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Premiere: Tetsuians Release ‘Repairs & Alterations’ Album

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Tetsuians have cemented themselves in the Melbourne/Naarm music landscape with their unique mixture of punchy indie riffs and melodic undertones. A warm indie pop-rock sound that takes influence from bands such as Wilco, Supergrass and Wild Flag.

The bands third album Repairs and Alterations heralds a bigger sound, with thicker licks and refined song writing, set for release tomorrow on the 30th of August 2022.

The band have released a number of singles leading up to the album release, most recently Walk It Off and Shadow In The Sky.

The album launch is scheduled for Saturday September 3rd @Mama Chen’s Footscray, Melbourne

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Renovator’s Delight DEBUT ALBUM ‘BARK ALL NIGHT’

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Following singles ‘Bucket of Water’, ‘Bark All Night’ and ‘Miranda’ (out 19 August), Little Lunch Records is excited to announce the debut album from Renovator’s Delight, Bark All Night. 

From a slowly overflowing bucket of water, to peering a little too deeply into the depths of  your cup of black coffee; Bark All Night is full of small observations and big pictures. Not too melancholic to lose its playfulness, not too varnished to lose the splinters, Renovator’s Delight’s left-of-centre guitar pop and oddball instrumentation is all about trying to see things more clearly. The album takes a brief stroll through teen angst in coastal morning mist, before tripping headlong into the inner-city cigarette smoke haze of adult heartache — and leaves you wondering if the cracked pavement in-between isn’t where it all makes the most sense.

Bark All Night is out on 26 August, available on 12” vinyl
and digitally through all streaming platforms.

Catch Renovator’s Delight on tour-

FRI 7 OCT EORA/SYD  PETERSHAM BOWLING CLUB

SAT 8 OCT MEANJIN/BNE IT’S STILL A SECRET

SAT 15 OCT NAARM/MEL MERRI CREEK TAVERN

In-between writing jangly pop with Meanjin/Brisbane-based band Dumb Things, Renovator’s Delight (aka Madeleine Keinonen) has crafted a melancholic yet playful album of left-of-centre guitar pop that’s just the right amounts of unvarnished and unhinged.

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Alana Jagt Releases New Single ‘Stars of Napperby’ And Announces Debut Album

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Alana Jagt combines the ancient beauty of Nukunu country with shuffling New Orleans-style funeral blues on ‘Stars Of Napperby’, the new single streaming from August 26.

It’s the latest taste of her forthcoming debut LP ‘Goodbye Grote Bollen’, up for pre-order now and out on 12″ vinyl and streaming services on October 7.

Jagt’s powerful rasp presides over warped saloon guitars, heartbeat bass and ramshackle percussion, intimating a distinctly Australian childhood spent beneath pristine night skies and the shadow of Wangyarra, in the Southern Flinders Ranges. She explains:

“Napperby is where I grew up, a small village on the edge of Wangyarra (Mount Remarkable) National Park in South Australia’s mid-north. There’s not much there, no shops and almost no light pollution at all. So the stars are spectacular. The song is a reflection of my time there, in awe of the sky and the ranges and the beautiful Napperby Gorge, and my feelings looking back at it all.”

As well as this more personal writing style, ‘Stars Of Napperby’ hints that a wider sound palette will be heard on the long-awaited LP.

After releasing previous singles ‘Imagining Life’  and ‘If We Had Some Money’, Jagt performed at Bigsound with her shape-shifting 5-piece band, undertook a solo national tour with Abbe May, and supported everyone from Thelma Plum and Killing Heidi to Paul Dempsey, Henry Wagons and Archie Roach. She also found time to sing backup for the likes of Mick Thomas, Kasey Chambers and, most recently, Grinspoon‘s Phil Jamieson.

With its swells of Waits-esque piano and buzzing second hand organs building to an emotional climax, ‘Stars Of Napperby’ is unmistakably nostalgic.

But Jagt and her band are now looking firmly to the future – they’ll be touring Victoria and South Australia throughout October, showcasing a left-field, folk-influenced indie blend that has already stirred attention from Triple J, Triple R, 4ZZZ, FBI, Radio Adelaide, Radio National and ABC Melbourne, and seen Jagt named in The Music Network‘s 30 Under 30 hit list.

Check out the ‘Goodbye Grote Bollen’ tour dates below:

‘Goodbye Grote Bollen’ Album Tour:
OCTOBER
12 – Ararat Live, Ararat VIC
13 – Shotkickers, Melbourne VIC
14 – Golden Vine Hotel, Bendigo VIC
15 – Macedon Railway Hotel, Macedon VIC
30 – Folkloria Festival, McLaren Vale SA
NOVEMBER
18 – Three Brothers Arms, Macclesfield SA
25 – Album Launch – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide SA

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Cruise Into GENIIE BOY’S Sonic Wonderland With Blissful New Track ‘Better’

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Previous Support For GENIIE BOY

“this is Geniie Boy’s best one yet! the vibrance to these melodies are as infectious and joyous as it gets.”
4 / 5 (Declan Byrne, Triple J) [About ‘Shaky Ground’]

“it’s as if the little dancing emoji has come to life and taken the form of a Geniie Boy song”
4 / 5 (Max Quinn, Triple J) [About ‘Shaky Ground’]

“Between Alisha’s charismatic voice and the smart production, there’s plenty to love” 
4 / 5 (Abby Butler, Triple J) [About ‘Fool’s Play’]

‘Bruises’ featured on ‘Fuzzy’ Spotify Playlist

“Late ’90s, early 2000s college radio guitar pop that basks in the glow of DIY indie magic and Alisha’s soaring vocals brimming with care-free spontaneity and bright, easily digestible tones ‘Shaky Ground’ is an alluring ear worm that’ll nestle itself in many upcoming playlists.”
(Scenestr) [About ‘Shaky Ground’]

“GENIIE BOY has again shown off their brilliance when it comes to creating catchy hooks and feel-good moments.”
(AAA Backstage) [About ‘Shaky Ground’]

“Their cruisy, laid-back indie-pop vibe’s given a signature lift via Alisha’s lilting, layered vocals and Scott’s razor-sharp production. For two artists who’ve never spent a lot of time around pop, they’re sure as heck nailing it.”
(Natalie O’Driscoll, Blank Mag)

“‘Bad Company’ is an ice-cream sundae with the lot.”
(AU Review)

“Sure to be stuck in your head from the first listen, Geniie Boy’s indie-pop sound is your perfect summer companion, with multi-instrumental hooks, danceable drum beats, soaring harmonies and Alisha’s conversational lyrics keeping you company…”
(Amnplify)

“Combining Alisha Todd’s silky vocals and knack for charismatically catchy hooks with Scott French’s sharp production and crunchy guitar riffs, the pair have created an exciting multi-dimensional pop atmosphere to be enjoyed by all.”
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‘Better’ is a nostalgia-soaked piece of indie-pop/rock from the delightful Yugambeh/Gold Coast duo GENIIE BOY, due for release on August 26 alongside the accompanying music video.

