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Josha Daniel
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Josha Daniel

by the partae November 29, 2020
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Where are you currently based?

I’m currently based in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. A small village near the coast of Holland where I grew up.

How did you first start playing music?

Music has always been a very big part of my life. I always loved singing and remember one of the first rock concerts I went to in my hometown. I saw those guys playing live on stage and it just blew me away! I knew this was what I wanted to do and after that concert I asked my mother if I could play the electric guitar. She said yes and after having some guitar lessons I formed a band with a couple of friends from school, nothing serious but we had the best time of our lives. We always felt the urge to write our own songs and never really played covers. A few years later things were starting to get a bit more serious and I really wanted to write songs and make music on a more professional level.

What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far?

2020 was a very weird, but also exciting year for me. I was busy finishing my album and had some plans to play live for the first time with my new music. The whole festival season was canceled so I thought it would be better to just focus on writing more music. I feel very grateful that I  have my studio at home so I can work whenever want, that’s really nice. Since 2020 I also signed a publishing deal with Cloud9. They connect me to other producers/songwriters so I really have plenty of work and inspiration that keeps me going. This summer they’ve sent me on a writing trip to Berlin and I even had some online writing sessions. It’s cool that we can use the technologie to write with people all around the globe, but I really hope that it will be over soon so we can truly connect again.

Your new album ‘Dream Of You’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

‘Dream Of You’ is the very first album I produced and wrote myself. After quitting my band I knew I did not want to stop making music and felt that I wanted to do something truly for myself. I wanted to make music that felt pure and honest, without any compromises. Over the years I collected a lot of sounds, plugins, guitars, synthesizers and effects and they all inspire me in my writing proces. I love the sound of analog gear like my Prophet Rev2, but also use a lot of soft synths in my productions because they get better every year and it’s just really fast to work with.

How did you go about writing the music?

The way I write songs is the way a lot of modern producers work nowadays, with my Macbook and Logic Pro x. For me it always starts off with music only. I try to make a solid track that’s already tells a story to me, without any vocals or lyrics. When I feel that it’s time, I just start singing and try to translate the music into words to tell a story. For me this works for most of the time. Even for the title track ‘Dream Of You’ the instrumental was already finished for 99%. Only this time I liked the instrumental so much that I thought my voice killed the vibe of it. I just could not finish it. After a few months of trying I just woke up with the Dream Of You vocal ID in my head and now I’m really happy with the end result. Sometimes you just have to put an idea aside, especially when you work on it by yourself 🙂

Where and when did you record/produce/master?

All at the same time haha. Okay that’s not entirely true, but the way I see it is that it all works together as a balanced triangle. I write, record, produce and master in the same project. This way I have all my favorite plugins/FX and sounds ready so I can work fast. Also I can already feel the vibe of the master chain and get a better picture of the end result while working on the track. For me this works best, because I can just keep going without any time consuming exporting stems etc. When the track is nearly finished, my brother Devi (NEW_ID) opens up my project for the last tweaks and does the final master. We’ve built the template together and he knows exactly what he’s doing. I always think its great to have an extra pair of ears because after a while you’re just used to the way it sounds and you can’t make any objective decisions anymore. And sometimes you just have to kill your darlings!

Please tell us about how you approached the recording/production process:

For this album I wanted to experiment with lots of instruments and styles of singing, but still wanted to have a clear focus and overall sound. What really helped me accomplishing an overall sound is that I made a very big template with all of my favorite reverbs, delays etc. This way it feels like songs of the album sits in the same space. All guitars where recorded trough a Bassman 100 72 amp and I only used one mic for my vocals, the Aston Origin. My main synth sound for pads is the Dave Smith Prophet Rev2. I just love analog filters, noise and the level of imperfection. There’s just some magic to it that plugins sometimes can’t match up to and it really inspired the overall sound of my album. I recorded all synths and vocals true a UAD Apollo Twin Quad with an Octo satellite for extra DSP to go crazy on the plugins.

What programs/instruments did you use?

DAW: Logic Pro X. I started Ends > begin and Room for Error in Ableton Live, but ended up exporting all the tracks to Logic because it matches my workflow better
Plugins: Roland Cloud, UAD, Valhalla, Soundtoys, Fabfilter, Wavesfactory, Waves, Sonarworx & many more
Instruments: Fender Telecaster, Gibson ES325, Prophet Rev2, Epiphone Thunderbird bass

Please tell us about your transition from being in a band to going solo:

In 2013 I started a band with a few friends from my hometown: Silent War. We all shared the same drive and knew this was something we wanted to do. We experienced some crazy adventures together and I can only look back on that time with a big smile. Unfortunately after a few year we all felt that we needed to do something else and we all went a different way. This is when I started my solo project. I always produced the demo’s for the band, so it felt very natural to me to start producing my own music.

How did you come to work with and release on Enroute Records?

I met Quirijn at Armada when my brother Devi was invited to play there during ADE. My brother used to work with him when Quirijn was part of Volt & state so he introduced me to him. Q told me that he had some instrumentals he was working on and I offered him to write some vocals for them. The week later he actually send me the tracks and I was really thrilled to write for him. I wrote and sang the vocals for’ Higher’ and ‘On Your Mind’ and that’s how we started working together. I just started producing my own songs and asked Quirijn if he could give me some feedback on the production. After a few months I was confident to ask him if he wanted to release it on his record lable, Enroute. He helped me out with the release, promo and still gives me feedback on my tracks. He’s also very much into indie styles of music so I think it was just right place, right time. We became close friends and it’s just great to work with people who have the same passion about music.

What do you like to do away from music?

When I’m not in the studio, I love to go to the beach. I’ve been (kite)surfing ever since I was 13 and work part-time in a kitesurf store in NL. It’s just great to clear your mind, exercise and have some fun with friends. You should definitely go try it out!

Who are you listening to at the moment?

I feel very inspired by ‘indie’ acts like M83, Foals, the XX, RÜFÜS DU SOL, but also more ambient artists like George FitzGerald, Jon Hopkins & Rival Consoles. I guess what I love about music is that it’s a real journey and it takes you to another dimension.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2020 going into 2021?

