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PRAISE FOR ‘YOU’RE SO HUNG UP ON MY COLOURS’
“‘You’re So Hung Up On My Colours’ provides a very vibrant colour palate with its energetic electronic instrumentation that ignites the mix significantly before the lush vocals of Jones and Salt combine and float effortlessly above.“
– Acid Stag (AUS)
Premiered on triple j’s Home & Hosed w/ Declan Byrne
Melbourne-based dance-pop duo Juno Disco have just revealed their extraordinary new single ‘You’re So Hung Up On My Colours’ – produced by the band themselves and Joe Carra (King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Pond).
Fusing funk-laden synth basslines, sparkling chimes and ethereal vocals, ‘You’re So Hung Up On My Colours’ is an exquisite example of engrossing songwriting and ingenious sampling. The tracks intricate rhythms playfully intertwine, with each layer deftly mixed together in an amalgamation of cleverly produced dance music.
Juno Disco talk about the inspiration behind the track:
“This single is our ‘love-letter’ to the world of showbiz. It muses on what it means to be a musician or any kind of creative performer in this day and age, but also touches on some timeless truths about the entertainment industry.”
Previous releases have been widely embraced by Spotify, MTV and Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed and community radio. They’ve also seen extensive support from tastemaker blogs Indie Shuffle (ZAF), Pilerats, Surviving the Golden Age (USA), Trouble Juice, Deafen County and Futuremag Music.
In the live arena, the duo has sold out multiple headline shows, supported LEISURE (NZ) and Luke Million, and played Australian festivals like Beyond The Valley and St Kilda Festival.
Juno Disco is made up of Melbourne artists Nick Bond and the classically trained Albert Salt. Taking cues from dance luminaires Todd Terje, Client Liaison and Hot Chip, the duo create exciting, left-of-centre dance-pop, with the duo mentioning, “Juno Disco is our first foray into making poppy dance bangers and it’s very fun”.
In the coming weeks, Juno Disco will reveal an accompanying music video for ‘You’re So Hung Up On My Colours’.
‘You’re So Hung Up On My Colours’ is available worldwide now through Inertia Access
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PRAISE FOR SINGLES OFF ‘MONSTROUS SUBCONSCIOUS’
“It’s a brilliant moment that doubles down on the indie-pop brilliance they’ve carved over the last few releases, and while acts often stay semi-stagnant when they string together singles as such a pace, there’s a clear progression amongst Trace Decay’s work.”
– Pilerats (AUS)
“Another top quality one that feels sombre and resigned but maybe, just maybe, there’s some hope laced in the mix too.” – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)
“When it opens up in that final third, it’s like the blinds have been opened to the most glorious day and everything is gonna be ok.” – 4/5 stars
– Zan Rowe – Double J (AUS)
“The Melbourne indie-pop pair have deftly created a brilliant debut that plays with melancholy and hope.”
– LIKE VELVET (AUS)
Melbourne-based indie-pop duo Trace Decay has just revealed their blissful debut EP ‘Monstrous Subconscious’ – produced by frontman Jordan De Pas and Edvard Hakansson and mastered by Malcolm Besley (Northeast Party House, Client Liaison, Slowly Slowly).
‘Monstrous Subconscious’ is five tracks of ethereal indie-pop, deftly arranged with compelling instrumentation, as the bass and rhythm sections playfully interact to create a vibrant, yet somewhat bittersweet listen. Each track carefully delivers its own story and feel, while contributing to the wider narrative of the EP which offers insight into Jordan’s personal journey over the past few years, both mentally and emotionally.
Opener ‘Surprised At Something’ bursts out of the blocks with bright hi-hats, warm snares and sliding guitar riffs, equal parts nostalgic and melancholy. Next up, track two ‘Reality Check’ incorporates syncopated basslines, helping drive a kaleidoscope of reverberating instrumentation.
Lead single ‘Empty Handed’ melds captivating backing vocals and the commanding lead vocals of Jordan effortlessly. The technicolour choruses help propel the track through crescendos, rounding out an elegant slice of notable indie-pop.
