Yugambeh/Gold Coast artist Darcy Doe transports us to a buzzy Victorian neighborhood with their latest indie pop single “Fitzroy Baby”. It’s an ode to friendships nurtured in a too-loud corner bar and sharehouse courtyard.
“This is a song about a house on Kerr Street in Fitzroy, Melbourne, and the people that were in that house,” Darcy explained. “So many nights we spent around a little wooden table in the concrete courtyard next to the clothes horse where we talked it all out, or in the too-loud bar on the corner, or the darkened curb for secret telling and a break from all the noise.”
This song is so beautifully written, so it makes sense that Darcy is one of nine artists who’ll showcase their lyrical skills at the Eora/Sydney semi final of The Songwriting Prize 2022. The nation’s only songwriting competition focused on mental health, this competition and its events shines a light on a topic that’s still too taboo. You can see Darcy and the other incredible acts at Wildfire Lounge on September 30.
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