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Yen Strange – ‘Easy Way Out’
Out now through Liberation Records
Listen/watch here
Australian metal pioneers Sunk Loto sold out both Queensland shows within 24 hours of announcing their return to the live stage. In addition to adding a second night in Brisbane, they plan to keep up the momentum in Sydney and Melbourne by announcing shows for later this year.
If you had to list the most important heavy Australian albums of all time, it’s likely that Sunk Loto’s 2003 release Between Birth and Death would be near the top, and metal aficionados still consider the band as one of the most influential home-grown bands of the early 2000s.
Signed to Sony in 1999 when the average age of the band members was 16, Sunk Loto released an EP and two albums over their 10-year history. They toured the world with bands like Korn, Linkin Park, Suicidal Tendencies, Perfect Circle, Deftones, Sevendust and staked their claim as an epic live band at festivals such as Big Day Out, Homebake, Vans Warped Tour, Splendour in The Grass, and Falls.
Now, after 15 years apart, Sunk Loto are geared up to announce a return to the stage with shows in Queensland this winter, before heading further south later this year. The shows will feature all four original members who have come together to reconnect with their fans, entertain, have fun, and reignite their love of playing music.
After “five years of silence” (times 3) in a live setting, definitely don’t miss the chance to catch Sunk Loto back at it when they finally return to a live setting near you. And with the previously announced two Queensland shows selling out in less than 24 hours, you can guarantee these new dates will go fast – don’t delay, snag your ticket today to one of the biggest shows of 2022!
Tickets are on-sale now.
SUNK LOTO
FIRST SHOWS IN 15 YEARS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
FRIDAY 29 JULY 2022: MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE, BURLEIGH HEADS
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY 30 JULY 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
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SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
SOLD OUT
FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2022: MAX WATTS, MELBOURNE
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SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2022: THE FACTORY THEATRE, MARRICKVILLE
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Where are you currently based?
Brisbane, Australia
How did you first start playing music?
Each of us are a bit different, but we’re all self taught and picked things up fairly young playing and learning how to write in bands and high school and just kind of snowballed from there. Our bassist Rich moved to vocals after years of playing and fronted a metalcore band called The Name Of A Ghost and Antony and I (Jordan) played together in a pop punk band called Malibu Stacy for a long time before this project started to come together in early 2020.
What’s been happening recently for you guys?
Aside from the single release, we’re finally getting to play regular shows after live music being so stop start from the time we started the band. It took a year from when we released our first single Haunt to being able to play live due to lockdowns, restrictions and everything else. We
recently had the pleasure of opening for The Beautiful Monument and Belle Haven here in Brisbane which was awesome.
Your latest single ‘Coffee Stains and Picture Frames’ is out now, what or who influenced the sound and songwriting?
Rich had always wanted to write a song with a similar baseline to English Summer Rain by Placebo, so we’d come to a writing session and he had the main riff and chorus chords as well as the basic outline of the song with some cool space and dynamics ready to go. Between us we came up with the lead guitars in the chorus and second verse which were very reminiscent of Movements and their record No Good Left To Give, particularly the closing track and I think my constant thrashing of that record at the time also inspired a lot of the flow and cadence of the vocal melodies when we got to those after working together on the lyrics.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with /How did you approach the recording process?
We had spent a lot of time with our go to producer and collaborator Jake Randall (Joy In Motion/ Sol Audio) in 2020 and 2021 out of his home in Bulimba. We’d been working on the songs that would become our EP Bury What’s Left Of My Heart In Your Backyard and had just never stopped writing in between, so as those session went on it turned into us having 9 or 10 songs going, this being one of them. Given how fun and easy it is to work with Jake and how he brings out the best in us and has a great ear and mind for what we’re doing, we didn’t really have to think twice on this one.
Please tell us about any future music that’s in the works:
We still have about 5 or 6 songs left over from those 2021 recording sessions which will see the light of day in the near future. Because we had such a healthy backlog of song ideas that we were excited about, we just recorded them and figured we would worry about a release strategy later. Theres a few little bits and pieces left to do on those, but I would say a new EP won’t be far away before we dive back into the myriad of demos we have new and old.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Rich- the new Silverstein record, Can’t Swim, Otoboke Beaver and The Smiths Antony- Casey, Nothing,nowhere and The Home Team
Jordan- Counterparts, Mason Dane, Static Dress and 100 Gecs
What do you like to do away from music?