Already blazing a trail of electro-pop excellence, Alisha Todd and Scott French formed the GENIIE BOY project and burst onto the scene with a handful of tasty tracks in 2021 as well as their dazzling debut EP ‘If You Have Something To Say’. Fresh off the stage from a host of shows around their hometown, GENIIE BOY is set to take the stage at Springtime Festival at Surfers Paradise on September 4.

Hot on the heels of the groovy ‘Shaky Ground’, this new single ‘Better’ marks their third release for the year – a cruisy tune packed with warmth and effortless feel-good guitar-driven rhythm.

Its magic is punctuated by clever drum fill motifs, polished production and Alisha’s distinctively silky voice that shines in the foreground, as well as in the catchy accents of backing vocals that are bound to have listeners smiling along. Listening once is good, but twice is definitely better.

The song was written about the lifelong pursuit of ‘betterness’, and the many ways we duck and weave the obstacles of modern life to find it. Alisha elaborates:

“The old saying – ‘if you love something, you’ve gotta let it go’ is almost the entire moral of this story, and that perhaps if we ‘let go of our hold’ on things, we can see the bigger picture more clearly.”

And for GENIIE BOY, the bigger picture is looking pretty damn good. Winning over tastemakers far and wide, their tunes have seen support from Triple J, Triple J Unearthed, MTV, AU Review, AAA Backstage, Frankie Magazine, BLANK GC, Scenestr, Aus Music Scene, Amnplify, Tone Deaf, The Music, LiveWire AU, Glide Mag, idobi Radio and Spotify playlists.

In pure GENIIE BOY fashion, they bring all their creative joy and larger-than-life humour in the accompanying music video as they explore a day in their life when performing on breakfast TV – giving the producers a heart attack. Always going the extra mile in their extravagant music videos, all hands were on deck to prep each of their giant paper mache heads before diving head first into this self-produced clip.

Feel good with GENIIE BOY’S vibrant new single ‘Better’ when it takes hold from August 26.

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MILK & SUGAR ‘BEACH SESSIONS 2022’ Compiled and Mixed by Milk & Sugar

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Back to normal life – the summer of 2022 is looking very promising. A carefree summer without restrictions and conditions. Sun, beach, party, Ibiza, festivals, clubs, everything is possible and Milk & Sugar delivers the perfect soundtrack for it, with the latest installment of the “Beach Sessions” series. 

Label mastermind Milk & Sugar is responsible for the exquisite choice of tracks, having mixed a perfect beach set for both discs. This year’s edition also delivers the popular and significant mix of chilled sounds for the beach, rooftop party or beach bar. 

On two CDs there are over 30 productions by acts such as Purple Disco Machine, Pete Tong, DePhazz, Teenage Mutants, Superlover, Tube & Berger, Sonny Fodera, Miguel Migs, Kolombo, Afterlife, Vanilla Ace and many more. As a very special highlight, Milk & Sugar contributes an unreleased mix of the classic “Let The Sun Shine“. 

Beach Sessions 2022 lands on August 12th, 2022 as a limited double CD, download and streaming edition. 

BEACH SESSIONS 2022 // compiled and mixed by Milk & Sugar 

CD1 // POOL 

  1. Milk & Sugar – Let the Sun Shine (Stu Patrics Extended Dub Remix)
    02. Vanilla Ace – Get It On (Original Mix)
    03. Matthew1626 feat. Karolyn Haze – While We Still Can (Yves Murasca Remix)
    04. Gabriel & Castellon – Es Vedra (Touch & Go Remix)
    05. Loui & Scibi – Don’t Lie (Original Mix)
    06. Miguel Migs feat. Lisa Shaw – Moving Light (Original Mix)
    07. Moya – Making Me Fall (Kolombo Remix)
    08. Rockaforte & Yves Murasca feat. Silvia – Heartless Beatings (Tosel & Hale Remix) 09. Sonny Fodera, Bontan – Want To Know (Original Mix)
    10. Teenage Mutants – Barbès (Original Mix)
    11. Superlover – Restless (Tube & Berger Remix)
    12. Martin Waslewski – Clouds (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
    13. Pete Tong, John Monkman – The Bumps (Original Mix)
    14. Tube & Berger, J.U.D.G.E. – Disarray (Original Mix)
    15. Rashid Ajami & Jerome Robins – Unstoppable (Tube & Berger Remix) 

CD2 // BEACH 

  1. DIVEin2MOODS – You (Original Mix)
    02. Mashti & Deep Dive Corp. feat. Jon Sa Trinxa – What Is Balearic? (Original Mix) 03. Schwarz & Funk – Fallen (Bossa Mix)
    04. Pearldiver – Evening Groove (Original Mix)
    05. Deep Dive Corp. feat. Al Agami & Hush Forever – The Groove Is You (Original Mix) 06. P.M.FM feat. Hellmut Hattler – Swing Your Soul (Original Mix)
    07. Worldtraveller – Earth (Original Mix)
    08. Living Room – Portuguese Beach Cafe (Original Mix)
    09. Hippiehaus – Galaxies (Original Mix)
    10. Afterlife feat. Ella May – Pirates (Original Mix)
    11. Afternoon In Stereo – Gregory (Original Mix)
    12. Pit Baumgartner – Right This Time (Adult Mix)
    13. James Bright – The Reef (Original Mix)
    14. Danilo De Santo – Bora Bora (Extended Mix)
    15. De-Phazz – Hell Alright (Original Mix)
    16. James Bright – Be (Original Mix) 

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Soma 

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Where are you currently based?