This leads into the fourth track ‘Never Felt Like This’, a deftly mixed slow burner, highlighted by inviting synths and dreamy guitars. Focus track ‘Arcade Games’ satisfyingly closes out the record, as exquisitely arranged guitar arpeggios intertwine with Jordan’s enchanting croons.
Previous releases have been widely embraced by Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed, 3RRR, 4ZZZ, RTR FM, Edge Radio, PBS FM, SYN FM, Radio Adelaide and Aussie Music Weekly. They’ve also seen support from online blogs Pilerats, NME, Music Feeds, Trouble Juice, The AU Review, AAA Backstage, Something You Said and The Soundcheck. Their previous single ‘Photobooth’ was also featured on the new ABC iView show Retrograde.
The two-piece has sold-out headlining shows in their hometown and supported the likes of Art Vs. Science, San Mei and Shag Rock. When they aren’t writing pop hits, you can find them either running music festivals in Queensland (Arcadia Music & Arts Festival), managing up and coming Melbourne artists (IJALE + Quiet Blue) or studying at university.
‘Monstrous Subconscious’ is available worldwide now
EP Track Listing
1. Surprised At Something
2. Reality Check
3. Empty Handed
4. Never Felt Like This
5. Arcade Games
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PRAISE FOR SINGLES OFF ‘THIS IS PASSION PT.1 (EDIT)’
“YesYou blending some class production with that warm and floaty vocal melody. Feels like an intro to a day at the beach.” – 4/5 stars
– Dave Ruby Howe – triple j Unearthed (AUS)
“This is some laid back soul that’s got me in a real nice mood. there’s just a bit of trip hop to that production and otherwise it’s just got that vintage, classic feel. smart stuff!.” – 4/5 stars
– Declan Byrne – triple j (AUS)
“Complimented by the richness in the accompanying instrumentation of lush pianos that add plenty of character to the mix.”
– Acid Stag (AUS)
Brisbane-based electronic-soul group YesYou have just unveiled their hypnotic new EP ‘This Is Passion Pt.1 (edit)’, featuring edits off the original nine-track mixtape, as well as remixes from Brisbane’s Spare Time Collective.
‘This Is Passion Pt.1 (edit)’ is six tracks of sophisticated electronic soul, filled with blissful instrumentals and feel-good vocals. The EP showcases the groups expert layering and gorgeous textures, culminating in a fulfilling manner from start to finish.
YesYou talks about the process behind ‘This Is Passion Pt.1 (edit)’:
“At the beginning of 2016, we started to realise we’d lost sight of why we started the project and it stopped being fun. We’d been in the studio five days a week for the last three years and getting bogged down in making music we thought people wanted to hear. We’d lost ourselves in overthinking each second of every song.”
“We gave away ‘This is Passion Pt.1’ mixtape in October, which featured nine records we’d been sitting on since 2015. Putting it out was the therapy that we needed and pushed us to finish a few more demes. The result being ‘This is Passion Pt.1 (edit), which features some edit’s off the mixtape and a few new records.”
Opener ‘This Is Passion (intro)’ combines hypnotic guitars and a dream-like dialogue, beginning the EP in an idyllic way, leaving the listener wanting more. Up next is lead single ‘So Real’, driven by the captivating vocals of Damon Truiett and a smooth rhythmic section.
Third track ‘Losing My Touch’ is co-written by Marcus Azon (Jinja Safari) and opens with bouncing percussion and sun-soaked vocals, building towards a wholly satisfying ending. While track four ‘Pray For Me (Only One)’ is driven by velvety baselines and mellow guitar chords, it is capped off with dream-like vocals and explores blissful acoustics and strings.
This leads into ‘How You Feel (Wanna Dance)’, which opens with distant vocals and soft bongo’s, before the introduction of groove-laden guitar chords and compelling melodies. Closer ‘Something Special’ finishes the EP off with an upbeat slice of disco, moving between jazz instrumentals and serene synths, completing a fitting end to this collection.
