Spin To Win #23: Why RedHook Signed To A Record Label

A chat with the band's lead singer, Emmy Mack.

Australian rock juggernauts RedHook have built a devoted fanbase since forming in 2017. Whether it’s on stage or on wax, the band’s towering riffs, frenetic drumlines, and lead singer Emmy Mack’s show-stopping vocals have made them a favourite of Australian heavy music fans. This culminated in the release of their 2023 debut album, Postcard From A Living Hell, which hit #10 on the ARIA charts. The whole time, they’ve been fiercely independent, telling me, “We’ve built RedHook up from scratch here, just the four of us and our manager, plus an amazing agent and publicist,” something they’re very proud of.

Not ones to take an extended break, they’re already well on the way to releasing their second album, Mutation, which is out on November 22. In the lead-up to Mutation’s release, the band announced that they’d signed to American label Adventure Cat Records, joining a roster of artists including Against The Current, Foxcult, and The Summer Set. It’s a move that caught my eye, given RedHoo…