Rich is a new father to twin boys, Antony likes to hang out with his dog and suss new Coffee spots and I can usually be found watching wrestling (AEW forever, WWE never)
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022?
All systems go! Plenty of new music, shows and we’re hoping to be able to cross state boarders and see some of our old friends and favorite food spots in Sydney and Melbourne before the year is out.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
As a band that is two thirds Vegans, Netherworld here in Brisbane is the go to spot! Incredible food for everybody’s lifestyle choices, great beers and sodas and everything from pinball and gaming machines to board games. If anyone from Netherworld is reading, we’d love to play a show. DMs are open. Oh, and also bring back the duck roll, thank you in advance.
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AIRBEAT ONE Festival drops an incredible music and entertainment bomb. While announcing the full incredible lineup for this year’s edition, festival organizers also announced that the price for the 3-day ticket will be reduced to an amazing 99.00 Euros. This incredible offer was only made possible because a pool of sponsors and partners refinanced the tickets to thank festival-goers, and support the festival. This makes AIRBEAT ONE 2022 one of the best value-for-money festivals throughout the whole of Europe while delivering a summer lineup that is certainly in the top three of any festival throughout the entire continent.
Over 300 artists across six stages in a lineup unmatched by anything else, this year’s festival is easily the largest electronic music festival in Northern Germany. The Main Stage lineup is packed with global superstars such as Kygo, Marshmello, DJ Snake, and Tiesto. Superstar DJs and producers Kygo and Marshmello will play their only German shows this year exclusively at AIRBEAT ONE. Another exclusive main stage act in the Neustadt-Glewe is the acclaimed trio ‘3 Are Legend’, consisting of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Steve Aoki, who are all due to perform one of their extremely rare b2b sets.
An incredible 37 of this year’s total 100 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs will be playing at AIRBEAT ONE. Known as the world’s most important DJ ranking poll, 19 of the 27 DJs playing on the Main Stage feature in the DJ Mag Top 100. The main stage lineup includes prominent DJ Mag Top 100 DJ stars such as Afrojack, Armin Van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Snake, Don Diablo, KSHMR, Kygo, Marshmello, NERVO, Oliver Heldens, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, Timmy Trumpet, Vini Vici, W&W, Bassjackers, Danny Avila, Mariana Bo, and Will Sparks. No other festival in Germany can boast as high a standard of DJs this festival season.
With Boris Brechja, Charlotte de Witte, Claptone, Fisher, and Vintage Culture, the new Arena Stage also delivers many of DJ Mag’s Top 100 house and techno music superstars. And with Elrow announced as an AIRBEAT ONE exclusive stage host, there’s something exciting, and alluring for everyone at this year’s festival. The most colorful and unique party label hailing from Spain will feature exclusively at AIRBEAT ONE this year, promising to bring with them top headliners such as Kšlsch, Camelphat, and the iconic Paul Kalkbrenner.
The legendary Terminal Stage features other headline acts from DJ Mag’s Top 100 poll including Alan Walker, ALOK, Fedde Le Grande, Lost Frequencies, Morten, Nora En Pure, Quintino, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and VIZE. In addition, there are German superstars such as Alle Farben, Topic, Gestšrt aber GeiL, Lari Luke and Robin Schulz, chart smashers such as Hugel and Ofenbach, and many many more.
Later on, the Terminal Stage also offers top international headliners from bass to the dubstep genre, genre superstars such as Tchami, Malaa, Zeds Dead, Moksi and Netsky. While American superstar Dillon Francis completes this year’s unforgettable Terminal Stage lineup. Francis will play his only festival show in Germany, exclusively at AIRBEAT ONE.
AIRBEAT ONE has secured another German exclusive for the 2022 festival season. The world’s leading hardstyle label Q-dance’s only German appearance this year will be at AIRBEAT ONE. With a lineup that boasts headline superstars such as Angerfist, Brennan Heart, and Miss K8, three acts that have also appeared in DJ Mag’s Top 100 poll. More superstars of the hardstyle genre will also be performing, including Coone, Headhunterz, Korsakoff, Paul Elstak, Radical Redemption, Ran-D, Warface, Wildstylez, Zatox, and plenty more. You can be sure they will shake the Gladiator Stage to its very foundations.
