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“PARESTHESIA” & “REVEL BERRY”
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Where are you currently based?
I’m born and raised in beautiful Calgary, Alberta (Canada)!
How did you first start playing music?
Music has been with me as long as I can remember. Ever since I could talk I would sing, and I’ve always loved writing poems and stories which became songs around the age of ten! My dad has always been a lover of music and sings as well, so it’s been in and around me forever!
What’s been happening recently?
I’m so happy to say my debut single “Blame it on Me” has been released! The song also has a music video to accompany it! All in all, I’ve been writing music constantly and working with incredible artists and producers who continuously challenge me to create a better song than the last, every single session. It’s been a blast!
You’ve just released your single ‘Blame It On Me’. What influenced the sound and songwriting?
I owe the sound to the incredible Jackson Willows, who I personally believe to be a total wizard. He has such a strong vision for the music he works on, much like myself when it comes to lyrics and storytelling and I think by working together we created something really special. Joseph of Mercury was also on deck and the three of us clicked in such a great way. I can’t imagine this song coming about with anybody else! Dan Kurtz also jumped in for insight and by the end of the songwriting and musical journey I was so happy and eager to release it!
How did you go about writing ‘Blame It On Me’?
Jackson Willows and I were actually jumping into another song for that session – we were circling back to a tune that we thought might have some potential but needed tweaking. However when we got in, both he and I felt it just wasn’t clicking. And personally, I believe that when creativity comes to a place where it needs to be dragged through the mud and forced, it’s no longer genuine. And that’s totally okay! So we decided to start a new song, and that was the start of Blame it on Me. We finished the majority of the song and that’s when Joseph jumped in to help wrap up and tie up loose ribbons and give the song his magic touch. When we decided this was going to be the first single, that’s when Dan Kurtz came in for a session to give his thoughts. After that, we were off to the races!
Where and when did you record/produce/master, and who with?
I recorded physically at OCL studios in Calgary with wonderful sound tech Josh Gwilliam, and through super cool technology, I had Jackson Willows and Joseph of Mercury in my ears listening to and directing the session. Jackson Willows produced, and Jay Dufour mixed. Finally, Alexis Psaroudakis mastered the song!
How did you approach the recording process?
Like I said, I was physically in Calgary recording, while my producer Jackson Willows and co-writer Joseph of Mercury were in Toronto. Technology is so advanced now that we were able to hear each other while I recorded in Calgary, and the two of them directed the session while Josh was there to facilitate and physically record. It was a super interesting experience!
Who are you listening to at the moment and who influences your sound?
I’ve been loving JP Saxe recently, as well as Conan Gray, Ruston Kelly and Lennon Stella. It’s hard to pin down who influences my sound as I feel I have a real unique vibe going that’s a combination of folk, pop, alternative and singer songwriter. I’m super inspired by Stevie Nicks though and older 70s 80s music and putting an organic and modern twist on it!
What do you like to do away from music?
I have all kinds of creative outlets like drawing, painting and writing – but I have a huge love and passion for photography and visual content creation. Being the creative director behind all of my music promotional images and aesthetic has been so fun, and doing that for other people is always so rewarding as well!
Does songwriting come easy?
For me personally, I would say yes! Of course everyone gets into creative ruts or phases of writer’s block, but in general I would say that writing has always come very naturally to me. Whether it’s poetry, story telling, essays or songwriting, stringing words together to create an image is one of my favourite things to do.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2021?
I will be releasing a second single this Fall! And hopefully an EP will be coming shortly into the New Year. Stay tuned!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
My favourite food has got to be potatoes. In any form. They’re just so versatile haha!
My favourite place to hangout is wherever my favourite people are. I’m very lucky to have found a group of friends who are so joyful, driven and loving. I am my best self wherever and whenever I’m with them.
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Where are you currently based?
I’m currently based on the forever buzzing King Street in Newtown, and have been for the past 5 years.
How did you first start playing music?
I started singing when I was a kid. I was that annoying kid that performed at all the end-of-school celebrations and talent shows, hah. I started writing my own music when I was about 14, but back then I didn’t have anyone to write with so I’d hopelessly try to strum on my dad’s old and out of tune guitar (with no talent for it whatsoever).
Since then I’ve been in a number of different bands, mostly back in Sweden, but because of different priorities and moving locations, those projects didn’t last long.
I went solo about two-and-a-half years ago, which has been wonderful. I still collaborate a lot, but it’s been great to have the control to keep things going, taking me to where I am today.
