Atlantic Ocean. An almost-marriage. A tour supporting The Big Moon, Dream Wife and Wet Leg, and six-figure streams. The magic of their ethereal, guitar-driven sound is built not on romantic love, but something immeasurably stronger: female friendship.

Louise Macphail and Kristin McFadden almost didn’t meet at all. Kristin travelled from her native Chicago to join the same course as Louise last minute in London, and as soon as she saw her perform in front of the class, Louise as good as musically proposed to her right there and then: “Will you be in my band?”

Armed with bassist Kitty Drummond, drummer Heledd Owen and an arsenal of demos, the band began to cut their teeth on the live circuit of South London, putting their songs to the test in the likes of Brixton tastemaker, The Windmill. The arrival of their 2019 debut single “Milk Teeth” was a statement of intent, with its mellow grooves and intimate, diaristic lyrics which unfurled their feelings in media res, steeped equally in storytelling and vibrant imagery.

After sparking a friendship with Juliette “Jules” Jackson and Fern Ford of Mercury Prize shortlisters, The Big Moon on tour, the pair volunteered to assist Prima Queen on the production of singles “Chew My Cheeks” and “Invisible Hand”, encouraging them to elevate their sound to new emotional and musical heights through experimentation.

It stands to reason that Prima Queen’s upcoming singles are their most adventurous and sensitive portrayals so far. “Eclipse” is an anthem of incredible tension and release about the way your first heartbreak is the hardest to recover from, and “Butter Knife” is a masterclass in spoken-word catharsis, exploring the deterioration of a loved one due to Alzheimer’s.

For Prima Queen, it’s these moments of shared intimacy in their music, entrusting closely guarded feelings, that creates a togetherness they love to feel with their audience: “Our songs mean so much to us, and it’s the best feeling in the whole world to see someone really belting out our lyrics at a show.” Resonance, above all else, is what Kristin and Louise are striving for.  

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Tour Dates

May 06 2023
Various Venues in Reading
Reading, United Kingdom
May 18 2023
Boileroom
Guildford, United Kingdom
May 19 2023
Bodega Social
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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May 20 2023
VARIOUS SHEFFIELD VENUES
Sheffield, United Kingdom
May 22 2023
Green Door Store
Brighton, United Kingdom
May 23 2023
Lafayette London
London, United Kingdom
May 24 2023
Clwb Ifor Bach
Cardiff, United Kingdom
May 26 2023
Esquires
Bedford, United Kingdom
May 27 2023
Temple Newsam
Leeds, United Kingdom
May 28 2023
Strange Brew
Bristol, United Kingdom
Sep 02 2023
Various Venues, Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom