A Soundtrack For Sacrificing Your Boyfriend or Kissing Your Friends.

Based in South London, Hot Wife are a four-piece born out of two girls mutual passion for 90s alternative rock and pop culture heroines. Their sound is a slacker-grunge revival that wears its nostalgia proudly, drawing heavy from Riot Grrrl punk and 90s cult TV shows from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Goosebumps, with big, fuzzy guitars and hilarious lyrics. Despite only having a couple of singles on Spotify so far, they’ve already defined a clear aesthetic worthy of The Bronze stage in Sunnydale: nostalgic, witty, and fierce.

Hot Wife are already building a buzzing local following on the London indie circuit, Charmed by references to the band’s offbeat obsessions, and they’re scheduled to bring their slacker-punk anthems to the LOUD WOMEN Fest in London this coming September. With all the ingredients for breakout success, they’ve managed to tap into generational nostalgia with a cheeky, modern edge, perfect for anyone craving the spirit of ‘94 in 2025.

We spoke to Rachel Seddon (guitar/vocals) and Claire Brown (bass/vocals) about the past, present, and future of Hot Wife:

Let’s start at the beginning. Hot Wife was born over a pint in a pub, yes?

How and why did you settle on the name Hot Wife?

When you first got together, what kind of band did you NOT want to be?

Your band is very clearly rooted in 90s alternative rock - which bands lit the fuse?

You’ve already built a reputation for your live shows, what’s your mission when you step on stage?

Let’s give the boys their dues, what do Ethan and James bring to Hot Wife?

What have been some of your best shows so far?

Do you feel like part of a wider movement right now?

What’s coming up over the next few months?

What is the ultimate goal of Hot Wife?