The unforgettable second stage of AIRBEAT ONE Festival expands from the spectrum of Goa and PsyTrance by adding iconic trance artists to this year’s lineup. Trance and all-round electronic dance legend Ferry Corsten, a consummate DJ Mag Top 100 leader will be playing, other trance icons such as Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz, Morten Granau, and Sander Van Doorn (Presents Purple Haze) are helping expand on the already incredible lineup of PsyTrance DJs that include Ace Ventura, Alpha9, Aly & Fila, Andrew Rayel, Animato, Astrix, Avalon, Ben Nicky, Berg, Blastoys, Bliss, Bubble. Captain Hook, Claudinho Brasil, Fabio Fusco, and Ghost Rider.
„After two years of the Corona enforced cancellation of AIRBEAT ONE, we were insanely looking forward to being able to celebrate a carefree festival without the fear of restrictions. Unfortunately, with the war in Ukraine, inflation, rising prices, and additional expenses, circumstances have arisen this year that make it difficult for many to celebrate carefree. Therefore, we have talked to our sponsors, who have agreed to financially lower the tickets for the benefit of festival-goers and the festival itself. Therefore we are now able to lower the price of the 3-day festival tickets to a sensational 99.00 Euros, so that as many people as possible will be able to afford the small festival vacation in Neustadt-Glewe (and can party and experience incredible music for a few days, much like we did before the days of Corona and before the war)“ explains AIRBEAT ONE event manager Sebastian Eggert.
This price drop makes AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2022 one of, if not ‘the’ most affordable three-day festival in Germany and across Europe. AIRBEAT ONE boasts a lineup that can only be matched by electronic music festivals such as Creamfields or Tomorrowland. And festival ticket value vs quality of performer will never be matched again. This ultimate state-of-the-art production of one of the ultimate super-festivals in Europe should not be missed by any music fan this summer.
3-day tickets for AIRBEAT ONE Festival, which takes place from July 6th to 10th at the Neustadt-Glewe airfield in Mecklenburg – Vorpommern, are available from 99.00 Euros at tickets.airbeat-one.de.
AIRBEAT ONE 2022
Full Line-Up (excerpt)
Mainstage:
3 Are Legend (German Exklusive)
Afrojack
Armin van Buuren
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
DJ Snake
Don Diablo
Kygo (German Exklusive)
Marshmello (German Exklusive)
Martin Solveig
NERVO
Oliver Heldens
Steve Aoki
Tiesto
Timmy Trumpet
Vini Vici
W&W
Yellow Claw
Mainstage Acts:
Bassjackers
Danny Avila
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman
Mariana BO
Neelix
Ostblockschlampen
Sophie Francis
TV NOISE
Will Sparks
Arena FCKNG Serious Thursday:
Boris Brejcha
Arena by elrow – Friday & Saturday (German Exklusive):
Charlotte de Witte
Camelphat
Claptone
Fisher
Kölsch
Mark Knight
Paul Kalkbrenner
SK!Y
Vintage Culture
Terminal Headliner:
Alan Walker
Alle Farben
ALOK
Dillon Francis (German Exklusive)
EDX
FEDDE LE GRAND
Flux Pavillion
Gestört aber GeiL
HUGEL
KREWELLA
Lari Luke
Lost Frequencies
Lucas & Steve
Malaa
Marten Hoger
Mike Perry
Moksi
Morten
Netsky
Nora en pure
Ofenbach
Robin Schulz
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Tchami
TOPIC
Younotus
ZEDS DEAD
Terminal Support:
Anstandslos & Durchgeknallt
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman
Lidsba
Lexy & K-Paul
Quintino
Stella Bossi
The Stickmen Project
VIZE
Gladiator Stage Q-dance Takeover (German Exklusive):
Adaro
Adrenalize
Angerfist
Audiotricz
Brennan Heart
Coone
D-Block & S-te-Fan
D-Sturb
Devin Wild
Dr. Peacock
Frequencerz
Headhunterz
Keltek
Mandy
MC Villain
Miss K8
Noisecontrollers
Psyko Punkz
Radical Redemption
Ran-D
Rebelion
Rejecta
SEFA
Sound Rush
Sound Rush & Atmozfears pres. 2^1
Sub Zero Project
TNT
Warface
Wildstylez
Zatox
Arena Pre-Opening – Main Circus:
Code Black
Creek
Deadly Guns
Jebroer
Korsakoff
Paul Elstak
