Listening to Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour is like having pure sunshine poured into the ears: sonic rays of joy that sets the feet twitching and the face radiating joy.
There’s a rough hewn edge to ‘Siblings’ – a low-fi thrum that instills a carefree sense of joy and a sepia-coloured tone of nostalgia and yearning, replete with a gospel flavour. According to the band, the song delves into the unique intensity of close blood relationships looking at how you can choose your friends but never your family, for better or for worse.
The accompanying video by Marnie Vaughn and Nathan Kearney of Bare Pictures beautifully captures a sense of bucolic and nostalgic joy:
‘Siblings is out through the inestimable Coolin’ By Sound Records and available to download and stream here.
You can catch the band on tour at the following dates and locations to launch the single:
FRIDAY 29 APRIL
Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba
w/ Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission (support)
SATURDAY 30 APRIL
Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra
w/ Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission (support)
SUNDAY 31 APRIL (afternoon)
Stones Corner Festival, Brisbane
SUNDAY 31 APRIL (evening)
Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane
w/ Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission (support)
FRIDAY 27 MAY
New Harvest Festival
Vinnie’s Dive Bar, Southport
SATURDAY 25 JUNE
Banshee’s Bar, Ipswich
w/ Olivia’s World, Kholo Pup
FRIDAY 1 JULY
Imperial Hotel, Eumundi
w/ Olivia’s World +tba
SATURDAY 16 JULY
The Bearded Lady, Brisbane
w/ Olivia’s World, Miranda Vs Arizona, DJ Lil Pompom
Feature Photograph: Marnie Vaughn
