Manchester doom-punk band Witch Fever have revealed they are financially struggling despite recently supporting Danish metal band Volbeat on a major European arena tour. The quartet, who played venues including Wembley and Manchester's AO Arena, say taxes and industry practices left them with no profit.
Bassist Alex explained on the 101 Part Time Jobs podcast that a 'pot of money' meant to be their profit is stuck in withholding taxes across Europe. Lead vocalist Amy added that the band are 'broke' and unable to get jobs because they are due back on tour in March. 'We're signed to a major, this is what the music industry is like at the moment,' she said.
Amy also revealed she is living off £4,000 inheritance from her late mother, which is rapidly running out. 'The fees are low, but the costs are getting higher and higher,' she said. The band released their second album, Fevereaten, in October and will play Amber's in Manchester on March 27 as part of an intimate UK tour.
Witch Fever have faced online trolling since the podcast aired, with one X user mocking their financial struggles in response to the band's support for transgender rights. The band previously posted: 'Trans women are women, and queer and trans liberation is a feminist issue.'