Second Stage hosted by Indian Spirit Festival:
Ace Ventura
Alpha9
Aly & Fila
Andrew Rayel
Astrix
Avalon
Ben Nicky
Berg
BLASTOYZ
Bliss
Bubble
Captain Hook
Claudinho Brasil
Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Tone
Fabio Fusco
Ferry Corsten
Ghost Rider
ILAI
Infected Mushroom
Jilax
Markus Schulz
Metronome
Morten Granau
NOK
Phanatic
Phaxe
Ranji
Sander van Doorn pres. Purple Haze
Sonic Species
WHITENO1SE
Xyzed
Zyrus7
Links:
www.airbeat-one.de
facebook.com/airbeatone
twitter.com/airbeatone
youtube.com/airbeatone00
instagram.com/airbeatone
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Watch: ‘Confidence’ (Official Video)
‘Confidence’ follows Jitwam’s last single ‘Brooklyn Ballers’ which garnered support from the likes of NME, Clash Magazine, Pilerats, Sniffers, DJ Mag, Purple Sneakers and Balamii Radio amongst others, alongside a house-fuelled remix from New York’s musclecars. Evoking memories of finding peace within the chaos of daily life, Third skips across genres nimbly with a drunken bravado collecting along the way influences from Latin music, soul, punk, and disco. ‘Confidence’ is another showcase of how Jitwam has carved out a path unto himself – a welcome and indulgent path to ruminate and wander down.
For Jitwam, his career in music has always felt predestined. The first record he bought – a $2 blank white-label vinyl – turned out to be a Moodymann track, a discovery he made around the same time he found out his music would be featured on Moodymann’s DJ Kicks compilation. Finding success through two LPs, ‘ज़ितम सिहँ’ and Honeycomb, and acclaimed tracks including ‘WhereYouGonnaGo’ and ‘busstop’ Jitwam has become a mainstay of the underground, having guested on NTS, WorldWide FM, BBC6 Music amongst others. Cementing himself as a global sector, live performer and label front at The Jazz Diaries, he has also remixed Laraaji, collaborated with Folamour – whose Boiler Room has had nearly a million views – as well as Cosmo’s Midnight on Defected Records, alongside a feature track on the renowned compilation ‘Fabric Presents… Maribou State’.
Jitwam has gone on to captivate crowds and share stages with the likes of Kamaal Williams, Anoushka Shankar, Roy Ayers, Ross From Friends and soon, appearances at RISING Melbourne and VIVID LIVE. More tour details below.
JITWAM
Third
July 22 via ROYA Records
‘Confidence’ is out now, buy/stream it here.
TRACKLIST
1. India
2. Confidence
3. The Get Down
4. Lalala
5. Equanimity (feat. Melanie Charles)
6. Money & Things!!!
7. Brooklyn Ballers
8. Stranger Danger (In The Streets Of Life)
9. Hey Papi
10. Maryjane
TOUR DATES
Fri 3 Jun – Astral People presents: VIVID Live, Sydney Opera House – Eora / Sydney
Sat 4 Jun – RISING Melbourne, Max Watts – Naarm / Melbourne
Fri 17 Jun – Sideway – Ngunnawal / Canberra
Sun 7 Aug – Defected Croatia, The Garden – Tisno
Sat 13 Aug – Soulheide, Heideglühen – Berlin
Stay connected with Jitwam:
Instagram | Facebook | SoundCloud
CALVIN HARRIS | MEGAN THEE STALLION | DON TOLIVER
BOYS NOIZE | GREEN VELVET | JOHN SUMMIT | LUUDE | MARLO
NINA KRAVIZ |SUB FOCUS DJ SET & ID | TCHAMI | WILKINSON DJ SET
ANNA LUNOE | BABYFACE MAL | BADRAPPER | BLASTOYZ | CHOOMBA | COSMIC GATE
FRANKY RIZARDO | HALIENE | KEY4050 feat JOHN O’CALLAGHAN & BRYAN KEARNEY | LAURA KING
NIFRA | NORA EN PURE | PROSPA | SOLARDO | SUNSET BROS | TAGLO | TYSON OBRIEN
Saturday 26th November 2022 – Melbourne – Flemington Racecourse
Sunday 27th November 2022 – Gold Coast – Alabaster Sports Fields
Friday 2nd December 2022 – Adelaide – Bonython Park
Saturday 3rd December 2022 – Sydney – Sydney Showground
Sunday 4th December 2022 – Perth – Burswood Park
Melbourne, AU (May 25, 2022) – Following an epic debut in 2019, Festival X will return to kick off summer 2022, this time expanding its reach to five cities across five dates in November and December. It will be the first summer festival to land on the Australian calendar and will mark a welcome return to large-scale festivals following the hiatus due to the COVID19 pandemic.
