Watch King Princess reimagine Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’
nme.comKing Princess has shared a reimagined cover of Soundgarden‘s classic ‘Black Hole Sun’. Check it out below.Mikaela Straus, AKA King Princess, performed the 1994 grunge classic for the Australian radio show Triple J’s Like A Version series.“It’s a song I’ve listened to since I was a little kid,” shared Straus on their decision to cover the song. “My parents saw them play Lollapalooza in ’92, and I think I like to revisit songs that meant a lot to me when I was a kid and inspired me to do music.
I thought I could leave my mark on it”.The cover transformed the classic grunge hit into a brighter and faster pop version. “We double-timed the drums.
I was thinking like a 90s Blade fast beat,” explained Straus – noting that the only real similarity is a “butchered version” of the guitar line which they play on keys.Straus also shared their love for the song and Soundgarden’s frontman. “I’m a huge Chris Cornell fan,” they added. “He’s always just had such an amazing compelling voice.
Really interesting chords. Really interesting instrumentation in the original. Such a universal chorus that anybody could sing.
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