Sydney, Australia.

How did you first start playing music?

Growing up with an array of different instruments and records from around the world was like a musical playground for me. I began to explore my own sound and style from a young age, picking up the piano at the age of 5 and then moving onto saxophone, singing and dance at the age of 8.

What’s been happening recently?

The past year I have put my head down and honed into my writing. I have been playing piano and producing again, always finding new tools to stay inspired. I have surrounded myself with like minded creatives who share the same hunger to create and collaborate on many different levels and artistic avenues. I have now completed an EP set to be released 2023.

Your latest single ‘Alien’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

I think my mood was the biggest influence, coming out of a dark mental state, but also feeling a sense of empowerment and growth as a woman. When we started writing ‘Alien’, everything just poured out of me, all the emotions I had gone through the previous year coming out of lockdown and everything that surfaced when you are forced to be with yourself and face the things you can usually run away from with distractions in the city, always being on the move.  It was a rebirth of the new me, leaving behind old habits and moving toward a bright new path. I wanted the song to give a euphoric, psychedelic feel, giving the listener a sense of space, ambience and colour.

How did Alien come about?

I began writing this story a while back and once we started creating the music, everything just flowed. The lyrics came out so naturally, it was the perfect fit. We finished the song in one session, sometimes these things are just meant to be.

What does this single mean to you?

‘Alien’ weaves a story about the pressures of life in the city and how we survive it. It is about the darkness that pulls you in, the devil on your shoulder luring you into the abyss and how easy it is to forget who you are and why you’re here. It is a universal story, but also a personal story of altering my conciseness and numbing the pain and traumas that were longing to be healed.

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?

‘Alien’ was recorded, produced and mastered at Bodega Studios, written by me and produced by Tom Elliott from the duo Korky Buchek.

How did you approach the recording process?

We recorded ‘Alien’ in the space of one day. The idea quickly translated with the music and I was able to fully formulate and structure my verses. I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time at Bodega studios during the midst of covid. It was a safe environment for me to try out new ideas and let my creative juices flow with no judgement or distraction.

What or who influenced the concept for the music video?

I had a vision of playing with imagery of an otherworldly creature, my alter ego, luring me deeper into the unknown. I wanted to weave a narrative using the metaphor of dreams, intertwining this with creating fantasy to escape reality. ‘Alien’  embodies rebirth; I shed my skin to seek my emancipation. I am on a journey of empowerment. Samuel Barrie Wrote the final script and Freddie XX directed the video, both having strong influences in the conceptualisation of this piece of work.

Where and when did you film and how did you find the experience?

‘Alien’ was filmed at various Sydney locations. I found the experience to be a transformative learning experience. I was lucky to manifest the team that so naturally came together to execute this idea for ‘Alien’. Each member played such a significant role and went above and beyond their roles to assure this project would grow to be a masterpiece. With time constraints, unexpected weather changes, and the usual few happenings that seem to surprise you on set, the team and I were able to overcome these obstacles, always keeping a positive mindset and having clear and open communication, most importantly remembering to enjoy the process. Everyone’s energies aligned to create a safe space where thoughts and ideals could be exchanged, communicated and agreed upon, something which doesn’t always flow in creative spaces.  It is such an incredible experience working with creatives who are truly passionate about what they do and the art they want to share with the world.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

This is always a difficult question for me, as my inspiration stems from an array of musical genres, from old to new.

I think my biggest influences of recent who encompass my artistry and have impacted me and my music would be:

BEAM, Little Simz, Isaiah Rashad, Mick Jenkins, Saba, Andre 3000, Outkast, Kendrick Lamar, Asap Rocky, Smino, EarthGang, J.I.D, Blue Room Mafia, Pa Saleiu, Ramirez, Shakwell, Pouya, sza, I could go on but the list would be never ending.  In recent years I have been getting into a lot of alternative hip hop and future soul. One artist that I can’t stop listening to and continues to amaze me: BEAM, Jamaican born, Miami raised and mutli talented. His production and songwriting skills are beyond our time, and ability to churn out so many varying genres, whilst interchanging his vocal style and tonality has me guessing if it’s the same artist through his albums.

~ Pink Floyd

~Missy

What do you like to do away from music?

I love to travel, spend time with my family and my loved ones, and focus on other creative projects besides music. I think its important to constantly be informing myself of what’s happening in the world around me and learn about the ever-changing environment I find myself in. I find it almost detrimental to escape the city as often as I can, I venture out into nature where I can breathe fresh air, see the stars, swim in the ocean, and immerse myself in mother nature.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?

The remainder of this year will be spent finishing music, creating new works, meeting and collaborating with other creatives, and trying to help as much as I can with other people’s creative dreams and endeavours. I would like to perform my new material in new spaces and take my music all over the world.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Nothing beats mum’s cooking. Having lived out of home for so long, I have been craving family energy and a home environment, the love and warmth it brings doesn’t compare to anything. I always feel realigned and inspired after spending time with the fam.

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The Grogans release playful surf rock bop ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’ + announce Which Way Is Out album + vinyl pre-orders

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“The Grogans stress their rejection of any one genre label, making them an exceptionally accessible group to get into. Whatever your cup of tea or perhaps a bottle of bitters, you are bound to find something in The Grogans catalogue of songs to enjoy.” – Livewire Au

“The Grogans have emerged from the waves with seaweed on their head and they’re entertaining the whole beach with this surging surf rock.” – Declan Byrne, triple j Home and Hosed

Melbourne genre-bending trio The Grogans are back with their latest single ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’, a lighthearted playful surf rock bop that was written in between lockdowns throughout 2021. Out Friday 26 August, ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’ is an instant bop with its playful and amusing lyrics and the final single ahead of their upcoming album, Which Way Is Out, set to be released on Friday 28 October via Cousin Will Records, with vinyl pre-orders available now.