For now I want to focus more on the live aspect and work on my live setup. Also I started on album 2 so let’s see where that will take me.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Thai Food – Any beach.

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CENE & HEARD FESTIVAL returns to Newcastle February 2021 feat. Grinspoon, Regurgitator, Ratcat, Frenzal Rhomb and more
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SCENE & HEARD FESTIVAL returns to Newcastle February 2021 feat. Grinspoon, Regurgitator, Ratcat, Frenzal Rhomb and more

by the partae November 29, 2020
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This summer in Newcastle is set to get hotter as Scene & Heard Festival returns with another epic line-up, featuring the cream of the Australian 90s/noughties alternative music scene.

Following up its successful 2018/19 events, with Covid putting a stop to live music throughout most of 2020, Scene & Heard had set its sights on 2021 to bring you more of your favourite classic acts – jam-packed into a full day of live music & entertainment.  Pull out your Hottest 100 compilations in preparation and get ready for Grinspoon, Regurgitator, Ratcat, Frenzal Rhomb, COG, Killing Heidi, Custard & Caligula, along with the Discovery “Daft Punk Tribute” show, Minx and more, as they hit Wickham Park on Sunday February 21, 2021.  The Covid-safe 18+ festival will see pre-sale tickets for members on sale Tuesday December 1, with general tickets on sale Thursday December 3. 

With 13 ARIA nominations and a catalogue of seven albums (over half a million records sold) spanning across 25 years, you can expect plenty of rock riffs & anthems from GRINSPOON as they headline the Sound & Heard stage.  From the multi-platinum selling rock outfit’s Guide to Better Living, to their ARIA-winning ‘Best Rock Album’ Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills and through to Top Ten chart-topper Black Rabbits, rest assured that ‘Grinners’ will be pulling out plenty of loaded classics such as Chemical Heart, Hard Act To Follow, More Than You Are and more…

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February 21 – Wickham Park, Newcastle

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‘make it real ft Fractures’ is the enthralling new single from Sydney-based multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter upsidedownhead (aka Ross James), who has teamed up with iconic Melbourne musician Fractures (aka Mark Zito) to bring the song to life. ‘make it real’ is a discursive exploration of differing emotions through both music and lyrics. As Fractures explains: ‘‘The song itself is without narrative but if anything is told from the point of view of someone struggling to tell the difference between their waking life and what they’re seeing in their mind. Almost preferring to live in that internal space. Call it turmoil if you like”. Washes of synth and a ticking rhythm contrast with Fractures’ pristine falsetto on ‘make it real’, and as it continues to build, the swelling production expands until the finality of the song’s crescendo. ‘make it real’ is an undeniably impressive collaboration, a successful meeting of the production nous of upsidedownhead and the strong melodic ability of Fractures.
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upsidedownhead Releases Enthralling New Single ‘make it real ft. Fractures’

by the partae November 29, 2020
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‘make it real ft Fractures’ is the enthralling new single from Sydney-based multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter upsidedownhead (aka Ross James), who has teamed up with iconic Melbourne musician Fractures (aka Mark Zito) to bring the song to life.

‘make it real’ is a discursive exploration of differing emotions through both music and lyrics. As Fractures explains:

‘‘The song itself is without narrative but if anything is told from the point of view of someone struggling to tell the difference between their waking life and what they’re seeing in their mind. Almost preferring to live in that internal space. Call it turmoil if you like”. 
Washes of synth and a ticking rhythm contrast with Fractures’ pristine falsetto on ‘make it real’, and as it continues to build, the swelling production expands until the finality of the song’s crescendo. ‘make it real’ is an undeniably impressive collaboration, a successful meeting of the production nous of upsidedownhead and the strong melodic ability of Fractures.
The moniker of Sydney musical director/ producer/ writer Ross James, upsidedownhead has collaborated with some of Australia’s most-exciting talent over the course of his musical journey, including Mansionair, E^ST, Tom Snowdon, Vera Blue, Vallis Alps and PLGRMS. He has also remixed songs from Broods and King Henry.

Despite the tough circumstances of the year, upsidedownhead has had an impressive 2020, with the release of previous singles ‘open the sky (ft Tom Snowdon)’ and ‘twice as tough (ft Mansionair)’, the latter of which premiered on Clash Magazine and has accumulated over 1M streams across DSPs and Amazon’s global playlists Pop Lab and Chill Generation (US, UK and Germany). Previous upsidedownhead singles have also seen extensive support from Apple Music globally with tracks featuring in Today’s Chill, Unwind, Chill and many more.

Born out of studio experimentation, Fractures is the moniker of Mark Zito.  Having started on a path of electronic pop, his journey has since deviated to darker alternative indie band-oriented music delivered on 2017’s debut album Still Here, with lead single ‘Lowcast’ gaining full rotation on triple J and leading to sold out shows Australia-wide. Over the course of 2020, Zito has written and produced both an EP and a full-length album of dance floor inspired tunes ready for release in early 2021.

‘make it real ft. Fractures’
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Single out now through Liberation Records

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PHI11A RELEASES LATEST SINGLE 'I TRY' VIA DEF JAM ANZ
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PHI11A RELEASES LATEST SINGLE ‘I TRY’ VIA DEF JAM ANZ

by the partae November 29, 2020
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“Australia’s emerging rap force” – Clash Magazine

“Setting himself up as one to watch” – Rolling Stone

“Undeniable skill and diversity” – Sniffers

ACCLAIM MAGAZINES ‘PEOPLE’S CHAMP 2020’ FINALIST

It’s been a wild year to say the least, but that hasn’t stopped Australian rapper Phi11a from grinding. Today, he releases his latest single, ‘I Try’, a track that serves as a warning to think about the consequences of your actions and to reflect before taking a destructive route in life. In the track, Phi11a croons over a melodic guitar hook, then seamlessly glides into his patented unique flow; spitting lyrics that touch on the various things that can break someone, whilst also celebrating those that refuse to be broken.

