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Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I'm currently in Perth Australia and I have to say I am proud of the music scene right now. I really feel like 2020 is our time, a lot of great talent over this way and it's starting to slowly get recognised on a much bigger scale outside of our city. How did you first start playing music/DJing? A few years ago I started throwing these huge house parties and didn't want other people fucking the vibe with their selections. So I thought, I'll just DJ them myself. Someone happened to see me play and offered me my first club gig. I remember him saying "You've played in clubs before, right?!" and I was like "yeah of course bro!" hahaha.. I took that confidence to the gig and from there my resume speaks for itself. How was your 2019? Man last year was crazy. I spent a lot of time in LA, networking and working on the vision. Did a lot of huge gigs, here and internationally. Started having some real success with the label. 2019 was good. So, what's been happening recently? A lot man! We've recently expanded the team at Dough Related, and we've been pushing hard. One of our artists, REGI FLIH, has started to make some heavy waves in the Australian/NZ scene, and we're now pushing into the US. Just hit 100k US streams on one of his tracks last week actually! But collectively we are at almost 2 million streams across all of his singles/platforms which is great. You've just headlined Cake Festival in Perth, how was the show? How did the headline come about? It was insane, man. The energy at CAKE is always wild. Everyone is there to turn up and have a good time. Easily one of my favourite gigs to play at, I also played the main set at the Official After Party and the energy just carried all the way through. I've had a residency at CAKE since the first one back in 2018, and each show is bigger and better than the last. I had some local artists come up and perform one of their tracks during my set this time, it was vibes, bro. Please tell us about any new music that you've been working on: 2020 is going to be a big year for us. We have been going really hard in the studio recently building a backlog of tracks to dribble out throughout the year. I'm really excited to get it going. You're the founder/CEO of record label 'Dough Related' how and why did you decide to start your own record label? To be honest I didn't plan it haha. Dough Related was set up organically to help out a friend of mine but I soon fell in love with the game and realised the music business is my thing. It started as my little baby that I nurtured and now seeing it grow is even more inspirational, man. How has the experience with running your own label been so far and what have you found most rewarding and challenging? I think the most rewarding thing about owning a label is working with creatives from start to finish to literally turn dreams and thoughts into reality. I've had a lot of great experiences too, I don't like to name drop but boy do I have some stories haha. And yeah, of course, there are plenty of "challenges" but I see them more as goals to overcome. I don't like being told I can't achieve something, so I will work even harder to make sure I prove them wrong haha. What do you like to do away from music? It sounds cliche but I feel like away from music I am still working. I'm either learning about the industry or how to work smarter and better. Always pushing! Who are you listening to at the moment? There's a lot of Artists out there on my radar. A lot of dope music coming out of my city too. Anything I'm listening to goes into my 'Present' playlist on Spotify though so get around it! [Link] What's planned for 2020? I've recently started a local musician showcase called Platform so that will get bigger this year, I want to also do at least one interstate version of it. A lot of travel. A lot of releases. A lot of shows. Pushing harder with my Artists, already got a few dope collabs in the works which will be fun to drop. It's going to be one hell of a year boy. Favourite food and place to hangout? Nando's in Australia. Taco Bell in US. Damn, I love food, man. @doughrelated

JAYSNBRWN

by the partae February 20, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I’m currently in Perth Australia and I have to say I am proud of the music scene right now. I really feel like 2020 is our time, a lot of great talent over this way and it’s starting to slowly get recognised on a much bigger scale outside of our city.

How did you first start playing music/DJing?

A few years ago I started throwing these huge house parties and didn’t want other people fucking the vibe with their selections. So I thought, I’ll just DJ them myself. Someone happened to see me play and offered me my first club gig. I remember him saying “You’ve played in clubs before, right?!” and I was like “yeah of course bro!” hahaha.. I took that confidence to the gig and from there my resume speaks for itself.

How was your 2019?

Man last year was crazy. I spent a lot of time in LA, networking and working on the vision. Did a lot of huge gigs, here and internationally. Started having some real success with the label. 2019 was good.

So, what’s been happening recently?

A lot man! We’ve recently expanded the team at Dough Related, and we’ve been pushing hard. One of our artists, REGI FLIH, has started to make some heavy waves in the Australian/NZ scene, and we’re now pushing into the US. Just hit 100k US streams on one of his tracks last week actually! But collectively we are at almost 2 million streams across all of his singles/platforms which is great.

You’ve just headlined Cake Festival in Perth, how was the show? How did the headline come about?

It was insane, man. The energy at CAKE is always wild. Everyone is there to turn up and have a good time. Easily one of my favourite gigs to play at, I also played the main set at the Official After Party and the energy just carried all the way through. I’ve had a residency at CAKE since the first one back in 2018, and each show is bigger and better than the last. I had some local artists come up and perform one of their tracks during my set this time, it was vibes, bro.

Please tell us about any new music that you’ve been working on:

2020 is going to be a big year for us. We have been going really hard in the studio recently building a backlog of tracks to dribble out throughout the year. I’m really excited to get it going.

You’re the founder/CEO of record label ‘Dough Related’ how and why did you decide to start your own record label?

To be honest I didn’t plan it haha. Dough Related was set up organically to help out a friend of mine but I soon fell in love with the game and realised the music business is my thing. It started as my little baby that I nurtured and now seeing it grow is even more inspirational, man.

How has the experience with running your own label been so far and what have you found most rewarding and challenging?

I think the most rewarding thing about owning a label is working with creatives from start to finish to literally turn dreams and thoughts into reality. I’ve had a lot of great experiences too, I don’t like to name drop but boy do I have some stories haha. And yeah, of course, there are plenty of “challenges” but I see them more as goals to overcome. I don’t like being told I can’t achieve something, so I will work even harder to make sure I prove them wrong haha.

What do you like to do away from music?

It sounds cliche but I feel like away from music I am still working. I’m either learning about the industry or how to work smarter and better. Always pushing!

Who are you listening to at the moment?

There’s a lot of Artists out there on my radar. A lot of dope music coming out of my city too. Anything I’m listening to goes into my ‘Present’ playlist on Spotify though so get around it! [Link]

What’s planned for 2020?

I’ve recently started a local musician showcase called Platform so that will get bigger this year, I want to also do at least one interstate version of it. A lot of travel. A lot of releases. A lot of shows. Pushing harder with my Artists, already got a few dope collabs in the works which will be fun to drop. It’s going to be one hell of a year boy.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Nando’s in Australia. Taco Bell in US. Damn, I love food, man.

Stay up to date with JAYSNBRWN here or on his Instagram @jaysnbrwn, and Dough Related here or on their instagram, @doughrelated.

February 20, 2020 0 comments

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I am currently based in between Brisbane and Byron Bay, my family home is in Byron and often go home to see my parents who own a farm there and help out. Both places for me have a unique place in music. There are some really good promoters who throw some spectacular parties at the moment - Sub Rosa in Brisbane has been a highlight recently bringing some really tasteful international acts like Patrice Baumel, Jeremy Olander, Pig & Dan, Undercatt just to name a few. How did you first start playing music? When I was 13 I had gone to Canada on a family trip and was heavily influenced by my cousins who at the time were holding events and listening to Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Armin Van Buuran and most of the big trance Dj’s back then. I came back from that trip a bit inspired and very interested by dance music as it was all very new to me. I saved some money and bought some CDJ’s when I was about 14, I was still in high school but me and a few friends started all djing at these house parties which really shaped my sound, it was a great time as we would be all searching on blogs and sharing music with each other…we all have a few release’s under our belts now which is funny too. After about 2 years I became friends with some of the local promoters in Byron Bay and managed to sneak into some gigs in town in-which they put me on the line up and opened up the door so very thankful to those guys – Webber, Deegs & Dobbie thanks!. Please tell us a little about where you grew up and how this impacted your music? I grew up in 10 minute’s from Byron Bay so there wasn’t naturally a lot to do with friends as we were always so spaced away and not being able to drive then was an issue. I would spend most of my teen years just listening & collecting music but I guess living away from friends was also a blessing as I had a lot of spare time trying to learning to use music software after school. What's been happening recently? I’ve been working in studio and finishing some more music, a bit darker and a more peak time techno so pretty keen to get that out and begin to play it out at gigs. I’m also beginning to lock in some shows locally which im looking forward to showcase a lot of unreleased material. Your new 3 track EP 'Sour Minds' is out now, what influenced the sound and writing for this EP? Fusions of sounds that I really like I guess. Most of the tracks have a progressive vibe and a nice groove underneath with a few afro percussive elements also. i really wanted to have some sort of vocal in every track to just use as an element and carry the track through which really tied the whole EP together. You can hear a bit of everything and I guess that’s me just listening to a bit of everything at the moment. How did you go about writing Sour Minds? Sour Minds I wrote over 2 days, I started with a simple drum rhythm and added in some atmospheric elements to get the main atmosphere going which is that main saw synth that you hear in the intro. I had recently just bought the Mini V synth plugin and was playing around with that a fair bit so tweaked some patches and came up with the main arpeggio/lead with a vocading LFO on it to give it a bit of movement. After that I found some vocals that fitted the right vibe which I actually found on splice, yes Splice! Its an awesome platform and go to when I need to find an element just to get the idea’s flowing. The next day I kind of just refined the song structure and a quick mix down to get it ready to send away as a demo. It was the actually the last track I wrote and became the 1st on the EP Where and when did you record/produce? In my studio room at my 2 bedroom flat in Brisbane. I often find myself up in the mornings or late afternoons in the studio, its almost a routine for me to hop on in the early mornings for an hour or 3. I wrote the Sour Minds EP over the course of about 2 months early last year, although I had produced ‘The Thoughts, The Fears” about 2 years ago now I revisited that and changed it quite a bit. What programs/equipment did you use to record/produce? I wrote the whole EP on Ableton and used a range of VST plugins, I had actually used some old speakers from Pioneer to write & mix down roughly at the beginning of the year. I have recently just purchased some ADAM Audio S2V’s which are freaking awesome and really pin pointed the flaws in my 1st mix down for all three tracks. Please tell us about your current recording/production setup, what you have in the arsenal and how you came about finding the equipment: As mentioned I have a pretty simple space as im mostly in the box with Ableton, although I have just purchased some ADAM S2V’s which were an expensive purchase but 100% worth it, they have really given me a bit more depth/clarity and helped me refine my mix down’s at the pre-mastering stage. I have been really loving the V Collection which has some awesome plugins modelled off some great vintage & modern synthesizers -They sound really organic even though they are digital thanks to the TAE modelling process. Besides that I have a Minilogue which I use often for random sounds like effects and background sounds in tracks. I’m looking to purchase a DeepMind 12 & ASM Hydrasynth. I luckily have a really good friend who has just built a dream studio of his (little street studios). He has a lot gear which I am able to play with and I guess pick the synths that cater to my taste which is a bonus!. Its good to have his knowledge and bring that back into my studio which is always refreshing for creativity. What do you have planned for Sour Minds? I’ve got some shows coming up so I’m am really keen to play it out and see the reaction from people as I haven’t actually played it loud yet. I’ve had some really good feedback from other DJ’s who have played it out loud and they said it works really well, I guess all 3 tracks bring a different vibe to the floor. What do you like to do away from music? I play a lot of soccer and often am at the family farm which is kind of therapeutic for me to get away from the city. I also work for JBL in their consumer electronics side of the business as a rep which is awesome. It gives me great insight into fresh products, music, events and how that all correlates into business which is interesting to see. Who are you listening to at the moment? Listening to a range of everything really. I have been liking Henrik Schwarz, Guy J, Patrice Baumel, Adriatique & Tiefscwarz. Besides that everything on the Innervisions label has been really inspiring. You've been receiving a lot of support from big names in the dance music scene like Eric Prydyz and the likes, how has the whole experience with these big artists been so far? Eric Prydz has really been a inspiration to me from the beginning, just his simplicity with production in his music always astonishes me. For him to play one of my tracks in his BBC essential mix a couple of years back was a huge thing for me, I just wrote that track sitting in my bedroom studio and totally forgot about it until I heard it randomly. This for me gave me a bit of confidence to try new things in the studio and really dig deep into production. What's in store for 2020? More music and more shows, I have been working on a lot of new material!. Favourite food and place to hangout? Kimchi Pork fried rice . Its always good to just hang out anywhere with friends really, personally my favourite is the lounge room when I have nothing on haha! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maniandyou Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/manian Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maniandyou

Mani

by the partae February 19, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I am currently based in between Brisbane and Byron Bay, my family home is in Byron and often go home to see my parents who own a farm there and help out. Both places for me have a unique place in music. There are some really good promoters who throw some spectacular parties at the moment – Sub Rosa in Brisbane has been a highlight recently bringing some really tasteful international acts like Patrice Baumel, Jeremy Olander, Pig & Dan, Undercatt just to name a few.

