Pillow Queens came together in autumn on the basketball courts of a Dublin city park. Cathy plays guitar and sings, Rachel plays drums and sings, Pam and Sarah swap guitar, bass and lead vocal duties. Their songs quickly found their way to new fans in the local underground DIY scene and even onto BBC 6 Music playlists, with Steve Lamacq calling them "deceptively infectious, with sharp hooks and sharp nails." Pillow Queens’ second EP, State of the State, was released April 2018 on UK DIY label Specialist Subject.