Scene Queen
{{Short description|American singer}}
{{other uses|Scene queen}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Scene Queen
| image = Scene Queen Warsaw 27042024.jpg
| caption = Scene Queen performing in Warsaw, 2024
| birth_name = Hannah Rose Collins
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|6}}
| birth_place = New York, U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2020–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| label = Hopeless
}}
Hannah Rose Collins{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/scene-queen-tackles-harassment-and-catcalling-with-new-single-pink-rover|title=Scene Queen tackles harassment and catcalling with new single Pink Rover|last=Carter|first=Emily|work=Kerrang!|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/909920287 |title=ARE YOU TIRED |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=January 8, 2024}} (born May 6, 1997),{{cite web |url= https://www.crucialrhythm.com/scene-queen-signs-with-hopeless-records-shares-new-single-pretty-in-pink |title=Scene Queen Signs With Hopeless Records, Shares New Single "Pretty In Pink" |last=Stevens |first=Samuel |date=August 27, 2021 |website=Crucial Rhythm |access-date=December 3, 2022}}{{cite instagram |user=scenequeenrocks |postid=CdOVGC2lhPJ |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Mic check: ITS MY 25TH BIRTHDAY TODAY ANYONE WANT A PRESENT?! |access-date=December 22, 2022}} professionally known as Scene Queen and formerly RØSÉ,{{cite web | url=https://www.altpress.com/listentorose-tiktok-song-are-you-tired-interview/ | title=How TikTok helped new emo artist RØSÉ get her viral song released | website=Alternative Press | date=September 10, 2020 }} is an American singer signed to Hopeless Records. She is known for coining the style "bimbocore", a subgenre of metalcore with feminist themes. She rose to fame on the social media platform TikTok, where she has garnered over 618,000 followers as of September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/scene-queen-hannah-collins-pink-rover/|title=Scene Queen releases "bimbocore" anthem to annoy gatekeepers and misogynists|last=Summan|first=Yasmine|work=Alternative Press|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022}} Her debut EP Bimbocore was released in April 2022. A follow-up EP, Bimbocore Vol. 2, was released in November of that year.
Early life and career
Hannah Collins grew up in Upstate New York and has lived in Alabama, Ohio, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web | title=x.com | url=https://twitter.com/scenequeenrocks/status/1624277289730183170?s=46&t=5v_oK8Is4Shs6AF5I9i75w | access-date=2025-01-12 | website=twitter.com}} Growing up, she and her older sister listened to emo bands such as My Chemical Romance and Brand New. In middle school, she ran a Tumblr blog and was a fan of scene bands such as Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce The Veil and indie-pop bands such as The Ready Set. She originally intended to work on the administrative side of the music industry, hoping to land a job at Hopeless Records but decided against it. She left the scene movement in 2015 after feeling it had become misogynistic, focusing her songwriting on Pop, Hip-hop and Latin world but returned to the Alt movement where she encompassed all these genres into her music. She applied for internships at Hopeless Records 3 times.{{cite web | url=https://femmetal.rocks/2022/05/04/scene-queen-interview-ep-review/ | title=Scene Queen Interview & EP Review - FemMetal - Goddesses of Metal | date=May 4, 2022 }}
She self-released the single "Are You Tired?" in 2020, and signed with Hopeless Records in 2021. On March 3, 2022, Scene Queen released the song "Pink Rover", a song about the objectification of women and street harassment. On April 19, 2022, she announced that her debut EP Bimbocore would be released on April 29, 2022, alongside the single "Pink Panther".