The party returns to Melbourne and Sydney but this year will move from Brisbane to Gold Coast’s Alabaster Sports Fields, as well as two new locations to the tour – Perth’s sprawling Burswood Park, on the bank of the Swan River and the beautiful Bonython Park, situated between Port Road and the River Torrens in Adelaide.
Festival X will once again represent the best in Hip Hop and Electronic Dance music across multiple, hand-crafted stages hosting global superstars alongside the hottest local talent. It’s big, and it’s back, with a killer lineup…
Festival favourite and multiple Grammy, Billboard, and Brit Award winner, Calvin Harris features in his second appearance at Festival X; hot off the heels of his fifth studio album announcement out later this year, with a slew of hits and a brand-new show. Multiple Grammy award winner and female Hip Hop superstar, Megan Thee Stallion is headed down under for her first-ever performances and ‘hot girl summer’ in Australia. Chicago-based, Trap-N-B star Don Toliver is headed to our shores for the first time, following multiple successful releases through Travis Scott’s iconic Cactus Jack records.
Trance aficionado and local hero MaRLo will also top off a bill, after record-selling 25k+ strong crowds (and live streaming to millions more) at Altitude Sydney and Melbourne this summer gone – the biggest production ever for him.
Global icons will take to the stages to bring the party atmosphere and showcase the hottest in new and classic electronic dance music in a lineup finely crafted with a curated selection of festival faves and first-time innovators.
Tech-house trailblazer and in-demand DJ of the moment, Green Velvet returns to Australia, alongside Nina Kraviz with her signature 4/4 techno! Electro-rave mainstay Boys Noize is also set to let loose following his year-defining album, +/- in 2021. Progressive superstar Nora En Pure from Switzerland returns for her first performance in Australia since elevating to legendary status after her covid global streams. UK sensations Solardo return for the party, along with the new wave sound of fellow sensation Prospa.
Over to the groove connoisseurs – new US sensation John Summit joins us as well as Franky Rizardo – who will deliver fresh and funky, filtered house goodness, together with french bass/house Tchami, the incredible bass sounds of Sub Focus and UK hit machine, Wilkinson. Australian duo Choomba will give it a nudge this year and lay down their eclectic rolling rhythms.
Australia’s very own heavyweights will fly the flag high amidst the internationals, with multi-platinum record holder Luude bringing his eclectic performance to each city, featuring his 200M+ collective hit, Down Under ft. Colin Hay.
Sydney’s Anna Lunoe takes time out from her radio show job at Apple Music to bring her boundary-breaking curation to the stage alongside Australia tech-princess Laura King and party boy Tyson Obrien. Queensland’s progressive rising star Taglo, signed to Armada and Anjunadeep, joins Sydney bad-boys Sunset Bros.
Bringing rap vibes is new kid on the block Babyface Mal and festival favourite Badrapper.
Trance icons Cosmic Gate return with Key 4050, John O’Callaghan and Bryan Kearney’s sensational duo act alongside first-time female up and comer Nifra and the angelic, soaring, hit-bound Haliene. Psy-trance fusion Blastoyz rounds out the trance offering set for high-energy protons!
The first chance to access tickets is in the LatitudePay Presale, starting midday AEST Monday 30 May where you can pay off your tickets in 10 weekly or 6 monthly instalments. Head to https://www.latitudepay.com/how-it-works/ to find out more.
The Festival X pre-sale begins at midday AEST on Wednesday 1 June.
Register now at www.Festivalx.com.au for access.
Tickets go on general sale from midday AEST on Thursday 2 June.
