Spike Fuck

Spike Fuck

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Raised in [[Melbourne]], Australia, he began performing as Spike Fuck in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/33725/1/spike-fuck-rick-owens-favourite-gender-identity-love-addiction|title=Meet Spike Fuck, Rick Owens' new favourite musician|date=16 November 2016|accessdate=17 April 2020|work=[[Dazed]]|first=Emma Hope|last=Allwood}}
Raised in [[Melbourne]], Australia, he began performing as Spike Fuck in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/33725/1/spike-fuck-rick-owens-favourite-gender-identity-love-addiction|title=Meet Spike Fuck, Rick Owens' new favourite musician|date=16 November 2016|accessdate=17 April 2020|work=[[Dazed]]|first=Emma Hope|last=Allwood}}


His{{Cite web |last=End |first=The Paris |date=2024-07-03 |title=The Artist Still Known as Spike Fuck |url=https://theparisend.substack.com/p/the-artist-still-known-as-spike-fuck |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=The Paris End}}{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Joshua |date=14 March 2025 |title='Life is so inexplicably strange:' Spike Fuck is exploring the outer reaches of human experience |url=https://beat.com.au/life-is-so-inexplicably-strange-spike-fuck-is-exploring-the-outer-reaches-of-human-experience/ |website=Beat}} work draws primarily from his experience as a recovering heroin addict and her struggle with [[gender dysphoria]]. He describes his musical style as "smackwave": a genre combining elements of [[New wave music|new wave]], [[post-punk]] and [[country music]]. He cites [[Roky Erickson]] and [[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] as important influences.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/spike-fuck-beyond-the-clickbait-the-hard-drugs-and-the-karaoke/|title=Spike Fuck – Beyond the clickbait, the hard drugs and the karaoke|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=17 April 2020|work=[[Loud and Quiet]]|first=Megan|last=Wallace}}
His{{Cite web |last=End |first=The Paris |date=2024-07-03 |title=The Artist Still Known as Spike Fuck |url=https://theparisend.substack.com/p/the-artist-still-known-as-spike-fuck |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=The Paris End}}{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Joshua |date=14 March 2025 |title='Life is so inexplicably strange:' Spike Fuck is exploring the outer reaches of human experience |url=https://beat.com.au/life-is-so-inexplicably-strange-spike-fuck-is-exploring-the-outer-reaches-of-human-experience/ |website=Beat}} work draws primarily from his experience as a recovering heroin addict and his struggle with [[gender dysphoria]]. He describes his musical style as "smackwave": a genre combining elements of [[New wave music|new wave]], [[post-punk]] and [[country music]]. He cites [[Roky Erickson]] and [[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] as important influences.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/spike-fuck-beyond-the-clickbait-the-hard-drugs-and-the-karaoke/|title=Spike Fuck – Beyond the clickbait, the hard drugs and the karaoke|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=17 April 2020|work=[[Loud and Quiet]]|first=Megan|last=Wallace}}


==Work==
==Work==
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In mid-2017, Spike released a [[Country music|country]] music single named "Greatest Hits (Suicide Party)".{{cite web |author=Noisey Staff |title=Spike Fuck's Video Explores The Trappings of Fame and Drug Induced Psychosis |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/spike-fucks-video-explores-the-trappings-of-fame-and-drug-induced-psychosis/ |website=Noisey |date=22 May 2017 |publisher=Vice Magazine |access-date=9 September 2020}} The track featured [[Graham Lee (musician)|Graham "Evil" Lee]] of [[The Triffids]].{{cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Spike Fuck Shares Self-Directed Video For New Song 'Greatest Hits (Suicide Party 1971)' |url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/12659/Spike-Fuck-Shares-Self-Directed-Video-For-New-Song-Greatest-Hits-Suicide-Party-1971.utr |website=Under the Radar |accessdate=25 October 2020}} In August 2020, Spike then released "Kind Hearts"; a duet with Melbourne band The Slingers.{{cite web |last1=D'Souza |first1=Shaad |title=Sound Off: 10 New Songs You Need to Hear Now |url=https://www.papermag.com/sound-off-michael-brun-2647051804.html?rebelltitem=17#rebelltitem17 |website=Paper Magazine |date=21 August 2020 |accessdate=9 September 2020}}
In mid-2017, Spike released a [[Country music|country]] music single named "Greatest Hits (Suicide Party)".{{cite web |author=Noisey Staff |title=Spike Fuck's Video Explores The Trappings of Fame and Drug Induced Psychosis |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/spike-fucks-video-explores-the-trappings-of-fame-and-drug-induced-psychosis/ |website=Noisey |date=22 May 2017 |publisher=Vice Magazine |access-date=9 September 2020}} The track featured [[Graham Lee (musician)|Graham "Evil" Lee]] of [[The Triffids]].{{cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Spike Fuck Shares Self-Directed Video For New Song 'Greatest Hits (Suicide Party 1971)' |url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/12659/Spike-Fuck-Shares-Self-Directed-Video-For-New-Song-Greatest-Hits-Suicide-Party-1971.utr |website=Under the Radar |accessdate=25 October 2020}} In August 2020, Spike then released "Kind Hearts"; a duet with Melbourne band The Slingers.{{cite web |last1=D'Souza |first1=Shaad |title=Sound Off: 10 New Songs You Need to Hear Now |url=https://www.papermag.com/sound-off-michael-brun-2647051804.html?rebelltitem=17#rebelltitem17 |website=Paper Magazine |date=21 August 2020 |accessdate=9 September 2020}}


In 2019, he signed to [[Partisan Records]]{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/spike-fuck-body-by-crystal|title=Spike Fuck explores addiction and infatuation with unflinching honesty on 'Body By Crystal'|date=9 July 2019|accessdate=17 April 2020|work=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|first=Mike|last=Olinger}} and announced his plan to begin work on her first full-length release, ''BellaDonna DeathTrip''. That same year, she released the single "Body by Crystal"; describing the song as an "[[overproduction (music)|over-produced]] [[pop-punk]] sound, like ''[[End of the Century]]''-era [[Ramones]]".
In 2019, he signed to [[Partisan Records]]{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/spike-fuck-body-by-crystal|title=Spike Fuck explores addiction and infatuation with unflinching honesty on 'Body By Crystal'|date=9 July 2019|accessdate=17 April 2020|work=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|first=Mike|last=Olinger}} and announced his plan to begin work on her first full-length release, ''BellaDonna DeathTrip''. That same year, he released the single "Body by Crystal"; describing the song as an "[[overproduction (music)|over-produced]] [[pop-punk]] sound, like ''[[End of the Century]]''-era [[Ramones]]".


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