Of her creative process, she said "Before writing Bimbocore I felt like if I wasn’t exactly the way the rock industry wanted me to be I would never make it. It’s through this project that I’ve been able to pull myself out of that space and be unapologetically myself. I wrote this EP to be hyper-feminine and over the top because women have spent far too long making themselves small for other people's comfort. I realized that the louder I am and the more out of the box I get, the bigger the box gets, and the more room there is for other women to get inside it."{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/scene-queen-has-announced-the-details-of-her-debut-ep-bimbocore|title=Scene Queen Has Announced the Details of Her Debut EP Bimbocore|work=Rock Sound|last=Rogers|first=Jack|date=April 19, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022|archive-date=May 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513015907/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/scene-queen-has-announced-the-details-of-her-debut-ep-bimbocore|url-status=dead}}
On July 15, 2022, Scene Queen released the lead single from her second EP, "Pink G-String".{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/amp/scene-queen-shares-wild-new-single-and-video-pink-g-string |title=Scene Queen Shares Wild New Single and Video, Pink G-String |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=July 15, 2022|website=Kerrang! |access-date=November 13, 2022}} The EP's second single, "Barbie & Ken", is a collaboration with American punk band Set It Off. The song was released on August 25, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/amp/scene-queen-and-set-it-off-team-up-for-new-single-barbie-ken |title=Scene Queen and Set It Off Team Up for New Single, Barbie & Ken |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=August 26, 2022 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=November 14, 2022}} Scene Queen's second EP, titled Bimbocore Vol. 2, was released on November 10, 2022, along with the single "Pink Hotel".{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/scene-queen-unleashes-second-bimbocore-ep-buckle-up-because-its-a-ride-from-start-to-finish |title=Scene Queen unleashes second Bimbocore EP: "Buckle up because it's a ride from start to finish" |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=November 10, 2022 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=November 14, 2022}}
In March 2023, Scene Queen released the lead single from her debut studio album, "18+". She spoke about the purpose of the song, which calls out sexual misconduct and predatory behavior in the alternative scene, stating, "Having people arguing over which band I might be upset with, arguing over security measures taken place in the scene, or even arguing whether the lyrics are good or just borderline unsettling is the exact point of the song: to get people talking about what we've refused to talk about in the scene the last ten years."{{cite web |url= https://www.kerrang.com/amp/scene-queen-calls-out-predatory-behaviour-on-new-single-i-wrote-it-to-be-controversial |title=
Scene Queen Calls Out "Predatory Behaviour" on New Single: "I Wrote It to Be Controversial" |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=March 16, 2023 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=January 24, 2024}} In September 2023, Scene Queen released another single, "Pink Push-Up Bra" ahead of her tour dates in the United Kingdom.{{cite web |url=https://readdork.com/news/scene-queen-single-pink-push-up-bra/ |title=Scene Queen Has Released Her "Most Rage-Filled Song" Yet, New Single 'Pink Push Up Bra' |last=Taylor |first=Sam |date=September 21, 2023 |website=Dork |access-date=January 24, 2024}} Her follow-up single, "MILF", blends country and metal in an effort to be "a conservative person's worst nightmare".{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/scene-queen-hot-singles-in-your-area-milf-18-bimbocore-hannah-collins-interview |title=Scene Queen: "It's always been about being a conservative person's worst nightmare" |last=Wilkes |first=Emma |date=November 1, 2023 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=January 24, 2024}} The song, which was released in November 2023, was shortly followed by the announcement of Scene Queen's first full-length album, titled Hot Singles in Your Area;{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/amp/scene-queen-announces-debut-album-hot-singles-in-your-area |title=Scene Queen Announces Debut Album, Hot Singles in Your Area |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=November 1, 2023 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=November 15, 2023}} the album was released on June 28, 2024.