Festival X is presented by Hardware and Onelove (founders of Stereosonic) and touring giant, Live Nation.
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Where are you currently based?
I’m currently based in Milton, Ontario about 40mins outside of Toronto.
How did you first start playing music?
I started officially playing music at the age of 14, I started out with voice and then added in guitar and piano and finally ukulele. It’s been quite the journey learning all these instruments.
What’s been happening recently?
Honestly, recently it’s been an absolute whirlwind getting the single ready for release while completing a post-grad program. However, I’m so grateful for the response and love the single has received from all my listeners, it’s only been a couple of days since it’s been out so I cannot wait to see the new opportunities that will be coming my way.
Please tell us about your musical journey thus far:
Yes absolutely, so it started with me getting into an art high school for music where I specialized in voice, while I studied throughout those 4 years I decided music was something I wanted to pursue as a career so I applied to a couple of universities all over Ontario and ended up in the Bachelor of Music program specializing in classical voice at Carleton University. Throughout those years I got to be in choirs, guitar ensembles, songwriting ensembles and travel to China to perform, which was an incredible experience. In my last year, I decided to switch to the songwriter program to grow my writing skills. After graduating I released my debut single “Bad Boy” in the fall of 2020, and have been growing my audience all over ever since by playing local shows and posting covers on social media.
You have a new single on the way, please tell us what this track means to you:
Yes, this track is really special to me because of the messaging behind it. “Drunk On My Own” contrary to the title is a love song but to yourself. When we were writing the tune, I wanted the listener to take away a couple of things from the song:
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The only person you need the most love from is yourself. Once you’re drunk on your own love, you’re unstoppable.
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Value your female friendships especially when you’re in your 20s these are the years to collect all those wonderful memories to share in the future – and let’s be honest they’re gonna be the ones there wiping your tears when a boy breaks your heart.
What or who influenced the sound and songwriting?
For the sound, my producer and I have been creating a sound that compliments my voice and personality, taking direction from the country genre but putting our own spin on it and of course Taylor Swift. The songwriting influence was from women around us, in general, I tend to get inspired by real-life mostly.
How did you go about writing this single?
So the song was co-written by myself, Taylor Adams and Jessie Bower this was the first time we’d ever written together and we basically started talking about our early 20s and it is a time when you’re figuring out so many things, relationships, who you are as an adult, friendships literally everything under the sun and one thing that’s not talked about enough is just loving yourself. It’s always about “so when are you going to get married, find a partner etc”. So we wrote an empowering song that says you don’t need anyone, you’re allowed to be in love with yourself and that’s all that matters.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
I recorded the instruments at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton Ontario, however, all the vocals were completed at my producer’s studio. We started the recording process beginning of fall in 2021 and have been working on it since then, I really enjoyed being part of every single step in the creation of the song, from the day the drums were recorded to hearing the final mastered copy. The song was produced by CMAOntario nominated producer Shawn Moore.
How did you approach the recording process?
We did everything step by step, so there was absolutely no rush in this process. But honestly, all I did was have fun with the band and with Shawn, cracking jokes and making some good music.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I am currently listening to a lot of Celine Dion and Carly Pearce but I’m always listening to Taylor.
What do you like to do away from music?
This totally depends on what mood I’m in, everyone knows music can evoke so many emotions. As an artist, I love to hear how others write their songs and the stories behind them.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022?
There’s so much going on this year. This summer has a bunch of shows which I am so excited for, I’ll be back in the studio finishing up another single coming out later in the year and some other exciting stuff that everyone can find out on my socials as they’re being announced.
Favourite food and place to hang out?
I literally love anything that involves potatoes haha. I just love hanging out with my friends at my home or theirs.
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Brisbane emo trio, Nervous Light, have delivered a moody soundtrack to the cooler months with brand new single, “Coffee Stains And Picture Frames”, out today, Friday 20 May.
Written in the style of a diary entry, the track is akin to Myspace-era rock but with a modern post-hardcore twist. “Coffee Stains And Picture Frames” takes the listener through a gut-wrenching journey of heartbreak and self-destruction through somber, yet shimmering, verses and wide cathartic choruses.