“I was really upset after a break-up” remarked Phi11a “it was like two in the morning, I had just run out of weed/wine and couldn’t get to sleep – that’s when the songs chorus was gifted to me. Its message is about never giving up and revolves around the theme that you should celebrate someone if they are trying their best, no matter what!”

The single follows ‘Dirty Dancer’, a track that was co-produced by U.S. super-producer Scott Storch (Beyonce, Dr. Dre, Roddy Rich, Megan Thee Stallion) and acted at Phi11a’s third official single. Written at the illustrious producers home studio prior to lockdown, the track went on to garner the attention from the likes of No Jumper, DJ Akademiks and Our Generation Music and help the emerging artist in being nominated as one of Acclaim Magazine’s ‘People’s Champ’.

In just over a year, Phi11a has solidified himself as one of the most exciting hip-hop voices to come out of Australia. His breakout out, Supah Mario (Drake, Young Thug) produced, debut single ‘Overdose’ was followed up with a surprise mixtape with emo-trap royalty, Jimmy Duval (XXXTentacion, Lil Pump and Ski Mask the Slump God).

The mixtape laid the blueprint for ‘Witness’, the second official single from the Australian rapper which featured the iconic, Trippie Redd. The release went onto amass over 4M streams and receive praise from Clash Magazine, NME, Rolling Stone, TRVP, Mixtape Madness, Sniffers, Montreality and the biggest hip-hop blog on Instagram, RapTV. The official video for the track was also premiered by U.S. hip-hop tastemakers, Lyrical Lemonade.

With ‘I Try’, Phi11a closes out the year by once again showcasing his talent to create an earworm of a hook, and a lyrical approach that few can hold a candle to – something we’ll only see more of in the coming year.

‘I TRY’ IS OUT NOW

VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS ANZ

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OCEAN GROVE UNVEIL NEW SINGLE + VIDEO 'DREAM' + RELEASE 'SUNNY' REMIX
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OCEAN GROVE UNVEIL NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘DREAM’ + RELEASE ‘SUNNY’ REMIX

by the partae November 29, 2020
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Ocean Grove are offering up a sweet combo of new releases today with the reveal of new single + video ‘DREAM’ as well as a reimagined cut from their latest album with ‘SUNNY (Remix)’.

Vocalist Dale Tanner describes ‘DREAM’ as the ultimate PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) anthem, an ideology and energy he says all of team OG champion and incorporate in their everyday lives. Originally a hidden track on Flip Phone Fantasy and written long before the year was thrown into disarray, today’s official release of ‘DREAM’ arguably marks the track that 2020 needs.

“It feels as though the lyrics have taken on an even deeper relevance when we look back on the stories of life’s fragility that have been making headlines for months,” explains Tanner.

“Ultimately it hopes to inspire listeners to stop paying attention to the naysayers and the constant reminders that we’re not good enough and instead to chase those crazy life goals to no end. This song is OG running to the rooftops and shouting loud and clear that time is our greatest commodity and we shouldn’t waste a bloody second of it.”

Bassist Twiggy Hunter adds: “Dream was written to empower the listener and instil a sense of don’t-give-a-fuck-ery with a bold, glistening undertone of optimism and hope. We hope listeners can use this song as a form of lifeblood to not give up hope through the times ahead and go on to prosper and thrive in their own individualism.”

Released in December 2019, ‘SUNNY’ marked another tease in the lead up to Ocean Grove’s recent album Flip Phone Fantasy. Hanging on to the original’s summery, Brit-pop vibes, today’s release ‘SUNNY (Remix)’ finds the track with a reimagined, acoustic touch.

In March, Ocean Grove released their technicolored sophomore record to widespread acclaim and #8 ARIA Album Chart debut. Beyond global media praise for its lawless creativity and no fucks attitude from the likes of Kerrang!, The Music (Album Of The Week), Hysteria (10/10) and more, Flip Phone Fantasy saw multiple singles each on rotation at triple j and has now soared beyond 9 Million + streams.

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LISTEN HERE Filth on Acid label head Reinier Zonneveld is back on his own game-changing label with four powerful tracks. It’s his first solo EP release since last December and we’re in for a treat. The brand-new EP has no genre boundaries and takes you on a typically powerful and futuristic techno trip. The highly anticipated ‘After In The Bus’ has been one of Reinier’s most requested tracks to release. The opener has a banging cut with rock-solid kicks and militant snare rolls. Reminiscent of his hits ‘Move Your Body To The Beat’ and ‘Pet Van Ket’, these dark vocals have been made upon - you’ve guessed it - a bus on his way back from a weekend of touring. Following his massive remix of Miro’s ‘Shining’, ‘Black Sun’ is here to follow in its footsteps of becoming a hit. The track is built on more all-consuming drums, with walls of super-sized synths and bright, strobe-lit chords lighting up the whole affair. Next up, the rave anthem ‘Pump It’. Stripping things back to a dry, marching beat the tune showcases industrial textures and a lone lead synth bringing the terror. Last of all but certainly not least, ‘Diablo’ closes out with a high speed and urgent techno number that will rattle the walls of any warehouse and keep dancers locked in suspense. Once again, these are devastating tunes from the master of techno just in time to close off 2020 with a banger - a year that would have seen the first edition of his very own festival ‘Live NOW’. To be continued in 2021. Reinier Zonneveld - ‘After Incubus’ EP is out NOW on Filth On Acid. CONNECT WITH REINIER ZONNEVELD
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Reinier Zonneveld is back with a long-awaited killer 4-track EP ‘After Incubus’ The EP is out on his own label Filth On Acid

by the partae November 29, 2020
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Filth on Acid label head Reinier Zonneveld is back on his own game-changing label with four powerful tracks. It’s his first solo EP release since last December and we’re in for a treat. The brand-new EP has no genre boundaries and takes you on a typically powerful and futuristic techno trip.

