Bassist Kate Kimberley and guitarist/vocalist Katie Bulley were fabulous enough to answer a couple of questions and make EastScene a playlist of their best memories, influences, and guilty pleasure tracks.

I really enjoyed your song “Touche” and its video, noticing a comment that mentioned the name of the boat- “La Grande Hermine”, is that correct?
The ship was built in Lauzon, Quebec in 1914 and was originally used as a St. Lawrence river ferry. It was called Le Progress.

In 1991, a wooden facade was built over the steel hull and the masts and crows nests were added to make her look like Jacques Cartier’s 1535 ship (and re-named) Le Grande Hermine. She was used as a restaurant in Montreal but after a few unpaid docking fees and a few moves, she was towed to her current location in St. Catherines where it was been ever since.

What’s in the works now? (songs in the making, local shows, recording time, etc.)
What’s in the works now, you ask? Well, exactly what you predicted. We’re trying to write a bunch of new songs, play shows, and record some more stuff. We’re trying to step up our internet game by getting our name out there to as many bloggers, industry people, musicians and fans as we can. I think its a big part of the music game these days. We’re planning out a bunch of new music videos, photo shoots and maybe even some trips out to the States to play shows.

Basically everything and anything we can do to get our name out there.

The Playlist

1. “Love Potion Number 9″ by The Searchers
My uncle made me a cassette tape full of oldies when I was little and it was the only cassette tape I had at the time so I would listen to it over and over, my favourite song on the tape was this one.

2. “Wonderwall” by Oasis
The first time I heard this song was not from the Gallagher brothers, it was sung by a boy I had a crush on when I was young. I immediately went out and bought the CD. It was the first CD I had owned, and later one of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar.

3. “Stan” by Eminem
As embarrassing as it is, I’m going to have to be honest and put this in. I was a big Eminem fan as an early teen and I would be lying to myself if I didn’t include this in here. Hahah. I was in competitive ballet, jazz, and hip hop dance. I liked hiphop the best. It was my rap phase. My name is Katie Bulley, and I loved Eminem.

4. “The Good Times Are Killing Me” by Modest Mouse
I was experimenting with drugs and loving Modest Mouse.

5. “Look Back And Laugh” by Minor Threat
Finally I started listening to real music. I quit dancing, quit “experimenting with drugs”, bought a guitar and picked up a skateboard.

6. “New Noise” by Refused
This was during my hardcore phase- I had stretched ears, and only listened to screaming music. I still love Refused but I don’t listen to the heavier stuff anymore… maybe I’ll get nostalgic today and throw on a job for a cowboy… maybe not, hahha.

7. “Handsome Devil” by The Smiths
Oh Morrissey, how I love you and when you came into my life, I was so happy.

8. “Time For Heroes” by The Libertines
Pete Doherty is a hot mess, a pure genius, and my hero. There riffs are like magic, their voices are angelic, and they inspire me to death.

9. “Guns Of Brixton” by The Clash
There is so much to listen to and learn from them, it’s unreal.

10. “I Love Playin With Fire” by The Runaways
Can you believe these girls were around 15 when they played this!? Listen to the shredding! The drums! The power! Joan Jett, you rock my world.

The Barettas are Katie Bulley (vocals/guitar), Kate Kimberley (bass), Carly Killotta (drums).