After honing his craft in the Eora/Sydney punk scene under the moniker Hawkeye Reis, Ali Reyis has reemerged under his own name with some of the most exciting emo/pop-punk music you’re likely to hear. His latest single “Glenfield 308 Semi-Automatic” is a powerful track with hard-hitting vocals that really drive those lyrics home.
“This song was written sitting at Glenfield Train Station, in Western Sydney. I was on my way back from an Open Mic Night in the city to my university dorm in Campbelltown at the University of Western Sydney. It was freezing cold, almost midnight, and I had a lecture at 8am the next morning, totally defeated and dog tired,” he recalled. “I had spread myself too thin, trying to finish uni as well as release and record songs, bumbling my way through both and not really committing to either. And then as the clock went to 00.00, I suddenly started laughing and smiling to myself, as I felt this huge rush of euphoria. I had a sense of conquest, of accomplishment, that regardless of the outcome, I was really pushing myself to go chase my dream of playing music.”
“Glenfield 308 Semi-Automatic” comes from Ali’s new album Stars for a Blanket, which is out now. The album launch show fell through at the last minute due to staffing issues at the venue, so keep an eye on his socials to see when that’s hopefully rescheduled.
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