Ghost Hands

Happy

We Gonna Fight

A Mess - Gender Traitor Single

Gender Traitor is a bold and unapologetic upbeat grunge pop anthem that dives deep into the theme of women's judgment and criticism of each other's life choices.
Gender Traitor" confronts a prevalent issue within our society: women judging and criticizing other women for their life choices. The song's powerful message sheds light on the importance of breaking free from this cycle of judgment and supporting one another in our unique journeys.
The lyrics are catchy and the guitars are in your face in this pop-punk banger that gets you hooked from the very first note, making it an instant earworm.

Lyrics:
Get off my case
Don’t doubt my don’ts 
They’re mine to make 
You’re a gender traitor 
You’re a gender traitor

I know I don’t
Play the role I’m told
I don’t tic the box you think I ought to
I’ll never be one that you look up to
You say I won’t fit into a home
But I do, I’m a brick in a puzzle I make on my way
Don’t you move a muscle
I will beat you at this game

Tell me more, tell me more

Get off my case
Don’t doubt my don’ts 
They’re mine to make 
You’re a gender traitor 
You’re a gender traitor

I’m sure you won’t
Change your thoughts on right and wrong 
Don’t you know you’re stuck
In a gender rigid plot
I won’t take your blame
I’m a woman my own way

Tell me more, tell me more

Get off my case
Don’t doubt my don’ts 
They’re mine to make 
You’re a gender traitor 
You’re a gender traitor

Keep your nose
To your own waste 
Go find your turf 
When you defecate 
Won’t take your shit Don’t take your shit 
Out on me
Out on me

Get off my case
Don’t doubt my don’ts 
They’re mine to make
You’re a gender traitor
Get your knife out off my back 
Go choke on yours
Not my mistakes
You’re a gender traitor

A Mess
Danish Rock n’ Riot Grrrl A Mess is armed with electric guitar. She is honest as hell with both witty as well as serious lyrical perspectives, invigorating melodies, playful guitar licks and a hook-filled expression of being a woman of today. She is head on and fucks with predefined notions. Visions Magazine (DE) calls it “feministic power pop driven by raw guitar riffs” . A Mess strikes the chord to songs about #metoo, gender perceptions and sex. The sound relies on guitar driven indie virtues and an early nineties’ vibe. Imagine if The Breeders bred Snail Mail and left the upbringing to Pussy Riot.

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Gender Traitor

Delving into the complexities of modern dating, 'Ghost Hands' navigates the phenomenon of ghosting. With poignant lyrics, cinematic soundscapes, and captivating melodies, the song paints a vivid picture of the emotional landscape of sexual relations in the digital age. From haunting imagery like "Ghost men laid a finger on her skin" to the bittersweet refrain of "They fade away from me, apparitions of a nightly dream," each note captures the highs and lows of love in an era where a shared night doesn't guarantee a second rendezvous. 
Quote: “I intent to shed light on the emotional toll of ghosting and create a song that resonates with anyone who's experienced the frustration and heartache of being ghosted. We all been there in one way or another as the ghosted and the ghost”.



Blame Is A Dye

Champagne

Written and composed by Dorte Hartmann
Produced by: Rasmus Bredvig
Mastering: ET Mastering

Musicans:
Vox/Guitar: Dorte Hartmann
Drums: Michael Folmer Wessman
Bas/Bariton: Niels Thorhauge

Fuck Your Way To The Top

A Mess’ fourth and final single Champagne before her EP hits the 8th of October.  

A song that follows the change of the season – a melancholic goodbye to summer with a sudden and surprising twist revealing an upbeat pop song that urges us to dance the last pieces of summer away. When everybody else are busy growing up getting children and setting up careers this song reminisces about being free and filled up by summer craziness and champagne but also dreading winter’s loneliness. 
Not all women long for the family standard recipe and A Mess is one of the new women role models who dare to say what they think, challenge the gender stereotype and play it out in songs.

Champagne - Single Edit

About Dating /The Acceptable Amount of Sex Partners

Binging

Danish Rock n’ Riot Grrrl A Mess confronts gender perceptions, and sex with a head-on approach,
channeling the rebellious spirit of #metoo in modern society and early '90s indie punk.
Described by Visions Magazine (GER) as “feministic power pop driven by raw guitar riffs.”. Imagine if The Breeders bred Avril Lavigne and left the upbringing to Pussy Riot.

A Mess’ sophomore EP NO MAN’ (2024) stirs substantial attention on her mix of political activism and upbeat and pop-punk indie sound. 
'Happy' and 'Gender Traitor' and ‘We Gonna Fight’ are gaining traction with steady rotation on German and Danish Radio. The reviews are coming in from all over the world with 5-stars from GAFFA (DK), 8.2/10 Girl at Rock Show (US) and dazzling recommendations from Visions (GER) and Loud Women (UK) just to mention a few.  

Dorte Hartmann, the visionary behind A Mess, leads this dynamic two-piece with vocals/guitar, accompanied by drums played by Per Gerhard Jørgensen.

A Mess

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