The highly anticipated ‘After In The Bus’ has been one of Reinier’s most requested tracks to release. The opener has a banging cut with rock-solid kicks and militant snare rolls. Reminiscent of his hits ‘Move Your Body To The Beat’ and ‘Pet Van Ket’, these dark vocals have been made upon – you’ve guessed it – a bus on his way back from a weekend of touring.

Following his massive remix of Miro’s ‘Shining’, ‘Black Sun’ is here to follow in its footsteps of becoming a hit. The track is built on more all-consuming drums, with walls of super-sized synths and bright, strobe-lit chords lighting up the whole affair.

Next up, the rave anthem ‘Pump It’. Stripping things back to a dry, marching beat the tune showcases industrial textures and a lone lead synth bringing the terror.

Last of all but certainly not least, ‘Diablo’ closes out with a high speed and urgent techno number that will rattle the walls of any warehouse and keep dancers locked in suspense.

Once again, these are devastating tunes from the master of techno just in time to close off 2020 with a banger – a year that would have seen the first edition of his very own festival ‘Live NOW’. To be continued in 2021.

Reinier Zonneveld – ‘After Incubus’ EP is out NOW on Filth On Acid.

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Australian folk pop darlings, Pierce Brothers have dropped their new single It’s Alright, a headfirst dive into high energy blues and roots, out today November 27.  It’s Alright tells the story of overcoming hardship and solitude to truly appreciate what’s important, and to see the love that surrounds you if you search for it [Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT].  It’s Alright is also accompanied by an affecting music video about finding comfort in an unlikely place [WATCH: IT’S ALRIGHT].  The single preceeds the Pierce Brothers’ highly anticipated sophomore album, Into The Great Unknown set for release on March 5, 2021.   Written years apart over two separate time periods, It’s Alright is truly the joining of both sides of the Pierce Brothers. The chorus, penned by Jack Pierce while treking through the mountains of Switzerland in 2018, sat in a drawer unused for the last album until brother Pat took the track and re-worked it, writing all new verses and giving the track a new blues-inspired life. Produced by Jan Skubizeski (John Butler, The Cat Empire), mixed by Phil Threfall (Illy, Ed Sheeran), and mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering (The Tesky Brothers, The Cat Empire), It’s Alright is the return to energetic folk roots that Pierce Brothers are known for, and will have fans of Nathaniel Rateliff and The Teskey Brothers champing at the bit to hear more.   Filmed by Carl Allison (Tones and I) and Jesse Leaman (Leaman Films, Didirri), and shot in Melbourne’s outer eastern regions the day lockdown ended, the video for It’s Alright sees the story of two warring soldiers finding comfort in one another after stumbling upon a Wonderland-inspired teaparty.  “We have worked a lot with Carl Allison in the past,“ explains Pat, “he and Jesse pitched us the idea and we just thought it sounded so interesting, weird and delightful. I was a little worried it’d come off too over the top, but I’m stoked at how it turned out, just a really nice story of two people finding comfort somewhere unexpected."    Into The Great Unknown was recorded at Jan Skubizeski’s Red Moon Studios in Gisborne from April to June 2020, between the two Victorian lockdowns, with Jack and Pat spending most days recording in the studio and most evenings on site in the guest cottage working on new material. “We’d finish a long day recording a track, then have dinner together, share a bottle of red and either work on the track some more, or we’d retire to the cottage and write until we went to sleep,” explains Jack. “We spent hours discussing and exploring new sounds and experimenting with a secondary recording rig in the cottage, so we could test out new and exciting things before taking them to the studio the next day. This made for some beautifully experimental explorations throughout the album, opitimised by the stunning instrumental track Réflecteur. Pat used his time to mock up strings arrangements and horn ideas that we then took to some incredibly talented people to bring to life!”  The strings and horns arrangements, put together by Ross Iwrin (The Cat Empire, Angus and Julia Stone, Passenger) lift the album to a new level, with Pat noting, “The string arrangements realised a whole avenue that we’d always wanted to explore, inspired a lot by Gang Of Youths’ brilliant 2017 album Go Farther In Lightness, and expanded the depth of the album in ways that we’d never tried."   Into The Great Unknown is the first 100% independent body of work from Pierce Brothers since they burst onto the scene with 2014’s The Night Tree. “This album almost didn’t happen,” Jack recalls, “We have toured relentlessly for 5 years, and until now, we could only record on select days in between tours. We were at each other’s throats! With pressure to write, and fatigue from the road, it almost broke the band up. The COVID-19 crisis decimated the live music scene and the main aspect of our income, so funding this album independently was a challenge. The time that we had off from touring during lockdown, while difficult, made us laser focussed like never before on the writing process. It has provided us a new roster of tracks that we can’t wait to play live. Whilst it was an unwelcome break in our lives, it helped create the best album we’ve ever written!”   Pierce Brothers will be playing their postponed shows throughout the summer with limited capacities due to the COVID-19 restrictions.   IT’S ALRIGHT is out November 27 via DITTO   INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN is out March 5 via DITTO   Pre-orders INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN here  https://ffm.to/pbitgu   Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT Watch: IT’S ALRIGHT INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN Tracklist 1. white caps come 2. dentist 3. brother 4. it’s alright 5. la montagne 6. lights of london 7. réflecteur 8. trouble 9. waves of winter 10. petty 11. kanko 12. one   PIERCE BROTHERS SUMMER 20/21TOUR Tickets available from www.piercebrothers.com/   FRI, 11 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | FINAL TICKETS   SAT, 12 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | SOLD OUT   FRI, 18 DEC 20 | SANDY POINT HALL, SANDY POINT | SOLD OUT   SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT   SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT   TUE, 29 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | FINAL TICKETS   WED, 30 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | SOLD OUT   WED, 6 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT   THU, 7 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT   SUN, 10 JAN 20 | TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY | SOLD OUT   THU, 14 JAN 20 | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG | SOLD OUT   FRI, 15 JAN 20 | CAMBRIDGE WAREHOUSE, NEWCASTLE | FINAL TICKETS   SAT, 16 JAN 20 | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA | FINAL TICKETS   SUN, 17 JAN 20 | BEER DELUXE, ALBURY | FINAL TICKETS   23 JAN | VOLTA ARTS & CULTURE, BALLARRAT | JUST ANNOUNCED   20 MAR | THE SHEDS, WONTHAGGI | JUST ANNOUNCED   FRI, 2 APR 20 | BLUESFEST, BYRON BAY
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PIERCE BROTHERS SHARE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘IT’S ALRIGHT’ + ANNOUNCE SOPHMORE ALBUM ‘INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN’ SET FOR RELEASE MARCH 5

