5 QUESTIONS
M(H)AOL WHO ARE YOU? We are M(h)aol, an intersectional feminist postpunk band based out of Bristol, London, Dublin and Cork. We originally formed in 2015 after being *heavily* influenced by the Punk Singer and then went on hiatus for over three years. We are releasing our debut EP on the 29th of this month. WHAT DO YOU DO? A slightly vague question but I’m Róisín, I am the lead singer. I write the lyrics for the songs but not the music. Connie, Zoe, Jamie and Sean take the lead on the music. Overall, it’s a very symbiotic process in which one or some of us will bring an idea and then we’ll all riff on that. Words by Saint Kochi
WHY DO YOU DO IT? That’s a BIG question. Personally speaking, I am not a musical person at all and M(h)aol is the only band I’ve ever been in. It continuously feels like being part of something very special that is also wildly out of my comfort zone. I think it’s important to have music out there that is explicitly political, we definitely wear our beliefs on our sleeves.
space for women and people of marginalised genders. Means a lot to us for obvious reasons.
We have our debut EP ‘Gender Studies’ coming out digitally on the 29th of October, we are playing Bristol at Rough Trade on the 1st of November, Glasgow at the Hug and Pint on the 2nd, Manchester at the Talleyrand on the 3rd and London at the Shacklewell Arms on the 4th. WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW? Then we’re playing Dublin at So much!! We’re all coming the Workmans Cellar on the together in two weeks to write 12th. Physical release of the more music and rehearse for EP will be out 14th January our tour which I am so excited 2022. We’ve also got so many for it. exciting things in the pipeline its insane. WHAT'S THE HOT TOPIC? Live music becoming a safe 39
Photography by Susan Appleby
