No matter how long you’ve been away, the ties you feel to your hometown are strong. Yazmindi celebrates them with her latest single, “Avocado Latte.” This nostalgic, funny, and relatable folk song is an ode to Far-North Queensland and the acceptance she found there. Yazmindi was born in Cooktown, but moved to Melbourne in 2018. She now lives in Byron Bay, but this song comes from her time in the Victorian capital.
“A love song for Far North Queensland which I wrote while working at a café in Melbourne, homesick!” Yazmindi said. “Raw and honest, a song straight from my heart, yet tongue in cheek teasers playing with Melbourne’s city stereotypes.”
Yazmindi returned home to record the single with renowned producer Mark Myers (The Middle East, Emma Louise).
“It was so special recording ‘Avocado Latte’ back home in North Queensland, surrounded by people I grew up with and love,” Yazmindi added. “I had always dreamed of producing music with Mark from growing up listening to his band’s music, The Middle East. Everything felt natural and flowed smoothly in the studio and I had so much fun bringing the final version to life, exactly as I had envisioned it, in my head and my heart.”
2022 is shaping up to be another year of uncertainty for artists, but Yazmindi won’t let the virus stop her. She hopes to crowdfund $10,000 to support the production of her debut album. She’s also planning some concerts and live streams to support her goal.
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