How did you first start playing music?

When I was 13 I had gone to Canada on a family trip and was heavily influenced by my cousins who at the time were holding events and listening to Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Armin Van Buuran and most of the big trance Dj’s back then. I came back from that trip a bit inspired and very interested by dance music as it was all very new to me.

I saved some money and bought some CDJ’s when I was about 14, I was still in high school but me and a few friends started all djing at these house parties which really shaped my sound, it was a great time as we would be all searching on blogs and sharing music with each other…we all have a few release’s under our belts now which is funny too. After about 2 years I became friends with some of the local promoters in Byron Bay and managed to sneak into some gigs in town in-which they put me on the line up and opened up the door so very thankful to those guys – Webber, Deegs & Dobbie thanks!.

Please tell us a little about where you grew up and how this impacted your music?

I grew up in 10 minute’s from Byron Bay so there wasn’t naturally a lot to do with friends as we were always so spaced away and not being able to drive then was an issue. I would spend most of my teen years just listening & collecting music but I guess living away from friends was also a blessing as I had a lot of spare time trying to learning to use music software after school.

What’s been happening recently?

I’ve been working in studio and finishing some more music, a bit darker and a more peak time techno so pretty keen to get that out and begin to play it out at gigs. I’m also beginning to lock in some shows locally which im looking forward to showcase a lot of unreleased material.

Your new 3 track EP ‘Sour Minds’ is out now, what influenced the sound and writing for this EP?

Fusions of sounds that I really like I guess. Most of the tracks have a progressive vibe and a nice groove underneath with a few afro percussive elements also. i really wanted to have some sort of vocal in every track to just use as an element and carry the track through which really tied the whole EP together. You can hear a bit of everything and I guess that’s me just listening to a bit of everything at the moment.

How did you go about writing Sour Minds?

Sour Minds I wrote over 2 days, I started with a simple drum rhythm and added in some atmospheric elements to get the main atmosphere going which is that main saw synth that you hear in the intro. I had recently just bought the Mini V synth plugin and was playing around with that a fair bit so tweaked some patches and came up with the main arpeggio/lead with a vocading LFO on it to give it a bit of movement.

After that I found some vocals that fitted the right vibe which I actually found on splice, yes Splice! Its an awesome platform and go to when I need to find an element just to get the idea’s flowing. The next day I kind of just refined the song structure and a quick mix down to get it ready to send away as a demo. It was the actually the last track I wrote and became the 1^st on the EP

Where and when did you record/produce?

In my studio room at my 2 bedroom flat in Brisbane. I often find myself up in the mornings or late afternoons in the studio, its almost a routine for me to hop on in the early mornings for an hour or 3. I wrote the Sour Minds EP over the course of about 2 months early last year, although I had produced ‘The Thoughts, The Fears” about 2 years ago now I revisited that and changed it quite a bit.

What programs/equipment did you use to record/produce?

I wrote the whole EP on Ableton and used a range of VST plugins, I had actually used some old speakers from Pioneer to write & mix down roughly at the beginning of the year. I have recently just purchased some ADAM Audio S2V’s which are freaking awesome and really pin pointed the flaws in my 1^st mix down for all three tracks.

Please tell us about your current recording/production setup, what you have in the arsenal and how you came about finding the equipment:

As mentioned I have a pretty simple space as im mostly in the box with Ableton, although I have just purchased some ADAM S2V’s which were an expensive purchase but 100% worth it, they have really given me a bit more depth/clarity and helped me refine my mix down’s at the pre-mastering stage.

I have been really loving the V Collection which has some awesome plugins modelled off some great vintage & modern synthesizers -They sound really organic even though they are digital thanks to the TAE modelling process. Besides that I have a Minilogue which I use often for random sounds like effects and background sounds in tracks.

I’m looking to purchase a DeepMind 12 & ASM Hydrasynth. I luckily have a really good friend who has just built a dream studio of his (little street studios). He has a lot gear which I am able to play with and I guess pick the synths that cater to my taste which is a bonus!. Its good to have his knowledge and bring that back into my studio which is always refreshing for creativity.

What do you have planned for Sour Minds?

I’ve got some shows coming up so I’m am really keen to play it out and see the reaction from people as I haven’t actually played it loud yet. I’ve had some really good feedback from other DJ’s who have played it out loud and they said it works really well, I guess all 3 tracks bring a different vibe to the floor.

What do you like to do away from music?

I play a lot of soccer and often am at the family farm which is kind of therapeutic for me to get away from the city. I also work for JBL in their consumer electronics side of the business as a rep which is awesome. It gives me great insight into fresh products, music, events and how that all correlates into business which is interesting to see.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Listening to a range of everything really. I have been liking Henrik Schwarz, Guy J, Patrice Baumel, Adriatique & Tiefscwarz. Besides that everything on the Innervisions label has been really inspiring.

You’ve been receiving a lot of support from big names in the dance music scene like Eric Prydyz and the likes, how has the whole experience with these big artists been so far?

Eric Prydz has really been a inspiration to me from the beginning, just his simplicity with production in his music always astonishes me. For him to play one of my tracks in his BBC essential mix a couple of years back was a huge thing for me, I just wrote that track sitting in my bedroom studio and totally forgot about it until I heard it randomly. This for me gave me a bit of confidence to try new things in the studio and really dig deep into production.

What’s in store for 2020?

More music and more shows, I have been working on a lot of new material!.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Kimchi Pork fried rice. Its always good to just hang out anywhere with friends really, personally my favourite is the lounge room when I have nothing on haha!

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maniandyou
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/manian
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maniandyou

February 19, 2020 0 comments

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? Currently based out of Toronto! My heart will always have a soft spot for our music scene. There is a real sense of community and people supporting other people that I really love. It makes navigating this crazy industry feel a lot less lonely when you do it together. How did you first start playing music? My little 7 year old self in piano and voice lessons! Music and art were the biggest part of my childhood. Fun fact: I played trombone in highschool! What's been happening recently? I find winter, especially post January there’s this surge of change and it sparks a lot of feelings that get put down onto paper. I’ve also been tapping into other creative aspects of the project, creating some cool visuals for live shows, videos, etc. trying to make the Bedhead experience a little more multi-media which is something I’ve always envisioned. Basically it’s a lot of fabric shopping, I love me some new fabrics. Your new single 'Fight No More' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this single? The songwriting just flowed from this heavy emotional space I was in. I started writing the song when I found myself feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with my depression, after years of getting help and feeling like I hadn’t made any progress. The song was born from that moment of “enough’s enough”. For the production, artists like Robyn, Lorde and the Naked and Famous were big influences on the sound for this song. How did you go about writing Fight No More? I started writing Fight No More about 2 years ago in the summer at this park near where I live. It started with a few melodies and the main lyric in the chorus. The baseline intro was the next thing written. From there I usually noodle around with a piano or guitar to start putting the pieces of the puzzle together. Although the songwriting process changes every song, I usually start with chords and melodies, and the lyrics sprinkled in between. Where and when did you record/produce and who did you work with? I first recorded the song with Feurd Moore, who I’ve worked with before on an earlier project. It started as just a basement recording, but we knew we had something special. There were so many things that Feurd added in that I can’t imagine the song without now, like the guitar licks and bright synths. Later on, we brought on Derek Hoffman of Fox Sounds (who also mixed the track) who really just took what we had to the next level, giving it that extra kick (literally) How did you approach the recording process? With this track I really grasped the importance of emotion when delivering a vocal performance, which is a very vulnerable place to be away from the park by yourself to a booth with other people. Having Derek and Feurd there made the process a lot more comfortable, and they are wonderful friends and mentors. What programs/equipment did you use to record? We’re all about ProTools!! What do you like to do away from music? I love being creative and crafty! I paint a lot, and love taking photos of pretty much everything, but especially nature and animals. My favourite things are going on nature walks, and exploring new places with my friends. Who are you listening to at the moment? Tame Impala’s new record The Slow Rush!! What's planned for 2020? I have a Sugar Beach session with 102.1 The Edge AND a show at the Rivoli on Feb 27th! More shows to come throughout the year, and the release of my EP. I have a few other surprises up my sleeve, stay tuned! Favourite food and place to hangout? Wow I love so many foods, I will never say no to pizza or pasta (please don’t make me choose haha!) As much as I love going out to see shows at the Horseshoe Tavern, there’s nothing like going over to my friends’ place, staying in and playing some board games. Socials: @heyitsbedhead Website: bedheadmusic.com

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by the partae February 19, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

Currently based out of Toronto! My heart will always have a soft spot for our music scene. There is a real sense of community and people supporting other people that I really love. It makes navigating this crazy industry feel a lot less lonely when you do it together.

How did you first start playing music?

My little 7 year old self in piano and voice lessons! Music and art were the biggest part of my childhood. Fun fact: I played trombone in highschool!

What’s been happening recently?

I find winter, especially post January there’s this surge of change and it sparks a lot of feelings that get put down onto paper. I’ve also been tapping into other creative aspects of the project, creating some cool visuals for live shows, videos, etc. trying to make the Bedhead experience a little more multi-media which is something I’ve always envisioned. Basically it’s a lot of fabric shopping, I love me some new fabrics.

Your new single ‘Fight No More’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this single?

The songwriting just flowed from this heavy emotional space I was in. I started writing the song when I found myself feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with my depression, after years of getting help and feeling like I hadn’t made any progress. The song was born from that moment of “enough’s enough”. For the production, artists like Robyn, Lorde and the Naked and Famous were big influences on the sound for this song.

How did you go about writing Fight No More?

I started writing Fight No More about 2 years ago in the summer at this park near where I live. It started with a few melodies and the main lyric in the chorus. The baseline intro was the next thing written. From there I usually noodle around with a piano or guitar to start putting the pieces of the puzzle together. Although the songwriting process changes every song, I usually start with chords and melodies, and the lyrics sprinkled in between.

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

I first recorded the song with Feurd Moore, who I’ve worked with before on an earlier project. It started as just a basement recording, but we knew we had something special. There were so many things that Feurd added in that I can’t imagine the song without now, like the guitar licks and bright synths. Later on, we brought on Derek Hoffman of Fox Sounds (who also mixed the track) who really just took what we had to the next level, giving it that extra kick (literally)

How did you approach the recording process?

With this track I really grasped the importance of emotion when delivering a vocal performance, which is a very vulnerable place to be away from the park by yourself to a booth with other people. Having Derek and Feurd there made the process a lot more comfortable, and they are wonderful friends and mentors.

What programs/equipment did you use to record?

We’re all about ProTools!!

What do you like to do away from music?

I love being creative and crafty! I paint a lot, and love taking photos of pretty much everything, but especially nature and animals. My favourite things are going on nature walks, and exploring new places with my friends.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Tame Impala’s new record The Slow Rush!!

What’s planned for 2020?

I have a Sugar Beach session with 102.1 The Edge AND a show at the Rivoli on Feb 27th! More shows to come throughout the year, and the release of my EP. I have a few other surprises up my sleeve, stay tuned!

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Wow I love so many foods, I will never say no to pizza or pasta (please don’t make me choose haha!)
As much as I love going out to see shows at the Horseshoe Tavern, there’s nothing like going over to my friends’ place, staying in and playing some board games.