by the partae November 29, 2020
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Australian folk pop darlings, Pierce Brothers have dropped their new single It’s Alright, a headfirst dive into high energy blues and roots, out today November 27.  It’s Alright tells the story of overcoming hardship and solitude to truly appreciate what’s important, and to see the love that surrounds you if you search for it [Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT].  It’s Alright is also accompanied by an affecting music video about finding comfort in an unlikely place [WATCH: IT’S ALRIGHT].  The single preceeds the Pierce Brothers’ highly anticipated sophomore album, Into The Great Unknown set for release on March 5, 2021.

Written years apart over two separate time periods, It’s Alright is truly the joining of both sides of the Pierce Brothers. The chorus, penned by Jack Pierce while treking through the mountains of Switzerland in 2018, sat in a drawer unused for the last album until brother Pat took the track and re-worked it, writing all new verses and giving the track a new blues-inspired life. Produced by Jan Skubizeski (John Butler, The Cat Empire), mixed by Phil Threfall (Illy, Ed Sheeran), and mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering (The Tesky Brothers, The Cat Empire), It’s Alright is the return to energetic folk roots that Pierce Brothers are known for, and will have fans of Nathaniel Rateliff and The Teskey Brothers champing at the bit to hear more.

Filmed by Carl Allison (Tones and I) and Jesse Leaman (Leaman Films, Didirri), and shot in Melbourne’s outer eastern regions the day lockdown ended, the video for It’s Alright sees the story of two warring soldiers finding comfort in one another after stumbling upon a Wonderland-inspired teaparty.  “We have worked a lot with Carl Allison in the past,“ explains Pat, “he and Jesse pitched us the idea and we just thought it sounded so interesting, weird and delightful. I was a little worried it’d come off too over the top, but I’m stoked at how it turned out, just a really nice story of two people finding comfort somewhere unexpected.” 

Into The Great Unknown was recorded at Jan Skubizeski’s Red Moon Studios in Gisborne from April to June 2020, between the two Victorian lockdowns, with Jack and Pat spending most days recording in the studio and most evenings on site in the guest cottage working on new material. “We’d finish a long day recording a track, then have dinner together, share a bottle of red and either work on the track some more, or we’d retire to the cottage and write until we went to sleep,” explains Jack. “We spent hours discussing and exploring new sounds and experimenting with a secondary recording rig in the cottage, so we could test out new and exciting things before taking them to the studio the next day. This made for some beautifully experimental explorations throughout the album, opitimised by the stunning instrumental track Réflecteur. Pat used his time to mock up strings arrangements and horn ideas that we then took to some incredibly talented people to bring to life!”  The strings and horns arrangements, put together by Ross Iwrin (The Cat Empire, Angus and Julia Stone, Passenger) lift the album to a new level, with Pat noting, “The string arrangements realised a whole avenue that we’d always wanted to explore, inspired a lot by Gang Of Youths’ brilliant 2017 album Go Farther In Lightness, and expanded the depth of the album in ways that we’d never tried.”

Into The Great Unknown is the first 100% independent body of work from Pierce Brothers since they burst onto the scene with 2014’s The Night Tree. “This album almost didn’t happen,” Jack recalls, “We have toured relentlessly for 5 years, and until now, we could only record on select days in between tours. We were at each other’s throats! With pressure to write, and fatigue from the road, it almost broke the band up. The COVID-19 crisis decimated the live music scene and the main aspect of our income, so funding this album independently was a challenge. The time that we had off from touring during lockdown, while difficult, made us laser focussed like never before on the writing process. It has provided us a new roster of tracks that we can’t wait to play live. Whilst it was an unwelcome break in our lives, it helped create the best album we’ve ever written!”

Pierce Brothers will be playing their postponed shows throughout the summer with limited capacities due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

IT’S ALRIGHT is out November 27 via DITTO

INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN is out March 5 via DITTO

Pre-orders INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN here  https://ffm.to/pbitgu

Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT
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INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN Tracklist
1. white caps come
2. dentist
3. brother
4. it’s alright
5. la montagne
6. lights of london
7. réflecteur
8. trouble
9. waves of winter
10. petty
11. kanko
12. one

PIERCE BROTHERS SUMMER 20/21TOUR
Tickets available from www.piercebrothers.com/

FRI, 11 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | FINAL TICKETS

SAT, 12 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | SOLD OUT

FRI, 18 DEC 20 | SANDY POINT HALL, SANDY POINT | SOLD OUT

SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT

SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT

TUE, 29 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | FINAL TICKETS

WED, 30 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | SOLD OUT

WED, 6 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT

THU, 7 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT

SUN, 10 JAN 20 | TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY | SOLD OUT

THU, 14 JAN 20 | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG | SOLD OUT

FRI, 15 JAN 20 | CAMBRIDGE WAREHOUSE, NEWCASTLE | FINAL TICKETS

SAT, 16 JAN 20 | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA | FINAL TICKETS

SUN, 17 JAN 20 | BEER DELUXE, ALBURY | FINAL TICKETS

23 JAN | VOLTA ARTS & CULTURE, BALLARRAT | JUST ANNOUNCED

20 MAR | THE SHEDS, WONTHAGGI | JUST ANNOUNCED

FRI, 2 APR 20 | BLUESFEST, BYRON BAY

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BOLEYN SMOULDERS WITH NEW RELEASE ‘VIOLENCE’
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BOLEYN SMOULDERS WITH NEW RELEASE ‘VIOLENCE’

by the partae November 28, 2020
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“Candid and beautiful.”
– Nkechi Anele, triple j

“A fun force to be reckoned with… Cinematic.” 
– Pilerats (AUS)

‘An Artist to Watch in 2019’
– Purple Sneakers

Sydney-based pop artist BOLEYN has just let loose with a simmering track ‘Violence’ – produced and mixed by Clockwork Odyssey at their studios in the old World Bar complex and mastered by Peter Holz (Gang of Youths, Vance Joy, Peking Duk). The smouldering track is available November 27th via all DSPs and streaming services; an equally fiery, self-directed video which will premiere at CLIPPED Music Video Festival on Sat December 5th.