Previous releases have been widely embraced by worldwide tastemaker blogs Consequence of Sound (USA), Clash Magazine (UK), The Line Of Best Fit (UK), Beautiful Buzzz (USA), EARMILK (USA), Stereofox (DEU) and Acid Stag. They’ve also received support from Australian radio stations triple j, FBi, 3RRR, 4ZZZ, 2RRR, Bay FM, Triple H and Radio Adelaide.
YesYou are currently working with Sydney-based designer Kris Andrew Small, who has worked with the likes of Nike, Sony Music, It’s Nice That, Adidas, Dazed and The Presets to create a 24-page zine to accompany the first mixtape. This comes in addition to working with Brisbane collective Spare Time who mixed and mastered the project, as the pair focus on building more of a community around them.
YesYou began in 2010 out of their parents’ bedroom and in 2011 released their first single ‘Half of It‘ which went onto to be the 11th most played song on triple j that year. Over the coming years, the group went onto support the likes of Rufus Du Sol, Midnight Juggernauts and Neon Indian. While working with Jordan Rakei (Ninja Tune), Noah Slee (Majestic Casual), Michael Marshall (Timex Social Club) and Damon Trueitt (FKJ, Todd Edwards) the group landed 4 top 5 Hype Machine releases with 2017’s ‘Change is Going to Come’ hitting number one.
‘This Is Passion Pt.1 (edit)’ is available worldwide now: https://yesyou.bandcamp.com/merch
EP Track Listing
1. This Is Passion (intro)
2. So Real
3. Losing My Touch
4. Only One (Pray For Me)
5. How You Feel (Wanna Dance)
6. Something Special
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Last night, the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards honoured Victoria’s best acts, albums, songs and musicians of the year in another exceptional awards night. Taking place as part of the Melbourne Music Week Extended program at the Melbourne Recital Centre, the live-streamed event and Channel 31 TV special revealed the seven public-voted winners and 14 industry-voted winners following a handful of previously announced 2020 awards and accolades handed out at last month’s Industry Awards event.
Co-presented by RRR 102.7FM and PBS 106.7FM, and MC’d by beloved community radio presenters and stalwarts of the Victorian music scene, Lyndelle Wilkinson and Chris Gill, the evening also featured exciting live performances on the Recital Centre stage from Alice Skye, Elizabeth, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Simona Castricum.
This year’s Awards queen is the ineffable Sampa The Great who took home a massive four awards including Best Album, Best Solo Artist, Best Soul, Funk, Gospel or RnB Album and Best Song for her hit single ‘OMG’, and winning a $3000 in cash from APRA AMCOS. Beloved pub rock trio Amyl and The Sniffers took home three awards for Best Band, plus Best Live Act with frontwoman Amy Taylor being crowned Best Musician. Yamaha Music sponsored four Awards categories this year, providing $5000 in vouchers for Yamaha gear for the lucky winners.
Amy Taylor – Amyl and The Sniffers by Martin Philbey
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 9TH 2020:The Music Victoria Awards at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the 9th of December 2020, in Melbourne Australia. (Image/Martin Philbey) Local Caption***Music Victoria Awards
Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal and Badu Island singer songwriter Kee’ahn took home the coveted Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent as well as a $2000 cash prize from the Foundation, and post-punk outfit Pinch Points were awarded Best Breakthrough Act, along with a $1000 credit for custom made merch from Australia’s leading merch company Sound Merch. Three-time previous Awards nominee Lloyd Spiegel took home Best Blues Album for his album Cut and Run, and previous two-time Award nominees Robin Fox and Birdz were named this year’s Best Experimental or Avant-garde Act and Best Hip Hop Act respectively.
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife won Best Country Album for their album You Be The Lightning, four years on from taking out the same title for their previous LP Thieves, and previous Best Global or Reggae Album winners Black Jesus Experience were announced as this year’s Best Intercultural Act. The Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act with a cash prize of $3000 from Bendigo Bank, this year went to everyone’s favourite siblings The Teskey Brothers, who are still based in Warrandyte.