Socials: @heyitsbedhead

Website: bedheadmusic.com

February 19, 2020 0 comments

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I live in Vancouver, BC. The music scene has a ton of brilliant and diverse artists, but many from here leave for opportunities in Montreal and Toronto, where I lived for a few years. There are financial and socio-political challenges that this city poses, which make it tough for artists to stick around. I do miss that side of the country, but the west coast has always been home. How did you first start playing music? I started when I was 6 and saw a piano for the first time at my school. I was immediately obsessed. How did Noble Oak start? The project came about after I received a Rhodes piano from a very close friend, and I became lost in its sound. I had been writing songs on and off since I was a kid, but it was the arrival of this new instrument that really drove the creation of Noble Oak. What's been happening recently? Lots of preparation for new songs, shows and the release of my next record, Horizon on Last Gang Records. Your new single 'Morning' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? The sound is very much an extension of the sound I’ve been working to create over the last 8 years. I can’t put my finger on any one single influence for the piece. How did you go about writing Morning and what is the meaning behind the song? It took a very long time to complete Morning, over 5 months in fact. I was stuck on the direction of the piece after composing the initial opening and piano melody. It was a few months later that the song came to completion once I figured out the vocal melody. I was in a deeply confused and uncertain place, which ended up being the exact place I needed. The song reflects on the depths of entrapment we feel in our lives, and what we can do to survive it and change it. Where and when did you record and who with? Morning was written during the first half of 2017 and recorded and engineered alone in my home studio. What programs/equipment did you use? I used Ableton Live, which has been the foundation for my production across the Noble Oak project. I’ve begun to use Logic for some songs, since it has some terrific sounds and processing. Other equipment used include my Nord Stage for piano layers, my upright piano, a Telecaster for the guitar parts, OP-1 and MicroKorg for some of the synth parts, and a collection of drum samples. How did you approach the recording and production for Morning? The same way I approach every song I make- by letting the ideas spill out as naturally as they can. Nothing is ever forced, if an idea comes and is good, it remains. Please tell us about how the concept for the Morning video came about: I wanted to work with my friend and creative visionary Nancy Lee to devise a world that best represented the feeling of the song. Nancy has been experimenting and studying VR and volumetric video production for several years and was graciously happy to put their skills to use on this video. With a bit of programming help from some friends, the result turned out fantastically. Where did you film and who with? It was all filmed at their studio, with only myself, Nancy and a small team of assistants providing graphical textures and programming advice for Unity, the software where all the depth/image data and graphics were realized together. What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the filming and editing process? Most challenging was making sure all of the shots aligned perfectly with the words, since it was sometimes tough to tell which part was being sung based on the moving volumetric image. Most rewarding was seeing all the various components layered together so nicely in the final edit. You have an upcoming album 'Horizon' label release coming up soon, what can we expect? Expect a ton of new sounds and energies! I’m quite proud of this record so hopefully this will be your new favourite too. What do you like to do away from music? I like spending time with my loved ones, walking by the ocean and skiing/hiking in the mountains as much as I can. Who are you listening to at the moment? Some old and some new stuff, ranging from Joni Mitchell to Bruce Hornsby, The Japanese House and Tame Impala. What's planned for 2020? More music, the long-awaited release of Horizon, and hopefully a tour or two! Favourite food and place to hangout? Sushi is my favourite food of all time, and if I’m not hanging with friends at someone’s home, or working on music, you can probably find me outside by the beach. http://nobleoak.net/ https://www.instagram.com/nobleoaksongs/ https://www.facebook.com/nobleoak https://twitter.com/nobleoaksongs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDx4MGijFzpe9_6KnVbvZXQ

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Noble Oak

by the partae February 18, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I live in Vancouver, BC. The music scene has a ton of brilliant and diverse artists, but many from here leave for opportunities in Montreal and Toronto, where I lived for a few years. There are financial and socio-political challenges that this city poses, which make it tough for artists to stick around. I do miss that side of the country, but the west coast has always been home.

How did you first start playing music?

I started when I was 6 and saw a piano for the first time at my school. I was immediately obsessed.

How did Noble Oak start?

The project came about after I received a Rhodes piano from a very close friend, and I became lost in its sound. I had been writing songs on and off since I was a kid, but it was the arrival of this new instrument that really drove the creation of Noble Oak.

What’s been happening recently?

Lots of preparation for new songs, shows and the release of my next record, Horizon on Last Gang Records.

Your new single ‘Morning’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?

The sound is very much an extension of the sound I’ve been working to create over the last 8 years. I can’t put my finger on any one single influence for the piece.

How did you go about writing Morning and what is the meaning behind the song?

It took a very long time to complete Morning, over 5 months in fact. I was stuck on the direction of the piece after composing the initial opening and piano melody. It was a few months later that the song came to completion once I figured out the vocal melody. I was in a deeply confused and uncertain place, which ended up being the exact place I needed. The song reflects on the depths of entrapment we feel in our lives, and what we can do to survive it and change it.

Where and when did you record and who with?

Morning was written during the first half of 2017 and recorded and engineered alone in my home studio.

What programs/equipment did you use?

I used Ableton Live, which has been the foundation for my production across the Noble Oak project. I’ve begun to use Logic for some songs, since it has some terrific sounds and processing. Other equipment used include my Nord Stage for piano layers, my upright piano, a Telecaster for the guitar parts, OP-1 and MicroKorg for some of the synth parts, and a collection of drum samples.

How did you approach the recording and production for Morning?

The same way I approach every song I make- by letting the ideas spill out as naturally as they can. Nothing is ever forced, if an idea comes and is good, it remains.

Please tell us about how the concept for the Morning video came about:

I wanted to work with my friend and creative visionary Nancy Lee to devise a world that best represented the feeling of the song. Nancy has been experimenting and studying VR and volumetric video production for several years and was graciously happy to put their skills to use on this video. With a bit of programming help from some friends, the result turned out fantastically.

Where did you film and who with?

It was all filmed at their studio, with only myself, Nancy and a small team of assistants providing graphical textures and programming advice for Unity, the software where all the depth/image data and graphics were realized together.

What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the filming and editing process?

Most challenging was making sure all of the shots aligned perfectly with the words, since it was sometimes tough to tell which part was being sung based on the moving volumetric image. Most rewarding was seeing all the various components layered together so nicely in the final edit.

You have an upcoming album ‘Horizon’ label release coming up soon, what can we expect?

Expect a ton of new sounds and energies! I’m quite proud of this record so hopefully this will be your new favourite too.

What do you like to do away from music?

I like spending time with my loved ones, walking by the ocean and skiing/hiking in the mountains as much as I can.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Some old and some new stuff, ranging from Joni Mitchell to Bruce Hornsby, The Japanese House and Tame Impala.

What’s planned for 2020?

More music, the long-awaited release of Horizon, and hopefully a tour or two!

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Sushi is my favourite food of all time, and if I’m not hanging with friends at someone’s home, or working on music, you can probably find me outside by the beach.

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February 18, 2020 0 comments

How did you first start playing music? All of us have played music from young, in high school bands and for school. It was sort of a natural progression for us to continue playing music with people going on from this, however we only met each other years later as complete strangers in a new band around 2010. How did WAWAWOW form? A couple of us originally started in a previous band, called Lenox, playing a more contemporary style of easy listening music with a good singer friend of ours who was keen to play gigs with some of his originals. I think eventually he got tired of us jamming for too long and ruining his music, and we parted ways. Within a couple of weeks we had caught up again as instrumentalists just to play around with all manners of instruments, including stand up drums and a drum sampler/sequencer. Eventually we found a sound with the bass synth and we played our first gig with a set of janky party music as a three-piece at the Marly Bar, to a questionable but generally positive reception. What's been happening recently? We’ve just released our debut album, Pink Elephant, which has been a huge project for us and a massive relief that it’s finally out. Alongside this we’ve taken on two new members, Duncan Bell who plays the baritone guitar and Adam Pilcher our new lead guitarist. They have been absolutely amazing at dealing with our unusual approach to music, and it’s been surprising how well they’ve picked up the nuances of each song. Since they’ve joined we’ve played around 10 gigs and they’ve been a great success - looking forward to a packed year of playing our music now that we’re back. Your new album 'Pink Elephant is out on the 14th of February, what influenced the sound and songwriting? Honestly we never have good answers to this question. I think we wrote all of our music without much thought as to how it would appeal or what sound we were trying to emulate. We combined our impossible array of contrasting tastes in music, from hip-hop and electronic to indie rock and psychadelic blues music, which ended up being quite evident in the mish-mash of styles you can hear on our album. We like to call it Psych-junk, but really it’s all over the place. I think the main thing that united us at the start was a passion for creating ‘fun music’ that we could imagine getting into as punters at a gig. How did you go about writing/conceptualise the music for Pink Elephant? Our writing process was generally fed by collective hours of jam sessions and obsessively recording everything we played. Eventually we could isolate parts or riffs from each jam that we liked and start to build songs from there. Shaun (our drummer) was integral in the structuring process, coming to us each week with rough mixes, structures and suggestions for song concepts, that we would then vote on and discuss. Pink Elephant started as a continuous live set, that eventually we stuffed into a digestible album format with a few extra frills, but our main focus was re-creating the feeling of a live show and really testing the limits for what kind of strange sounds and effects we could get away with showcasing. Please tell about the experimental process that you took to record/produce this album: After recording 3 singles over a couple of years prior, we came to the conclusion that recording in a studio over a few days would never work for us. The jam style of our music never lent itself well to getting a good take when put on the spot in a studio, and the recordings always lacked some of the live energy we had been getting from the recorded jams. Our guitarist at the time, Hayden, was a bit of a mad scientist on the guitar, and his inspired moments happened so sporadically that capturing them on a quality recording was almost impossible. We decided that tracking everything ourselves, from the comfortable confines of Shaun’s homemade studio/garage was our best shot at getting the most organic sound from our recordings. We recorded every rehearsal, effect and sample we could get our hands on throughout a 12 month period, filling up terrabytes worth of hard drives - sometimes using the original jam recording in the final track and sometimes re-recording parts 20 times before getting something we liked. It was a huge task but we ended up really squeezing out what we wanted, and we’re very satisfied with the final result. Where and when did you record and who with? We recorded everything at Shaun Allen’s house in Stanmore throughout 2018 and 2019, starting to submit our stems to Dane Burge for mixing in late 2018, and eventually getting the album mastered by Streaky in December 2019 in London. What programs/instruments did you use? We started recording through Garage Band (which was surprisingly effective for a free software) and eventually graduated to using Logic. This was a great way to get into the DAW world, as it is quite intuitive and visual, while providing a heap of inbuilt effects and samples to get us started. We recorded using all of our usual live instruments, including Shaun’s Tama Star Classic drum kit, various Fender Strat/Teles, a Squier Jazzmaster baritone, a Nord Lead A1, Novation Bass Station, Moog Sub Phatty and a wealth of pedals and effects units (honourable mention to the Earthquaker Devices ‘Data Corrupter’ pedal). What did you find most rewarding and challenging through the songwriting and recording process? One of the most challenging parts of songwriting and recording was that we didn’t have a dedicated songwriter/vocalist to bring formed ideas to the table. We wrote everything instrumentally while rehearsing together - adding vocals last, often written by both Shaun and Wade, our main vocalist. We used a stern democratic process involving voting and janky versions of lobbying and insider trading to bring our own favourite ideas into the music. Essentially it worked great, as we all felt our creative voices were being expressed fairly, but it means things took a while to iron out, and a lot of debate was had over the quality and appeal of countless parts of the album. What made it all the more rewarding was that once it was finished, we had settled every disagreement and included as much as possible of each of our visions, that we can all proudly say that this is our best work to date. What do you have planned for Pink Elephant? We have just had vinyls pressed and delivered, which is hugely exciting for us and marks one of the big milestones we’ve been aiming for. We’ll be selling these, alongside our ‘TAWAWOWELS’ at most of our gigs coming up! Other than that, a healthy amount of gigging and enjoying a well-deserved period of time outside of the studio, and hopefully a small festival or two! What do you like to do away from music? Away from music, we all have jobs and generally separate lives, our guitarist adam is a Nurse, while our other guitarist Duncan is a Science Educator at primary schools. Wade is a commercial photographer and Shaun runs admin at Macquarie university while also producing multiple podcasts (one of them his own - ‘In Brackets’ which contains a healthy amount of WAWAWOW’s outtakes). We all treat the band as a creative escape from our daily lives, and something fun to liven up our weekends, which I think has helped us not to burn out over the past few years. Who are you listening to at the moment? Pretty much anyone and everything! We’ve always appreciated a healthy dose of local music, including Pyjama Sundayz, Wartt Gun, Light Entertainment, Lord Dodongo, NARLA, Turtle Skull and Psychadelic Porn Crumpets, but outside of that we all have very different music tastes - Wade is mostly into Hip Hop including J Cole, Childish Gambino and Eminem, while Shaun loves a dose of band music including Supergrass, Regurgitator, Devo and Cog. What's planned for 2020? 2020 should be full of gigs for us - we are really hoping for some small festival slots after playing Psyfari and the King Street Crawl a couple of times in previous years. Ultimately we’re looking forward to playing some fun shows and getting involved in the live music scene again after an 18 month hiatus. Favourite food and place to hangout? I mean, not sure how to answer this. We hangout together at Zen rehearsal studios in St Peters, and bars like The Townie, Botany View Hotel, Brighton Up Bar and The Bank where we play a lot of gigs. I’d hazard a guess that we all enjoy pizza, hopefully WITHOUT pineapple but this remains unconfirmed. https://www.facebook.com/wawawowband/

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WAWAWOW

by the partae February 18, 2020

written by the partae

How did you first start playing music?

