Stormy-Lou Embraces Difference With “Impulsitivity”

Kaurna/Adelaide indie act Stormy-Lou has just dropped “Impulsitivity,” an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt different. Lead vocalist Mikaeli Stoker wrote this track about their experiences of living with ADHD and neurodivergence, hoping it might encourage others to celebrate the beauty of their own uniqueness.

“I started writing this song when I was feeling like I was stuck in a bit of a rut, on the verge of losing a job that I adored at the time, but which I grew to resent,” they recalled. “I found myself constantly forgetting important things and making mistakes because my body was moving too fast for my brain. Hearing ‘this isn’t good enough, you can’t keep fucking up like this’ pained me because there was never bad intentions behind these mistakes – in fact it was always the opposite.”

And no, the single’s title doesn’t have a typo. It was a deliberate choice for the band, as vocalist Mik explained.

“It just rolled off the tongue when singing it, and I just assumed that was the correct spelling and pronunciation, but after playing it live a few times and a few Google search debates later, I was proven wrong,” they added. “We chose to keep the spelling I’d come up with because it felt comfier, and let’s face it, making up words is kind of fun! I hope ‘Impulsitivity’ finds a place of relatability in our neurodivergent listeners, and shows that they are nowhere near as alone, or as unworthy, as they’ve been made to feel.”

Make sure you take a moment to really tap into the lyrics of this song. Whether you can relate to them personally or they simply encourage you to be a bit more accepting of differences in other people, they’re pretty powerful.

Image used with permission from Habit Music Co; credit: Chris Lucas

Stormy-Lou Exorcise Their Demons With “Nothing To Me”

Kaurna Land/Adelaide four-piece Stormy-Lou are bringing a little angst to your day with their new single “Nothing To Me”. It sounds like a classic alternative rock track, but tap into those lyrics and you’ll hear the optimism coming through. It might be a breakup song, but it reminds us that an ending is so often a new beginning.

“Nothing To Me is our way of saying “f*** you, we’re better now,” the band explained. “All four of us have experienced awful relationships in some shape or form and so this was a really collaborative song for us to express the post-breakup feels. We’re all super confident, bubbly people and that has come from beating hardships and kicking out bad ties in life.”

After wowing hometown crowds with a recent headlining show at the Crown and Anchor, Stormy-Lou will return to the venue to support Sophisticated Dingo on December 1.

Image used with permission from Habit Music Co; credit: Eve Burner