Inaugural Awards entrants, Fiona Ross & Shane O’Mara, Sleep D, Diploid, Vanessa Perica Orchestra and Dub FX were each crowned first-time winners of their respective categories, with cathartic punk trio Cable Ties claiming their debut Music Victoria Award win for Best Rock/Punk Album for their 2020 record Far Enough after four years and eight nominations across almost every eligible category including Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Band, Best Song, and Best Emerging Act.
Simona Castricum by Martin Philbey
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 9TH 2020:The Music Victoria Awards at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the 9th of December 2020, in Melbourne Australia. (Image/Martin Philbey) Local Caption***Music Victoria Awards
Music Victoria would also like to thank all their very generous partners for all of their contributions this year, plus each of the nominees of Best Song and Best Album were also awarded the opportunity for a paid and professionally filmed livestream event, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Victoria Together Program.
The evening also saw Australian music icon Paul Kelly induct the late, great Chris Wilson into the Music Victoria Hall Of Fame, presenting a touching speech and inviting Chris’ wife Sarah Carroll and sons Fenn Wilson and George Carroll Wilson to the stage to accept the induction. Kim Salmon and Jo Roberts presented fellow Hall of Fame Inductee Mary Mihelakos with her official induction to celebrate her extensive and prolific industry career. Music Victoria’s outgoing CEO Patrick Donovan was also acknowledged for his work growing the Awards over 16 years and for his achievements at the helm of the organisation.
George Carroll Wilson, Paul Kelly, Sarah Carroll & Fenn Wilson by Martin Philbey
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 9TH 2020:The Music Victoria Awards at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the 9th of December 2020, in Melbourne Australia. (Image/Martin Philbey) Local Caption***Music Victoria Awards
A testament to the strength of the Victorian music community, Music Victoria would like to thank Major Partners Bendigo Bank, City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and Melbourne Recital Centre in their ongoing support of the Music Victoria Awards and send a big thank you to everyone who voted or tuned in to the 2020 Awards and to all those who continue to support and champion local musicians, venues festivals and industry. Here’s to the next 12 months of world class Victorian music!
THE 2020 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARD WINNERS:
PUBLIC-VOTED WINNERS
Best Album
Sampa The Great – The Return
Best Band (Prize $2000 voucher from Yamaha)
Amyl and The Sniffers
Best Song (Prize $3000 cash from APRA AMCOS)
Sampa The Great – OMG
Best Solo Artist (Prize $1000 voucher from Yamaha)
Sampa The Great
Best Musician (Prize $1000 voucher from Yamaha)
Amy Taylor (Amyl and The Sniffers)
Best Breakthrough Act (Prize $1000 value in custom made merch from Sound Merch)
Pinch Points
Best Live Act
Amyl and The Sniffers
INDUSTRY-VOTED WINNERS
Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act (Prize $3000 cash from Bendigo Bank)
The Teskey Brothers (Warrandyte)
Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent (Prize $2000 cash from Archie Roach Foundation)
Kee’ahn
Best Blues Album
*Lloyd Spiegel – Cut and Run
Best Country Album
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife – You Be The Lightning
Best Electronic Act
Sleep D
Best Experimental or Avant-garde Act
Robin Fox
Best Folk Album
Fiona Ross & Shane O’Mara – Sunwise Turn
Best Heavy Album
Diploid – Glorify
Best Hip Hop Act
Birdz
Best Intercultural Act
Black Jesus Experience
Best Jazz Album
Vanessa Perica Orchestra – Love is a Temporary Madness
Best Reggae and Dancehall Act
Dub FX
Best Rock/Punk Album
Cable Ties – Far Enough
Best Soul, Funk, Gospel or RnB Album
Sampa The Great – The Return
INDUSTRY AWARDS WINNERS
Best Small Venue (under 500 capacity) – The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
Best Large Venue (over 500 capacity) – Forum, Melbourne
Best Festival – Golden Plains
Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Over 50 gigs per year) – Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong
Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Under 50 gigs per year) – *Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Outstanding Woman In Music – Sarah Hamilton (One Of One)
Best Producer – Joelistics: Mo’Ju & Joelistics Ghost Town EP
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
TO BE INDUCTED AT THE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS
Mary Mihelakos (industry)
Chris Wilson (musician)
The first week of January 2020 saw Glenn Richards, on crutches due to a Christmas party cricketing incident, in a Melbourne studio with his Augie March bandmates putting down eleven new tracks for what might end up being the sequel to their acclaimed 2000 debut album Sunset Studies. The plan was for Glenn to complete it at home in Hobart and have it released in time for the band’s 20th anniversary of SS, a tour already booked in major theatres throughout the country. For a couple of months that plan was looking rosy, but we all know the rest. It played out similarly for most people, big plans or not. So, after a stiff coffee, he started on the journey that would lead to a fully self made album, two film clips, and a complete set of lyric clips. Cottage industry indeed.