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve been working away on everything that compliments the music for the release of my debut EP, ‘Do You Remember That?’, and I’m so excited to share the images surrounding the EP.
I’ve also been working on sharpening the live set, adding live bass and drums. Previously it was just me and my collaborator Simon Brock on stage. It’s been so great to hear the music reach another level by adding two incredibly talented musicians to the mix.
Your debut EP ‘Do You Remember That?’ will be released on July 30, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
Having removed so much of the regular joys this past year due to Covid, I’ve been reflecting on some of the most impactful moments in my life. It’s been a journey taking me from the highest highs to the lowest lows in the past 15 years. Because of this, I wanted the whole EP to be drenched in nostalgia. I hope that the listener can feel those big swings of joy, to anger, to desperation, to love.
How did you go about writing the EP?
The writing of the EP started a year ago, almost to the day. Me and my partner and collaborator, Simon, went away for a long weekend to a super cute AirBnb in Wollombi. I tend to write best being out of the city, away from any distractions.
It would’ve been soon after the first Sydney lockdown had lifted and we were craving inspiration more than ever. I can clearly remember writing ‘Daughter’, track four on the EP. The song is an emotional and desperate call for normality, and the song unfolded late at night.
From that point we wrote additional songs from our home in Newtown, drawing inspiration from past life experiences.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
All of the vocals are recorded in our little home studio (bedroom) and all the tracks are produced and mastered by an absolutely incredible and wonderful LA-based producer called HVTCH. We’ve built an amazing rapport with HVTCH, who did an incredible job elevating the songs with lush production. It’s been such a wonderful experience adding a third person to our little writing team and getting a fresh perspective on how the songs could sound.
What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the creation of the EP?
It’s definitely been a double-edged sword sorting through my past experiences, some being so beautiful to revisit and others more painful. I think It’s allowed me to process things that I didn’t realise I was still struggling with.
It’s been so joyous to have HVTCH join us on the execution of this EP. I love that he’s added part of his sound to this record.
What does this EP mean to you?
I am so excited to finally release my debut EP. It’s been a long time coming and I’m ready for the world to hear it! It’s such a personal selection of songs but I hope that people can still relate to the words. You’ll find anything from newfound love and self-affirmation to heartache and loss. I’m wearing my heart on my sleeve and it’s never felt so good.
Please tell us about any upcoming live shows:
I will be doing an EP launch party with a full live band at the Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar on October 1st. If you’ve seen me live before, it’s nothing like it will be for this show! Because of Covid restrictions there’ll be limited tickets available so get in quick!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Right now I’m obsessed with Telenova, Mø and Oh My My. They are constantly on repeat.
What do you like to do away from music?
I love photography and it’s what I do for a living outside of music. I tend to do all the concepts and lighting for my artworks and PR shots, and usually get help from a friend to shoot it. For the EP photoshoot I got Simon to shoot it (he knows very little about photography but I’m training him, hah). I also had help from epic creatives Olivia Waugh and Hamish McIntosh.
Other then that I love sunshine, wine and cheese!
What’s planned for the remainder of 2021?
I wish I could say, but the future is very up in the air at the moment. What I will aim to do is play more live shows in, around, and outside of Sydney. I don’t have much hope of this happening this year, but as soon as possible I will get back to visit my family in Sweden. I don’t think I can stop writing about the longing I have for my family until I get to see them again.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Cheese platter or pizza! I’m obsessed with the potato pizza at Bella Brutta or the Village Green at Epic (add chilli/chilli oil of course).
For hangouts I rarely leave Newtown/Enmore/Erskineville to be honest. You’ll find me at Camperdown Memorial Park, Jacoby’s, Queen Chow, Newtown Hotel, Martini,The Erko or on my balcony.
‘Do You Remember That?’ EP Out July 30
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Toronto, ON – Today Toronto-based rock band Harm & Ease, drops their killer new single “Cut Me Loose” via all streaming platforms and CosmoCat Records. The track is a stompin’ modern, blues rock anthem that showcases the band’s unique sound, duelling lead singers and puts the subjects of love and betrayal into play through a dramatic yet action-driven storyline.
The Harm & Ease story is an interesting one, from reaching an international following as they took over the South American rock scene to being discovered by Gianni Luminati of Multi-Platinum and JUNO Award-winning group Walk Off the Earth. Gianni was so impressed by the band that he went on to become their manager.
