Punk firebrands Mourn began as a collaboration between guitarists/vocalists Jazz Rodríguez Bueno and Carla Pérez Vas, a pair of teenage friends from El Maresme, Catalonia, Spain. Bueno grew up in a musical family: her father Ramón, a musician who performs as the New Raemon, introduced her to Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, and other artists who influenced her raw songwriting style. When she met Vas at school, their shared fondness for '90s indie rock led them to make music together. To record their first album, Mourn became a quartet, adding drummer Antonio Postius and bassist Leia Rodríguez. The band recorded its self-titled debut album in two days, and Sones released it in September 2014. ~ Heather Phares