FIBATTY! is a full blooded album, possibly even more ambitious in its instrumentation and thematic reach than your average Augie record, and very far from a typical solo album by a sensitive bloke with an acoustic guitar. While it never stops at any station too long it is maybe best described as a deep, crooked pop album, something that would fit nicely on a playlist with the likes of Split Enz, The Kinks, Deerhunter, Guided By Voices, Richard Davies, The Go Betweens, XTC, Jellyfish, Richard Dawson, or any number of acts past and present who prize vision, quality, humour, genuine feeling and individuality as marks of good music. But above all it is a Glenn Richards album, DIY ground to sky, and hopefully one of many to be released in this fashion. It is also very much a pandemic album, hopefully his only one.
The album features singles ‘In The Court Of The Cat King’ and brand new cut ‘Alive (Until You’re Not)’.
FIBATTY! is out now via Believe.
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Where are you currently based?
I’m currently based in Sydney, Australia.
How did you first start playing music?
I saw Frenzal Rhomb playing at the ARIA Awards on TV in 1999 and it changed my life. I wanted to be a musician so bad but didn’t really know how to do that. I then had some family friends in Newcastle start a local band and that inspired me to no end. I started a band pretty quickly after that with some friends from school. We eventually got instruments and learned to play, well after the fact of calling ourselves a band. We played all through high school at anywhere that would have us, scout halls, surf lifesaving clubs, town halls, youth centres.
What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far?
Yeah it’s been really strange, to say the least. I’m an early childhood teacher during the day, so I’ve been working as an essential service all throughout this whole time. It’s strange having that part of my life stay the same, when so much of the other aspects of my life have changed so dramatically. It’s been really hard for me to not go and see shows. I get a lot of fufillment out of the music community, and it’s been tough not seeing artists that I love do their thing.
Your single ‘Blood’ and debut album ‘Middle Everything’ are out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for the album?
I have a stack of different influences – from Bloc party to The National, from watching old professional wrestling matches to Beetlejuice, from Batman to Kurt Vonnegut. But more than anything, the sound was really influenced by having my live band present for the recording, and having it be produced by Jonno Tooke from Cry Club. I just feel so lucky that I get to work with artists I respect so greatly.
How did you go about writing the music?
I’d meditate and go for really long walks; where I would write down almost random thoughts that I had. I’d come home and spend the night working shopping these random thoughts in to songs on GarageBand on my phone. I then brought these ideas to the band and Jonno and they helped bring them to life.
Where and when did you record and who with?
I recorded in Sydney during April 2019. I was with Jonno (Cry Club), Emily Duncun (an amazing solo artist), Marcus Tamp (Amends, Burn In Hell and Vices) and Lauren Guerrera (Columbus).
How did you approach the recording process?
We all spent quite a long time workshopping and learning the songs before we got in, so the actual recording process was pretty straight forward.
What programs/instruments did you use?
It was a pretty straight ahead band format, with guitars, bass, drums and keys
How did Blood come about and what does this track mean to you?
Blood came about in the same way that most of the record came about, just through meditation and reflection. It’s about leaning right in to being frustrated, and finding resolution within that.
You’re playing Vanguard in Sydney on Nov 10, how do you prepare for live shows and what can we expect?
