HVIRESS
HVIRESS is the occult, musical love child of Brighton, UK-based Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald of Crimson Veil and Birdeatsbaby. The duo have been fierce friends and writing partners since touring together in 2013, when they discovered they had far more in common than just heavy music.
Both come from sheltered religious backgrounds (one Catholic, one Protestant), with a strong focus on discipline and achievement. Despite limited exposure to pop culture early in life, Hana and Mishkin were drawn to rock as an expression of inner turmoil, finding shared solace in songwriting. In 2014, when Birdeatsbaby’s violinist announced her departure from the band, Hana stepped-in for what would begin their musical career together.
The two groups began to tour together relentlessly, exploring all the decadences that rock and roll can offer. In 2016 however, the intensity of this lifestyle began to present a problem. It was time to step back and reconsider priorities, including a reassessment of what had now become a romantic partnership. At a more mature stage of life, and still touring heavily, the pair had renewed focus: a sustainable career based on strong songwriting and authenticity.
With a shared interest in spirituality, and most particularly the occult, Hana and Mishkin decided to combine energies into new, dark electronic project HVIRESS. Embracing her classical roots, Hana’s vision is founded in the culture and aesthetic of ancient Greek mythology. Mishkin’s fascination with occult practices, combined with her innovative approach to music theory, add to the group’s unusual, magikal leanings.
The pair collaborated with composer and producer Garry Mitchell (Birdeatsbaby) to write their debut self-titled LP which was mixed by songwriter and producer Evan Rodaniche (Cage9). Working with long-time friend and collaborator, Scott Chalmers, master of the macabre, the duo also creates visual art that lifts their music to the next level.
HVIRESS’ debut full-length, BITCHHOUSE is available worldwide now.
"From industrial-rock infused, and orchestral pieces (think Chelsea Wolfe, Killing Joke and NIN), to amplified reveries, and a surprising, but utterly cool rap guest moment on shock track "Pervert", the duo’s passional vocality fits the manic music like a glove." - Turn Up The Volume
"A bold, genre-defying statement...wrestles with beauty between man-made and natural worlds, carried by an air of arrogance." - Nocturnazine
"BITCHHOUSE is everything that you would expect - their all-encompassing female power smeared thick across eleven songs...this feels like a call to arms." - musiquemachine.com
"While style is clearly on show, this is a band unafraid of following their own musical instincts all the way through the shadows and into the spotlight." - Bluesbunny Music Reviews
"Both futuristic and shamanic, forward thinking yet carrying something ancient, perhaps timeless, at its heart, music made of the most modern technology but which speaks to something found in the earliest strands of DNA that still reside within us." - Dancing About Architecture on "Welcome To The Bitchhouse"
GT071. 2025. Limited edition CD. Professionally manufactured, packaged and shrink-wrapped in high quality clear jewel case. Official first pressing. Edition of 200.
Tracklist:
1. Arrival (4:58)
2. Golden Apple (4:05)
3. I Am The Snake Queen (3:37)
4. Secret (4:03)
5. Black Diamond Villain (3:16)
6. Pervert feat. Samson Samson (3:12)
7. Witness feat. Catherine Elms (4:24)
8. Organ Grinder feat. Emberhoney (5:04)
9. Welcome To The Bitchhouse (2:53)
10. My Cup Runneth Over feat. Wendy Rae Fowler (3:45)
11. No Exit (3:50)