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Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her

Apr 6, 2022
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INSIGHT

Reclaiming Rock's Power

  • Peaches wanted the power of male-driven rock but filtered through her sexual and playful perspective.
  • She aimed to combine that energy with queerness instead of repeating its gendered tropes.
ANECDOTE

Inspired By TNT, Flipped The Script

  • Peaches was listening to AC/DC's TNT and noticed its gendered hero narrative about boys coming to town.
  • She decided to flip that script and make an anthem where everyone aspires to be the central figure.
INSIGHT

Groovebox As One-Person Band

  • The Roland MC-505 groovebox let Peaches be drummer, bassist, and synth player in one instrument.
  • That integrated approach let her sculpt tight electronic-rock arrangements and mix them easily.
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