There’s going to be an intimate solo show first, with a few B sides and rarities, and a band show after, that really showcases the bigness of the record. To prepare I spend a lot of time practicing the songs, and getting the sequencing right for the set.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
The usual suspects: Phoebe Bridgers, Skepta, The National, Bloc Party, Action Bronson
What do you like to do away from music?
I really love watching really old Wrestling matches; there’s just so many memories and nostalgia attached to it for me.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020 going into 2021?
I’ve got the next album written, and I’m gonna spend the end of this year and beginning of next year putting it together.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I’m going to say Nachos, but there’s really too many faves to mention. I love hanging out with my girlfriend, Michelle – wherever we are is pretty ok.
![TICKETS HERE Mildlife have today announced they will be taking to the stage in celebration of their ARIA Top 10 album ‘Automatic’. Astral People and Handsome Tours are thrilled to present the Melbourne collective for two shows over the one night at Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Saturday 6th February 2021. Emerging onto the scene in 2018 with their tantalising debut album ‘Phase’, it didn’t take long for Mildlife to transfix listeners and enchant a loyal following. With a unique, genre bending sound that seamlessly weaves between jazz, krautrock and demon beats, Mildlife are firmly cemented in a league all of their own. ‘Phase’ saw them nominated for Best Album at the Worldwide FM Awards in 2018, as well as Best Independent Jazz Album at the AIR Awards in 2019 and walking away with the gong for Best Electronic Act at The Age Music Victoria Awards. Their most recent release ‘Automatic’ represents a sonic maturation for the band as each track feels more disciplined, directional and arguably more danceable. Despite the developments to their sound and song writing approach, they have skilfully managed to maintain that quintessential Mildlife essence across each of these new songs. 'Automatic' debuted at number 8 on the ARIA chart and has seen the four piece collect further acclaim from Sydney Morning Herald, Brooklyn Vegan, The Music, Rolling Stone and NME. The album was spotlighted as Album Of The Week across FBi, Radio, 3RRR and 2SER, as well as enjoying comprehensive DSP support. Following the release of ‘Automatic', the band released a new remix package for record’s title track, produced by the extraordinary Jono Ma (Jagwa Ma, The Dreemas) and the exception Psychemagik. On top of this the band have also shared the exquisite visual accompaniment to ‘Automatic.’ Created with long time collaborator Hayden Sommerville, the music video features the sculptural design work of bassist Tom Shanahan and his mother, Joanne, and was custom built by the band at Mood Workshop. The ever-cohesive aesthetic and feel of Mildlife does not falter in a live setting, in fact it is on stage where the band comes most to life. So, while 2020 has provided far fewer options for live performance it has allowed the band to hone their craft and they couldn’t be more ready and excited to give their new tracks the live performance they’ve been waiting for and to air out their classics. Excitements levels are palpable for these shows. Secure your spot, you don’t want to miss out on this buzz! “Virtuoso space-jazz magic.” The Guardian “My new favourite band from Australia!” Gilles Peterson, BBC 6 “[On Automatic]...Mildlife's second wave is far from mild” The Age “Hearing Mildlife for the first time provides the sort of euphoric experience that countless people chase with hallucinogens, transcendental meditation, and even religion.” Rolling Stone, 4.5 stars “It’s jazzier, groovier and harder-hitting, but somehow also softer to the touch. ‘Automatic’ keeps you guessing right up to the final seconds of each song.” NME SHOWS Sat 6 Feb - Factory Theatre, Sydney (6.30pm) Sat 6 Feb - Factory Theatre, Sydney (9.30pm) ON SALE NOW](https://thepartae.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mildlife-announce-shows-at-Sydney’s-Factory-Theatre.jpg "Mildlife announce shows at Sydney’s Factory Theatre")
Mildlife announce shows at Sydney’s Factory Theatre Two shows over the one night on February 6 2021!
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Where are you currently based?
I am currently based in Sydney, Australia.
How did you first start playing music?