All of us have played music from young, in high school bands and for school. It was sort of a natural progression for us to continue playing music with people going on from this, however we only met each other years later as complete strangers in a new band around 2010.

How did WAWAWOW form?

A couple of us originally started in a previous band, called Lenox, playing a more contemporary style of easy listening music with a good singer friend of ours who was keen to play gigs with some of his originals. I think eventually he got tired of us jamming for too long and ruining his music, and we parted ways. Within a couple of weeks we had caught up again as instrumentalists just to play around with all manners of instruments, including stand up drums and a drum sampler/sequencer. Eventually we found a sound with the bass synth and we played our first gig with a set of janky party music as a three-piece at the Marly Bar, to a questionable but generally positive reception.

What’s been happening recently?

We’ve just released our debut album, Pink Elephant, which has been a huge project for us and a massive relief that it’s finally out. Alongside this we’ve taken on two new members, Duncan Bell who plays the baritone guitar and Adam Pilcher our new lead guitarist. They have been absolutely amazing at dealing with our unusual approach to music, and it’s been surprising how well they’ve picked up the nuances of each song. Since they’ve joined we’ve played around 10 gigs and they’ve been a great success – looking forward to a packed year of playing our music now that we’re back.

Your new album ‘Pink Elephant is out on the 14th of February, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

Honestly we never have good answers to this question. I think we wrote all of our music without much thought as to how it would appeal or what sound we were trying to emulate. We combined our impossible array of contrasting tastes in music, from hip-hop and electronic to indie rock and psychadelic blues music, which ended up being quite evident in the mish-mash of styles you can hear on our album. We like to call it Psych-junk, but really it’s all over the place. I think the main thing that united us at the start was a passion for creating ‘fun music’ that we could imagine getting into as punters at a gig.

How did you go about writing/conceptualise the music for Pink Elephant?

Our writing process was generally fed by collective hours of jam sessions and obsessively recording everything we played. Eventually we could isolate parts or riffs from each jam that we liked and start to build songs from there. Shaun (our drummer) was integral in the structuring process, coming to us each week with rough mixes, structures and suggestions for song concepts, that we would then vote on and discuss. Pink Elephant started as a continuous live set, that eventually we stuffed into a digestible album format with a few extra frills, but our main focus was re-creating the feeling of a live show and really testing the limits for what kind of strange sounds and effects we could get away with showcasing.

Please tell about the experimental process that you took to record/produce this album:

After recording 3 singles over a couple of years prior, we came to the conclusion that recording in a studio over a few days would never work for us. The jam style of our music never lent itself well to getting a good take when put on the spot in a studio, and the recordings always lacked some of the live energy we had been getting from the recorded jams. Our guitarist at the time, Hayden, was a bit of a mad scientist on the guitar, and his inspired moments happened so sporadically that capturing them on a quality recording was almost impossible. We decided that tracking everything ourselves, from the comfortable confines of Shaun’s homemade studio/garage was our best shot at getting the most organic sound from our recordings. We recorded every rehearsal, effect and sample we could get our hands on throughout a 12 month period, filling up terrabytes worth of hard drives – sometimes using the original jam recording in the final track and sometimes re-recording parts 20 times before getting something we liked. It was a huge task but we ended up really squeezing out what we wanted, and we’re very satisfied with the final result.

Where and when did you record and who with?

We recorded everything at Shaun Allen’s house in Stanmore throughout 2018 and 2019, starting to submit our stems to Dane Burge for mixing in late 2018, and eventually getting the album mastered by Streaky in December 2019 in London.

What programs/instruments did you use?

We started recording through Garage Band (which was surprisingly effective for a free software) and eventually graduated to using Logic. This was a great way to get into the DAW world, as it is quite intuitive and visual, while providing a heap of inbuilt effects and samples to get us started. We recorded using all of our usual live instruments, including Shaun’s Tama Star Classic drum kit, various Fender Strat/Teles, a Squier Jazzmaster baritone, a Nord Lead A1, Novation Bass Station, Moog Sub Phatty and a wealth of pedals and effects units (honourable mention to the Earthquaker Devices ‘Data Corrupter’ pedal).

What did you find most rewarding and challenging through the songwriting and recording process?

One of the most challenging parts of songwriting and recording was that we didn’t have a dedicated songwriter/vocalist to bring formed ideas to the table. We wrote everything instrumentally while rehearsing together – adding vocals last, often written by both Shaun and Wade, our main vocalist. We used a stern democratic process involving voting and janky versions of lobbying and insider trading to bring our own favourite ideas into the music. Essentially it worked great, as we all felt our creative voices were being expressed fairly, but it means things took a while to iron out, and a lot of debate was had over the quality and appeal of countless parts of the album. What made it all the more rewarding was that once it was finished, we had settled every disagreement and included as much as possible of each of our visions, that we can all proudly say that this is our best work to date.

What do you have planned for Pink Elephant?

We have just had vinyls pressed and delivered, which is hugely exciting for us and marks one of the big milestones we’ve been aiming for. We’ll be selling these, alongside our ‘TAWAWOWELS’ at most of our gigs coming up! Other than that, a healthy amount of gigging and enjoying a well-deserved period of time outside of the studio, and hopefully a small festival or two!

What do you like to do away from music?

Away from music, we all have jobs and generally separate lives, our guitarist adam is a Nurse, while our other guitarist Duncan is a Science Educator at primary schools. Wade is a commercial photographer and Shaun runs admin at Macquarie university while also producing multiple podcasts (one of them his own – ‘In Brackets’ which contains a healthy amount of WAWAWOW’s outtakes). We all treat the band as a creative escape from our daily lives, and something fun to liven up our weekends, which I think has helped us not to burn out over the past few years.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Pretty much anyone and everything! We’ve always appreciated a healthy dose of local music, including Pyjama Sundayz, Wartt Gun, Light Entertainment, Lord Dodongo, NARLA, Turtle Skull and Psychadelic Porn Crumpets, but outside of that we all have very different music tastes – Wade is mostly into Hip Hop including J Cole, Childish Gambino and Eminem, while Shaun loves a dose of band music including Supergrass, Regurgitator, Devo and Cog.

What’s planned for 2020?

2020 should be full of gigs for us – we are really hoping for some small festival slots after playing Psyfari and the King Street Crawl a couple of times in previous years. Ultimately we’re looking forward to playing some fun shows and getting involved in the live music scene again after an 18 month hiatus.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

I mean, not sure how to answer this. We hangout together at Zen rehearsal studios in St Peters, and bars like The Townie, Botany View Hotel, Brighton Up Bar and The Bank where we play a lot of gigs. I’d hazard a guess that we all enjoy pizza, hopefully WITHOUT pineapple but this remains unconfirmed.

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February 18, 2020 0 comments

guccihighwaters unveils his new track “candy” featuring soundcloud artist and producer, Lund. “My vision for ‘candy’ came to me when my friend Jay Vee and I were at the studio. He played a really somber yet comforting chord progression on his guitar and I instantly thought of something bittersweet,” explains guccihighwaters. “Sometimes you have to end a relationship that feels so good but is bad for you and won't end well. I felt like a bouncy uplifting drum pattern would complement the ambient melodies and Jay Vee laid those down real quick. After the track was done I had an open verse and was thinking about who it would sound great with — one of the first artists that popped into my head was Lund. We spoke a few times in the past about making some music together and at that time we just set up a tour together so I felt like it was the perfect timing and the perfect song for him to be a part of.” LISTEN TO “CANDY” FT LUND NOW guccihighwaters is the creative persona of singer and producer Morgan Murphy. guccihighwaters blends hip hop and emo genres seamlessly with his melodic tunes and lyrics that are vulnerable and intimately confessional. Growing up in Ireland, before moving to New York at the age of fifteen, his isolated beginnings gave him his work ethic and laid the groundwork for his succinct home recording process. Despite having only been on the scene since 2017, with his first EP Post Death, guccihighwaters has established himself as a force to be reckoned with garnering nearly 850,000 monthly Spotify listeners. He has since released two EPs November & Not Around Here and a series of singles.

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GUCCIHIGHWATERS SHARES “CANDY” FT. LUND

by the partae February 18, 2020

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guccihighwaters unveils his new track “candy” featuring soundcloud artist and producer, Lund.

“My vision for ‘candy’ came to me when my friend Jay Vee and I were at the studio. He played a really somber yet comforting chord progression on his guitar and I instantly thought of something bittersweet,” explains guccihighwaters. “Sometimes you have to end a relationship that feels so good but is bad for you and won’t end well. I felt like a bouncy uplifting drum pattern would complement the ambient melodies and Jay Vee laid those down real quick. After the track was done I had an open verse and was thinking about who it would sound great with — one of the first artists that popped into my head was Lund. We spoke a few times in the past about making some music together and at that time we just set up a tour together so I felt like it was the perfect timing and the perfect song for him to be a part of.”

LISTEN TO “CANDY” FT LUND NOW

guccihighwaters is the creative persona of singer and producer Morgan Murphy. guccihighwaters blends hip hop and emo genres seamlessly with his melodic tunes and lyrics that are vulnerable and intimately confessional. Growing up in Ireland, before moving to New York at the age of fifteen, his isolated beginnings gave him his work ethic and laid the groundwork for his succinct home recording process. Despite having only been on the scene since 2017, with his first EP Post Death, guccihighwaters has established himself as a force to be reckoned with garnering nearly 850,000 monthly Spotify listeners. He has since released two EPs November & Not Around Here and a series of singles.

