Recent Universal Music signing Vermantics are making a splash with their latest single “Rome.” This is straight-up rock and roll delivered with confidence and plenty of heart. The Naarm/Melbourne band says the song draws influence from their Italian ancestry. The European capital acts as a metaphor for the emotional to-and-fro many people feel coming out of a relationship.
“Everyone has a place that they use to love, but it’s now ‘unliveable’. Wishful thinking doesn’t help. [confusing starts with satellites],” explained Damian Rustico, who plays guitar and keys. “The line ‘I don’t wanna be there is a plead that you want to be anywhere else, but you’re still drawn to those memories and places, even though you know she’s not thinking of you or feeling the same.”
Vermantics will headline two shows in the coming weeks to celebrate the release of “Rome”. Catch them at Penny’s Band Room in Naarm/Melbourne on July 29 or Low Life Bar in Kaurna Land/Adelaide on August 12.
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