Prostitute are a noise rock group from Dearborn, Michigan, active since 2020. The band’s line-up includes Moe Kazra, Andrew Kaster, Dylan Zaranski, Ross Babinski and Bret Wall.

Style and sound

Prostitute’s music combines the abrasive, experimental side of punk with Arabic and Middle Eastern textures. Their sound is also associated with noise rock and post-punk, with industrial and post-hardcore elements present in the broader descriptions of the band.

Line-up

The group begins as a project centred on Moe Kazra, who serves as the main vocalist and frontman. It develops into a full band with Andrew Kaster on drums, Dylan Zaranski on bass, and Ross Babinski on guitar. Bret Wall also appears in the line-up and plays bass on the tracks In The Corner Dunce and Joumana Kayrouz.

Lyrics and themes

Kazra’s lyrics are described as highly vivid and confrontational, with a strong focus on imagery. The band’s writing addresses xenophobic stereotypes directed at Arabs, the sexualisation of Arab women within patriarchal systems, and other violent or unstable themes.

Albums and development

Their debut album, Attempted Martyr, is written during the COVID-19 pandemic. The record reflects the band’s political and social concerns in its subject matter. As the group continues work on a second album, it explores more electronic and Arabic dance influences, drawing on the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.