February 18, 2020 0 comments

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? To be honest, I’m a little bit in limbo as to where I’m currently based, but Melbourne is always home. The Melbourne music scene is the perfect place to cut your teeth as an artist or a band. There are SO many places to play and learn how to gig and the community that experience builds around you stays with you for life. How did you first start playing music? I told my mum that I wanted to play the saxophone when I could barely walk and started playing the recorder soon after. Fuzzed out guitars and production felt like a natural progression. What's been happening recently? I’ve just come back to Melbourne after a summer up north and am throwing myself back into writing and getting ready to go on the road again while trying to win back my cats’ love. Your new single 'Sucker For Punishment' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? The song is probably my most political song to date. Ultimately, it’s about self delusion and catching yourself out for perpetuating the problems that we frown upon. The idea came to me when I found that I was way more affected by Instagram shutting off the ability to few likes that I thought I would be. How did you go about writing Sucker For Punishment? I was really, really lucky to write this tune with Isom Innis who is a member of Foster The People. We put it together between a small studio and his living room in LA mid last year. He was so enthusiastic and positive about the song from the get go, which is why I think it has the energy that it has. Sometimes it’s really easy to overthink and get entrenched in relatively superfluous parts of writing a song, but Isom’s vibe made the process really free and uninhibited. Where and when did you record/produce and who with? Isom got behind the knobs for this one. We basically wrote and recorded the song in two days. Sean Cimino, also from Foster, came in and recorded all the lead guitar parts, but other than that, it was myself and Isom who played everything - lucky Isom is a shit hot drummer! How did you approach the recording process? I don’t think anyone knew we were going to release the song - we just got into the studio, had a bunch of fun and came out of it with something that I could wait to put out. What programs/instruments did you use? It was a pretty basic set up - we ran Logic, recorded the drums in a vocal booth, I recorded the vocals sitting on the couch with a SM7, Sean had some gnarly delay pedals that we ran straight into a SSL strip, there was a jangly upright piano, a couple of teles and a hell of a vibe. How did the concept for the 'Lyric' video come about? I had always envisaged the song alongside a slasher movie vibe, so the font for the lyric vid really reflects that along with all the footage of I suppose real life slasher situations, like bomb drills and risk filled inebriation. You have a huge Australian/UK/USA tour coming up, what do you have in store for these shows? Sucker will get its first run on the road, which will be great! I have some of the best people I’ve ever met from around the world playing in my band and that makes for a huge vibe onstage - I’m a very lucky gal. How do you prepare for live shows? I try to strike a balance of being calm and relaxed while remaining super present and not letting the set pass me by. What do you most enjoy about touring/playing live and what do you find most challenging? Nothing beats a killer show - it reminds you why you do it. It’s hard being away from friends and family, of course. Also not being able to cook and do your own laundry as it suits you. What do you like to do away from music? Read, cook, go for drives and I’m trying to go to the cinema more Who are you listening to at the moment? RAT BOY, Jess Day, Your Smith, Haroumi Hosono and oso oso What's planned for 2020? A fuckload of touring, writing, some sneaky releases and taking it all in. Favourite food and place to hangout? The kangaroo parma at the Napier Hotel.

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Alex Lahey

by the partae February 17, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

To be honest, I’m a little bit in limbo as to where I’m currently based, but Melbourne is always home. The Melbourne music scene is the perfect place to cut your teeth as an artist or a band. There are SO many places to play and learn how to gig and the community that experience builds around you stays with you for life.

How did you first start playing music?

I told my mum that I wanted to play the saxophone when I could barely walk and started playing the recorder soon after. Fuzzed out guitars and production felt like a natural progression.

What’s been happening recently?

I’ve just come back to Melbourne after a summer up north and am throwing myself back into writing and getting ready to go on the road again while trying to win back my cats’ love.

Your new single ‘Sucker For Punishment’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?

The song is probably my most political song to date. Ultimately, it’s about self delusion and catching yourself out for perpetuating the problems that we frown upon. The idea came to me when I found that I was way more affected by Instagram shutting off the ability to few likes that I thought I would be.

How did you go about writing Sucker For Punishment?

I was really, really lucky to write this tune with Isom Innis who is a member of Foster The People. We put it together between a small studio and his living room in LA mid last year. He was so enthusiastic and positive about the song from the get go, which is why I think it has the energy that it has. Sometimes it’s really easy to overthink and get entrenched in relatively superfluous parts of writing a song, but Isom’s vibe made the process really free and uninhibited.

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

Isom got behind the knobs for this one. We basically wrote and recorded the song in two days. Sean Cimino, also from Foster, came in and recorded all the lead guitar parts, but other than that, it was myself and Isom who played everything – lucky Isom is a shit hot drummer!

How did you approach the recording process?

I don’t think anyone knew we were going to release the song – we just got into the studio, had a bunch of fun and came out of it with something that I could wait to put out.

What programs/instruments did you use?

It was a pretty basic set up – we ran Logic, recorded the drums in a vocal booth, I recorded the vocals sitting on the couch with a SM7, Sean had some gnarly delay pedals that we ran straight into a SSL strip, there was a jangly upright piano, a couple of teles and a hell of a vibe.

How did the concept for the ‘Lyric’ video come about?

I had always envisaged the song alongside a slasher movie vibe, so the font for the lyric vid really reflects that along with all the footage of I suppose real life slasher situations, like bomb drills and risk filled inebriation.

You have a huge Australian/UK/USA tour coming up, what do you have in store for these shows?

Sucker will get its first run on the road, which will be great! I have some of the best people I’ve ever met from around the world playing in my band and that makes for a huge vibe onstage – I’m a very lucky gal.

How do you prepare for live shows?

I try to strike a balance of being calm and relaxed while remaining super present and not letting the set pass me by.

What do you most enjoy about touring/playing live and what do you find most challenging?

Nothing beats a killer show – it reminds you why you do it. It’s hard being away from friends and family, of course. Also not being able to cook and do your own laundry as it suits you.

What do you like to do away from music?

Read, cook, go for drives and I’m trying to go to the cinema more

Who are you listening to at the moment?

RAT BOY, Jess Day, Your Smith, Haroumi Hosono and oso oso

What’s planned for 2020?

A fuckload of touring, writing, some sneaky releases and taking it all in.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

The kangaroo parma at the Napier Hotel.

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What is your name and role within the band? Aaron Ikin - Main songwriter, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? We're based in Sydney. The scene has taken a hit lately due to the lock out laws, but now they have been lifted it should start to snowball! The reopening of the Lansdowne a couple of years back has been amazing for the scene. Such great music there. Frankie’s is a definite hotspot for all sorts of shows and you can really feel the Sydney music scene alive and well when you’re down there. How did you first start playing music? I had always had an inclination for poetry growing up and an ear for good music but it wasn’t until I lost my dad at 21 to Motor Neuron Disease I taught myself guitar, singing and songwriting. I decided at that point music is twofold – great for self-expression but also a gift to someone else. How did Love Drunk Hearts form? Out of a warehouse party!! I was living there at the time and attempting to write as much as I could. It was a real hub for musicians on the Northern Beaches and a great practise space. Our lead guitarist had tried out for Benny’s (bass player) old band Bec and Ben but didn't make the cut. This was probably a good thing as we got along straight off the bat and started writing together. I sent him a memo of our first recorded and released song and luckily he didn’t run. When we got good enough, Benny jumped on board as a bass player and in house producer and bought tonnes of experience with him on that. Brownie, our drummer, had worked with Bec and Ben and another band called Clubfeet. We are very lucky because we all get on great, although sometimes I can act like a bit of a diva. Your new single 'Park The Cars' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? I'd like to say it's a combination of listening to Angus Stone's Broken Bright’s album and Noel Gallagher's solo work. I always like the feel of both their stuff, particularly Noel's vocals. I've always loved the shoe gazey / driving stuff - you get lost in it for a while. It was a real welcome change of direction for us. Oscar Dawson’s expertise on this track - he really polished the track and brought it to another level, particularly in the arrangement and soundscapes. How did you go about writing Park The Cars? I was literally strumming in the bedroom of an old unit in Manly and started singing the line 'where they park the cars' and although it’s a bit of a funny lyric, it fit the vibe of the music really well. In regional areas all along the coast, the carpark acts as a bit of a meeting ground; an access point to the great outdoors and the beach. As Australians, I think we all love a good road trip with friends and family. What is the purpose/meaning of the song? It's a song about escapism – I think as humans it’s vital to explore and experience. The song aims to conjure pictures in the listener of their paradise, the destinations which give a feeling of freedom far from circumstance and instil a yearning for something different and something more. Where and when did you record/produce? We recorded in Melbourne at Aviary Studios in Abbotsford last April. We road tripped down from Sydney and listened to Paul Kelly's A to Z the whole way. What a trip! What programs/ instruments did you use? Oscar used ProTools on his end and we used a bunch of different guitars, amps and pedals. A mixture of our own gear and stuff that was in the studio. The main guitar sound comes from a couple of different Fenders; the smoothness of a Strat mixed with the bite of a Tele. How did you approach the recording process? We came at it from a live feel. We all got in the room and tracked live. After 3 or 4 takes we would escape to the NASA control room and pick the best parts. Once the bed of the track was done we recorded the vocals and worked on extra guitar parts in Oscar’s studio. Holy Holy took care of the production, how was this experience and how did you come to work with Holy Holy? Amazing. Oscar was great. I felt like as a band we got on with him really well. His a real wizard at production and guitar and an all round great guy. I've been a fan of Holy Holy's stuff and love the sonic textures that they explore on their records. Some of the best modern rock in Oz. I always think as a band you need that 5th member to really get the best of a song and Oscar filled that so well. We were lucky enough to meet with Oscar's management for a band audit and during this audit Oscar was suggested for production - I reached out immediately and we were so lucky Oscar liked the tracks. What do you like to do away from music? Surf and exercise. I'm always learning too. My partner and I are always having a laugh and a great time too. I’m also pretty fond of a good beer. Who are you listening to at the moment? I've been hammering Dope Lemon lately. Great vibes. HOLY HOLY's last album was epic too. Liam Gallagher’s latest solo work has some bangers. DMA’s track ‘Silver’ is a gem. There’s also a local band called 100 releasing some good tunes. What's planned for 2020? We have another song Oscar produced to release in April! And another self-produced track after that. We also want to jump on some solid supports and start working with a manager – it’s all been in house so far. Favourite food and place to hangout? I'd have to say a burrito with chips. California style. The best every time. I love hanging out in Manly by the beach. Nothing better. Home in Freshwater isn’t too bad either. FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM SPOTIFY TWITTER WEBSITE

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Love Drunk Hearts

by the partae February 17, 2020

written by the partae

What is your name and role within the band?

Aaron Ikin – Main songwriter, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

We’re based in Sydney. The scene has taken a hit lately due to the lock out laws, but now they have been lifted it should start to snowball! The reopening of the Lansdowne a couple of years back has been amazing for the scene. Such great music there. Frankie’s is a definite hotspot for all sorts of shows and you can really feel the Sydney music scene alive and well when you’re down there.

How did you first start playing music?

I had always had an inclination for poetry growing up and an ear for good music but it wasn’t until I lost my dad at 21 to Motor Neuron Disease I taught myself guitar, singing and songwriting. I decided at that point music is twofold – great for self-expression but also a gift to someone else.

How did Love Drunk Hearts form?

Out of a warehouse party!! I was living there at the time and attempting to write as much as I could. It was a real hub for musicians on the Northern Beaches and a great practise space. Our lead guitarist had tried out for Benny’s (bass player) old band Bec and Ben but didn’t make the cut. This was probably a good thing as we got along straight off the bat and started writing together. I sent him a memo of our first recorded and released song and luckily he didn’t run. When we got good enough, Benny jumped on board as a bass player and in house producer and bought tonnes of experience with him on that. Brownie, our drummer, had worked with Bec and Ben and another band called Clubfeet. We are very lucky because we all get on great, although sometimes I can act like a bit of a diva.

Your new single ‘Park The Cars’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?

I’d like to say it’s a combination of listening to Angus Stone’s Broken Bright’s album and Noel Gallagher’s solo work. I always like the feel of both their stuff, particularly Noel’s vocals. I’ve always loved the shoe gazey / driving stuff – you get lost in it for a while. It was a real welcome change of direction for us. Oscar Dawson’s expertise on this track – he really polished the track and brought it to another level, particularly in the arrangement and soundscapes.

How did you go about writing Park The Cars?

I was literally strumming in the bedroom of an old unit in Manly and started singing the line ‘where they park the cars’ and although it’s a bit of a funny lyric, it fit the vibe of the music really well. In regional areas all along the coast, the carpark acts as a bit of a meeting ground; an access point to the great outdoors and the beach. As Australians, I think we all love a good road trip with friends and family.

What is the purpose/meaning of the song?

It’s a song about escapism – I think as humans it’s vital to explore and experience. The song aims to conjure pictures in the listener of their paradise, the destinations which give a feeling of freedom far from circumstance and instil a yearning for something different and something more.

Where and when did you record/produce?

We recorded in Melbourne at Aviary Studios in Abbotsford last April. We road tripped down from Sydney and listened to Paul Kelly’s A to Z the whole way. What a trip!