Vocalist Jordan Olive explains the song is a reflection, “In the wake of leaving a long term relationship and watching the rest of the world, including the other person, move on without you. You are left to pick up the pieces and find comfort in yourself and a way to rebuild what you thought you already had.” The tune speaks to the importance of, “reflecting upon the self destructive behaviors that can rear their head when left unchecked and unaddressed.”
The track is accompanied by a music video directed by Andrew Vaughan, creating a warm backdrop of visuals and brings the viewer deeper into Nervous Light’s world.
“Coffee Stains And Picture Frames,” is the follow-up to Nervous Light’s EP, ‘Bury What’s Left Of My Heart In Your Backyard,’ which came out in February this year and featured several singles including, “Patterns,” which received extensive radio play on triple j Unearthed. The three-piece emerged from the uncertainty of the past few years with the goal of redefining emo punk by mixing integral post-hardcore riffs, honest and relatable lyrics and elements of trap and pop-punk.
Releasing off the back of their recent support slow alongside Bellehaven and The Beautiful Monument this month, the band aren’t slowing down anytime soon, with more new music still to come.
“Coffee Stains & Picture Frames” is available now worldwide and streaming on all platforms.
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Where are you currently based?
Sydney, Australia.
How did you first start playing music?
I’ve been writing songs since I was around 3 years old. There are photos of me performing with a playschool guitar on a wall at McDonalds. I had written a number of vocal lines over the top of the prerecorded progressions haha.
I didn’t start playing music properly until I was 13 though. I switched schools and the first friend I made played drums. He pushed me into playing guitar as well as singing and I just wanted to fit in so I guess I can thank him for that.
What’s the story/message behind Jared Gecko?
We’ve both been through a lot of shit in our lives, and both had to overcome a lot to be here, to be alive. We’ve worked on ourselves a lot since starting this project to overcome or at-least manage severe depression and life circumstances. I myself am diagnosed with Bipolar & Tim has his own set of demons he’s dealing with. So we gave the project a name that sounded like a person, someone that we could aspire to be, to not only help other people with what they are going through but be a support system for ourselves.
What’s been happening recently?
We’ve been in and out of the studio getting an EP together so that we can put together our live show ready to tour. Recording is only half of it and really the hardest part, although it’s somewhere we feel very at home. We can’t wait to start playing live where we can really be in our element. I think the soundscape of what we have been creating is something that’s really going to transfer well live, and add another dimension to the songs that can only be experienced at a show.
Your debut single ‘California’ is out now, what or who influenced the sound and songwriting? I think it really came from a place of frustration. I was writing with a lot of artists that week who weren’t really my cup of tea, shall we say, and it wasn’t satisfying me creatively. I had taken the previous night off to go see The Neighbourhood play at the Greek Theatre in LA so I was still mesmerized after that. Like that’s the space I really want to be in.
How did you go about writing California?
It wasn’t something I set out to do, neither was this project, it just kind of happened in a really unexpected natural way. It’s the fastest song I’ve ever written, I was laying back in a deck chair next to a pool trying to get 30 minutes chill time before the next session but I couldn’t stop humming the chorus melody, the lyrics followed quickly behind. I guess my head was just in the right place that day.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
Pete Holz produced, mixed and mastered the track, with Tim working on some extra production that truly made it come to life. I had worked with Pete who has done everything from Gang Of Youths to Peking Duck on a few other projects and I felt like we communicated really well. He is potentially the only person who is be able to bring what was inside of my head to through the speakers.
How did you come to work with Pete Holz and what was this experience like?
Honestly the hardest part of working with Pete on ‘California’ was deciding between dumplings or Sushi for lunch. Everything else was super easy and fast, which is usually a good sign that its well written and comes from a authentic place.
How did you approach the recording/production process?
Everything to me is about vocals. Always start with a really basic demo track that was based entirely around the vocal, then we record the finished vocals with harmonies. Once that’s locked in there is a lot more freedom to shape the music to the vibe you want it sonically to be rather than wasting time writing parts that might not go with the vocal.
What’s the difference between writing for other artists vs writing for this project?
It’s a lot more personal writing for your own project. When writing for other people you are trying to tell their story by drawing influence from your life and how you can relate, where as when writing for your own project you can be a lot more accurate on the real life experience. It’s a lot more personally therapeutic.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’m currently listening to a lot of Børns as well as Halsey’s first album, Badlands. I’m a huge fan of the darker side of pop, and I spend a lot of my day driving and I feel that it’s the perfect vibe in all this rain Sydney’s been experiencing. I also recently discovered local artist D’Arcy Spiller from Melbourne, really into what she’s doing right now.