Music has always been a big part of my life from playing the recorder in my childhood years and then moving on to playing clarinet, guitar and the drums. My upbringing with also living in remote places such as Arnhem Land and Papua New Guinea has definitely had a positive influence on me as a person and into my song writing.
What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far?
The year 2020 has been a year of growth and re-connection to my inner self. I have been going for walks in nature with my Staffy Flo, meditating and enjoying practising the Wim Hoff method. During COVID lockdown, I found myself picking up the guitar a lot more and revisiting my song writing. You could say that ‘Endure’ was born in a year of great worldly change.
Your new single ‘Endure’ is out soon, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
I am very excited to have released my new single ‘Endure’. My influence for this song comes from a belief that we are living in world increasingly challenged by lack of social connection and isolation from nature. Endure is about the endless importance of harmony with the natural world, and a gentle reminder of what has and always will be important.
How did you go about writing Endure?
Firstly, by playing around with chords and sythn progressions in the studio and I then came up with the lyric ideas to lay over the top, and it all unfolded from there. Originally the instrumentation had a strong electronic influence, but I decided to strip it back quite a bit. Overall, I wanted to go for a simple vibe to drive a clear message – that was really what I was looking for in this song.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
All done in the home studio, with the help of my multi-talented muso husband.
How did you approach the recording process and what did you most enjoy?
Just knocked back a few shots and off we went. Not really, it was all quite focused. Once I had a clear vision of what I wanted, it was just a matter of having several studio sessions to get it all down. I loved the process of laying down the vocals in my own personalised green coloured vocal booth with an ornamental frog light-catcher. Just bringing in the rainforest vibes!
What programs/instruments were used?
Logic, with programmed synths and drums. Plus added live guitars and bass.
How did the concept for the music video come about?
My vison for the Endure music clip was to simply be walking along a forest trail and absorbing the energy of nature. I wanted to show the beauty, nature and love. And yes, there is a tree hug in there! The video is a powerful reminder that the simple things in life have never been more important and reflects on lost memories and intimate connections.
Where and when did you film and who did you work with?
It was filmed in the The Cumberland State Forest, which was perfect for the forest trail walk, and to our surprise also the ideal spot for the filming of the drone shots. The way I connected with the Videographer John Mamutil was via Instagram, which was amazing, as we found out later that we actually already knew each other outside of Instagram. To work together on the Endure clip was the perfect collaboration for both of us.
What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the creation of the music video?
I really enjoyed the editing side of things, and I loved the creative process of putting all of the footage together. To see the storyline come to life is very rewarding. But the challenging thing for me would be the grading part of it – though I got through it and am pretty happy with the whole outcome.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
So many different things – new and old. I made up my own Spotify playlist called ‘Random Friends and Finds’- which pretty much sums up who I love to listen to.
What do you like to do away from music?
I love to Roller skate! That is my new thing to do either at the skate park or at the roller rink. I am a visual artist and have a fashion label called Luvlok too. I have shown my art in solo and group exhibitions in Sydney and the ACT, and my paintings were recently featured on the ABC TV series Black Comedy. My fashion label Luvlok, is very Artisan style having a focus on one-of-a-kind garments made with natural hand painted fabrics. I have been blessed to have had these featured in US fashion magazines, Elegant Magazine, SALYSE, and Prolific.
Any gigs coming up?
Not at the moment, but in 2021 – I hope so…. readers – feel free to follow my Instagram account to keep yourself in the loop.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020 going into 2021?
It’s almost Christmas Partae peeps, so celebrating is on the cards. And for 2021 – Recover, continue writing and reconnect with family after this crazy year that we all have had. And I have a whole library of songs that are just bursting to be released into the world. So, keep tuned.
Favourite food and place to hang out?
Formaggi Ocello in Surry Hills, Sydney – that would be my fav. You really need to experience their ‘Cheese and Wine’ nights. In summer, my perfect hang would be somewhere with a pool, palm trees, and a cocktail bar…. either by the beach or nestled somewhere in the Aussie bushland.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Spotify: https://bit.ly/MiaLovelock
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