What programs/ instruments did you use?

Oscar used ProTools on his end and we used a bunch of different guitars, amps and pedals. A mixture of our own gear and stuff that was in the studio. The main guitar sound comes from a couple of different Fenders; the smoothness of a Strat mixed with the bite of a Tele.

How did you approach the recording process?

We came at it from a live feel. We all got in the room and tracked live. After 3 or 4 takes we would escape to the NASA control room and pick the best parts. Once the bed of the track was done we recorded the vocals and worked on extra guitar parts in Oscar’s studio.

Holy Holy took care of the production, how was this experience and how did you come to work with Holy Holy?

Amazing. Oscar was great. I felt like as a band we got on with him really well. His a real wizard at production and guitar and an all round great guy. I’ve been a fan of Holy Holy’s stuff and love the sonic textures that they explore on their records. Some of the best modern rock in Oz. I always think as a band you need that 5th member to really get the best of a song and Oscar filled that so well.

We were lucky enough to meet with Oscar’s management for a band audit and during this audit Oscar was suggested for production – I reached out immediately and we were so lucky Oscar liked the tracks.

What do you like to do away from music?

Surf and exercise. I’m always learning too. My partner and I are always having a laugh and a great time too. I’m also pretty fond of a good beer.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

I’ve been hammering Dope Lemon lately. Great vibes. HOLY HOLY’s last album was epic too. Liam Gallagher’s latest solo work has some bangers. DMA’s track ‘Silver’ is a gem. There’s also a local band called 100 releasing some good tunes.

What’s planned for 2020?

We have another song Oscar produced to release in April! And another self-produced track after that. We also want to jump on some solid supports and start working with a manager – it’s all been in house so far.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

I’d have to say a burrito with chips. California style. The best every time. I love hanging out in Manly by the beach. Nothing better. Home in Freshwater isn’t too bad either.

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Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I've been based in Perth for nearly a decade now and there is so much amazing music here. Being quite an isolated part of the country, and indeed the world, I think it makes for quite a unique scene and artistry. How did you first start playing music? I was about 8 years old and my Aunty gave me an old acoustic guitar with only a few strings on it. I got hooked pretty quick and started trying to learn by myself in my bedroom. I think I first started writing music when I was around 13. What's been happening recently? I've recently returned from my third tour of New Zealand, which was wonderful. I love playing shows over there. And I've just put out a new release, which is always an exciting time. Your new single 'Run' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? Running, aswell as music, is probably my longest-standing love, so I thought it was time I wrote a song about it. I wanted the lyrics to be a bit poetic and ambigious, and the sound to be uplifting. How did you go about writing Run? I started writing it when I was up in Exmouth for a show and a friend of mine had his guitar in a different tuning. I started playing around with a riff in that tuning, then while I was on tour in the UK, I was sat in my bedroom in the town I grew up in and it just came pouring out. Then I went for a run with a big smile on my face. Where and when did you record and who with? I recorded it back in October with Andy Lawson at his wonderful studio (Debasser Studio) out in the Perth hills. He is so great to work with and the natural surroundings up in them there hills are so nice to be around while you're creating music. How did you approach the recording/production process? I'd road-tested the song at a few UK festivals, which was helpful. I just wanted the track to have a really driving, energetic feeling to it - to try resemble what I feel when I go out for a run. I played the song acoustically to Andy and then we experimented with a few sounds. I had a fair idea of how I wanted things to sound, but I love the spontaneous nature of how the recording process can completely change how you imagined your music would turn out. What programs/instruments did you use to record? I do believe Andy uses Pro Tools. I used only my acoustic guitar, but we included a few drum elements and some bass synth to add some weight and atmosphere. What do you like to do away from music? Well I like to run a lot, mainly so I can feel less guilty about having plenty beers with mates! I also love some rock climbing, getting away on roadtrips and to new countries, good food and plenty of ocean time. Who are you listening to at the moment? Cowboys From Hell by Pantera just came on my Spotify radio there, haha. Bit of a blast from the past. But today I've been mainly listening to Tycho. I adore the atmospheres that man creates with blends of instruments and electronic elements. You have a tour coming up, where are you headed and when will you be hitting the road? Next show is in Margaret River on Friday Feb 21 at The River. It's a co-headline show with my good mate Michael Dunstan. If you haven't heard his music already, you should absolutely do yourself that favour. And then I hav a Fremantle show at The Aardvark on Saturday Feb 22. How do you prepare for live shows? I try to do vocal warm-ups, but sometimes I'm too lazy. I usually just have a beer, chill and chat to people. What's planned for 2020? I've been back in the studio starting on some new music. My old electric guitar has made an appearance for the first time in many years. I'm excited! And I'm looking at more Australia shows and a UK festival run again in August. Favourite food and place to hangout? All the food - super healthy goodness, pizza and all things spicy are definitely favourites. And hanging anywhere by the ocean or in nature.

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Ben Catley

by the partae February 11, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I’ve been based in Perth for nearly a decade now and there is so much amazing music here. Being quite an isolated part of the country, and indeed the world, I think it makes for quite a unique scene and artistry.

How did you first start playing music?

I was about 8 years old and my Aunty gave me an old acoustic guitar with only a few strings on it. I got hooked pretty quick and started trying to learn by myself in my bedroom. I think I first started writing music when I was around 13.

What’s been happening recently?

I’ve recently returned from my third tour of New Zealand, which was wonderful. I love playing shows over there. And I’ve just put out a new release, which is always an exciting time.

Your new single ‘Run’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?

Running, aswell as music, is probably my longest-standing love, so I thought it was time I wrote a song about it. I wanted the lyrics to be a bit poetic and ambigious, and the sound to be uplifting.

How did you go about writing Run?

I started writing it when I was up in Exmouth for a show and a friend of mine had his guitar in a different tuning. I started playing around with a riff in that tuning, then while I was on tour in the UK, I was sat in my bedroom in the town I grew up in and it just came pouring out. Then I went for a run with a big smile on my face.

Where and when did you record and who with?

I recorded it back in October with Andy Lawson at his wonderful studio (Debasser Studio) out in the Perth hills. He is so great to work with and the natural surroundings up in them there hills are so nice to be around while you’re creating music.

How did you approach the recording/production process?

I’d road-tested the song at a few UK festivals, which was helpful. I just wanted the track to have a really driving, energetic feeling to it – to try resemble what I feel when I go out for a run. I played the song acoustically to Andy and then we experimented with a few sounds. I had a fair idea of how I wanted things to sound, but I love the spontaneous nature of how the recording process can completely change how you imagined your music would turn out.

What programs/instruments did you use to record?

I do believe Andy uses Pro Tools. I used only my acoustic guitar, but we included a few drum elements and some bass synth to add some weight and atmosphere.

What do you like to do away from music?

Well I like to run a lot, mainly so I can feel less guilty about having plenty beers with mates! I also love some rock climbing, getting away on roadtrips and to new countries, good food and plenty of ocean time.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Cowboys From Hell by Pantera just came on my Spotify radio there, haha. Bit of a blast from the past. But today I’ve been mainly listening to Tycho. I adore the atmospheres that man creates with blends of instruments and electronic elements.

You have a tour coming up, where are you headed and when will you be hitting the road?

Next show is in Margaret River on Friday Feb 21 at The River. It’s a co-headline show with my good mate Michael Dunstan. If you haven’t heard his music already, you should absolutely do yourself that favour. And then I hav a Fremantle show at The Aardvark on Saturday Feb 22.

How do you prepare for live shows?

I try to do vocal warm-ups, but sometimes I’m too lazy. I usually just have a beer, chill and chat to people.

What’s planned for 2020?

I’ve been back in the studio starting on some new music. My old electric guitar has made an appearance for the first time in many years. I’m excited! And I’m looking at more Australia shows and a UK festival run again in August.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

All the food – super healthy goodness, pizza and all things spicy are definitely favourites. And hanging anywhere by the ocean or in nature.

February 11, 2020 0 comments

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Tanya Ryan

by the partae February 6, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I live in a town called Okotoks which is about 15 minutes south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Considering its size, Okotoks’ music scene is quite impressive; we have 3 artists local to Okotoks that regularly visit Nashville and are pursuing active careers in music; and beyond that, an abundance of live shows and performers. And of course, Calgary is just a hop away and there is a really active and vibrant music community there.

What’s been happening recently?

Well, I’ve been napping a lot. Other than that, I just signed a management deal with a new company that I have a tremendous amount of faith in. I released a single with a video in January – and I have an album coming out in February. Oh and I’m pregnant, which is also a trip.

Your new single ‘My Heart Song’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

Yes! It feels good to finally have it out in the open. It was written during a depression that was really lengthy, dark, and uncomfortable for me… there were times I doubted my ability to overcome it. “My Heart Song” was the light at the end of the tunnel. The reminder that there’s always something there supporting you if you listen deeply enough. The sound came really naturally when we went to produce it. It fell together with very little shaping. There’s a lot of me that feels that this song was very much just meant to be what it is.

How did you go about writing ‘My Heart Song’?

The lyric landed on the page: “My heart knows things that I don’t” … as if my pen had a mind of its own. And it just kept writing. It was the start of me seeing the light within the dark. I knew something was shifting. That song helped me more than anything else could at that time. I’m incredibly grateful for it.

Where and when did you record and who with?

Oh you’re testing my memory! I am so bad with dates. “My Heart Song” was in fact the final song recorded for this album. We finished it in August of 2019 if I’m not mistaken. It was recorded at Evergreen Sound which is a studio in north Calgary. My producer’s name is Mark Troyer, and I could write a page-long testimonial about how much I love him and love working with him.

What programs/instruments did you use to record?

I am the furthest thing from an engineer, so I can’t tell you anything about the programs. (Pro Tools perhaps?) But the instruments were quite fun to play with. We had the standard bass, drums, and guitars of course – but we had some fun incorporating synths, and the amount of layering that was done with the vocals is something I really liked about this song. We used voices like instruments, my own and two other background vocalists (Mariya Stokes, Annika Cheyne) sang individual notes which were blended to make chords that sit in the background. It’s quite cool if you have keen ears and can break out all the sounds.

Does the finished track sound as you imagined it would?

It’s clichéd to say it sounds better, isn’t it? I’m a cliché. It’s more than I expected from it. Truly.

You have an album on the way, what can we expect?

A little bit of everything! I’m so happy with how this project turned out. It felt like such an opportunity to stretch my creative legs. I have some modern-country sounds on there, a song that has sort of a Bruno Mars vibe, some really raw and broken down songs. It’s sort of a buffet of music. I am lovingly referring to it as my Frankenstein Project.

When will you be releasing the album?

Feb 20, 2020. Aka: 02.20.2020 (because I am a numerological nerd like that).

Who are you listening to at the moment?

I have really eclectic tastes, so it really depends on the day and where I am. If I’m at home I’ll listen to swing jazz, at the gym I like to listen to pop (T-Swizzle and Ariana Grande ftw) and break down the production, vocals, writing, and sounds; and if I’m in the car… I like audiobooks. (Russell Brand is my current listen.)

Please tell us about your blogging:

Blogging was a vice and coping mechanism that was created in a period of time when I was unable to use my voice. I had an 18-month period in which I had such severe vocal fatigue that not only was it difficult to sing, it was difficult to speak. I actually went weeks without speaking much at all. To be honest, I think I was the only one who suffered during this time… Ha! Writing was something I could do when I couldn’t talk. It became a huge outlet for this pent-up creative expression that had nowhere to go when my voice was unable to be of service.

I write about life mostly, and the things that I learn and observe in my life experiences. I’m quite candid (sometimes to the degree that might make some people uncomfortable) and I incorporate a lot of humour. My goal is to unearth some of the more ‘human’ parts of being human so that we can all feel less bad about having the experiences we do. Humans feel bad about being human all the time. It’s a bummer; so I like to make it less of one. And hopefully make people laugh while doing so.

What’s planned for 2020?

