GG Magree in conversation with Temptress

Like a glittering love witch casting spells of sex, death, and divine chaos, GG Magree turns every experience into emotional alchemy — raw, messy, and charged with joyful sleaze. From her one-on-one conversations with the spirit world to her horror short where she cosplays as a cannibal stripper, the electro-punk-loving Aussie is channeling everything — pain, pleasure, loss, and lust — into her debut full-length album, Spit Love.

In conversation with Temptress, GG opens up about growing up in Sydney’s nightlife, her journey through self-discovery and spiritual connection, and the erotic energy that fuels her art.

Tell us about your background. How did you first get into music, and what moments or influences shaped the sound you have today?

“I grew up in Sydney, Australia, and my dad owns a bunch of nightclubs and strip clubs. The first club I ever went to was my dad’s gay club called Stonewall when I was 13, so I have been in nightlife my entire life. When I was in university, I was throwing raves on the weekends. There was such a cool punk-electro scene in Australia back then. I would book Bag Raiders, The Bang Gang DJs, Cut Copy, Van She Tech, Ajax, and more. I eventually started being the super, super early opener for the night and just fell in love with it. Back in 2012 the whole Australian music scene was so punk and carefree. You would put out a song on SoundCloud, and the mix would be horrible, but that was just the vibe.” 

How much did nightlife and club culture influence you — the energy of the dance floor, the chaos, the freedom of it all?

“The first club I ever went to was my dad’s gay club when I was 13, and it was Mardi Gras so the drag queens were out! I remember thinking to myself, “This is what clubbing is! I'm obsessed!” I was also obsessed with the whole club kid culture in NYC, so when I started raving at 16, I would always go out wearing angel wings or some type of costume.” 

How has the process of becoming yourself — musically, sexually, emotionally — unfolded for you? What parts of that journey have been liberating, and which have been difficult to claim?

“It's been a roller coaster, but I can definitely say that right now, in this current phase of my life, I am the most me I’ve ever been, and I feel the most powerful I've ever felt! A majority of my career I’ve been told I’m too much, too loud, too naked, and I had to be molded into something that was more approachable and likeable, which in turn made me hate myself. I spent a solid chunk of my career depressed and lost. It wasn’t until I made an amazing group of friends and got rid of my team that I was really like “OK WHO THE FUCK AM I, AND WHAT DO I STAND FOR?” I went on a healing journey which was when I wrote Spit Love.” 

Your new album Spit Love comes with a short horror film — and earlier you created Hot Dead with Vanessa Hudgens, exploring witchcraft, ghost hunting, and the spirit world. What draws you to the supernatural — and how does that energy connect to the erotic and emotional side of your music?

“My grandmother passed away in a really tragic way when I was younger, so spirituality has always been a way I can connect with her and, in turn, connect with myself.” 

Do you see horror, magic, and sexual liberation as part of the same creative language for you?

“Oh yes, for sure. I feel like it’s all the same language for me, because they all come from the same place of transformation. It’s about facing parts that scare you. Horror shows the shadow, magic reclaims it, and sexuality celebrates it.” 

What does Spit Love represent for you — as an album and as a new chapter in your life and artistry?

“It’s the most vulnerable and the most ‘me’ I've ever felt as an artist and also as a human. I’ve been told to dim so others have the space to shine, or don’t be too much because people won't accept me. I've absolutely let all that go, and now I am just ‘me.’ She’s loud, she’s sexual, she's vulnerable, and she's not afraid anymore.”  

The title itself feels raw and intimate — what does “spitting love” mean to you personally?

“For me Spit Love is about the kind of love that's not pretty and polished. It's messy. It’s primal and sometimes painful.” 

What do you want your listeners to feel — physically or emotionally — when they experience this record?

“I want people to feel turned on by themselves. Not just sexually, but also emotionally. Like they’re remembering the parts of themselves they were told to hide. I want it to feel like it’s permission to be loud, messy, slutty, and most of all, themselves.” 

What’s your association with the word Temptress?

“She's powerful and grounded.” 

Photographer - Jordan Kirk 

Makeup - Ryanne Cleggett

Words by Anna Lukash