Bearing similarities to Lana del Rey and drawing inspiration from influences such as The Black Keys and The National, ‘Violence’ is a seamless synthesis of dark guitar pop and chilling electronics that both soothes and stuns. The thrumming guitar, haunting strings and blush-inducing vocals build to a crescendo in the bridge, the tension increasing like a piece of thread drawn taught – ready to snap.

“If he loves me, why won’t he hurt me?” A friend was complaining her partner wasn’t being aggressive enough in the bedroom and that seed buried itself in my mind. ‘Violence’ is fundamentally about consent. How do we communicate our sexual needs? What boundaries do we set? How is that expressed? What anxieties do we harbor about communicating our true desires? ‘Violence’ is about letting go everything except your needs and communicating those with honesty – you want bruises? You want it to hurt? To leave a mark? Cool, I’m game – you just need to ask,” explains BOLEYN.

BOLEYN’s latest single ‘re: 21 ’ sparked critical acclaim from the likes of local tastemakers Triple J, Joy 94.9, FBi Radio, Pilerats, Purple Sneakers, MusicFeeds and The AU Review. The enigmatic artist has performed on the main stage at the fourth instalment of Victorian-based festival Gay Times, where he shared stages with the likes of Flint Eastwood, Kira Puru, Eliott and Maribelle.

The 24-year old BOLEYN has spent the 2020 COVID19 isolation period working on new material, writing with ARIA nominated, platinum record producer Xavier Dunn (Peking Duk, Jack River, CXLOE) as well as Brisbane up-start Guy Stacey (GVY), perfecting a live show with a new band lineup. BOLEYN is more than ready to see COVID off with a fresh suite of songs crafted during his own time of self-isolation.

Violence is out NOW.

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Tricky launches project with mental health charity Bristol Mind
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Tricky launches project with mental health charity Bristol Mind

by the partae November 28, 2020
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Tricky has today announced the first step in a new fundraising effort to raise money and awareness surrounding mental health in his hometown of Bristol, by launching for sale a deluxe notebook set from his webshop, with all profits from the release being donated to Bristol Mind.

The fundraising effort is a close-to-home initiative supporting the brilliant work the local mental health charity conducts, from advocacy and mental health awareness training, to free helplines and counselling. More about Bristol Mind’s work can be found at bristolmind.org.uk

The team from Bristol Mind commented:

“Bristol Mind are very grateful for Tricky’s contribution in raising awareness and helping to fund our services.  The more people can talk openly about mental health, the easier it will be for people to seek and get the support they need.”

The set features an A5 notebook and accompanying pen, plus lyrics booklet drawing a line from Tricky’s recent acclaimed album ‘Fall To Pieces’ to the new initiative. Ten editions of the set will be sent at random to customers containing original hand-written lyrics sheets from the album recording process. It is available today from shop.trickysite.com

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Vintage Culture & Fancy Inc give David Guetta & Sia's 'Let's Love' a huge electro house remix
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Vintage Culture & Fancy Inc give David Guetta & Sia’s ‘Let’s Love’ a huge electro house remix

by the partae November 28, 2020
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The remix kicks off with Sia’s dazzling vocals unfolding over ‘80s electro-pop-tinged synths and a teasing sense of atmosphere. As the chorus hits, huge snare hits filter into play and the synth magic keeps building to a dizzying crescendo. An enormous, bleeping, arpeggiated electro bassline thrusts into the track out of nowhere, tunnelling its way through a tense, dramatic soundscape that’s sprinkled with a little slow-burning trance magic. It takes the original into a darker place, and one built for those that like their dance music to really thump.

Vintage Culture has been blazing a trail through the scene thanks to collabs with the likes of Tiësto and remixes for the likes of Maverick Sabre, Jorja Smith and Robin Schulz, with over 7.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify. This remix is the latest collab between him and fellow Brazilian duo, Fancy Inc, who have been doing amazing work on Spinnin’ Records and Musical Freedom amongst others.

‘Let’s Love’ hit #1 on the iTunes Global Chart, #1 on the USA Dance Radio Chart, #2 on the European Radio Chart, #6 on the Shazam Global Chart and has picked up over 90 million video plays and streams to date, 22 million YouTube views, and 1 billion #LetsLove on TikTok.

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There are artists and entertainers who achieve stardom and popularity, but few have the influence and endurance to redraw borders between genres and reshape the industry’s dynamics. “When Love Takes Over,” the first single of his 2009 album ‘One Love’, hit #1 in the UK, the Guetta- produced Black Eyed Peas song “I Gotta Feeling” became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in 17 countries. Over the decade since, Guetta’s success has been off the charts. Globally, he’s racked up over 50 million record sales, whereas his total number of streams is over 10 billion. He has received numerous Platinum and Gold certifications, was named ‘EDM Power Player’ by Billboard, and won two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. Besides his hard-won DJ skills, he is prolific in the studio, working with artists like Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Martin Garrix, Usher, Sia, John Legend, Nicki Minaj, Sean Paul, Kelly Rowland, Showtek, Avicii, Ne-Yo, and Akon, for starters. His seventh studio album titled ‘7’, included huge electronic pop tracks like “2U” with Justin Bieber, “Flames” with Sia, “Don’t Leave Me Alone” with Anne-Marie, “Goodbye” with Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj and Willy William and “Say My Name” with J Balvin and Bebe Rexha plus a second disc of underground dance tracks, recorded under Guetta’s Jack Back alias. With his wide-reaching and game-changing approach, he is more than just a DJ and producer: he’s made dance music reach the mainstream, fused urban, electronic and pop music into new popular genres, and managed to stay on top of the game for decades. David Guetta is surely not done with showing the world his incredible sound and it is safe to say that at this stage in his career, David knows exactly where to take it next.
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UK DANCE MUSIC VETERAN TALL PAUL PROVIDES ANTHEMIC REMIX OF RIBB[ ]N & JEM COOKE’S ‘HEART SPACE’
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UK DANCE MUSIC VETERAN TALL PAUL PROVIDES ANTHEMIC REMIX OF RIBB[ ]N & JEM COOKE’S ‘HEART SPACE’