Well. I’m having a kid. So that’s a trip. My hubs and I are expecting our first in April so I’m sort of writing off the rest of the year as ’to be determined’ because I’ve never had a kid before, so I haven’t a clue what to expect. I think I’ve changed maybe 3 diapers my whole life. So this will be the most epic, high-stakes science experiment ever.

Before April rolls around I’m releasing this album – and I’ve got a handful of local shows planned to premiere all the music included on the album and a few of the songs that didn’t make it. I’m really proud of this show and I was extremely diligent about putting it together. I’m really excited to share it with everyone.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

My favourite food is usually sushi. But since they don’t really let knocked-up broads have that… lately, I would give the ring finger on my right hand for a burger. Not sure why, but I have had the most epic addiction to burgers over the past handful of months.

My favourite place to hang out is at HOME. Because I’m a hermit. Or the mountains on a really great hiking trail. Because: hermit.

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February 6, 2020 0 comments

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Ava Kaydo

by the partae February 4, 2020

written by the partae

What’s your name and role within the band?

My names Ben and I’m the bass player for Ava Kaydo. I also played drums for the recording of our debut single ‘Lucid’.

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

We are currently based in Yeppoon/Rockhampton of Central Queensland. The music scene in this area is fairly lacking, with only a few original bands out and about. Being a rural area, cover bands are much more prominent.

What’s been happening recently?

Well we’ve just released our first ever single which feels so relieving. We’ve been holding onto this one for a few years now, and after recording it we could finally show everyone what we’ve been working on.

Your first single ‘Lucid’ has just been released, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

The sound itself was just naturally inspired by our influences I suppose. At the time we had Ocean Alley’s album ‘Chiaroscuro’ on heavy rotation, and we were also taking notes from DMA’s newest material. But the song was pure improv and wasn’t really methodically written.

How did you go about writing Lucid?

The process for writing ‘Lucid’ was very natural and spontaneous. It was one of those songs that came out of thin air. Sparked by an overwhelming moment of creativity, Jeremy our guitarist just started playing the main riff of the song and we just all started joining in. Within a matter of minutes the meat of the song was there and we we’re stoked with it. Maddy, our singer, layered her spacey vocals over the top and that was that.

The lyrics we’re written after Maddy had a bad sleep paralysis experience. Using the concept of ‘Lucid’ dreaming, Maddy used the words to turn the song into a positive retelling of what happened. A sort of therapy I suppose.

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

We recorded the track on October of 2019 in Brisbane. We worked with Paradox Audio Productions; a studio based out of our friend’s house. Blake and Rob really worked well with us and understood our vision. It really opened our eyes to how fun the recording process can be.

What programs/instruments did you use?

We used guitar, bass, drums and vocals. And for programs we used the ol’ trusty pro tools.

Being from a rural area ‘Yeppoon’ what challenges do you face as a band?

It’s hard to make connections with the industry, and we often need to travel to record and play gigs. It’s why we believe there needs to be more attention given to original live music in rural communities in towns such as Yeppoon. The live music community in our area has definitely improved over the last couple of years. However, the biggest challenge is definitely the isolation from the music industry.

What do you like to do away from music?

If we aren’t playing music, we are usually listening to it over a couple of margaritas.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

We are massive DMA’s fans and they are always playing when we are hanging out together. I myself have been obsessed with Pond’s ‘Hobo Rocket’ album recently. I’m also loving local Brisbane band Sunbather’s debut song ‘Softly Spoken’. It’s been on repeat for the last few days.

What’s planned for 2020?

2020 is the year we get our shit together. With our first single out, we’re looking towards an EP in the near future. So, keep an eye out for new music.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

We have a cheeky obsession with KFC. When we have a break from band practise it is usually our ritual to get ‘The Colonel’ for lunch. Favourite place to hang out is the beach.

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February 4, 2020 0 comments

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Lucifour M

by the partae February 1, 2020

written by the partae

What is your name and role within Lucifour M?

My name is Michele Ducci, I am the main singer in the group….

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

We work between London and Berlin: We have our stduio in Italy, London and Berlim are our labels’: Sonar Kollektiv e !K7 records.

Music scene in Berlin or London is very good…In Italy…well there are a lot of great bands honestly….but not a real music scene, just TRAP 🙂 except few venues or exceptions.

Your new single FOX is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this single?

The process, starting from jam session, is unconscious. We begin to play and slowly themes, melodies start popping up, which we resonate until they become clear. This is the freest part, sometimes we find ourselves playing metal or classic jazz. After a bit of labor limae, we record. The studio part, from sound design to the mix, is instead super surgical and manic.

How did you go about writing FOX?

We wanted to write a song containing other songs…like in a movie.

That’s one of our fevorite songs.

FOX is off your next EP ‘DUE’ being released via Sonar Kollektiv Berlin / K7 Records London, where and when did you record/produce?

Here n our own studio, in Italy, in the end of 2019.

How did you approach the recording/production process?

We play live, to mantain that enegery that just live music can give. This as the first part of the process, the second one is a long work of sound design and mix. For mastering we trust the great Dave Cooley (L.A.)

Who did you work with during the recording and production?

All the songs are written, mixed and prodouced by us except for the master, done by Sir Dave Cooley.

What programs/instruments did you use?

Logic Pro Tools & Ableton… we use a lot of instruments, from Juno to Cp70 and iPhone 🙂

What do you have planned for ‘Due’?

There are a lot of things this year. We were born between the end of 2019 and this 2020: we started with the participation in Worldwide fm, single releases going on radio and newspapers. There is a lot of interest around Lucifour M at the moment. .. we are currently defining some releases: a video-étude made together with the collective of directors called Zapruder, currently nominated for the Golden Bear at the international film festival in Berlin. A New York director, Robert Daniel Martin, has inserted some of our songs for his next film “State Of The Game”; we are setting up and defining the live and the tour. There are many things: we will be at the Great Escape Festival!! This coming May in Brighton and – this is our personal thing – we can’t wait to release the remix of Dog, our first single, made by the legendary Daniele Baldelli !! There are many other things we can’t say, but this 2020 has a nice wind.

You’ll be playing The Great Escape TOur in Brighton UK and will be touring Europe, the UK and Italy, how do prepare for live shows?

Excercising a lot!, for my breath and taking care of the whole show, We are setting up a real show. Just these days we are taking care of the visual part, the ascenography, it will be real fun.

When on tour, what do you find most rewarding and challenging?

Well…we just had few gigs from Berlin to Italy, never really tour yet..but playing live is a sort of nirvana we really enjoy…then the touch with audience….always different and rewarding in itself….basically is the best of dreaming and the best of living stuck in a moment…

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Puma Blue and Dualipa.

What do you like to do away from music?

There’s nothing away from music.

What’s planned for 2020?

Conquer the world?! 🙂

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Fish and cheeps?!?!…Unsual for 3 italians, isn’it… 😉 …not a paricular place maybe…uhmmm….hanging aroung in different places, enviroments, people…that is the best…problably, even though in our studio we really feel like home.

Please find the pre-order of new songle FOX link below.

https://SonarKollektiv.lnk.to/Fox

Social links

http://www.youtube.com/lucifourm

http://www.facebook.com/lucifourm

http://www.twitter.com/lucifourm

http://www.instagram.com/lucifourm

February 1, 2020 0 comments

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Rivilin

by the partae January 27, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

I’m currently based in Brisbane, Australia. Where the music scene has been up and down for the past couple of years,

but currently in the genre of underground rap, the scene in Brisbane has consistently been growing, always incredibly friendly and supportive of one another.

How did you first start playing music?

I dropped out of a prestigious school and transferred to a music one, this allowed me to gain a rough knowledge of the music industry

and make connections with other people who were into the same type of things as me. I first started playing music when I was in high school,

I bought an expensive microphone I didn’t know how to use and started making vocal covers of my favorite songs.

this lead into me starting a band of my own and doing my best at performing and songwriting.

What’s been happening recently?

Honestly, not a lot. I’ve just been preparing for my album release on the 21st of Feb and helping out other local artists record, mix and master. and

getting ready for two gigs I have coming up. The first is on the 7th of Feb where I will be supporting the artist Wicca Phase Springs Eternal

with my friends sfweeb, xenochrist and 33scrap. The other on the 23rd of Feb for the release of my upcoming album Ratrose,

with the support of my group CWC and other local artists such as Pale$age and sfweeb again.

Your new single ‘Neuroscience’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

At the end of 2018 I flipped my car on the top of a mountain, I wanted to express the difficulties of recovering from trauma and losing friends along the way

my main inspiration for the sound is a mix between early Linkin Park, A Lot Like Bird and underground rap such Bones, Sybyr, Night Lovell and Lil Peep.

There are many other inspirations I take from but that would be the main source of influence for the direction I’m taking with my music.

How did you go about writing Neuroscience?

I was struggling with the recent trauma of everything that happened last year, so I just locked myself in my room and started to produce and write music.

Most of my songs are more like journal entries with where I was at in that stage of life.

Where and when did you recording/produce and who with?

I started the song around march last year in my home studio, putting all the sounds together. Everything I’ve recorded on this album including neuroscience has been done by myself

recording, mixing, mastering and even the album art.

What programs/instruments did you use to record/produce?

I use Ableton, as well as a few keyboards and guitars. I mainly enjoy warping the sounds I make and I find Ableton allows the easiest manipulation of sound files.

I really do like adding found sounds and soundscapes into songs as well, I enjoy trying to capture a place that you can imagine when you’re listening to the songs.

Who did you work with?

In terms of creating the actual track, no one. I made everything on my own without any outside influence.

You have an upcoming album release on the way, please tell us about this album and what we can expect:

The album releases on the 21st of Feb, with the majority of it being dark, none of it covers anything positive. as I stated above the songs on this album are similar to journal entries

they cover the mental state I was in when recording, which honestly I wasn’t in a good place. The songs outline themes of depression, anxiety, loss of loved ones and paranoia.

If you enjoy the dark themes of the first two Linkin Park albums, but with more of a rap vibe, you most likely will like this.

I have three features on the album, Pale$age, and Zabvza which are both local Brisbane artists I’ve performed with, I definitely recommend checking them out if you like dark and gloomy rap,

the other Tr!pp, I don’t know that well personally, but I’ve been working with his crew in America for the past year on a few songs, super supportive dude, I definitely back him as well.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

A lot of different stuff to be honest.

Regurgitator – Eduardo and Rodriguez Wage War on T-Wrecks

Limp Bizkit – Significant Other

Killstation – The Two of Us Are Dying

Oliver Francis – The Adventures of Oliver Francis

Make Them Suffer – Old Souls

Brennan Savage – Tragedy

Sybyr – Charleyhorse

and a bunch of bones

What do you like to do away from music?

I play a lot of video games with friends and watch movies.

I spend a lot of my free time either hanging with friends, recording local artists or just producing.

What’s planned for 2020?

I’m currently in the works of working on the next album after this one and hopefully getting an Australian wide tour

around mid-June to September finally booked. Honestly, most of the plans are just to record, write, have fun and travel with friends.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Dumplings and Arizona Ice tea, nothing gets better than that.

Favorite place to hang has to be my friend Pale$ages house, get a few other people over and all we do is chill and play

old ps1 horror games like Silent Hill and Dino Crisis.

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https://www.instagram.com/connorwoodland/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zx6YOsYHf5uj5xvnNhhgL

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Heartlake

by the partae January 25, 2020

written by the partae

What is your name and role in Heartlake?

Our roles vary between members and expertise, Noah usually spends his time on stage looking at his nicely crafted pedal board, Giac chooses to hit drums as a form of communication following speech therapy in his younger years (true story), Luca tends to play a couple notes on the bass with beer in hand, and Liam is a walking megaphone, whilst struggling with singing/playing coordination.

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?

We’re based in the Northern Beaches, Sydney where there’s plenty young talented bands on the rise, and ones that have established themselves worldwide from the beaches that we all look up to for example Ocean Alley and Lime Cordiale who we supported for a couple shows on their dirt cheap tour in Dee Why 2018.

How did Heartlake form?

It all started with Giac, Luca (brothers) and Noah who’ve known each other for many years and shared the same love for music and enjoyed playing Sweet Child O’ Mine on repeat, which led to asking Liam who played football with Luca to front the band about a year in at the end of 2017 and actually beginning to craft an original sound.