A song about politely putting your needs above what sometimes can be expected of you in a particular situation, in this case going for a surf, ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’ follows the band’s recent success of ‘Just A Kid’, ‘Be Your Man’, and ‘Inside My Mind’, collectively added to Spotify’s New Music Friday AU & NZ, Fresh Finds AU & NZ, Rock Out, and Local Noise playlists, plus music video adds on Rage and MTV. 

“We’re all very lucky for the relationships we have with the people around us and are so grateful for the time we spend with them, but sometimes you need to prioritise the importance of doing your own thing and being with your own thoughts. The ocean really gives us that escape, which is what inspired this song.” – The Grogans

“In this music video, we wanted to try something different with the subject matter. Our music videos have always been pretty performance orientated,  so we tried to add a little bit of acting into this one. Angus’ little brother Lach stepped up to a roll in it and we had our best crack at acting.” – The Grogans

Out Friday 28 October via Cousin Will Records, Which Way Is Out is a collection of both old and recent tracks, drawing from The Grogans love of the past to create a body of work that is nostalgic and forward looking. The album seamlessly blends the genre borderlines between heavy, cruisy, and acoustic tracks to create a fresh twist on the classic Grogans sound. Which Way Is Out will be available on vinyl, featuring a track only on the physical release, and can be pre-ordered today.

The Grogans are fresh off the road from from a national ‘Inside My Mind’ tour across Australia and first international shows in New Zealand, after recently completing a sold out tour with Hockey Dad and performing at Sailor Jerry’s Road to Rolling Stone, and surprise show at The Curtin in celebration of ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’.

No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’ gives you another glimpse of the trio’s nuanced manoeuvres in surf, punk, blues, garage, psych, rockabilly and reggae from the upcoming album.

‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’ is out Friday 26 August via Cousin Will Records

Which Way Is Out is out Friday 28 October
Vinyl Pre-order available now via Cousin Will Records

Which Way Is Out Track Listing
1. BUGS
2. INSIDE MY MIND
3. BLURRED VISION
4. BE YOUR MAN
5. LE FANGZ
6. WHO KNOWS
7. JUST A KID
8. NO THANKS (I’M GOING SURFING)
9. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
10. LUCKY ENOUGH

‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)  Song & Video Credits
Written / Performed / Recorded by The Grogans
Engineered by Quin Grunden
Mastered by Joe Carra
Directed & Filmed by Willem Kigma

‘‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing) Lyrics
You asked me to stay the night
I said no thanks, I’m going surfing

I didn’t realise that you were on the way
The mistake was mine
I guess you could have said something
That could have changed my mind

But I won’t worry, I know the boys are on the beach and
And I’ll take my time
And you could worry, you know that this could be killing me but
Actually, I’m fine

He asked me to stay the night
I said no thanks, I’m going surfing
She asked me to stay for a while
I said no thanks, I’m going surfing

I didn’t realise that you were on the way
The mistake was mine
I guess you could have said something
That could have changed my mind

But I won’t worry, I know the boys are on the beach and
And I’ll take my time
And you could worry, you know that this could be killing me but
Actually, I’m fine

He asked me to stay the night
I said no thanks, I’m going surfing
She asked me to stay for a while
I said no thanks, I’m going surfing
I said no thanks, I’m going surfing
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PARKWAY DRIVE SHARE BOLD NEW SINGLE ‘DARKER STILL’

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Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE have shared their jaw-dropping new single, “Darker Still”, the title track from their forthcoming album, Darker Still, arriving on September 9 via Parkway Records. To celebrate the release, on Saturday September 10 Melbourne will host the first ever Parkway Drive pop-up store, featuring exclusive vinyl and merch, never-before-seen Parkway Drive art and memorabilia.

The latest single and album title track is Parkway Drive unlike you’ve ever heard them before. A monumental song in scope with career-defining performances all round, “Darker Still” creeps to life with a whistle and an acoustic guitar. From here – for close to seven minutes – the band takes us on a sweeping odyssey through awe-inspiring guitar solos, ethereal choirs and strings and a surprising vocal performance from Winston McCall.

“Love. Time. Death. The great defining elements that make up our existence. This song begins with the simplest of human sounds and represents these elements as the musical journey grows to reach its souring crescendo before facing the inevitable conclusion of its journey. The night grows dark… darker still,” states McCall.

On Saturday September 10, the first-ever Parkway Drive DigitalXPhysical Gallery and Pop-Up Store will be open for one day only in Melbourne’s OSHI Gallery located at 384 Smith Street, Collingwood. A completely immersive experience, the shop will feature new and exclusive limited apparel and vinyl, never-before-seen Parkway Drive art and memorabilia and there will be a signed Parkway Drive guitar up for grabs.

There will be a limited edition Marble Transparent Yellow/Black Vinyl exclusively available until sold out, as well as an Australian exclusive Galaxy Royal Blue/Baby Blue and Galaxy Swamp Green/Double Mint Vinyl variants. The store will be open from 9am – 6pm so you’ll need to be quick to get your hands on these. The first 50 through the door will receive a Parkway Drive signed print. Head over to the event page for more details

ABOUT PARKWAY DRIVE + DARKER STILL:

In the kitchen of the Byron Bay home of Winston McCall stands a refrigerator, adorned on one side by a quote from Tom Waits: “I want beautiful melodies telling me terrible things”.

This, the Parkway Drive vocalist says, is a pretty good summation of himself. It holds true, too, as one of the guiding principles behind Darker Still, the seventh full-length album to be born of this picturesque and serene corner of north-eastern NSW, Australia, and the defining musical statement to date from one of modern metal’s most revered bands.

Darker Still, McCall says, is the vision he and his bandmates have held in their mind’s eye since a misfit group of friends first convened in their parents’ basements and backyards in 2003. The journey to reach this moment has seen Parkway evolve from metal underdogs to festival-headlining behemoth, off the back of close to 20 gruelling years, six critically and commercially acclaimed studio albums (all of which achieving Gold status in their home nation), three documentaries, one live album, and many, many thousands of shows.

“When Parkway originally started out, we all were trying to push ourselves to do more than we possibly could,” is how McCall explains it. “What you hear on Darker Still is the final fulfillment of our ability to learn and grow catching up with the imagination that we have always had.”

