CREDIT: HANDSOME HARLOT

Made up of four second-year Music Industry Arts students, grunge-rock band Handsome Harlot is tuned up and ready to rock.

Allie Gilbert (vocals), Cameron Naraine (guitar), Spencer Jones (bass), and John Abreu (drums) met at Fanshawe College in the fall of 2012. After numerous late-night jam sessions and lineup changes, these four rockers have created a high energy, raw, sexy show that could captivate any passerby. Strongly influenced by bands such as Nirvana and The Pretty Reckless, Handsome Harlot has created the perfect fusion between some of the world's most beloved music genres.

Gilbert described the band's sound as rock with “big drums, bigger guitars and raspy vocals! We pull a lot of influences from other genres through grunge and alternative rock. A big component to our sound is that it needs to be loud and in-your-face to the point it's almost offensive.”

When asked about lyrical content and their connection with their audience, she said, “One thing we really hope to do as a band is have our songs connect with the audience. I write my songs for me, but I hope that what I learned and share with the fans helps them through similar experiences.”

The band seems to have everything going for them, when it comes to live performance. “Well, I am commonly known for being provocative on stage,” Gilbert said. “That always gets the crowd interested. We try to be very inclusive with our audience to make it more of an experience than just a show. And we have a blind drummer, so that's pretty cool.” Not many bands have blind drummers, so if that's not reason enough to go and check them out, then I don't know what is.

Keep an eye out, as Handsome Harlot will be playing shows at various venues throughout the London area this month, including a show at The Roxbury on October 24 — doors open at 9 p.m. Also be sure to Like the band at facebook.com/HandsomeHarlot to stay in the loop because the band is also recording their debut EP with the help of fellow MIA students. Don't miss out because Handsome Harlot will definitely rock your socks off!