“I first saw the band in a small club in downtown Hamilton, ON in the summer of 2019. I was immediately enamoured by their playing and their ability to have the whole club up dancing and rockin out. After meeting the band after the show, I was very intrigued by their story and how the members from 3 different countries were brought together by friendship and a love for music, “said Gianni.
“For many years I had been looking for a band to work with that really inspired me and that had the same passion for music and art. I offered to represent the band as their manager, and they were very happy to oblige. We’ve been working hard over the pandemic on all facets of the Harm & Ease project and are ready to take the rock world by storm.”
The new single “Cut Me Loose” was recorded at Golden Carrot Studios in Burlington and produced and mixed by Juno and SOCAN award winning producer Tawgs Salter (Walk Off the Earth, Hunter Hayes, Washboard Union), and Tokyo Speirs (Walk Off the Earth, USS, Gabriela Bee). The track channels the Rock & Roll giants of the 60s and 70s and passes through a modern filter, creating a sound that comes across as fresh yet familiar and steeped in the roots of classic music and song writing.
“When we first wrote “Cut Me Loose” we went for a modern blues rock sound that seemed perfectly natural for us. We’ve all been through relationships in which our significant other treated us in a cold fashion. Whether that was our fault or not can be debated! We posted a clip of us jamming this song in Trinity Bellwoods park in Toronto, and it got over 2 million views in just a couple of days. Juno award winning producer Tawgs Salter reached out to us soon after wanting to produce the song. We were so ecstatic to work with him, and we couldn’t be more excited to share “Cut Me Loose” with the world, said John Goodblood”
Originally founded in Burlington, Ontario in 2010, Harm & Ease are composed of Rylan Whalen (Vocals), Danny Lopez (Guitar), John Goodblood (Bass/Guitar), and Alex Hamnett (Drums). This line-up was formed in Buenos Aires Argentina after several reiterations revolving around Rylan Whalen, and Danny Lopez, the addition of John Goodblood and Alex Hamnett proved proficient in rounding out an already brilliant basis.
The band recorded and debuted their first two albums “Wonderful Changes” and “Black Magic Gold” in the bustling, artist hub of Buenos Aires before relocating their home base to Toronto, Canada. They also recently recorded a single with Grammy award-winning producer Joe Cicarelli (Elton John, The Foo Fighters, Morrissey, The Raconteurs) entitled “Nothing More Than Love”.
Rising singer songwriter Charlotte Rosse releases her stunning take on Dua Lipa’s ‘Hallucinate’. The song will feature on Charlotte’s upcoming EP, a collection of acoustic and stripped back covers, plus her own original song ‘Raise A Toast’.
Giving the ‘Hallucinate’ a complete overhaul, Charlotte strips away the pacey electronic beats of the original, in favour of a soulful style using orchestral instruments, making way for her spectacular vocals.
Charlotte said: “While choosing songs for my acoustic EP I wanted to pick one song that everyone knows and is currently on the radio with a potential to be rearranged in an unexpected way. I decided to take on the challenge of making a soulful track out of Dua Lipa’s dance style Hallucinate. While creating this reimagined version I was inspired by 90’s pop and soul of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. I adapted this song to the way I sing and we kept it raw by having live piano, string quartet, bass and percussion instruments.”
Charlotte Rosse burst onto the scene earlier this year with her song ‘Raise A Toast’. The dramatic pop song was the perfect introduction to Charlotte’s emotional world; her classical influences fused into a rousing power-pop ballad. The release caught the attention of tastemakers including Wonderland and Notion Magazine.
Operatically trained, Charlotte’s dramatic, grandstanding voice is a lightning rod of power and control. She was discovered at the age of eight, winning a national choral singing contest in her native Poland, and going on to study opera at Academy of Music in Lodz. Suffering mental abuse from her teacher, she fled to London and worked as a receptionist while enduring many of the traumers the city can present to a young woman, she realised that contemporary music is where her real passion lies.
Now based between London and Monaco, Charlotte’s life is only one breakthrough song away from being a fairytale, with all the dark moments they involve. This is reflected in her music, as unique as you’d hope from someone who has chosen to tell her story via pop rather than get caught up being an operatic prima donna, as fate seemingly had decreed.
‘Hallucinate’ will feature on an upcoming EP, with further details to be announced soon.
‘Hallucinate’ is released out now!