What do you like to do away from music?
I don’t spend a lot of time away from music as my brain is always trying to write something new whether I want it to or not, but I’m super into sport and that’s what I watch when I’m trying to unwind. I’m a huge LA Kings (NHL) fan as well as the Parramatta Eels.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022?
The main focus this year is to finish as many songs as possible, release a couple more and start rehearsing the live set as the plan for 2023 is to tour as much as possible.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Anything that I don’t have to cook haha but my go to is Japanese or Indian. Can’t go wrong with Ramen or Paneer Tika masala! I used to love going out partying, a little too much. Now I much prefer hanging out at someone’s house, or somewhere quieter. I hate not being able to hear the person I’m talking to. I like having genuine connections with the people I surround myself with. It’s been a big part of working on myself and having a more stable lifestyle.
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It’s interesting to see hard and alternative rock coming back once again into full fruition and into the mainstream faster and stronger than ever. Now, the genre is about to be changed and propelled even further with this latest addition to 70+ years of rock and roll history. This is ‘VETERAN’, the debut single from prchr. (pronounced PERCHER). The Gold Coast/Kingscliff local has been addicted to grunge, blues and alternative music for all of his life and has recently bestowed upon him the stage name to bring the attention of new listeners and fans to his massive music and live shows which he is increasingly well-known for.
prchr. praises and reflects the storytelling songwriting from artists such as Silverchair, Pink Floyd, Nirvana and Electric Light Orchestra but draws inspiration in sound from the likes of Royal Blood, DZ Deathrays, Dead Poet Society and cleopatrick to craft his writing and create his own distinguished bluesy, fuzzy tone which he intends to carve into the stone of rock. prchr. achieves his recognisable sound with the use of multiple guitar amplifiers along with multiple octave and fuzz pedals whilst constantly adding layer upon layer of sound both in the studio and live to properly immerse his listeners in his songwriting and to carry his voice and his words while simultaneously drawing more and more people in every second. And all of this is proven with the release of his debut ‘VETERAN’.
‘VETERAN’ contains a simple riff which builds up a dirty chord progression, blended with lyrics which tell a fictional tale of one being cast aside after constantly benefiting the ignorant individuals who are drawn to success. “I wanted to start off with a hit to the stomach.” prchr. described. “I wanted to reflect people who have been neglected after doing so much for others and to really start it off with a BANG and to continue drawing people into both the sound and the lyrics as the song goes on. I added more layers as the song progressed to build up the climax and really get that main chord progression and hook stuck in people’s heads!” The single was recorded in late 2021 at Electric Sugar Studios in Miami on the Gold Coast and was mixed and mastered by Zig Mentality frontman Jig Dubé to ensure that maximum loudness is heard and the artist’s tone is remembered.
‘VETERAN’ is the track that will set in motion prchr.’s sound being cemented in people’s ears and new fans’ playlists and is the first chapter for an upcoming EP release scheduled for the end of the year.
‘VETERAN’ is the debut single by Gold Coast alternative rocker prchr. and will be released MAY 20th on all major streaming services.
Joel Sims (prchr.)
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Signed to Sony in 1999 when the average age of the band members was 16, Sunk Loto released an EP and two albums over their 10-year history. They toured the world with bands like Korn, Linkin Park, Suicidal Tendencies, Perfect Circle, Deftones, and Sevendust, and staked their claim as an epic live band at festivals such as Big Day Out, Homebake, Vans Warped Tour, Splendour in The Grass, and Falls.
Now, after 15 years apart, Sunk Loto are geared up to announce a return to the stage with shows along the east coast this winter, the shows will feature all four original members who have come together to reconnect with their fans, entertain, have fun, and reignite their love of playing music.
Tickets are on-sale right now via moshtix.com.au.
SUNK LOTO
FIRST SHOWS IN 15 YEARS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
FRIDAY 29 JULY 2022: MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE, BURLEIGH HEADS
Tickets: moshtix.com.au or https://www.
SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
Tickets: moshtix.com.au or https://moshtix.com.au/v2/