HOLY HOLY DROP LIVE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘A HEROINE’ + EMBARK ON EU / UK TOUR THIS WEEK
What a year it’s been for our favourite nostalgic indie rockers, Holy Holy! Now armed with their hugely successful, critically acclaimed debut album, When The Storms Would Come, they’ve wowed audiences at every leg of their extensive, sold-out national tour of Aus, played a killer set at Splendour In The Grass, created a massive buzz abroad with their international album release, and will next week embark on their second tour of Europe and the UK for the year. And before they head off, they’ve today gifted fans with a video for new single, A Heroine, filmed during the weekend of their two sold out headline shows at Howler, in Melbourne.
Explaining the inspiration behind the song, lead singer and songwriter Tim Carroll says, “I was listening to a Melvin Bragg podcast about the Ming Dynasty and I was struck with this idea about how over time and place it’s the same few struggles and triumphs that people have. It’s love and loss and death. It’s rivers and roads and moving. It’s trust, betrayal and growing old. Whether in China in 1310 or Ireland in 1970 or us, now.”
The clip for A Heroine was a collaboration between producer/sound engineer Jonathan Steer and film maker Drew Dunlop. “We’ve been working with Jonathan for a while now, he comes on the road to do sound for us and we’ve grown close. He’s very thoughtful and knowledgeable and we like his bold approach to live mixing,” says Carroll. “It’s nice to capture a bit of what the live show is like.”
Holy Holy is fronted by the songwriting team, vocalist/composer Timothy Carroll and guitarist/composer Oscar Dawson. They are joined on the road by permanent drummer Ryan Strathie (Hungry Kids Of Hungary, Andy Bull), touring bassist Graham Ritchie (Airling, Emma Louise), and Brisbane-based producer Matt Redlich as their touring keys player.
What the critics are saying about When The Storms Would Come:
“One of the standout albums to be released this year…Almost perfect” The Daily Telegraph
“When they’re fully engaged, they go at songs like Arcade Fire, 120 per cent committed.” news.com.au
“A killer of a record” Indieshuffle
“This is a brave debut album – a dense, sophisticated effort that attempts to blend Bowie with Band Of Horses, or Springsteen with Midlake. and ends up succeeding” Best Before
UK / EU ‘WHEN THE STORMS WOULD COME’ TOUR DATES
FRI 23 OCT | BRUSSELLS, BE | BOTANIQUE / WITLOOFBAR
SAT 24 OCT | SWOLLE, NE | LET’S GET LOST
SUN 25 OCT | HAMBURG, GER | MOLOTOW SKY BAR
TUE 27 OCT | BERLIN, GER | COMET CLUB
THU 29 OCT | UTRECHT, NL | EKKO
FRI 30 OCT | AMSTERDAM, NL | LONDON CALLING, PARADISO
SAT 31 OCT | LIVERPOOL, UK | LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK
MON 02 NOV | LONDON, UK | LEXINGTON
TU 03 NOV | MANCHESTER, UK | SOUNDCONTROL
THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RETURN OF MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW
To celebrate the quintessential popular musical instrument, the guitar, the Australian Music Association (AMA) and australianmusician.com.au announce the return of the ultimate guitar experience, the esteemed Melbourne Guitar Show set to enthrall music lovers, collectors, performers and industry folk at the Caulfield Racecourse on August 8 and 9.
Dedicated solely to the guitar (and other stringed varieties) and its associated technologies and published materials, the exhibition will showcase all the biggest brands in music, plus names and instruments you don’t see every day in your local music store. It will host an impressive range of electric and acoustic guitars, ukuleles and traditional instruments, as well as FX and amps.
The show will feature the leaders of the game in homegrown manufacture and craftsmanship with boutique Australian designs from our talented Luthiers and specialised amplifier manufacturers, as well as collectors assembling vintage masterpieces for sale.
Presented by australianmusician.com.au, the show boasts big-name wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and organisations, providing exceptional buying opportunities in what will be Melbourne’s biggest pop-up guitar shop open for one weekend only! It will offer punters the opportunity to see, hear and play an extensive range of the world’s favourite brands, and will also provide a platform for guitar retailers to offer unbeatable show deals.
“We are excited to be able to present the Melbourne Guitar Show once more. It was always a killer event for guitar enthusiasts of all levels,” says AMA CEO, Rob Walker. “We are excited to showcase our industry’s products and the wealth of local talent that Melbourne and Australia has to offer – we seek to grow our guitar community, educate and entertain.”
The Melbourne Guitar Show will also showcase the cream of Australia’s guitar talent including Jeff Lang, Lloyd Spiegel, Davidson Brothers, James Ryan, Simon Hosford, Nick Charles, King of the North, Racer Axe and more, and will be armed with an impressive program featuring live performances, educational seminars and G-Shops.
Walker concluded that “Australia has some of the world’s best players and it will be a pleasure to present them along with an opportunity for guitar lovers to take advantage of lots on show over the weekend.”
Tickets are $20 at the gate, or $17 when pre-ordered
For further information, visit www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/
*The Australian Music Association is a non-profit trade association and the voice of the music products industry
MELBOURNE HIP HOP ARTIST, NYUON TO RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE, YOUR CITY ALONGSIDE LAUNCH AT THE WORKERS CLUB
Melbourne’s newest hip hop icon and Melbourne Music Bank runner up, NYUON is set to release his debut single, Your City (out February 20), celebrating with a launch at The Workers Club Melbourne on March 13.
NYUON impresses with his anticipated debut single, Your City boasting a laid-back beat with sax undertones and a supremely confident vocal flow. “I wanted ‘Your City’ to be an anthem about my perspective on this city (Melbourne),” explains NYUON. “I refer to myself a lot in this song because I took on the persona of the city, kind of like I was my city’s voice.”
Originally written and recorded by NYUON and produced by high school friend, Cris Gamble in his home studio, Your City was recently re-recorded at Sing Sing Studios after the song secured him second place in Bank of Melbourne’s 2014 Melbourne Music Bank (MMB). Humbled and excited by his experience, NYUON enthuses, “MMB has kicked off a dream for me that I didn’t think would become a reality so soon. It has been like a ride to my dreams in a McLaren P1 because it’s all moving so fast.”
Shot and directed by acclaimed filmmaker, George Kalpa, the clip for Your City fittingly carries the vibe of old school hip hop video clips from the early 90’s. Filmed at night with scenes in the city streets, an industrial wasteland and an inner city basketball court, the gritty video sees NYUON hanging with his boys who have supported him musically from the beginning.
After receiving encouraging praise from music industry professionals for his performance at the Melbourne Music Bank finale held at the Melbourne Recital Centre, NYUON is keen to get out there and show Melbourne what he’s all about. “Just a few months ago I was in the crowd at the ‘Yeezus’ concert daydreaming about one day being the headline of my own events and now it’s actually happening,” beams NYUON. “Maybe I’m still daydreaming? I’m simply blessed to have all these opportunities pop up.”
Born in an Ethiopian refugee camp to Sudanese parents, NYUON and his family moved to Australia in 2001 to escape the civil war and it was in his new life in Melbourne that he discovered his natural talent for spitting rhymes with astute lyrics.
NYUON will be releasing a full-length album in the near future.