Playwrite have released a gorgeous anthemic new track “Animals Housed.” I love the way it builds to a fist pumping conclusion. But perhaps more than the song itself, I love the video that accompanies it.
You see, the band’s guitarist Patrick Holcombe lost his mum and dad in the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. They were trying to defend their family home in Kinglake National Park. The home took his parents more than 25 years to build. They raised their children there. Yet after the fire tore through, there was nothing left but crumbling mud bricks and scraps of metal and pottery.
It was around this time that Patrick started making music with his mate Jordan White. “Animals Housed” was one of their earliest tracks.
Over the years, Patrick has spent a lot of time at his parents’ property in Kinglake. He built a cabin there, which doubles as writing and recording space, and he planted some fruit trees in memory of his parents. So it’s only fitting that Kinglake provides the backdrop for this clip.
“The only place that seemed right to make a video of this song was back up at Kinglake with the people who have supported us and our music since the very beginning,” Patrick explained. “So we threw a party, with our friends and we filmed it.”
So now that you know the story, check out the clip, which celebrates today while always remembering the past.