Scene Queen released her next single "Finger" in March 2024, ahead of her tour with Pvris.{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/amp/scene-queen-unleashes-vulgar-yet-empowering-new-single-finger |title= Scene Queen Unleashes "Vulgar" Yet Empowering New Single, Finger |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=March 6, 2024 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=March 6, 2024}} The following month, she released a MySpace-era inspired song, "Stuck", featuring 6arelyhuman.{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/amp/watch-the-video-for-scene-queen-and-6arelyhumans-myspace-esque-single-stuck |title=Watch the Video for Scene Queen and 6arelyhuman's MySpace-esque Single, Stuck |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=April 11, 2024 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=April 11, 2024}} In May 2024, she released another single from the album, "Whips & Chains".{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/watch-the-video-for-scene-queens-new-single-whips-and-chains |title=Watch the video for Scene Queen's new single, Whips And Chains |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=May 30, 2024 |website=Kerrang! |access-date=June 1, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://allabouttherock.co.uk/scene-queen-unveils-sinister-new-track-with-whips-chains/ |title=SCENE QUEEN UNVEILS SINISTER NEW TRACK WITH 'WHIPS & CHAINS' |last=Deaux |first=Jon |date=May 30, 2024 |website=All About the Rock |access-date=June 1, 2024}} Scene Queen played Download Festival in June, and donated her fee to charities supporting Palestine.{{Cite news |last=Mills |first=Matt |date=2024-06-17 |title=Download festival review – the rock fest's most cursed year ever |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/17/download-festival-review-the-rock-fests-most-cursed-year-ever |access-date=2024-06-23 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
In July and August 2024, Scene Queen co-headlined the Idobi Radio Summer School Tour, alongside Stand Atlantic, The Home Team, and Magnolia Park, with support from Honey Revenge and Letdown.
Musical style
Scene Queen defines her music as "bimbocore", a "hyperfeminine offshoot of metalcore" that "blends the reclaimed hyperfeminine aesthetics and vocal distortions of genres like pop with metalcore-inspired breakdowns".{{cite web|url=https://25yearslatersite.com/2022/04/01/check-out-scene-queen-cube-coromon-and-classic-films-for-kids/|title=Check Out Scene Queen, Cube, Coromon, and Classic Films for Kids|work=25 Years Later|author=25YL|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/culture/tiktok-mothica-scene-queen-baby-storme/|title=How TikTok allows artists to take direct control of their own narratives|last=Summan|first=Yasmine|work=Kerrang!|date=April 22, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022}} Her music has been described by Kerrang! as "a jagged jigsaw of clashing sounds, combining ferocious walls of djent guitar, and thumping trap beats that come together to create a seething harshness that will draw in fans of everyone from Ghostemane to Ashnikko and Kesha."{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-more-out-of-the-box-i-get-the-more-room-there-is-for-people-to-hop-in-inside-the-hyper-femininity-of-scene-queen|title="The more out of the box I get, the more room there is for people to hop in": Inside the hyper-femininity of Scene Queen|last=Wilkes|first=Emma|work=Kerrang!|date=April 28, 2022}}
Her song "Pretty in Pink" blends screamo vocals with nursery rhyme melodies, while "Pink Panther" is an alt-pop track that samples "The Pink Panther Theme" with lyrics about lesbian sex. Her fashion style is inspired by Y2K fashion style icons like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, with blonde hair and hot pink clothes.{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/now-hear-this-sophiek-feb22|title=From Mothica to Scruffy Bear: Sophie K on the new music you need to hear now|last=K|first=Sophie|work=Kerrang|date=February 18, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022}}
Personal life
Collins has ADHD and bipolar disorder.{{cite tweet |author=Scene Queen |user=scenequeenrocks |number=1592005305549864960 |title= Adhd bipolar baby goin crazy |access-date=November 14, 2022}} She has also been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.{{cite tweet |author=Scene Queen |user=scenequeenrocks |number=1594059504412372994 |title=I love how anytime I post about having POTS or other chronic health problems… |access-date=December 14, 2023}} She is bisexual and has said that her song "Pink Panther", which features themes of attraction to women, helped her come out.{{cite web |url=https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/scene-queen/ |title=Scene Queen Puts a New Spin on Metal and Alternative |last=Trevathan |first=Rebecca |date=May 11, 2022 |website=Study Breaks |access-date=November 13, 2022}}
Collins has been in a relationship with In Her Own Words vocalist Joey Fleming since August 2023. {{Cite Instagram |author=Scene Queen |user=scenequeenrocks |postid= C-ah5FOuTuO |title=Happy anniversary to my best friend @joeyflemingmusic… |date=August 8, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2025}}
Discography
All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.{{Cite web |title=Scene Queen on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/scene-queen/1563763617 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Scene Queen - Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WandyxeDxlcOTwxtnTKP4?si=fyaPqP48TvGkb5inFQpw8g |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Spotify}}
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Scene Queen
| EP = 2
| Singles = 15
| Studio = 1
| Music videos = 12
}}
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Details |
| scope="row"|Hot Singles in Your Area
|
|
|---|
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! colspan="1" scope="col" | Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK DL {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20220506/|title=Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 – 6 May 2022|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=September 25, 2022}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|Bimbocore
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
|98 |
| scope="row"|Bimbocore Vol. 2
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |– |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album !Writer(s) !Producer(s) |
| scope="row"|"Are You Tired?"
