Tag: Brayden Sibbald

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Brayden Sibbald Drops Gorgeous New EP, We Can Only Move Forward

I’ve been fangirling over Western Australian singer-songwriter Brayden Sibbald for a while now. Now that his latest EP We Can Only Move Forward has hit streaming services, I couldn’t be more excited. The EP opens with the brand-new single “Afterglow,” which must just be his best track yet.

“I wrote Afterglow during a time last year when I was feeling really unproductive and unmotivated,” Brayden explained. “I realised that it’s okay to cut yourself a bit of slack – you have had achievements and done things in the past that you can be proud of and you will do things like that in the future – that it’s okay to just ‘be’ for a while.”

That’s exactly the kind of message I think many of us need during this crazy pandemic. I know I’m personally feeling distracted and unproductive, but maybe that’s okay for now. I love this track, so I was surprised to hear it almost ended up on the cutting room floor.

“I struggled to find a feel for the song that I liked when I wrote it, and it almost didn’t make the EP,” Brayden admitted. “We almost culled it again in the studio after trying several different versions and making no headway, but once we cracked it it’s become one of my favourite tracks from the record.”

We Can Only Move Forward, featuring “Afterglow,” is on your favourite streaming services now. Give it a listen music lovers! And Western Australians, since you are crushing this COVID-19 thing, make sure you get out and support Brayden when he launches the EP at Clancy’s Fish Pub in Dunsborough on July 25.

Image used with permission from Habit Music Company

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Brayden Sibbald Releases Superb New Single “Sparse”

Looking back through this blog, I don’t think I’ve missed reporting on one of Brayden Sibbald’s singles. Everything this Western Australian singer-songwriter does hits the spot, and his latest effort “Sparse” is no different.

This is the perfect song for winter hibernation, atmospheric and moody with just the right amount of soul. It wraps around you like a blanket, a comforting presence in these tough times. Perhaps that’s only fitting as Brayden wrote it in one of the coldest parts of the world, Iceland.

“I wrote an early version of Sparse on a trip to Iceland in early 2019, where I instantly fell in love with, and was heavily inspired to write by, the sweeping, epic, empty landscapes,” he explained. “It’s a track about feeling like there is nothing going for you but then everything falls into place. We ended up keeping a lot of the parts from the demo I did at home in the final version.”

“Sparse” comes from Brayden’s sophomore EP, which drops on June 12. Until then, you can support Brayden by streaming the song, purchasing it from your preferred platform, or buying a T-shirt through his Bandcamp page.

Image used with permission from Habit Music Co; photo by Matsu

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Brayden Sibbald Shines With “Thin Air”

Up-and-coming producer Brayden Sibbald has got a big future ahead of him if his latest single “Thin Air” is any indication. It’s a beautiful ballad that showcases Brayden’s haunting vocals so perfectly.

“’Thin Air’ is a track about letting go of the self-created things that hold you back, and prevent you from moving forward,” he explained. “I find it really easy to create things or situations in my head which hold me back from further development. I think writing about it is my way to make myself really aware of that, and try and catch myself doing it.”

After supporting The Temper Trap in February, Brayden is back headlining gigs around his native Western Australia. Catch him at Clancy’s Fish Pub, Dunsborough, on March 15 and follow his Facebook page to learn about more gigs happening really soon.

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Exist. Exclusives Launches With Brayden Sibbald Track “Compass”

I’m all for any initiative that takes talented unsigned artists out of their bedrooms and puts them in the spotlight. So I’m pretty excited about today’s launch of Exist. Exclusives, a new initiative from Exist. Recordings.

The label will release a new track from an unsigned artist every fortnight. The first is “Compass,” an incredible new song from Western Australia’s Brayden Sibbald. You might remember I brought you his track “Float” last year. I loved that song but I think “Compass” is even better.

After such a strong start, I can’t wait to hear what Exist. Exclusives dishes up next.

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Brayden Sibbald Releases Beautiful EP Title Track, “Float”

Western Australia’s own Brayden Sibbald has been a regular on the West Coast wedding and winery circuit for some time, but I can’t imagine he’ll be playing covers for too long. I’m so impressed with his dreamy new single “Float,” pulled from his forthcoming EP of the same name.

“Float” provides the perfect introduction for his EP, recorded with Matt Gio (Troy Sivan/Rudimental) as Brayden explained.

“’Float’ was the first song we worked on together, around mid-last year. It’s the title track of the EP, as it’s the most reflective of the central theme of the release – which is that if you are down, you can always get back up. It’s not too late to get help, or help yourself, no matter how hard things may seem.”

Brayden Sibbald’s EP drops on September 28. He’ll support its release with shows on the East and West Coast. Catch him at the following gigs.

4 October 2018 – The Bird, Perth
10 October 2018 – The Toff, Melbourne
14 October 2018 – The Record Crate, Sydney
3 November 2018 – WAMfest 2018 Lot Party, Perth

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