Slayyyter Rips Through Cover of Hole’s “Violet” for Triple J Like a Version: Watch

Slayyyter was the latest guest to appear on Triple J’s Like a Version series, and she performed a rousing cover of Hole’s “Violet.” You may know Slayyyter as a pop artist, but her cover of “Violet” shows just how hard she can rock. She mirrors Courtney Love’s impassioned wail but adds even more rasp and careful control; credit also to her band, who provide plenty of space for Slayyyter to utilize her moody alto before soaring in each chorus. It’s a perfect combination of the feral extremity explored in her latest album, WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, with the dynamism and grit of ’90s rock. Watch her rendition below. Find Slayyyter Tickets Here Slayyyter’s “Violet” cover has already gotten the attention of Love herself. On Instagram, Love reposted the Like a Version reel and wrote, “@slayyyter will in fact not be returning to St. Louis. She’s employed me to run the salon . Keep wiping the floors with us . It’s a DELIGHT ! 💋💋💋.” Slayyyter responded in a comment, writing, “hope we made you proud 😭🖤🙏🏻” Slayyyter also detailed why she chose to cover the Hole classic, saying in a behind-the-scenes interview with Triple J that the band’s 1994 LP Live Through This “was really impactful” for her in high school. “When I came across this album, I just loved Courtney’s voice. I fell in love with this record. And there’s something emotional about this song,” she said. “I think it was one of the first songs I tried to teach myself to play on guitar, and I always really just felt like it has this kind of emotional quality and this rawness to it.” Watch the brief interview below. Slayyyter revealed her third album, WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, back in March; since then, she’s made her late-night TV debut, commanded crowds at Coachella, Governors Ball, and Lollapalooza, and offered the new single, “brand new chanel$.” She’s on tour in North America this fall, kicking off the run in Los Angeles on August 23rd. Check out her tour dates below and get tickets to see Slayyyter here. Slayyyter 2026 Tour Dates: 08/23 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall 08/24 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall 08/27-08/30 — Reading, UK @ Reading Festival 08/27-08/30 — Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival 09/03 — Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 09/04 — Seattle, WA @ The Showbox 09/05 — Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 09/08 — San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 09/09 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 09/12 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA 09/14 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 09/17 — Austin, TX @ Emo’s 09/18 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 09/19 — Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 09/21 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern 09/22 — Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl 09/24 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore 09/25-09/27 — Washington, DC @ All Things Go Festival 09/26 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner 09/29 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner 09/30 — Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield 10/01 — Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall 10/03 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5 10/04 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount 10/06 — Lawrence, KS @ The University of Kansas on The Hill 10/09 — Rio de Janeiro, BR @ ZIG Festival 10/10 — São Paulo, BR @ ZIG Festival 10/18 — Paris, FR @ Le Trianon 10/19 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso 10/20 — Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine 10/22 — Copenhagen, DK @ Vega 10/23 — Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik 10/24 — Warsaw, PL @ Palladium Club 10/26 — Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar 10/27 — Berlin, DE @ Metropol 10/28 — Antwerp, BE @ Trix 10/30 — Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall 10/31 — Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute Birmingham 11/01 — Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy 11/03 — Brighton, UK @ CHALK 11/05 — London, UK @ Roundhouse