New York-based band PRETTY SICK are the modern-day Riot Grrrls that transport us back to the peak era of punk rock. With a dream-like spin on the revered genre, and an authentic sense of admiration for those who have stood before them, Pretty Sick are excessively deserving of a position in your music collection.

Ladies of Pretty Sick introduce yourselves …

Sabrina: I’m Sabrina, I play bass and sing.

Ella: I’m Ella, I play guitar and sing.

Eva: I play drums.

How did the band meet?

Sabrina: Me and Eva met when we were 12 and 13 at Rock Camp and then maybe a year and a half later we met Ella and formed our holy trinity.

What are the creative dynamics of the band? Who writes the songs, music, etc.?

Sabrina: I write the lyrics for the most part and we work on the music together.

Is there an album coming soon? 

Sabrina: Yes … maybe … yes.

What was the last album you all bought? 

Ella: Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’

Eva: ‘What’s Going On’ – Marvin Gaye and ‘Madvilliany’ – Madvillian

Favourite NYC hangout?

Eva: Either the lawn or LES.

Sabrina: I’m always around LES.

Ella: LES.

You get the golden gig ticket – you can go and see any artist dead or alive this evening. Who do you go and see? 

Ella: I would see David Bowie or Queen.

Eva: The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Sabrina: I would probably go to see The Velvet Underground or Bjork’s MTV Unplugged set.

Website: https://prettysick.bandcamp.com

Instagram: @prettysickband

Photography: Meetka Otto