To understand that growth is to understand Darker Still, both musically and thematically. Those who thought they had Parkway Drive figured out — the unrivaled energy, the high-octane breakdowns, McCall’s trademark bark — need reconsider everything they know about Australia’s masters of heavy. Darker Still stands as the culmination of a transformative time that has seen Parkway reach new heights of creativity and success by eschewing the restrictive, safe conventions of genre and abandoning their own self-imposed rules in favor of a wide-eyed appreciation of bold new horizons. “There are compositions and songs that we’d never attempted before – or, to be more accurate, which we have attempted in the past, but not had the courage, time or understanding to pull off,” McCall reveals.

And so while Darker Still remains irrefutably Parkway Drive, it finds the band sonically standing shoulder to shoulder with rock and metal’s greats — Metallica, Pantera, Machine Head, Guns N’ Roses – as much as it does their metalcore contemporaries. The album explores the concept of the “dark night of the soul” which is “the idea of reaching a point in your life where you are faced with a reckoning of your structure of beliefs, your sense of self and your place in the world, to a point where it’s irreconcilable with the way that you are as a person,” as McCall describes. Darker Still unfurls like the great rock concept albums, from Pink Floyd to, most comparably, Nine Inch Nails‘ The Downward Spiral, its 11 tracks taking in ruminations on society’s fear of death, isolation and a loss of humanity in its journey to redemptive enlightenment.

This is the Parkway Drive the band have been striving to be for two decades. Guitarist Jeff Ling says it best: “I’m really proud of what we have achieved together, and feel that as musicians, we have really ascended to new realms of class and ability.”

Emerging from the darkness of the past few years, this is the true face of Parkway —redefined and resolute, focused in mind and defiant in spirit.

PARKWAY DRIVE – DARKER STILL

Out September 9 via Parkway Records

PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE HERE

1. Ground Zero
2. Like Napalm
3. Glitch
4. The Greatest Fear
5. Darker Still
6. Imperial Heretic
7. If a God Can Bleed
8. Soul Bleach
9. Stranger
10. Land of the Lost
11. From the Heart of the Darkness

ABOUT PARKWAY DRIVE:

Parkway Drive are an ARIA Award-winning, chart topping metal band from Byron Bay, Australia. For more than a decade, the band has stood at the forefront of heavy music worldwide, matching their uncompromising urgency with a powerful musicality and an explosive live show.

Parkway Drive have released six successful studio records – all ARIA Gold-certified: Killing with a Smile (2005), Horizons (2007), Deep Blue (2010), Atlas (2012), IRE (2015) and Reverence (2018). IRE and Reverence both debuted at #1 on the ARIA Chart with Top 10 debuts for Atlas (#3), Deep Blue (#2) and Horizons (#6). The band has also released two platinum-selling DVDs, a live album and one book. Their latest film, Viva The Underdogs (2020), premiered in sold-out cinemas around the globe and can now be streamed on Netflix.
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SOMA delivers rich, heated new future-soul single ‘ALIEN’

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Weaving strong and soulful vocals  that capture a seductive future-soul energy, Sydney artist SOMA presents her new single: ‘ALIEN’.

Emerging as a unique new voice in Australian music, SOMA is immediately engaging on record – her voice hypnotises as the smooth production of the track makes the listening experience one that is nothing less than immersive.

‘ALIEN’  embodies rebirth; SOMA sheds her skin to seek her emancipation. She’s on a journey of empowerment as she seduces and kidnaps a version of her alter ego that she no longer claims as herself.

This is a personal journey of healing. For SOMA, the project has been an outlet to connect on a deeper level to the inner self, a way for her to navigate her own way through hardships and reflect on these periods as regenerative. ‘ALIEN’, was created  with producer Tom Elliott (Korky Buchek) and recorded at Sydney’s Bodega Studios.

“‘ALIEN’ weaves a story about the pressures of life in the city and how we survive it. It is about the darkness that pulls you in, the devil on your shoulder luring you into the abyss and how easy it is to forget who you are and why you’re here. It is a personal story of altering my consciousness and numbing the pain and traumas that need to be healed.”

“This darkness is juxtaposed with fantasy and escapism. Using the metaphor of dreams, the song notes that we create fantasy to escape reality. ‘ALIEN’ transforms the metaphor into the positive notion that dreams are our realities in waiting, ‘in dreams we plant seeds for our future.’”
SOMA

For the ‘ALIEN’ music video, SOMA worked with director Freddie XX and a creative team to bring the narrative to life on screen. Filming at a number of Sydney locations, the project captures the core of the song’s story; feelings of being overwhelmed by the city you very much love – and eventually coming out the other side inspired and able to breathe once more.

“Freddie and I met in 2020, we instantly connected and began to talk about all things creative. We both had a deep appreciation for the arts and each other’s work. We began to chat about a collaboration, he listened to ‘ALIEN’ and we both had the idea of making a video for the song. In the months to come, we manifested a creative team who came together and helped bring our dream to life.”  
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‘ALIEN’ is out now.
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PREMIERE: Sharl’s elegant pop shines light into the darkness with I Fell in Love

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We are proud to premiere Sharl’s video for I Fell In Love, an elegant yet slightly eerie video which sheds light on the bad side of love.

Directed in Canberra by up-and-coming filmmaker George Tsotsos, the clip has already made hades turn within the film festival circuit, for example award winner at the Hollywood Gold Awards, current finalist in the Love International Film Festival, Cannes World Film Festival, quarter-finalist in the Los Angeles Film Awards – if that’s not enough to get you keen – we’re sure that it’ll continue to pick up more props for it’s slick visual and Sharl’s stylish cut.

About the video, Sharl says “The music video for I Fell In Love is a beautiful visual exploration of the song which truly reflects my core as an artist. With the introspective and reflective nature of this album it was fitting to use a visual theme of reflection for the film as well. Themes of turbulence, distress, a cycle of healing and ultimately the triumph of inner peace and self-love are explored in the video.”

This premiere comes on the eve of her new album City Lights; a coming-of-age journey through the ups and downs like record label headaches and shedding the bad juju of the dating world. The video for I Fell In Love will be officially released alongside the album CIty Lights on Friday, 26th August – Check it out here on The Partae first!