Your new single ’Watching over you’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

We had a number of different songs to choose from when deciding which would be the best to hit people’s ears first. We wanted to capture something that got into the hook fast to hopefully grab your attention, and something simple that can be remembered whilst exploring ways to build the instrumentation with a number of different effects to capture a demanding sound. We all have our own individual tastes and ways of playing and writing so therefore we carry a bunch of different influences whether you may hear them in the song or not. Some of these artists include The Wombats, RHCP, Lime Cordiale, Sticky Fingers, Kings of Leon, the 1975.

How did you go about writing watching over you?

Liam had come up with a verse guitar part and melody, but we needed something that would bring this together and build into a song. So we built the chorus around the bass hook which we felt created a solid statement and platform into making the general flow of the song clearer. When developing the song in the studio, our aim was to caption an insight into our sound for those listening for the first time and wanting to explore us further.

How did you go about achieving the sound?

We wanted to create a sense of punchiness and drive, which we achieved through the layering of guitars and vocals in the chorus, and locking in a bass and drum groove which we could build a song around, while creating interest with the use of delays and modulation for example throughout the verses and bridge. We’ve always had a lot of fun with effects when songwriting, and a lot of these sounds from our initial ideas were developed in the studio and we’d like to credit our producer for making that work.

Where did you record?

We recorded our single ‘Watching over you’ at a home based studio called ‘Jaminajar Music Production’ in Narrabeen with Paul Najar. We got the opportunity to record here when we one the Beaches ‘Northern Composure’ which has been a sick platform to get going for younger bands on the rise.

What programs/instruments did you use during the recording/production process?

We recording bass guitar and acoustic drums simultaneously in the same room, and following that we mic’d up guitar amps and processing most of our effects through a number of different plugins.

Who did you record with?

We recorded with Paul Najar, who has been great for us through his experience and professional manner in the studio really helped focus us and record the best possible version of our song. We’re so stoked with what he’s helped us achieve and we’re excited to get our music our out into the world. We hope you love it as much as we do.

Please explain how you approached the recording process:

We spent about a day tracking the drums and bass in the studio, this part was the most challenging as this is when we really critiqued the song and made sure we were doing what we wanted to do with the song and made small final adjustments with Paul, our producer. Giac probably had about 10 different takes on the kit as we were still experimenting with structure while recording. We moved onto guitars next and took a while exploring different sounds, and synths and vocals last once the rest of the song was laid down.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

We’re all different in our personal music tastes which is like a piece of the puzzle to our sound, currently we’re enjoying Tame Impala’s new stuff, the 1975, Lime Cordiale, the Weeknd, Mac Miller’s new album (Rest in Peace), Yungblud, Hockey Dad, Tora and Sticky Fingers ‘Yours to Keep’ album.

What do you like to do away from music?

We’ve all got our different interests, from the surf, to the gym, enjoying footy season, eating, drawing and painting, having a couple (which usually leads to 10) beers on a fine Saturday night, the list goes on.

What’s planned for 2020?

We’ve got a busy year ahead of us. We plan to get as many gigs under our belt as we can and get our name out there and release more music following Watching Over You, two of our members graduated high school last year so we’re gonna give it our all this year and see where it takes us.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Favourite food is definitely burgers. We’ve been on a mission to find the tastiest burger around and can confirm that Bar Luca in the city is something else, the Blame Canada is the burger to beat (this is not sponsored). We keep ourselves entertained with anything that’s put in front of us, and enjoy taking the mick out of each other once every few minutes wherever we go.

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What’s been happening recently? In between shows and our usual day to day lives, we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes preparing for a multitude of things, this single being one of them. We’re all keen to rip into 2020 and releasing this single is just the beginning for us. Your new single ‘Wherever You Go’ is out on the 24th of Jan 2020, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? I think Will was listening to a fair bit of ‘Royal Blood’ at the time he wrote ‘Wherever You Go’, and that’s where the big bass and lack of guitar in the verses came from. In terms of drums, I think the idea was really just, “keep it simple, keep it tight”, and that definitely worked for me. The bass and drum combo in the verses is what hooked me when I heard the first mix, and it still does whenever I hear it today. How did you go about writing Wherever You Go? This track kinda fell together pretty quick, I seem to recall. Once we had established the basic structure of the verse, everything else just flowed on and clicked together. We definitely spent a bit of time fine tuning the details, but for us ‘Wherever You Go’ was really easy to connect with, and we had no problems laying it down. Where and when did you record/produce? ‘Wherever You Go’ was recorded with a bunch of other tracks, including our last single ‘Too Much’, in May 2019. We all spent a few days at the local ‘Housefox Studios’, and took our time getting everything sounding just right for these tracks, and we’re quite proud of how they all turned out. Who did you work with during the recording/production process? As usual, the three of us bounced ideas off one another until we found the perfect mix to suit the song, but a big influence for us was Lachlan West. He helped us out majorly for our first two EP’s, and we didn’t want anyone else to be behind the desk when we walked into the studio this time around. He has an insane amount of knowledge and skills with all the equipment, and also its just a bonus that he’s an awesome as fuck drummer and mad legend. How did you approach the recording for this single? As I mentioned before, we recorded a few other tracks in the same session at the studio, but we made sure we weren’t biting off more than we could chew. We took our time setting up, and made sure every little detail sounded perfect before moving onto the next thing. Being a relatively straight forward song drumming-wise, it was a pretty simple process to lay down the track and then spend a bit more time focussing on the guitars, vocals and all the other little things. What programs/instruments did you use? The drums on the track are played on a custom kit, based off a Pearl Reference Pure, and a variety of tasty sounding cymbals from Zildjian, Bosphorus and Meinl. We messed around with a few different sizes of snares and toms, but we ultimately landed on the usual 14 inch snare and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. In terms of production, Lachy is the production wizard, so the ball is very much in his court. All that stuff doesn’t really make sense to me, I think he uses Protools. Who are you listening to at the moment? For the last few weeks I’ve had ‘The Vanns’ on repeat non-stop, especially their ‘Through The Wall’ album. I really cant seem to get enough of it, which is the best feeling to me. If I haven’t been listing to that, then I’ve been blasting some ‘Middle Kids’ as well which is always a safe bet. What is the average day like for you? For me, most days consist of work until about 4pm. I manage to listen to quite a bit of music while I’m there so I’ve always got my ear out for what’s on the radio/what’s up next on the playlist. After work is usually a quick swim at the beach and/or a bit of time playing drums. I try and get behind the kit every few days, and recently I’ve been investing a bit more time in my technique, instead of just thrashing away like a maniac. If its not one of those things, I usually hang out with Will and Dan for a few hours and we just chill out, have a few drinks and have a laugh. Do you collaborate with other musicians? As a band we haven’t collaborated with anyone yet, or that I know of. However if any opportunity of the sort came about, I would be keen to pursue it and see where it takes us. Have you ever dealt with performance anxiety? Yeah for sure. I cant speak for everyone when I say this, but I’m sure most performers have had some wobbly knees before a show or two, I think its just natural. Obviously as time goes on and you become more comfortable doing what you’re doing, the nerves will go away. But I have definitely been anxious before a big gig, but they’re the nights that tend to be the best shows we play, so its always worth it. Any advice for aspiring musicians? Persevere! It sounds simple but it really is important. We’d all love to play our music and “make it” overnight. But the reality is that rarely happens in this day and age. However, if you’re good at what you do and you continue to put the effort into your practice/gigs/recording then you will 100% start seeing some results, you’ve just got to persist. What’s planned for 2020? A whole bunch of stuff, to put it simply. Without revealing too much, I can safely say you will hear more new tunes, and you will see us playing more shows around the country and locally. Stay tuned, we’ve got some cool stuff coming.

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Inklines

by the partae January 24, 2020

written by the partae

What’s been happening recently?

In between shows and our usual day to day lives, we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes preparing for a multitude of things, this single being one of them. We’re all keen to rip into 2020 and releasing this single is just the beginning for us.

Your new single ‘Wherever You Go’ is out on the 24th of Jan 2020, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?

I think Will was listening to a fair bit of ‘Royal Blood’ at the time he wrote ‘Wherever You Go’, and that’s where the big bass and lack of guitar in the verses came from.

In terms of drums, I think the idea was really just, “keep it simple, keep it tight”, and that definitely worked for me. The bass and drum combo in the verses is what hooked me when I heard the first mix, and it still does whenever I hear it today.

How did you go about writing Wherever You Go?

This track kinda fell together pretty quick, I seem to recall. Once we had established the basic structure of the verse, everything else just flowed on and clicked together. We definitely spent a bit of time fine tuning the details, but for us ‘Wherever You Go’ was really easy to connect with, and we had no problems laying it down.

Where and when did you record/produce?

‘Wherever You Go’ was recorded with a bunch of other tracks, including our last single ‘Too Much’, in May 2019. We all spent a few days at the local ‘Housefox Studios’, and took our time getting everything sounding just right for these tracks, and we’re quite proud of how they all turned out.

Who did you work with during the recording/production process?

As usual, the three of us bounced ideas off one another until we found the perfect mix to suit the song, but a big influence for us was Lachlan West. He helped us out majorly for our first two EP’s, and we didn’t want anyone else to be behind the desk when we walked into the studio this time around. He has an insane amount of knowledge and skills with all the equipment, and also its just a bonus that he’s an awesome as fuck drummer and mad legend.

How did you approach the recording for this single?

As I mentioned before, we recorded a few other tracks in the same session at the studio, but we made sure we weren’t biting off more than we could chew. We took our time setting up, and made sure every little detail sounded perfect before moving onto the next thing. Being a relatively straight forward song drumming-wise, it was a pretty simple process to lay down the track and then spend a bit more time focussing on the guitars, vocals and all the other little things.

What programs/instruments did you use?

The drums on the track are played on a custom kit, based off a Pearl Reference Pure, and a variety of tasty sounding cymbals from Zildjian, Bosphorus and Meinl. We messed around with a few different sizes of snares and toms, but we ultimately landed on the usual 14 inch snare and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

In terms of production, Lachy is the production wizard, so the ball is very much in his court. All that stuff doesn’t really make sense to me, I think he uses Protools.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

For the last few weeks I’ve had ‘The Vanns’ on repeat non-stop, especially their ‘Through The Wall’ album. I really cant seem to get enough of it, which is the best feeling to me. If I haven’t been listing to that, then I’ve been blasting some ‘Middle Kids’ as well which is always a safe bet.

What is the average day like for you?

For me, most days consist of work until about 4pm. I manage to listen to quite a bit of music while I’m there so I’ve always got my ear out for what’s on the radio/what’s up next on the playlist. After work is usually a quick swim at the beach and/or a bit of time playing drums. I try and get behind the kit every few days, and recently I’ve been investing a bit more time in my technique, instead of just thrashing away like a maniac. If its not one of those things, I usually hang out with Will and Dan for a few hours and we just chill out, have a few drinks and have a laugh.

Do you collaborate with other musicians?

As a band we haven’t collaborated with anyone yet, or that I know of. However if any opportunity of the sort came about, I would be keen to pursue it and see where it takes us.

Have you ever dealt with performance anxiety?

Yeah for sure. I cant speak for everyone when I say this, but I’m sure most performers have had some wobbly knees before a show or two, I think its just natural. Obviously as time goes on and you become more comfortable doing what you’re doing, the nerves will go away. But I have definitely been anxious before a big gig, but they’re the nights that tend to be the best shows we play, so its always worth it.

Any advice for aspiring musicians?

Persevere! It sounds simple but it really is important. We’d all love to play our music and “make it” overnight. But the reality is that rarely happens in this day and age. However, if you’re good at what you do and you continue to put the effort into your practice/gigs/recording then you will 100% start seeing some results, you’ve just got to persist.

What’s planned for 2020?

A whole bunch of stuff, to put it simply.

Without revealing too much, I can safely say you will hear more new tunes, and you will see us playing more shows around the country and locally.

Stay tuned, we’ve got some cool stuff coming.

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