Present yourself to the readers
We are SLASHY SUE, an industrial horror metal band from Sweden. I (Åsa) am in lead of the vocals, and Tony, my husband, is the song writer, producer and guitarist. SLASHY SUE is a project that was born in the end of 2019, when our band since 10 years (Zephyra) went on a hiatus (by our choice). The story behind the project: Susan Henderson, by the media called ”Slashy Sue”, is a serial killer and cannibal who killed and ate 37 men back in the 90’s. Maybe more that are still unknown. She moved to a foster home at the age of 3, when her parents were found dead in their home. Little Susan was found sitting next to her dead mother and father, playing with her teddy bear. The police suspected that Susan’s parents had been dead for three weeks when they were found, and pieces of their arms and legs were missing. Susan adapted to her new home rarely fast, and did not seem to care about the fact that she’d lost her parents. One day Margaret, Susan’s foster mother, found the girl in the family’s barn. Susan’s dress was covered in blood, and the little girl was holding a dead cat in her arms. Susan had been eating from the dead cats body and couldn’t stop laughing. This was the start of something no-one could have foreseen. The start of something horrifying. ”Sue” has been institutionalized for over 20 years, after being diagnosed with split personality disorder with severe narcissistic tendencies, and sentenced to spend the rest of her life locked up at the psychiatric institution. In 2005, she agreed on being interviewed by psychology professor Ernest Bardreau. The songs are her confessions.
Why the name SLASHY SUE ?
We wanted a name that could be referred to as a serial killer in a 90’s horror movie. Tony came up with SLASHY and then SUE, and then I wrote the story around it.
How was the shooting of the clip FUCK YOU ! ? and why this choice ?
In all this, we are doing everything ourselves, from the productions, videos and promos, to stage props. We shot most clips for the video in our new photo room/studio, and some clips in other parts of our house. We chose to make this first single from the upcoming EP with a very defined sense to it; The blood splatter and handprints, which has become kind of a trademark for SLASHY SUE. People are sending us pictures of blood and handprints asking if Slashy has been there. Really fun! The choice of song was simple; Short, straight forward and IN YOUR FACE!
With Management and booking, how do you work ? And with whom ?
As I wrote, we do everything ourselves right now, including things that involve bookings and management. Since this year is very special, due to the COVID situation, we haven’t been working on getting show bookings. We did a debut show a couple of weeks ago, and it was great fun! This project really is a visual experience! SLASHY SUE will absolutely be on a stage near you when the world is safe again. The world though, will never be safe from Sue…