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NINAJIRACHI DROPS ETHEREAL TWO-TRACK RELEASE ‘PETROLEUM / HIDDEN LAND’ OUT NOW VIA NLV RECORDS

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PRAISE FOR NINAJIRACHI

“​​Ninajirachi is an artist constantly pushing forward”
triple j

“Glassy and exhilarating”
The Guardian 

“Signature ethereal twist”
NME

“Over-the-top production”
PAPER Mag

“Her music has a shimmery, fractal, fantastical quality balanced with
the toughness of bass that bangs in a way that makes you want
to get off your butt and get moving”
Billboard

“Incandescent”
Crack Magazine

“Hyperpop perfection”
Junkee

“It’s Ninajirachi’s world, and we’re all just living in it”
Purple Sneakers

“​​Impressive genre-bending oeuvre”
EDM.com

Following on from her pop-inflected single ‘Start Small’, Eora/Sydney producer, songwriter and DJ Ninajirachi today shares a new two-track release ‘Petroleum / Hidden Land’. LISTEN HERE.

The project provides another insight into Ninajirachi’s eclectic and diverse palette that takes a deconstructionist approach to club-infused songwriting. The A-side, ‘Petroleum’, harnesses Nina’s usual glitch pop sound, yet ups the ante with an amalgamation of irresistible melodies and a catchy chorus maintaining her ever-expanding sonic catalogue.

On the release, Nina shares “In 2019 Laces was pitching beat ideas to an artist and he showed me a few when we were hanging out. I loved one of them called “Petroleum” and he let me try out an idea over it. It was meant for someone else, but I ended up stealing it and making this song. This was almost three years ago now and the song has been through many changes. It has been a labour of love and it’s both weird and nice that everyone can finally hear it.”

Paired alongside ‘Petroleum’ is the B-side track ‘Hidden Land’, which features Eora/Sydney rapper Raj Mahal to deliver a rowdy sense of club-driven fun that soars with contemporary production. “I met Raj Mahal through our mutual friend Oh Boy but lockdown kept preventing us from writing music together. We finally linked in May this year and made Hidden Land in just a couple of hours” says Nina of their collaboration. “Raj really appreciates music production more than most non-producer artists I’ve worked with and he has really cool taste. We’ve made more music together since that’ll hopefully come out eventually.”

As a two-time triple j Unearthed High finalist, Ninajirachi emerged in 2016 and has since gone on to win many hearts of dance music fans, with an extensive back catalogue that includes two solo EPs Lapland and Blumiere, alongside her highly acclaimed seven-track EP with Kota Banks, True North and 2021 double-single ‘Dracodraco‘ / ‘Stoneteller‘ which was co-released on RL Grimes‘ Sable Valley imprint with NLV Records. A pure manifestation of glittering hyper pop that is chaotically fun, Ninajirachi has found support amongst key tastemakers locally and globally including triple j, triple j Unearthed, Crack Magazine, Mixmag UK, NME, EDM.com, PAPER Magazine, The Guardian, Billboard and Fashion Journal amongst others.

Ninajirachi’s take on pop experimentalism has seen her move the needle and steadily climb the ranks, having gained international attention from the likes of Dillon Francis, RL Grime and Anna Lunoe beyond her own releases, has put together remixes for Deadmau5 and The Neptunes, Flight Facilities, Hermitude, 1300 and more. Beyond her work inside the studio, she has also gone on to tour alongside Mallrat, What So Not, Charli XCX and Cashmere Cat, build her own sold-out VIVID Sydney event, Dark Crystal, and hit festival stages including Dark Mofo, Splendour In The Grass, Field Day and Listen Out and upcoming multi-hyphenate appearances at Springtime Festival and Spilt Milk. See all tour dates and details below.

‘Petroleum / Hidden Land’ is out now via NLV Records
buy/stream it here.

TOUR DATES
Sat Sept 3 – Springtime Festival – Ngarangwal / Gold Coast
Sat 26 Nov – Spilt Milk Festival – Ngunnawal / Canberra
Sat 3 Dec – Spilt Milk Festival – Wadawurrung / Ballarat
Sun 4 Dec – Spilt Milk Festival – Ngarangwal / Gold Coast
Fri 30 Dec – Wildlands Festival –  Boorloo/Perth
Sat 7 Jan – Wildlands Festival – Meanjin/Brisbane

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The Terrys announce debut album, True Colour + national tour this October, ‘Situation 99’ out now

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PRAISE FOR THE TERRYS

“You know you’re in for a good time with The Terrys”
Nick Findlay (triple j)

“Your new favourite surfy indie outfit”
triple j Unearthed

“‘Rolling Stone’ brings a piquant flair of melancholy to their sun-kissed surf-rock sound”
NME Australia 

“Rapidly rising”
Heavy Magazine

“If you haven’t quite gotten around The Terrys yet, you’re missing one of the most exciting and talked about – new bands from regional New South Wales”
Pilerats

“The future is high as hell”
Life Without Andy

Today, The Terrys are elated to announce the arrival of their debut album True Colour, out this October 7 via Domestic La La, alongside a string of national tour dates to mark its release. To celebrate the news, the band have shared their latest single, ‘Situation 99‘. LISTEN + WATCH HERE.

Speaking about their upcoming debut album, The Terrys share “It feels crazy just to be saying that today we announce our debut album. So much has gone into this album, blood, sweat, tears and froth. The singles we’ve released this year will be on the album, but the real magic is in the songs no one has heard yet. We’re so excited to get the record out and tour it with everyone. We want to thank each and every one of you who wake up in the morning and crank the tezzas, who come to our shows, who slide into our DMs, who buy our tee shirts and make all of this possible. Without you guys True Colour would have never have happened.”

With today’s news, The Terrys have shared a taste of True Colour in the form of ‘Situation 99‘, a melting pot of their recent releases, the emotive ‘Rolling Stone‘ and rousing ‘Waiting For You‘, both of which have been embraced by playlisting across triple j, Unearthed, RAGE and MTV, support from NME, Music Feeds and intimate live performance for Rolling Stone and DSP coverage across Local Noise, Rock Out, The Local List, Indie Arrivals, Fresh Finds AU + NZ and New Music Friday AU + NZ. ‘Situation 99‘ meets both in the middle, part psychedelic trip as conveyed through the music video, part considered plea to expand one’s horizons, the single pushes the creative edges of The Terrys‘ musical canon unlike before. Here they build on their intoxicating charisma to debut their fully realised musical world.

