P.H.F.

P.H.F. Is A Band From And Based In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland NZ Originally The Recording Project Of The Band's Vocalist Main Songwriter And Producer Joe Locke. At First P.H.F. Known As Perfect Hair Forever Then With Its Name Taken From The Adult Swim Show Of The Same Name Before Abbreviating It Was A Recording Project Of Joe Locke's Songs Recorded In A Bathroom In 2008 Produced In Locke's Own Bedroom. The Earliest Release From This Time Period Is A Track Called "Flavor Aid" Which Was Released In 2010 On The Now-Abandoned "P HF" Channel. P.H.F. Later Expanded Into A Band With Friends Reuben Winter Drummer 2012-2020 Sam Wieck Guitarist 2012-Present And Nigel Wright Bassist 2012-Present Playing Local Shows Around Auckland. P.H.F. Around This Time Released A Slew Of Albums Singles And EPs Between 2011 And 2015 On Bandcamp Anonymously Including A Bratty Punk-Inspired Mall-O-Caust 2012 And Intimate Synth-Pop Soft 2015 Before Releasing Their Watershed Album 9MM In 2016 Featuring A Collaboration With Clairo Sachi Daniel Smith And Arthur Shea. In 2018 They Released I Hate Myself The Band's Most Well-Known Album Through Danger Collective Records Featuring Songs Such As Lack Of Interest And I Hate Myself With Features From I Experienced Love Dylan Thinnes Emily Edrosa And Rew. Around This Time They Started Touring And Recording Outside Of Auckland As Well As Settling On Danger Collective To Release Their Material. In 2020 They Released New Metal Which Locke Described As Their Most "mature" Album. P.H.F.'s Most Recent Release Is PUREST HELL Released In 2022 Is A Tribute Album To Drummer And Close Friend Of Locke Reuben Winter Totems Milk Who Passed Away Due To Suicide In September 2020. It Features Collaborations With REW Fantasyluv And 909 Worldwide Members 99jakes And Forcefeeded With Influences From Screamo Pop As Well As Breakcore And Electronica. In Locke's Own Words “With P.H.F. I Want People That Listen To It To Feel Like They’re Being Held Or If You Feel Like Shit Hopefully This Makes You Feel A Little Better.” read less