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After much fanfare, Caroline Polachek is pleased to announce her return to the live music space with the 2021 Heart is Unbreaking Tour. The 22 date tour makes stops at Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse, Boston’s Royale, Oakland’s Fox Theater + a sold out show at New York’s Terminal 5. Oklou will be supporting on all Fall dates. Polacheck will also be performing at Pitchfork Music Festival, Governors Ball Music Festival, Hopscotch Festival and Outside Lands. Tickets are available now HERE.
‘Bunny Is A Rider‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.
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What is your name and role within Spillage?
Tony de Pasquale and I’m the bass player
Where are you currently based?
Essentially Brisbane but Sam lives on the Goldie and Nathan on the Sunshine Coast. David’s in Brissie too.
What’s been happening recently?
Just finished recording the new album. It’s getting mixed now. We had a single launch (You Said No) a few weeks ago at the Greaser that went really well. We’ve got our 2nd single launch (Unawares) at King Lear’s Throne on the 14th of August.
How did the reunion after two decades of not playing together come about?
Asho (from Footstomp) suggested it to Sam one night and he asked all of us and we all jumped at it. There’s nothing like being in a practice room making noise with your mates.
Please tell us a little about your history as a band:
Well…..in a galaxy far far away………it feels like that sometimes.
We were a 3 piece back in the 90s. Sam and I are brothers so we grew up playing music a lot. (My first instrument was an accordion when I was 5!) Played a lot of gigs with a lot of different bands. The main venues back in Brisbane were The Zoo and The Orient, the Roxie, The Funkyard and Metropilis. We played pretty much every other week for a few years. We put an album out in 94 and it sold about 14 copies. We were big in Ballscratch, South Australia.
Your live shows are as tight as ever, was the chemistry right where you left off?
We were a bit rusty at first but it came together pretty quickly. It helps that we’re not super stoned all the time like the old days.
We asked Gorky (David Gaukrodger) to join. We always wanted to be a 4 piece with the extra guitar. We’d known each other for years and he fit right in.
Your single ‘Unawares’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
I think you’d have to say the influence for the sound came from one of our fave bands of the ages: Husker Du. The lyrics are about living in a drug fuelled fog and wondering why your life is such a shit sandwich. Then turning it around and really seeing that the world can be a beautiful place.
How did you go about writing the track?
Sam came in with the song and we all added our little sparkles. It just seemed to get better and better and when we recorded it, it really jumped out. It goes off when when we play live as well.
Where and when did you record/produce/master?
We recorded with Jeff Lovejoy at Blackbox Studios and the mastering was done by Matt Gray at Matthew Gray Mastering
What can we expect from your upcoming album to be released in October?
A mixture of songs. Although our roots are rock/punk/grunge there’s a few different sounds emerging. A few of the tracks are from the old days but the majority are all this century.
How did the new grunge sound come about?
Similar to the old grunge but new and improved!! I think as you get a bit older and you listen to a whole lot of different music, your taste widens and you can draw from a wider sound palette. Our roots are still guitar based rock but we like to throw a few spanners in the works to make it exciting.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I can’t speak for the other boys but 2 bands I’m into at the moment are Badflower and Cleopatrick.
What do you like to do away from music?
I like to spend time with the fam. I’m a Dad so there’s always sport with the kids on the weekend. I coach my daughter’s Netball team and my son’s cricket team. I like to get out and see local bands and comedy when I can.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2021?
We’ll finish mixing the album, get that released and hopefully get a little tour going (Covid permitting).
Plus we’ve already got a bunch of songs for the 2nd album so we’ll keep working on them.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Being Italian I’m a big pizza fan. But a close 2nd is Vietnamese food. Fave hangout would have to be the praccy room with the crew. As far as clubs/bars go – Greaser Bar and the Jolly Roger in the Valley. Plus Blutes on a Sun arve.
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Toronto, ON – Dusted, the solo project helmed by singer/songwriter Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck, LIDS), will release its third album, appropriately titled Dusted III on July 23 via AWAL. The 11- track collection of minimal, acoustic-based gems took shape after Borcherdt discovered some unused demos on an old hard drive and felt drawn back into a creative mindset he hadn’t felt for many years.
After seeking some trusted advice on what approach to take with the material, Borcherdt chose to revisit the unadorned style of the first Dusted album, 2012’s Total Dust, and laid down the tracks for Dusted III over the course of three days at Toronto’s Palace Sound with engineer Chris Sandes. The results are often haunting, but not so much a reflection of the past year of pandemic lockdown as a reflection of where Borcherdt finds himself at this point in his life living back in his native Nova Scotia with his wife Anna Edwards and their daughter.
