Violet Grohl Slams Masculinity in the Creative Space with New Single Cool Buzz

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JAKARTA - Violet Grohl, daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, has officially released her latest single titled "Cool Buzz".

This new work comes with a dark and provocative musical feel - a bridge to his debut album, "Be Sweet To Me", which is scheduled to be released on May 29.

The single "Cool Buzz" opens with a haunting melody before finally exploding in a cacophonous distortion in the chorus.

Not only about his daring musicality, Violet also carries a sharp social message behind his lyrics.

The 20-year-old songwriter openly criticized the double standards often found in the music industry, especially in the circle of male musicians who claim to be progressive but remain discriminatory.

"Cool Buzz is about mocking the moral inconsistency of punk men who preach progressive politics, but in their own musical space, they don't give women a chance," Violet Grohl said, quoted by NME, Wednesday, April 29.

Violet further revealed her anxiety about the behavior of her colleagues in the industry. She felt that it was time for the patriarchal dominance in the creative space to be restricted so that female musicians could get an equal share.

"I don't like male musicians my age - I don't care. They have attitude problems. They've been talking (bad) things about us for a long time - now it's time for them to sit down, shut up, and just play their music," Violet said.

He added, the valuable lesson that is held firmly today is the courage to refuse. "The best advice I ever received is that it's okay to say no or say that you don't want to do something. For many women, it takes a very long time to accept and implement it in their lives. It is inspiring to be around people who don't care and will say whatever they feel," he continued.

Violet's courage to stand on her own feet was also acknowledged by her father, Dave Grohl, who admitted that he was not at all involved in his daughter's recording contract. Dave said that he only found out that Violet had signed a big contract while they were having dinner together.

"I'm not involved at all. I'm the type of dad who wants to always be there and know everything, but he really does everything alone. It's amazing," Dave Grohl said in an interview with Chris Moyles on Radio X.

In addition to releasing the song, Violet Grohl also announced her first major tour schedule in the United States which will begin at Baby's All Right, New York, on June 4.

The tour will continue to Philadelphia and Washington, before he joins as an opening band for The Breeders in Baltimore and New York at the end of June.

Not stopping in the United States, Violet is sure to shake up the big festival stages in Europe in August, including Reading and Leeds in the UK, Pukkelpop in Belgium, and Electric Picnic in Ireland.