We chatted with The Pretty Wild sisters Jyl and Jules. We chat about their debut album zero.point.genesis, as well as their upcoming live tours and their first time in the UK.
You’ve had a really busy year. You’ve had a tour with In This Moment, you’ve got tours coming up with Sleep Theory as you’re first time coming to the UK. You’ve got your debut album coming out zero.point.genesis coming out soon. Could you talk us through writing this album and the themes?
Jules: So I mean, there’s no specific formula that we have when it comes to writing. A lot of the times
concepts can be kind of a shared thought that goes through a text message or on a shared note. We have a lot of those open
at any given time. And there’s some concepts we’ve had we’ve wanted to touch on for a while. And then it takes months
to come to fruition, if not even some of them, even years when it comes to things like, ‘Button Eyes’.
But you know, there’s not like a specific formula for it. However, what we do tend to focus on the consistency there is that we 100% like to write about themes that are outside of just kind of like the three dimensional, superficial meaning of a song. We like to make sure that there’s multiple dimensions to be able to tap into, and we like to handle bigger concepts. And so that’s why you’re to see a lot of these like quantum trends within a lot of our music.
Jyl: We feel like, you know, there’s a lot of the feminine energy that kind of hasn’t really been integrated into a lot of culture in the way that’s raw about it. That’s like honest and real about, like, just, you know, what it’s like to really be a female. And, we don’t hold back. In a lot of our music just reflects from just a broad spectrum of all those themes and emotions.
You’ve already brought up ‘Button Eyes’, that’s one of my favourite visuals. Are you thinking about visuals and the music videos while you’re writing?
Jyl: I feel like it’s because Julia comes from this theatrical world, especially like, everything with us, it’s like we don’t just sit down for song, we see a whole landscape with it. We see a whole world we’re building, like from the fashion to, you know, the set that we want to bring so you really get pulled into the space artistically that we’re trying to energetically have when they listen and you know, that that’s kind of hard within a commercial box sometimes. But we find our ways, and I think especially in this next era, you’re going to see a lot more of that world building come to life.
You both sing and scream within the songs, how do you structure the songs and discuss who does what within them?
Jules: Well, that’s a funny question because actually, Jyl taught me how to scream in the studio, actually. And the first time I’m really, truly screaming on a song was for ‘Sleepwalker’. So now when I go back and listen to ‘Sleepwalker’, I’m like “oh my God, I could have done so much better now.” But, it was kind of interesting. And now I think between the two of us, when it comes to harsh vocals, a lot of times it sounds kind of similar, but the way to tell it like a cheat almost is that I tend to scream a lot of the lower parts, and Jyl’s a lot more of this cool high, like gritty, parts of the song.
Jyl: I feel like so much of the artistic messaging is that duality of women holding this rage, but also this sweetness at the same time. So the music definitely had to have both parts. And people are like, you know, it’s really hard to do melodic cleans, and we’re like, “fuck it”, we’ll figure it out, you know what I mean?
You bring up fashion and styling when talking about the music. Does that kind of all coincide with the visuals and what you want to deliver as a package within the femininity?
Jules: Yeah, it’s funny you mention that because we’re going to dive so much deeper into the fashion elements, because art for us goes much deeper than, than just music. Like we have like Jyls kind of talked about this whole ethos and world that we’re building. And a lot of that comes through creative decisions like videos and fashion, and even hair and makeup and what time periods sometimes we’re starting to channel, and whether there’s baroque elements, and songs or some more classical elements mixed with nu metal, which is kind of a funny juxtaposition.
Jyl: Even the gymnastics tricking stuff that I do. That’s art. I don’t go to the gym normal! Finding a cool way that really takes these authentic elements that you and I both have and like creating that bigger message together, is something you’re definitely going to see with this album.
And just in these upcoming live shows, we’re just really, really excited for it all to come together and have that message hit right.
I’d love to know what media you both digest. You create these worlds, are they any books you read that inspire you?
Jules: I come from a realm of, I guess not many people can say in 2025, that they’re like a playwright. But I’m also a playwright. I feel like it’s almost a semi dying craft, which is kind of a shame. With all these different digital mediums, you know, I guess different expansions of art and playwriting in general. But, when it comes to free time. If I’m, reading something, it’s either other play scripts, like in the room right now, I probably have at least seven, but I tend to read more in Gothic literature. So it’s if it was published in the last 100 years, I’m probably not reading it, but you know, but I also have
a Stephen King script on my other desk over here. So not to say I won’t touch modern stuff, but a lot of our stuff is rooted in things a bit older.
Jyl: For me, I am more your contemporary fantasy queen. I relate a lot to all the Booktok girlies. It’s cool because I feel like with a lot of what we do, Julia and I, we’re able to bring timelessness and contemporary together into something that you know like I keep saying, especially in this next live show format, that I think is going to make a lot of sense.
You’ve brought up the tricks you do on stage, I’d love to know how you got into that.
Jyl: I keep talking about these live shows that’s coming up! It interweaves in the storytelling, the atmosphere of what we’re doing. Even though Jules is like, you know, that’s not her passion. We just find ways where there’s movement. She can do that or complementary of what I’m doing.
Jules: It’s funny. I tend to be more of a little groundling when it comes to a lot of our live shows. So I prefer to kind of lean
into more unsettling, almost kind of spider like movements. Like Jyls said, a lot of them are complimentary to like for inversions and things like that.