by the partae November 28, 2020
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Following the release of his debut EP ‘Glass Sky’ on the world renowned FFRR, RIBB[ ]N’s ‘Heart Space’ featuring vocals from Jem Cooke, receives a euphoric rework from UK dance music legend Tall Paul.

Since its release, ‘Glass Sky’ EP has received over 700K combined streams to date and been championed across national radio. With support coming from both Radio 1 on Pete Tong & Danny Howard and more, the release has also been heavily pushed by DSP’s, receiving additions to playlists such as Dance Anthems & Future Dance Hits on Apple and House Music Data Transmission & Electro Party on Spotify.

“These are the vibes we need, these are the sort of sounds we need, epic, elevating us., he’s a proper talent ..like a mini Eric Prydz meets Madeon, epic progressive stuff.”
Danny Howard

” Only 16 years old and he’s turning heads already”
Pete Tong

A veteran of the UK house & trance scene, Tall Paul transforms ‘Heart Space’ into an anthemic house-trance pop crossover. Tall Paul is one of the stalwarts of the UK music scene, at the forefront of London’s renowned pirate radio he soon became part of the hierarchy in the global DJ tribe.

A remix that is sure to catapult the further ascension of ‘Heart Space’ & RIBB[ ]N, the young producer is sure set for stardom.

RIBB[ ]N X Jem Cooke ‘Heart Space’ (Tall Paul Remix) is out November 27th via FFRR
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SOUTHERN RIVER BAND - BUSTED UP - OUT NOW!
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SOUTHERN RIVER BAND – BUSTED UP – OUT NOW!

by the partae November 28, 2020
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‘BUSTED UP AGAIN, BECAUSE THERE’S F**K ALL ELSE TO DO’
‘Busted Up’ the brand new dispatch from WA’s The Southern River Band – is out now!
Distilling the global frustration that has been 2020 into a youthful riffing hedonistic shout along, The Southern River Band have nailed the Oz rock anthem of the summer.

‘Busted Up’ finds The Southern River Band operating in top gear, manifesting their reputation as one of the premiere live bands in the country into 2.57mins of pure rock ‘n’ roll flex.

After supporting Cold Chisel in front of over 20,000 new fans, along with show stealing performances at Sugarloaf Rock Festival, Illuminate Night Festival, and Highway To Hell, not to mention a national tour with The Darkness, the boys from Thornlie are making all the right noises, so as The Age put it so eloquently in their album of the week review, “get on it!”

The Southern River Band will launch ‘Busted Up’ across WA throughout November and December.

The Southern River Band – Busted Up – is out now!

November 14th: Bridgetown Blues Festival
November 21st: Whalebone Brewing Co. Exmouth
November 28th Freo.Social. Fremantle
December 19th – Esperance Turf Club
December 30th – The River Margaret River

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Today, sees Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Lakyn deliver another genre-defying single ‘Long Distance’. For close to a decade, Lakyn has been carving out his own lane and his latest release highlights an artist in their creative prime. Recorded on a writing trip in London, ‘Long Distance’ was produced by Ed Holloway (Lewis Capaldi, Dean Lewis) and co-written by Nick Atkinson (Lewis, Gabrielle Aplin). It’s a shimmering, emotionally dense record influenced by everything from R&B vocals to vintage rock guitars. It effortlessly sits alongside recent releases ‘Choir Boy’ and ‘Superhuman’, as well as his breakthrough 2018 EP ‘& Pains’, extending his experimentation with both organic and electronic sounds. ‘Long Distance’ was born from a conversation with a friend in a London cab. Following a sleepless flight from Australia to his first overseas writing trip, Lakyn found himself ruminating about, as he puts it, the “disconnection of human contact” thanks to the ever-advancing state of technology. During the following writing session, that conversation would meld into ‘Long Distance’. Alongside his new single, Lakyn has announced the release of his upcoming clothing and skate brand, Daytona 4.23fm, due out early 2021. Drawing upon the 80’s Miami Vice aesthetic, the collection was inspired by the yearning to escape from the reality of 2020 and recreate that carefree holiday feeling. Lakyn has been tinkering with his sonic aesthetic, landing on a sound that’s uniquely his own. Over his career, he’s received accolades from the likes of triple j, The Music, Pilerats and Happy and has garnered an impressive 16 million streams. In the live arena, he’s supported the likes of Vera Blue, Eves Karydas, and LAUV, while also playing his own sold-out headline shows.
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LAKYN RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘LONG DISTANCE’ ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SKATE BRAND

by the partae November 28, 2020
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Today, sees Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Lakyn deliver another genre-defying single ‘Long Distance’. For close to a decade, Lakyn has been carving out his own lane and his latest release highlights an artist in their creative prime.

Recorded on a writing trip in London, ‘Long Distance’ was produced by Ed Holloway (Lewis Capaldi, Dean Lewis) and co-written by Nick Atkinson (Lewis, Gabrielle Aplin). It’s a shimmering, emotionally dense record influenced by everything from R&B vocals to vintage rock guitars. It effortlessly sits alongside recent releases ‘Choir Boy’ and ‘Superhuman’, as well as his breakthrough 2018 EP ‘& Pains’, extending his experimentation with both organic and electronic sounds.

