Hi there. Who are you and what do you do in Cash?
I’m Acid and I play with sticks whilst doing an occasional backing vocal. I’m Cassie Hope and I seduce innocent victims with my voice while I sling the guitar.
You’ve recently released your first single, Lightning Striking. Can you tell us a bit about how the track came together?
We’re definitely surprised by the interest from the public. We started Cash as a project that would leave an audible imprint on the world as well as fill the void of female rock artists in Australia. We’ve recorded another track recently in the studio. It’s more pop than Lightning Striking, but still seamless in terms of the level of the drums in the mix and Cassie’s distinctive vocals.
You’ve also come together under some interesting circumstances. Does this say a lot about your stylistic similarities, musical interests and ultimately your love for Melbourne music?
Being women and being the same age, we’re quite the united front. We have both studied music at some point and genuinely adhere to the code of Melbourne rock. Acid spent her teenage years admiring live Melbourne musicians such as Ed Fraser of Heads and Motor Ace. Cassie was mesmerised by the dark and sultry PJ Harvey who inspired her early songwriting. From our teenage years we were both attending gigs and playing live shows around Melbourne.
In five words, what should people expect at your show?
Sex. Fire. Rock. Women. Rock.
