Sydney rock outfit Stormflower are effectively about to take their first steps into the world, placing themselves at the mercy of the public in pursuit of musical fulfilment.
They say in music, as in life, it is the little things that ease the pain. Things like planning, preparation, practice... anything that can be considered a building block or a platform to sustain you along the arduous journey that confronts each and every musician at some stage of their career. But no matter the amount of time and thought you put into even the minutest of details, the music machine will invariably strike and send you flailing into the darkness from where you came and poke holes in your surroundings just for good measure.
Sound bleak? That's because it is, but building a firm base can act as a buffer and allow that faint glimmer of hope to remain in your eyes, if even for one moment longer.
Which is what Stormflower have done before unleashing their debut song Coda into the world. They have spent countless hours planning and practising before releasing music, even managing to secure a place on the roster of Australia's emerging label XMusic, but you can never be too sure. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding.
And that pudding arrived earlier today courtesy of Coda, with HEAVY taking the opportunity to talk with the band while still in the honeymoon period, catching guitarist Owen, drummer Julien and vocalist Robert a mere couple of hours after Coda hit the streets.
"Coda is a bit of a journey," Owen began. "It's touching on a few elements around where we are and the whole cycle of life thing and in reference to CODA and the DSL CODA, etc, where we return to start in that sense, and trying to figure it out along the way and try to get some help along the way to help make sense of it all as well."
The press release refers to Stormflower's genre-defying sound and experimental nature, which we ask the boys to elaborate on further.
"I guess we've got lots of influences," Julien measured. "I think there's bands that we love that are quite experimental as well. We try to do something that's a bit unique, mixing different genres. And I guess when we say experimental, that means musically, but also spiritually, maybe trying to challenge ideas and concepts."
In the full interview, the boys discussed Coda in greater detail, which marks their first release under XMusic and is part of an upcoming EP featuring a blend of heavier and more accessible tracks. The band emphasized their commitment to emotional depth and authenticity in their music, highlighting their perfectionist tendencies in the creative process and their collaboration with XMusic to ensure quality. They shared their experimental approach, merging influences from various genres to create a unique sound, and expressed excitement for live performances and audience connection and more.
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