Lava La Rue on Horror Films, Hardcore Punk, and Greek Mythology
Lava La Rue, the genre-bending artist and creative director of NiNE8, has released a new single 'Prince of Bologna' via Dan Carey's Speedy Wunderground label, following their EP 'Do You Know Everything?' produced with Grammy-winner Fraser T. Smith. The EP marks a shift toward a full-band punk-indie sound. In an interview, La Rue shares current inspirations: attending Outbreak festival in London's Victoria Park featuring Deftones, Amyl & The Sniffers, and JPEGMAFIA; reading Maurice Cornforth's 'Historical Materialism' found at a free library; dining at Okasan Sushi in Portobello Market; watching vintage horror at The Nickel cinema in Farringdon, including 'The Holy Mountain'; coveting a custom Nazaré guitar by Hammet in Bristol; listening to The Cramps and Greek mythology podcasts (cautioning against AI-generated ones); and enjoying beach BBQs on Britain's coastline.
Key facts
- Lava La Rue released single 'Prince of Bologna' on Speedy Wunderground.
- Previous EP 'Do You Know Everything?' produced by Fraser T. Smith.
- EP features a full-band setup blending punk and indie-rock.
- La Rue is creative director of DIY collective NiNE8.
- They plan to attend Outbreak festival in Victoria Park, London.
- Reading Maurice Cornforth's 'Historical Materialism' from a free library.
- Frequents Okasan Sushi in Portobello Market for seven years.
- Watches horror films at The Nickel cinema in Farringdon.
- Interested in The Holy Mountain (1973) screening at The Nickel.
- Desires a custom Nazaré guitar by Hammet in Bristol.
- Listens to The Cramps and Greek mythology podcasts.
- Warns about AI-generated Greek mythology podcasts.
- Enjoys beach BBQs on British coastline.
Entities
Artists
- Lava La Rue
- Ava Laurel
- Fraser T. Smith
- Dan Carey
- Hammet
Institutions
- NiNE8
- Speedy Wunderground
- The Nickel
- Okasan Sushi
- Outbreak
- It's Nice That
Locations
- London
- Victoria Park
- Portobello Market
- Farringdon
- Bristol
- Britain