How did CLT DRP meet?

Scott, Daphne and I met in our second year at BIMM.

I’d seen them both play and had a music crush on them.

One of our assignments was to form a band and we chose to work together, we gelled from our first rehearsal and that was that.

How does the musical process work when writing as a group?

The best songs come from us messing around in rehearsal, Scott creating atmosphere with his ideas and Daphne bringing them to life.

It’s like Christmas when we write a track, I get giddy and excited.

The sounds that Scott and Daphne create helps me explore my voice and bring out the best of my emotions and we all push each other to create something different every time.

Where would you say your biggest musical influences originate?

We all have different taste in music, but we are constantly sharing influences with each other, especially in the long car rides to gigs.

If people ask we usually say The Prodigy and Primus mixed with Peaches vibe.

CLT DRP formed in 2017, in a year you’ve already gained attention citywide and beyond, what do you think gives CLT DRP an edge?

I think the reason we’ve been doing well is because we blend genres, and as our music centres around a high level of emotion playing live is key to our band.

Our live shows are energetic and the atmosphere we create is empowering so our fan base has grown quickly.

Your music promotes empowerment from the female perspective, what makes this so important to you?

Some people believe feminism means “man hating” when it’s about breaking down toxic masculinity and working together towards equality.

Like most women I’ve experienced sexism and abuse in my life and I’m tired of having conversations where people don’t listen.

Women are always being held to someone else’s standards and CLT DRP is a platform where I can talk about my pain or my sexuality with no interruption.

Would you say there’s a stereotype that women shouldn’t show their opinions aggressively for a fear of compromising femininity?

My experiences have given me a thicker and more protective skin over the years, and sometimes I find it hard to hold on to my femininity; but CLT DRP reminds me that my independence and anger don’t make me less of a woman, they make me more of one.

CLT DRP have two new singles out now, Body Bruise and Any Man, what are the stories behind those tracks?

Any Man was the first song we wrote together. It’s an aggressive but playful song about being fed up with people taking advantage.

Body Bruise has a darker vibe but still brings out a lot of attitude; it’s definitely one of our favourites to play live.

As a Brighton band, where are your favourite venues to play across the city?

We love Green Door Store and Brighton Electric; the staff make the atmosphere really lovely which we all appreciate.

The Joiners in Southampton is another one of our favourites, Scott used to work there so there’s a nice feeling of community.

What can we expect to see next from CLT DRP?

We have a music video for Any Man shot by the extremely talented Katie Carson coming out on the same day as our single launch show, today at Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar.