Tag: Johnny Hunter

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Johnny Hunter Serves Up Latest Banger, “Dreams”

Johnny Hunter delivers another tantalising taste of their debut album, Want, with a retro new single “Dreams”. If like me you grew up on the post-punk sounds of the ‘80s, this song will be right up your alley. The track’s lyrics, which explore the way life and the place we live can change in the blink of an eye, are as nostalgic as the song sounds.

“The Sydney I grew up in is a very different Sydney to the one we live in today. Iconic buildings have been knocked down for skyrise apartments and famous music venues destroyed by political legislation,” confirmed lead singer Nick Hutt. “One day you are walking down the street in the sunshine, and the next you’re confined to the four walls of your own bedroom. Johnny Hunter started playing live music during the death of live music in Sydney – wallowing in self-pity and declaring the current state of affairs to be insurmountable would result in this band not existing. The same goes for experiencing any modern-day hardships – we can’t dwell upon them; we need to run with them in order to progress.”

If you love what you hear, make sure you listen out for Johnny Hunter’s debut album Want when it drops on June 24.

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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Johnny Hunter Address Toxic Masculinity With “Cry Like a Man”

Sydney band Johnny Hunter makes a real impact with their latest single “Cry Like a Man.” This track has the cool retro indie rock vibes they’re famous for with thoroughly modern lyrics that explore what it means to really be a man.

“Men often abuse their masculinity to shield their vulnerability, in doing so they jeopardise the balance of the two dualities, they lose their sense of humanity and sense of self, to satisfy the self-aggrandising fallacy that the world belongs to them,” explained lead singer Nick Hutt. “I had been placed in the unfortunate position of witnessing someone shrink into very selfish and abusive behaviour. It had been my first encounter with such an event and it shook me to my core. After the dust had settled, I couldn’t help but dissect it. A special song as it was written the first time I interacted with our producer Jack [Moffitt]. The violent lyrics set the tone for the song and unravel the events that took place on that fateful night, written in a six-hour brainstorm with Jack as I manically yelled lyrics whilst he then pulled them apart.”

2021 was an impressive year for Johnny Hunter, who sold out shows at leading East Coast venues including The Lansdowne, Cherry Bar, and O’Skulligans. They also made some progress towards their long-awaited debut album. If this single release is any indication, 2022 could be even brighter for this awesome act from the New South Wales capital.

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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Johnny Hunter Releases Retro Single, “Try As You May”

Sydney band Johnny Hunter delivers new wave vibes with his latest single “Try As You May.” I can’t help but think of acts like Joy Division, The Cure, and early Spandau Ballet as I listen to this synthy, shimmery piece of glam-pop.

“The song is a cry for something better, a call for mercy; an honest admission to the fear of perpetual loneliness once a chapter finally comes to an end,” explained Johnny Hunter. “Try as you may to escape your pain, but once the escapism fades the only thing to do is dance in the purgatory you find yourself in.”

“Try As You May” comes from Johnny Hunter’s debut EP Early Trauma, which should drop later this year.

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