Eora/Sydney band GRXCE have really impressed me with their latest single “What U Want.” The press release bills them as a pop act, and they’re certainly producing the kind of catchy music associated with the genre. But it’s a little darker and grungier than you might expect. This is pop music with edge, and it’s awesome.
“‘This is the first time I’ve written from someone else’s perspective,” admitted GRXCE frontwoman Jamila Grace. “A friend sent me a song he’d written about a date he went on and this one line about the girl asking to take herself home, rather than be driven by someone else really stuck out to me. I almost immediately started writing the juxtaposing perspective to the story, which eventually transformed it from a song about a bad date into a cautionary tale of bad habits and finally being able to put your foot down to someone who isn’t clear about their intentions.”
This hardworking outfit will continue getting in front of crowds right up until Christmas. Catch them supporting some of the country’s best and brightest at the following venues:
1 December 2023 – The Lansdowne, Eora/Sydney (supporting Mid City)
2 December 2023 – King St Warehouse, Mulubinba/Newcastle (supporting Mid City)
14 December 2023 – Finnians, Guruk/Port Macquarie (supporting Pacific Avenue)
15 December 2023 – Hoey Moey, Gumbaynggirr Country/Coffs Harbour (supporting Pacific Avenue)
21 December 2023 – Hoey Moey, Gumbaynggirr Country/Coffs Harbour (supporting The Terrys & Beddy Rays)
Photo credit: Sevin Pakbaz