The House Flies Release “Sweet Foxhound” and Connected with Us to Reveal Their Dark, Hypnotic Soundscape
- STAFF
- Sep 26
- 5 min read
By: Staff
The House Flies deliver an electrifying and immersive journey with “Sweet Foxhound,” showcasing masterful artistry and haunting depth.
The House Flies have unleashed “Sweet Foxhound,” a track that draws you into a world where music becomes a living, breathing entity. With its slow-building vocals, rumbling bass, and punchy drums, the song creates an immersive experience that challenges the boundaries between sound and identity.
We spoke with the band to explore the moment their music shifted from personal expression to a shared narrative with a powerful presence. Each member brings a unique strength to the group, shaping a sound that is both hypnotic and dynamic. The story behind their name and the striking visual concept of mask-wearing dogs in their video offer clues to the deeper themes they are exploring.
Their creative process weaves tension and atmosphere together, with rhythm and texture driving the emotional journey of each song. The House Flies shared how their sound has evolved over time and how new members have opened fresh directions in their writing. Their vocals blur the line between narration and feeling, adding to the cinematic quality of their music.
In this conversation, they discuss the meaning behind “Sweet Foxhound,” the moments that brought the song to life, and the darker, heavier material on the horizon. The House Flies continue to push the limits of their artistry, inviting listeners to step into their evolving world and experience the transformation taking shape in their music.
We are excited to share it with you! Scroll down to get into it with The House Flies
Here’s how it went:
Begin Interview:
Hello The House Flies, we’re thrilled to have you here for this interview! We've had an amazing time exploring your music and diving into your creative journey. Now, we’re even more intrigued to get a deeper look into both your brand and your personal and professional inspirations.
Q. When did the band find themselves as a unit and realize the power of your creative expression? Was it the same moment in the band’s existence that it transformed it from a personal, intimate expression to a tool for sharing your story with the world?
A. It’s been more gradual than one big moment. The project started with me on my own, then Nick and Ozzie joined and it shifted into something bigger. Playing live showed us how the songs connected with people, and that made us realize what the band could be.
Q. We’d love to get to know the band a bit better. Can you walk us through who’s in the group, The House Flies, and what unique strengths or creative roles each member contributes?
A. I’m Alex, guitar and vocals. Nick’s on drums and brings the energy and pulse that keeps everything driving. Ozzie’s on bass, holding down those dark, melodic lines that give the songs their weight. Burnie’s on guitar, adding his own voice and textures that push the songs in new directions.
Q. What’s the story behind how you chose your band's name?
A. I liked the idea of something ordinary but a little eerie. A house fly is familiar, but if you really think about it, there’s something unsettling about it. That felt right for what I wanted the music to be.
Q. What message do you want to express with “Sweet Foxhound”? How do you hope that resonates with fans?
A. I’d rather not explain it. I think the best part is when people make their own meaning out of a song.
Q. As we mentioned, we saw in the video for “Sweet Foxhound,” the band transforms into mask-wearing dogs. How did that visual idea take shape, and what did it reveal about your identity as performers?
A. We wanted something strange and memorable. Once we got the masks, it just clicked. It gave the video a surreal edge and let us step into something outside ourselves for the performance.
Q. Your recordings have a hypnotic, almost cinematic tension. How intentional is that sensation when you're writing? Do you chase the atmosphere first, or does it emerge from the bones of the song?
A. We don’t plan it that way. Usually a riff, bass line, or drum part starts things, and the atmosphere builds naturally as we add layers.
Q. The drum and bass work felt like the engine underneath your more shadowy guitar textures. How do those rhythm section dynamics shape the emotional arc of a song during production?
A. They’re the foundation. If Nick and Ozzie lock in, it gives everything else freedom to get darker or more atmospheric without losing the drive.
Q. Can you tell us your full musical genre journey? Is this particular musical genre styling something you’ve always embraced from the very beginning of your journey, or has it evolved over time from influences or other genres you experimented with earlier?
A. I’ve always been into darker, atmospheric music, but I’ve gone through a lot of different styles — post-rock, metal, folk. The House Flies pulls pieces of all of that together into something that feels natural.
Q. “Sweet Foxhound” began during the Mannequin Deposit sessions but wasn’t fully realized until later. What changed, either creatively or personally, that allowed you to finish it now?
A. We tried it a bit during those sessions and even live, but it never felt finished. When Burnie joined, his guitar parts gave it what it was missing, and it came together.
Q. As your lineup expanded, particularly with Burnie joining on guitar, how did that shift the band’s writing chemistry or open up new sonic directions?
A. Before, I wrote all the guitar parts myself. With Burnie, there’s another voice in the mix. He brings new ideas and textures that change how songs grow.
Q. You’ve described the upcoming material as longer, darker, and heavier. What is pulling you into that deeper territory right now, whether emotionally, thematically, or sonically?
A. That’s just where the songs are leading us. They’ve been stretching out and getting heavier naturally, and we’ve leaned into it instead of fighting it.
Q. Your vocal delivery is hypnotic, sometimes more like a presence than a narration. Do you write lyrics to be understood literally, or to be felt in the context of the sound?
A. More to be felt. The vocals are another texture in the music, not meant to spell everything out.
Q. Where does the creative spark for your production process usually ignite? Do you tend to begin in a home studio environment, or do you collaborate with an outside producer? And when it comes to finalizing the track, do you take on mixing and mastering yourself, or bring in someone else to help shape the finished sound?
A. Most ideas start in my home setup, then the band builds on them in rehearsal. We always bring in outside ears for mixing and mastering — it helps keep perspective.
Q. After someone listens to this song and reads this interview, what’s the one thing the band hopes they’ll carry with them?
A. That the song stuck with them somehow. If it lingers after they’ve heard it, that’s the goal.
Q. As you build toward your next album, do you already have a sense of the emotional or visual world it will live in, or are you discovering that as you go?
A. We’ve got a sense. The songs are longer, darker, and heavier, so the album’s heading that way. But we’re still discovering the full picture as we go.
The House Flies, thank you so much, we appreciate you taking the time to talk to us!
End Interview
We’re happy to have shared The House Flies’s exciting journey with you and uncovered such inspiring insights about their creative process.
