Kendall Elise covers Suzi Quatro’s rebel hit ‘Your Mamma Won’t Like Me’

Kendall Elise has put her own unique spin on an iconic 70s song from rock pioneer Suzi Quatro.

‘Your Mamma Won’t Like Me’ is the second single from Kendall’s upcoming album, due for release this year.

Kendall masterfully puts her own rock pioneer Suzi Quatro’s iconic 1975 single Your Mamma Won’t Like Me, bringing a rockabilly vibe to a track originally steeped in rock ‘n’ funk.Kendall’s magnetic and mesmerising toe-tapping energy, and the 70’s sexy swag of Suzi join forces in this masterful new rendition.

For Kendall, “It represents reaching a point of caring less about what others are going to think of you, and consciously owning and being who you are. It’s about speaking your mind and not letting anyone try to define you - which I feel Suzi really embodies.”

The song is accompanied by a video which was directed, edited and produced by award-winning, queer, Māori director Amber Beaton. Shot in Taupō at ACT2 Visual and Performing Arts School, the video channels the visceral energy from the iconic PJ Harvey performance video for ‘This Is Love’.

With an impressive career to date, Kendall has toured with Midge Marsden, Tami Neilson, Larkin Poe, Gin Wigmore and Bic Runga. In 2019, she released her debut album RED EARTH, which debuted at #12 in the NZ Music Album charts and earned Kendall a spot in the Top 3 finalists for the 2020 Recorded Music New Zealand Best Country Artist. Most recently, the first single from Kendall’s upcoming album, ‘Between Hello and Goodbye’, was announced as a finalist for the APRA Best Country Music Song in the 2021 Country Music Awards.

To celebrate the release of ‘Your Mamma Won’t Like Me’, Kendall Elise and her band, The Belgraves, will perform at The Thirsty Dog in Auckland on Saturday July 3. She will be joined by special guests Sin City and Trepidations. Tickets are on sale now from Under the Radar HERE.

Listen and watch ‘Your Mamma Won’t Like Me’ here: