UK alt-rock band Bastette share their brand new single ‘Good Time Girl’, out on 1st July. A song celebrating diversity, ‘Good Time Girl’ is an anthem for womxn, the yee-haw gays, the QPOC community, and everyone in between. Featuring pole princess Kitty Velour and drag icon Liquorice Black, the music video was shot in the Northern Quarter of Manchester and showcases people from diverse backgrounds embracing who they really are.
Tell us about the genesis of your project ‘Good Time Girl’. How did you get to where you are now?
Good Time Girl was a phrase that someone close to me used to say and it was used in almost a derogatory way – I think there are a lot of phrases and words that are used to put people in “their place’ – Knock them down a little and just take a little bit of the sparkle away… I had it written down in my songbook for a few years before my sister and I transformed it into a song.
What should a song or piece of art communicate in your opinion?
An emotion.
Who were your top 3 artists last year?
Donna Missal, Heart & Cher (always)
What do you do when you’re feeling uninspired?
Listen to Music, or get out of the house and see/experience something different… a lot of my songs are written from life’s experiences and I find the ones that others connect with more are the ones where they have been written from a real experience.
What are your 2022 projects and goals?
Finish writing my first album.
Favorite movie or TV show?
Pirates of the Caribbean & Practical Magic.
Tell us about your latest release and how it came about
Good Time Girl was written with my Sister Elysia, I always liked the phrase Good Time Girl and wanted to write a song about empowering people. You don’t always have to fit in but at the same time you don’t have to accept what is the norm… be who you want to be and don’t allow others to dim your shine because you aren’t fitting society’s mould.
What is something you would want to change in the music and entertainment industry?
I’d get rid of Spotify and bring back actual physical copies of music.
Can you outline your creative process?
I usually start with a phrase or melody that I like and develop the song from there. Depending on what I have been listening to depends on which way the song tends to go from Country to Rock to Pop… I like to blend genres and put different elements into the songs.
Who inspires your style and aesthetics?
Cher, I love all her outfits made by Bob Mackie because they are Iconic.
What is the achievement or moment in your career you are the most proud of and why?
When the fans sing back the lyrics to you live, and when a fan tells you that your music has helped them.
What do you think an artist should sing about nowadays?
Whatever they want as long as it is passionate.
Do you have any regrets?
I try to look at life as a journey and accept that things happen in your life so that you learn from them but one thing that I slightly regret is not seeing loved ones enough when they are in their later stages of life. As a young person you are off living your life and sometimes don’t make time for you grandparents for various reasons and sometimes you can see someone getting old and fading away in front of you and personally I suppose that has made me sad and angry so I’ve backed away from it and looking back I wish I hadn’t
What is some piece of advice you would give to yourself right now?
To stop taking life so seriously…. I’m very focused and quite a perfectionist. Sometimes you need to take things as they are and not put too much pressure on yourself.
