Spike Fuck

Spike Fuck (sometimes stylised as SPIKE FCUK & SPIKE F*CK) is an artist and musician from Melbourne, Australia.[1]

Overview

Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, she began performing as Spike Fuck in 2015.[1]

Her work draws primarily from her experience as a recovering addict and her struggle with gender dysphoria.[1] She describes her musical style as "smackwave": a genre combining elements of new wave, post-punk and country music.[2][1] She cites Roky Erickson and Scott Walker as important influences.[3]

In 2019, she signed to Partisan Records[4] and announced her plan to begin work on her first full-length release, BellaDonna DeathTrip[2]

Work

Spike Fuck's debut EP, The Smackwave EP, was released in 2016.[2] The EP was re-released in 2019.[2] She has described it as an impersonation of a washed-up middle aged rock star attempting a comeback in the 1960s or 1970s.[5]

In 2019, she released the single "Body by Crystal"; describing the song as an "over-produced pop-punk sound, like End of the Century-era Ramones".[2]

In mid-2017, Spike released a country music single named "Suicide Party (Greatest Hits)".[6] The track featured Graham "Evil" Lee of The Triffids.[7] In August 2020, Spike then released "Kind Hearts"; a duet with Melbourne band The Slingers.[8]

References

1. Allwood, Emma Hope (16 November 2016). "Meet Spike Fuck, Rick Owens' new favourite musician". Dazed. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
2. Bayly, Zac (9 July 2019). "Spike Fuck: Burnt out on love". The Face. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
3. Wallace, Megan (19 November 2019). "Spike Fuck – Beyond the clickbait, the hard drugs and the karaoke". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
4. Olinger, Mike (9 July 2019). "Spike Fuck explores addiction and infatuation with unflinching honesty on 'Body By Crystal'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
5. Beech, Issy (24 October 2016). "Meet Spike Fuck: Cult Heroine". Vice. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
6. Noisey Staff (22 May 2017). "Spike Fuck's Video Explores The Trappings of Fame and Drug Induced Psychosis". Noisey. Vice Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
7. Staff Writer. "Spike Fuck Shares Self-Directed Video For New Song 'Greatest Hits (Suicide Party 1971)'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
8. D'Souza, Shaad (21 August 2020). "Sound Off: 10 New Songs You Need to Hear Now". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2020.