I’m also much more likely out of the two of us to be wearing the more extreme costume or something that maybe has limitations, but also Jyl has a passion for certain kinds of advanced movement where I kind of have, you know, multiple I have wider fanning of interests. It’s incredible to watch. I just sometimes have to watch out that I’m not in the way! For my own safety.
Jyl: That’s the hard part, we’re starting to block some more of that stuff, and I’m like,
oh, yeah, there’s a guitarist there.
Speaking of live shows, you’ve had your first proper tour with In This Moment, how did it go?
Jyl: It was fun. I feel like being around Maria, she really is in the same line of female. It’s cool to have that as our first real tour because it’s like the energy of that was just great. Wargasm, we just clicked with, we were just having a great time. And Kat and Sammy are so sweet too. It was a really solid tour – and for it being our first one.
Seeing actual fans too, we’re used to just doing internet stuff. You don’t expect anything, and then to see people were already connecting so hard. It’s still something I’m processing and digesting, because it’s incredible. The support is unreal.
As it was your first proper tour, what have you learnt that you need to bring with you?
Jyl: Sage!
Jules: Every city and every stop you go to so different. And from just the basics and your corporeal needs, and what you mentally have to get ready to do and just like. It’s funny, because Jyl and I actively choose to spend a lot of time in the audience and meeting as many people as we possibly can. And some people kind of shy away from that. But for us, when we’re there, we’re all in and we want to say hello to every single person. We want to take photos with every single person, and be able to connect and have real human to human moments. So that’s really important for us too.
Jyl: 100%, I personally love the internet because there’s so many subcultures and you find that actually think like you and I feel so like you feel seen. That was kind of the whole point of the space that we are creating with our music, and we don’t really fit in any scene.
We’re just an amalgamation of a lot of different subcultures. So, like you do something a little bit more traditional when it comes to the live show touring stuff, and you don’t know how that’s going to really translate. But then to see people really are looking for that connection that the subcultures hold in person, and like now it makes us want to put on such a more atmospheric show. It makes us want to level up so much more and really bring that connection to life into the live stage.
I did a deep dive on your previous singles and what you’ve released in the last couple years. You’ve developed a lot musically. You experimented with country before diving into metalcore!
Jyl: We did. In a really short space of time! I think it really does come back to, you are only allowed to be so many things as a woman like, straight up, and growing up, you’re trying to find your place.
We were doing really creepy country at first. Most people don’t know. And then we got interested in the industry and then it got super watered down and at the end of the day, when we started working with Andrew, we just started peeling back those layers, song by song. And like that’s kind of where it just emerged, like it really came from layer peeling, the conditioning
undoing the conditioning, you know? I feel like you can tell, you can feel the comfortability in what we’re doing and how we’re here.
And you can’t you can’t fake that process. It’s just like there weren’t a lot of role models for that personally I found when I was younger. So that’s why it’s so fucking crazy.
What kind of music do you both listen to now?
Jyl: Well, right now I’m super into hyper-pop. I was into it because tricking culture is really hyper-pop based. And then now I’m really back into it again. But classical music has always been this stabilizer. We always go back to that. Metal of course
is in the mix right now. For me personally, it’s kind of hyper-pop and classical music.
Jules: For me, like this is very similar to my literary interests. It’s like very much, if you were to come into my car or my house, you’re going to hear either classical music. I recently started, deep diving into violin. So that’s capturing a lot of my interest. I also love a lot of just like ambient spa music, where I can kind of gather my creative thoughts, in a way that I’m not distracted and I love sound bathing.
Funny enough, I’m a lot less of a pop girly. I’m much more into heavy heavy metal and metal core. That’s why our music almost has this fusion of metal core meets these classical elements. We’re both pushing for these different components to all make it into the song because that’s what’s authentic to us. So it works really well – it blindsides people too.
Jyl: It’s like not following rules and it’s doing whatever you want. And I think that’s kind of why it works too, is because we’re not following a specific pattern.
Jules: It’s pretty interesting I suppose, because it’s just like, “Hey, do you want to come over and listen to Bach, or do you want to listen to Wage War with me?”
Never a dull moment.
It’s your first time in the UK in February with Sleep Theory. It’s sold out, and venues were upgrading instantly. How do you feel about it all?
Jyl: I’m confused, personally.
Jules: We found out when we were on a mini leg of a tour with Sleep Theory. It was kind of surreal to hear these things, you’re getting ready for a show and like, oh, “by the way, sold out again. So here’s another upgrade”, and your mind’s kind of like spinning. You’re like, “okay, let me go perform real quick. Then we can talk about this later”, because it’s so mind boggling, and still is.
Jyl: I’ve been dying to go to the UK – I’ve been wanting to go for so long.
Where do you foresee The Pretty Wild going? This year’s been massive growth with your debut album. Next year, what are you thinking?
Jyl: Crank up the chaos, baby.
Believe it or not, we held back. In a lot of ways, we did. I think you hold back because you’re not confident yet. You know what I mean? So I think when you have real confidence and you’re ready to commit to these things, I think you’re going to see a whole new level of execution with what we’re doing. And I’m really excited.
Jules: We always tell people expect the unexpected. We are constantly, just seems like, creative machines, we have these outputs of enthusiasm and energy and ideas, and like that never turns off for us.
So we’re just we’re excited to really show everybody what’s in our brains and how we can actually make that come to life and illustrate this whole world that we have fallen in love with, and be able to portray that to everybody.
Jyl: And honestly, really help inspire others, especially females in general. Thinking differently can work and valuing their emotions, and realizing their emotions are where they have a lot of power, a lot of creative power. That’s really important for us.
And showing that and demonstrating that and making that a reality.