Achi news desk-
The Halifax musical duo, who came together during the pandemic, will release a new single for fans to enjoy later this week.
“Alma was called. And it was named after a place in Fairview that I lived in during the pandemic,” Pillow Fite band member Art Ross explained. “The song is pretty much about being in quarantine with a person and seeing their very disturbing parts because obviously you’re with them the whole time.”
Following the release of their new single, the duo plan to release their first full length album in the autumn.
“I’d say we’re like alternative pop with a bit of folk,” explains Ross. “We still have like an acoustic guitar. It’s still quite similar, I would say, like a kind of natural sound. However, in our record, we use more synth and we like to have more catholicity to it.”
“We like to perform for the space we’re in,” added band member Aaron Green. “I guess, maybe that’s the way.”
Ross says they came up with the band’s name after taking part in a roller derby.
“I wanted a name that was kind of soft and sweet, but also aggressive,” they add.
Pillow Fite say they are proud members of the LGBTQ2+ community and use their musical platform to represent it.
“It’s like really, especially if you’re like queer and trans kids, like they need to see themselves on stage,” Green said.
“I think it’s really important to show people that we’re queer, you know, but we do things well too,” Ross adds. “And it’s for everyone.”
Fans can catch Pillow Fite live in Halifax on Friday night at the Seahorse Tavern.
“Our full band, we’re trying out some kind of new musicians, which I think will be really nice,” Ross said.
“We play new songs that are sitting on a hard drive and only the people close to me have heard them so far,” explains Green. “So it’s nice to like to go out and get the new material in front of people.”
