Brighton-based queer punks Daffodildos take a swipe at the commercialisation of gay community events in forthcoming debut single No Pride.
Hailing from the LGBTQIA+ capital of Brighton, it’s clear the three-piece are here to shout about some challenging socio-political issues through their catchy songs, and have a lot of fun while they do it.
The neon-painted misfits will be dropping their first official single No Pride with not-for-profit indie label Not Saints on 5 July.
It’s a rallying call for the LGBTQIA+ community against the commercialisation of annual Pride events worldwide.
In their own words singer/guitarist Emily Flea says: “I wrote it when I was on a bus in London during Pride Month, and I saw shops, banks, police cars with rainbow flags and I was like ‘what’s this got to do with Pride’? They’re not with us, they’re against us!”
No Pride touches on the fact that people mostly use Pride as an excuse to party when for the rest of the year, the LGBTQIA+ community suffers from dangerous stigma and abuse.
The music is firmly rooted in early punk, topped with shouty vocals from Emily Flea, and a flurry of fast-paced drums from Annie von Flange. The trio is completed by Captain Jax on bass and backing vocals.
Set against a buzzsaw guitar riff, the song has a catchy as hell chorus: “We’re here,we’re queer/We’re never gonna disappear/We’ve been fighting for our rights our entire lives/Not just once a year.”
While the Daffs don’t take themselves too seriously – their Facebook page proudly quotes “the music is as bad as the name” – it’s clear they are making waves in the queer and punk scene, using their voices to speak up on ethical issues, including sobriety and veganism.
They recently played Bearded Theory Festival, and will return on 3 August to Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool, where they played for the first time last year on the Rebellion Introducing Stage.