Speaking to the making of ‘Situation 99‘, the band reveal “Lu dog had been sitting on these hectic chords for a while and we knew there was a banger in there. Lu and the rest of the band made the most pumping instrumental when we were recording at The Grove and then let Finchy take it home with him to spend a couple of weeks coming up with the lyrics. We took some time to cook up the perfect SPACE ROCK banger.”

Recorded at The Grove alongside Jack Nigro (Skegss, DMA’S, Julia Jacklin, Middle Kids), True Colour is infectious, fun, free-spirited and most significantly, creatively ambitious. Known for their easy-going, take-it-as-it-comes approach to life, The Terrys‘ debut album is a deeply contemplative release encouraging listeners to embrace the highs and lows as they happen, to find their own true colours. This October, The Terrys will perform across the country to celebrate True Colour‘s release – pre-sale tickets are on sale now, pre-save True Colour HERE to get exclusive access. GA tickets are on sale from 9 AM AEST tomorrow, Friday 26 August. For all upcoming tour routing info + tickets see BELOW.

Earlier this week, The Terrys announced their inaugural Battle of the Bands competition, in partnership with Fellr. Paying homage to a scene that has given so much to The Terrys, the band are giving away the chance win the support slot on their debut album national tour plus $3000 in cash, an A&R masterclass with James Tidswell (Violent Soho, Domestic La La), $1000 worth of clothes from Billy Bones Club and more. For information on how to apply and more visit theterrysband.com.

TRUE COLOUR LP
The debut album by The Terrys
October 7 via Domestic La La

GA tickets are on sale HERE from 9 AM AEST on Friday 26 August

‘Situation 99‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.

TOUR DATES
Sat 22 Oct – The Zoo – Meanjin / Brisbane
Fri 28 Oct – Jive Bar – tarntanya / Adelaide
Sat 29 Oct – Milk Bar – Boorloo / Perth
Tue 4 Nov – UC Hub – ngunnawal Land / Canberra
Wed 5 Nov – Oxford Art Factory – Eora / Sydney
Fri 18 Nov – Altar Bar – nipaluna / Hobart
Sat 19 Nov – The Corner Hotel – Naarm / Melbourne

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Introducing… CLEMENTINE

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Barcelona-based, multi-national indie 4-piece CLEMENTINE are back with their second EP ‘Point Be’. The four tracker, which marks a shift in mood for the guys, is out now on Spanish imprint Siete Señoritas Gritando.

A headline act since 2019, CLEMENTINE’s debut ‘REC.’ was supported by BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and beyond. They’ve been playing some notorious shows in their home town at some of the city’s most iconic cult fave music haunts, but their music is catching attention worldwide thanks to their trademark shimmering guitars, driving rhythm section and strong, soulful vocals.

We caught up with the band around the new release, check it below…

 

Hey Clementine, thanks for speaking with us! Where are we catching you today?

Hey Partae! Thanks for the interview! You’re speaking to Paul from CLEMENTINE, and right now it’s 30-something degrees in Barcelona, but the skies are looking grey and ominous. I think we’ve got a storm on the way, so it’s unlikely I’m gonna leave my apartment today.

You’re a multinational band all now living in Barcelona – how did you all meet/how was the band formed?

So Julian (guitarist) had been working on a home recording project when we first met through a mutual friend. He was wearing a jumper with the band Foals on it. We instantly bonded over a mutual love of the same kind of music and became friends. I played guitar when I was younger, but hadn’t played for about 10 years. Julian gave me his old guitar and told me to learn again so I could help him record. I was starting again almost completely from scratch, but I worked on my technique and then we started writing and recording together at his house on Carrer de Rec in the El Born neighbourhood of Barcelona. That’s where we got the title for our first EP.

Not long after, Vince (singer/bassist) moved to Barcelona for work. Vince and Julian have been friends since they met at college in France. They’ve played in bands together for years, including when they both went to live together in Colombia. So they’re pretty experienced playing together and know each other really well. After that, we found Raul online, invited him to come and play with us and we had a great chemistry straight away.

You’ve just dropped your new EP, ‘Point Be’, featuring four new tracks. This marks a shift in sound from your debut 2020 release ‘REC.’ How would you describe the REC sound in comparison to the Point Be sound for someone new discovering your music for the first time?

‘REC.’ was the first music we had ever recorded as a band outside of Julian’s apartment, so it was quite a new experience for us. At this point we had played a few live shows and we chose the songs that resonated with the crowd at the shows the best to represent us. I think ‘REC.’ is a more varied release in terms of sound, while with ‘Point Be’ there was more of an effort to keep a consistent sound and theme throughout. We wanted 4 songs that complemented each other perfectly, while still showing a range.

Personally I think that ‘Point Be’ has more anthemic choruses and an overall darker sound, but still has the same energy that you would find in a song like ‘Setback’ or ‘Horror’ from the first EP.

Do you think this shift in sound is a conscious choice or just a natural evolution as you continue playing gigs and writing music together?

In my opinion it was a conscious choice for this EP. Some of these songs are old enough to have appeared on ‘REC.’, so it’s not so much that our sound has changed overall. We still sound like CLEMENTINE, but we’ve chosen tracks for this EP which complement each other to keep a running theme throughout.

We’ve always had a dark and rhythmic sound, and we’ve always written big choruses. But I think that the 4 tracks on ‘Point Be’ definitely showcase some of our most anthemic and ambitious songs yet.

Rumour has it you spent 4 days solid recording the EP outside of Barcelona – what would you say was the best part of such intense studio time, and what was the worst?!

Yeah, the place was in the middle of nowhere, but it was such a great experience. We recorded with a producer named Marco Morgione, who recorded REC. EP. He knows the band well by now and we get on with him so well, which made the whole weekend feel like a holiday. His hospitality and the stunning location were definitely the highlights. We were surrounded by amazing mountainous countryside and the sun was out all weekend, so when we got a break we could spend it on the terrace, or having a barbecue.

