PRINCE INNOCENCE at the Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), June 16, midnight. $12 or NXNE wristband. nxne.com. See listing.
Josh McIntyre is best known for his moody post-punk band Little Girls, but that might not be true much longer given how quickly buzz is building behind Prince Innocence, the new synth-pop project he started with his girlfriend, Talvi Faustmann.
He’s found working outside his comfort zone inspiring.
“I got used to writing songs in a certain way on guitar and wanted to try writing on synths and drum machines instead,” McIntyre says. “I’ve always wanted to make pop music, and it’s fun to try to get people to actually dance at shows for a change.”
Initially, the material featured McIntyre’s singing, but it sounded too much like Little Girls. Passing the mic over to Faustmann gave the project the melodic sensibility and pop glitter it needed. Though still dealing with stage fright and lack of experience, she’s become more of a studio perfectionist than he is.
“It was only two weeks ago that I finally let Josh be in the same room with me while recording vocals,” Faustmann says, laughing.
Look for a full-length debut album out soon on Pretty Pretty.
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