“As I listen to the finished album now I’m struck by how much of it is about letting go,” he says. “Not all the songs came from lost demos. The newest song, ‘Not Offering,’ opens the album perfectly: ‘I have given up. I have given enough.’ It was in my head a lot as I was driving the rented moving truck back and forth from Toronto to Nova Scotia. It was all the lost friendships, the letdowns, the things that turned sour. It felt suddenly more relevant as I was moving our worldly possessions on those twenty-four hour drives, only taking breaks to sleep hunched over a cooler with my dog next to me. Letting go is a hard thing to do. I should say instead that this record is really about learning what to hold on to.”
Brian Borcherdt has appeared in many musical guises since first establishing himself within the Halifax scene of the mid-1990s as frontperson for the metal band Burnt Black. A move to Toronto followed in the early 2000s, leading Borcherdt to join By Divine Right for four-year stint while simultaneously creating his solo project, The Remains Of Brian Borcherdt, and forming the internationally successful, Polaris Prize-shortlisted electro-experimental band Holy Fuck, whose most recent album Deleter was released at the beginning of 2020.
Dusted has served as a vehicle for more traditional songwriting for Borcherdt, although the sound still retains many of the experimental elements he’s become known for. Dusted III is a further stage in his musical evolution, offering a meditation on change and rebirth that all of us can relate to at this moment.
“The song’s lyrics which passionately drive this statement are complemented by Borcherdt’s smooth, dulcet vocals along with subtle synths and folk acoustic guitars that help convey an ora of sadness. Borcherdt wants to reflect on his past, but as he proceeds to do so Borcherdt is bothered by a plethora of dark imagery.” – Mxdwn (USA)
“The new collection of songs from Borchedt builds on his spacious odd-folk songs under the moniker and sees him continue to interpolate electronic drums and synths on top of his ghostly vocals, creating a foggy world that succinctly evokes his return to Canada’s east coast; the birthplace of Borcherdt and his decades-long musical career.” – Circuit Sweet (UK)
“Switching from his electronic sound , his new single “Little More Time” is a pensive folk rock song about moving into a new phase of life by leaving behind your “Party-Saurus Rex”.” – Dusty Organ (Canada)
“The song itself is a tribute. The lyrics are a eulogy. The video follows the duo on their last days together as they get drunk and watch an asteroid approaching.” – The Tinnitist (Canada)
DUSTED – Dusted III
1. Not Offering
2. Baseball
3. Cedar Tree
4. They Don’t Know You
5. Little More Time
6. Mountain Top
7. Bide My Time
8. Wash My Hands Away
9. Erik
10. Recovery Cone
11. Clouds
12. Palmer
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“It’s its own person, its own concept and character,” ROYBOY reveal, “with its own set of morals and we’re literally in the backseat,” allowing the creation to simply channel through them, as on ‘Bread‘, ‘Calamari‘ and ‘oursound‘. Now as their latest single ‘Busy‘ enters the fold, ROYBOY manifest themselves again to usher in the collective’s next chapter. Of the release, they share “We made Busy as a club anthem for the homebody. Sometimes the thought of going out with a bunch of half-friends doesn’t come close to locking down, making music, filling up your own bucket with ice and drinks, and being alone – and that’s what we’re celebrating in this song. The irony of the EDM soundscape contrasted by lyrics of being solitary is what we wanted to be at the forefront of the song, expressing the desire to “worship my sub speaker” and pleading “not to hit up my phone with any of your weekend demands.”
Whether online or in the studio, the process of ROYBOY is strictly internal and revolves around the chemistry and camaraderie pulsing through the collective, a fertile breeding ground of ideas and trust that decentres the individual self in service of collective vision. ‘Busy’ is sharp and vivacious, with a beat as commanding as it is addictive, fusing together the adjacent pop worlds of Billie Eilish with ZHU – as igniting on the bars as they are on the instrumentation. ROYBOY‘s sound is defined by the tone of their processed, effects-lathered vocals, an omnivorous melange of pitches and timbres that never seems to sit still, moving from shadowy murmurs to razor-sharp precision to boisterous frenzy and back again. ‘Busy‘s release brings ROYBOY into focus, as the collective usher in their position amongst the next legion of Australia’s trailblazing electronic producers. Stay tuned.
‘Busy‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.
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