The worst thing, for sure, was the cold which struck once the sun had gone in. If we record there again I’m gonna make sure to pack extra blankets.

What helped you guys stay sane in that time of recording? Was there much downtime/snacks/private jokes/team sports or activities that got you through?

We had a pretty strict schedule which we stuck to as well as we could. This allowed for downtime in the evenings where we could cook, eat and drink together. This helped us unwind while still feeling productive.

Marco knows our band and our sound really well, so he was on-hand to suggest things to us as we were recording. He has this amazing stash of old guitars, synths and other gear which he let us play with. I could’ve spent days just going through his pedal collection if I’m honest.

We also had plenty there to keep us busy while we weren’t recording. Marco had an old PS2 with Pro Evolution Soccer, which was a favourite pastime. We also made great use of his ping pong and subbuteo tables.

Do you have a favourite track on the EP? Or was there a track that came together easily from the beginning? And what about one that was a bit tougher or took a bit more time to nail?

The Streets Will Always Be Ours has an interesting backstory. We had been working on the instrumental for the song for a while under a different name – which is our usual process if we don’t have lyrics straight away. I always thought the rhythm of the guitars in the intro and verses was very similar to the Catalan independence chant Els Carrers Seran Sempre Nostres, which translates into English as “The Streets Will Always Be Ours”.

I wanted to do something a little bit different, so instead of writing a political song, I wrote a song about love, and feeling invincible in the face of adversity when you’re with someone who makes you feel secure and loved, but made it sound like it was a political song, with a huge chant at the end, and the megaphone at the beginning.

We recorded the instrumental to that in one session, and the lyrics came a week or so later. I was so excited to write it, but wanted to be careful to get the balance right.

On the other hand, we actually added Flight Tracker to the EP quite late. We originally planned to record another song, but Julian wrote the lyrics to Flight Tracker using an old instrumental that he had recorded years ago. It took a little while for us to get this one right, but it’s one of our most ambitious songs, and the synths really thickened out our sound.

What do you think has been the biggest highlight so far for you as a fresh band on the scene? Any career moments that really stick out?

The time spent recording this EP was a really unique and special experience, and one which I’ll always have really fond memories of, but my personal highlight was the gig we played at Bar Ceferino last summer.

We were still in the midst of heavy COVID restrictions, so we were only allowed a small number of people, but our curfew was over and bars had begun hosting concerts again. It had been so long since any of us had seen live music, that even though it was a sanitised version, playing a gig in front of anybody felt like the most exciting thing ever.

We played two sets that night, by the time the second set came, everybody had loosened right up and the energy in the room was incredible. That gig was officially the launch show for our REC. EP as we were unable to play live for months after its release due to COVID restrictions and curfew. I think we gave it the launch it deserved.

What’s next for CLEMENTINE?

Right now we’re just so happy to get this EP out that we’re gonna take the summer off. After that we’ll look at what our next steps could be. We’ve got tons of songs still to record and release, so watch this space!

CLEMENTINE ‘Point Be’ is out now, get it here: https://clementinebcn.bandcamp.com

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KAEDA DAZE debuts irresistible lo-fi moody pop track ‘RUNNING FROM SOMETHING’

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After a two year hiatus from music and enduring lockdowns, Kendra Fewster returns with a solo project under the new moniker Kaeda Daze. The track sees the young Melbourne singer via Western Australia step into her own, delivering a commanding vocal performance of self-empowerment similar to artists such as AURORA, Gordi and Gretta Ray. Emotive lyrically and sonically she wants this new project to show that through some form of fragility there is an extreme amount of strength.

“This first release is extremely important to me. The day I began to write the song is so completely vivid in my mind. It’s funny how certain moments can stick with you. In the moment you’re so channelled toward the living and creating aspect that you don’t realise it was going to be a seminal moment for your silly little life journey.” Kaeda Daze

Blending her love of lo-fi and cinematic pop overtones, ‘Running From Something’ is raw and introspective, her lyrics deeply personable but relatable. This is Kaeda Daze operating with a refreshed sense of confidence in her songwriting.

“The song itself sat incomplete for six to eight months. The first half was written in Melbourne and finally completed while I was home in WA. I sat there for hours collecting visual inspiration and a playlist of songs that spoke to me. My mind tends to work quite visually so when it came to the essence of the song I wanted to see it vividly in my mind. I ended up with a theme of blue haze, pearly white and silver armour. I wanted the track to sound like a slow motion battle in the fog; a chorus that became the clarity, the strength of the song.”

 Kaeda Daze

She wrote the song whilst killing the minutes, hours, and days during Melbourne’s gruelling lockdown last year. She was kept afloat during these dark days by having her sister in the next room. “We’d both been struggling with our mental health and she was my safe space during that time. Some days I’d sit there and feel so inept, feeling I was failing her and myself when I watched her struggle. Some days we were the only reason one another laughed or even spoke at all and I won’t forget how important her presence was for my sanity.”  

Kaeda Daze

Powered by insatiable rhythms and hypnotic vocals, ‘Running From Something’ had a dream team bringing the track to life, it was produced by Sam Burtt (Sam Phay, Stellie) and mixed by ARIA, AWMA, and Music Victoria Award nominated engineer Becki Whitton (Tash Sultana, G Flip, Allday) with mastering by Wayne Sunderland Suture Mastering (Pnau, Disclosure, Motez).  

“I have always been drawn to songs with a dark moody tether and worked to implement that with Sam (producer of the track) through atmospheric pads and textures. You will notice the idea of slow motion running is emulated as an echoing rhythmic pattern that almost sounds like waves crashing behind it.”  Kaeda Daze

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Kaeda wants her new track to be a reminder to herself, her sister and the many others in lockdown that when things get tough, but regardless of the predicament you can push past that fog. “I like to imagine that we have metaphorical swords in hand, ready to take on whatever bullshit we have to face. I am an emotionally charged person and wanted to create something that did in fact reflect that.” 

Kaeda Daze was a former member of WA folk/pop band ‘The Hunting Birds’ who earned two WAM Pop Song of the Year Awards. During her time with the band, she played at Falls Festival and Byron Bay Blues Festival, plus supporting global award winning artists, The Lumineers and Newton Faulkner. 

‘Running From Something’ is out now!

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