Vampire Boyfriend

Vampire Boyfriend write songs about “blood, sex and satanic self-care rituals”, according to founding member Janine van Osta. That may sound a bit crude, but ultimately, that’s precisely the point. Vampire Boyfriend - in its origin story - packs contrasting elements together with infectious irreverence: the pink glitter notebook with boyband stickers and the Book of the Dead are both part of the inventory.

These sweet and heavy elements are condensed into confident, frayed indie songs of an unvarnished nature. The first two singles, the eponymous "Vampire Boyfriend" and "You Don't Have to Be A) Shark", were intentionally released in their rudimentary demo renditions.

With Mitchell Quitz, Arno Geers and Sophie Reekers in the ranks as band member, Vampire Boyfriend explore the outer edges a bit more, lacing together fictional horror kitsch storytelling and autobiographical beats with a coy sense of humor. “My thirteen year old, Green Day listening goth kid self is really happy with what I'm doing now. As is my six-year-old princess dress-wearing, ABBA-listening self. As I get older and stronger, I find out that I was all right the way I was born, and I try to honor and reinforce that. As Saint Helena Dove I tried to do good by other people, but in Vampire Boyfriend I try to do good by myself.”