|2020 |{{non-album single}} |Hannah Collins |{{N/A|No producers credited}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Pretty in Pink"
|rowspan="2"|2021 |rowspan="4"|Bimbocore | rowspan="4" |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Ronald Ish | rowspan="7" |Zach Jones |
| scope="row"|"Pink Bubblegum" |
| scope="row"|"Pink Rover"
|rowspan="5"|2022 |
| scope="row"|"Pink Panther" |
| scope="row"|"Pink G-String"
|rowspan="3"| Bimbocore, Vol. 2 |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Rachel Kanner |
| scope="row"|"Barbie & Ken" {{small|(with Set It Off)}} |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Ronnie Ish, Cody Carson |
| scope="row"|"Pink Hotel"
|Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Rachel Kanner, Ryan Oakes, Cody Carson |
| scope="row"|"18+"
|rowspan="3"|2023 | rowspan="7" | Hot Singles in Your Area |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Rachel Kanner, Jason Aalon |Zach Jones, Jason Aalon |
| scope="row"|"Pink Push-Up Bra"
| rowspan="2" |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Rachel Kanner, KJ Strock | rowspan="3" |Zach Jones |
| scope="row"|"MILF" |
| scope="row"|"Finger"
| rowspan="5" |2024 |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Maize Olinger, Curtis Peoples |
| scope="row"|"Stuck" {{small|(with 6arelyhuman)}} |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Rob Nelson, Toby Hamilton |Zach Jones, Inverness |
| scope="row"|"Whips & Chains"
|Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Chris Freeman, Curtis Peoples | rowspan="3" |Zach Jones |
| scope="row"|"Girls Gone Wild" {{small|(with Wargasm (UK))}} |Hannah Collins, Zach Jones, Rachel Hastings, Rachel Kanner |
| scope="row"|"The Best Thing (That Never Happened)" {{small|(We Are the In Crowd cover)}} |Hopelessly Devoted To You: 30th Anniversary |Cameron Humphrey, John Feldmann, Jordan Eckes, Michael Ferri, Robert Chianelli, Taylor Jardine, Tommy English |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album |
| scope="row"|"Win Win" {{small|(Set It Off)}} |2023 |{{TBA}} |
|---|
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Director |
| scope="row"|"Pretty in Pink"
|rowspan="2"|2021 |rowspan="2"|Hannah Collins |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Pink Bubblegum" |
| scope="row"|"Pink Rover"
|rowspan="5"|2022 |Alex Bemis and Hannah Collins |
| scope="row"|"Pink Panther"
|rowspan="3"|Danin Jacquay |
| scope="row"|"Pink G-String" |
| scope="row"|"Barbie & Ken" {{small|(with Set It Off)}} |
| scope="row"|"Pink Hotel"
|rowspan="3"|Angelica Valente and Pseudo |
| scope="row"|"18+"
|rowspan="3"|2023 |
| scope="row"|"Pink Push-Up Bra" |
| scope="row"|"MILF"
|Taylor Fauntleroy |
| scope="row"|"Finger"
|rowspan="3"|2024 |rowspan="3"|Angelica Valente and Pseudo |
| scope="row"|"Stuck" {{small|(with 6arelyhuman)}} |
| scope="row"|"Climax" |
References
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