Formed in Liverpool, in 2016 -- with members originating from the nearby Wirral area -- the angst-ridden, grunge-inspired indie quartet are fronted by vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter Lia Metcalfe, taking influence from acts such as Hole and PJ HarveyMetcalfe's father, Andrew, fronted the local act Sound of Guns -- and later, Guide -- and so was on hand to teach her chords when she showed interest in the guitar at the age of nine Surrounded by music from an early age, forming a band seemed like a natural progression After meeting bass player George Favager in 2014, they bonded over similar musical interests, planning and scheming for a couple of years until drummer Zak McDonnell came on board By the time of their debut single -- 2018's "Hormone" -- McDonnell had been replaced by Metcalfe's close friend, Chrissy Moore The track received the full support of the Coral's James Skelly, and his Skeleton Key label, which led to the trio joining Miles Kane on a national tour It was eventually included on their debut EP, August 2019's Take Control, a record that was completed at Skelly's Parr St Studios Further dates followed, with acts such as the Amazons and Royal Blood Although Moore had departed by 2020, momentum continued to build behind the Mysterines, with Metcalfe and Favager appearing before the press as a duo
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