‘Long Distance’ was born from a conversation with a friend in a London cab. Following a sleepless flight from Australia to his first overseas writing trip, Lakyn found himself ruminating about, as he puts it, the “disconnection of human contact” thanks to the ever-advancing state of technology. During the following writing session, that conversation would meld into ‘Long Distance’.

Alongside his new single, Lakyn has announced the release of his upcoming clothing and skate brand, Daytona 4.23fm, due out early 2021. Drawing upon the 80’s Miami Vice aesthetic, the collection was inspired by the yearning to escape from the reality of 2020 and recreate that carefree holiday feeling.

Lakyn has been tinkering with his sonic aesthetic, landing on a sound that’s uniquely his own. Over his career, he’s received accolades from the likes of triple j, The Music, Pilerats and Happy and has garnered an impressive 16 million streams. In the live arena, he’s supported the likes of Vera Blue, Eves Karydas, and LAUV, while also playing his own sold-out headline shows.

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THE BLACK SEEDS Return with new single 'Raised With Love'
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THE BLACK SEEDS Return with new single ‘Raised With Love’

by the partae November 28, 2020
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The Black Seeds make a triumphant return to their sonic roots with their new single, ‘Raised With Love.’ Packed full of the sunshine reggae vibes that have made them a household name in their homeland of New Zealand, and a favourite for festival-goers around the world, the single is the first off their new album due for release later next year.

Recorded during Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand, the new single is a bass heavy reminder to be grateful for the simple things we have, inspired by looking over old rediscovered family photos.

“I was feeling especially grateful for how I was raised with lots of love and music in the house. ‘Raised With Love’ is a thank you to all the parents out there doing their best to make life a thing of beauty for their children”, says Black Seeds frontman Barnaby Weir.

With over 65 million streams on Spotify since 2015, The Black Seeds have taken their boundary-crossing reggae fusion to the world over the past two decades. At home the multi-platinum-selling band are revered stalwarts of the touring and festival circuit, while abroad they’ve spearheaded New Zealand’s internationally renowned roots movement alongside the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop and Katchafire.

‘Raised With Love’ echoes the truly optimistic and hopeful sound loved by Black Seeds fans around the world and is sure to be on high rotation this summer!

The Black Seeds Live are:
Barnaby Weir (Vocals/Guitar)
Daniel Weetman (Vocals/Percussion)
Jarney Murphy (Drums)
Nigel Patterson (Keyboard)
Ned Ngatae (Guitar)
Francis Harawira (Bass)
Barrett Hocking (Trumpet)
Matthew Benton (Saxophone)

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Adelaide’s SEABASS return with energetic new single ‘BURN' from forthcoming debut EP, ALWAYS KIDDING
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Adelaide’s SEABASS return with energetic new single ‘BURN’ from forthcoming debut EP, ALWAYS KIDDING

by the partae November 28, 2020
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With their new single ‘Burn’, Adelaide indie-rock group SEABASS charge into the final months of 2020 impassioned and ready to start a new chapter.

Having spent their first year as a band quickly generating momentum surrounding their energetic and dynamic sound, the four-piece have wasted no time in pouring their diverse sonic influences and electrifying performance vibes into studio sessions, creating their debut EP, Always Kidding.

From the EP (due February 2021), ‘Burn’ marks another strong step forward for SEABASS. Powered by strong instrumentation and soaring vocals, the band’s brand of indie rock is an exciting one being championed out of South Australia.

The urgency that drives ‘Burn’ is an organic element that filtered its way through sessions for SEABASS. The track, written and inspired last year following the horrific bushfire season much of Australia experienced, as well as the devastating incidents of Indigenous deaths in custody (in particular, the murder of Kumanjayi Walker), ‘Burn’ matches feelings of hopelessness with rousing sonic progressions that offer a spark for people to keep on going. To push through.

“Although the song itself is uplifting and a call to mobilise against stupidity and inaction, there are undertones of desperation and hopelessness that ride with the need to push through. This song literally fell out of me at 8am one morning into a demo session on my computer. We tidied the track up here and there but ultimately this is how it first sounded that one emotional desperate morning. 2019 was a big year for injustice…we should have known what was around the corner. Luckily, my band had each other and music.” Annie Siegmann, SEABASS

The band worked with talented creatives to produce the visuals for ‘Burn’. Linking up with Adelaide photographer Sam Graves and Lily Drummond Films, SEABASS were able to have their ideas realised, even though they all admit venturing into videography and this side of the creative process was foreign territory.

“Lily Drummond did an amazing job of weaving together a whole bunch of disparate ideas into something watchable. We have big ideas for future vids, so bloody watch out alright!” Flik Freeman, SEABASS

Since their inception in 2019, SEABASS have become one of Adelaide’s exciting new exports. Members Siegmann, Freeman, Ryan Martin John and Kyrie Anderson came together as SEABASS after landing a gig supporting the iconic Pussy Riot in Adelaide; the experience spurring on the engaging music we hear from the band today.

The band, who share strong musical chops already (three are jazz trained, while Ryan comes to the fold as a seasoned sound engineer too), explore music that can fill a listener with euphoria as it can incite calls to action. In a similar vein to The Jezabels and WAAX, SEABASS bringing an unbridled sense of emotion to their songwriting, backed by some fine-tuned indie-rock sounds.

Having cut their teeth in Adelaide as headliners and supports for artists including Ecca Vandal, Grinspoon and The Superjesus over the last 12 months, SEABASS are ready to tackle 2021 and unleash the Always Kidding EP on those who’ve been there since the beginning, and newcomers alike.

PRAISE FOR SEABASS

“Minimalist in nature, but enormous on the vocal and guitar parts, SEABASS are experts in the art of delivery, capitalising on the accessibility of their music, where it counts the most.”
Happy

“This is the first I’ve heard of SEABASS and quite frankly, gimme more!”
Triple J, Declan Byrne (‘Brains’, 2020)

‘Burn’ is out now!
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