Dane Rumble’s latest single “Always Be Here” is one of the most addictive pop tracks I’ve heard in some time. So I was thrilled to catch up with the Kiwi singer ahead of his upcoming Aussie tour. Here’s what he had to say about the upcoming shows, his new album, and cracking the Australian market.
You’ve done really well in your native New Zealand. What’s inspired you to try and crack the Australian market?
As a Kiwi artist, it’s only a natural progression to release in Australia. We are very similar countries! Also I have spent a lot of time in Australia over the past seven years, and I absolutely love it. Any excuse to hang around really.
Your album The Experiment was a number one hit in New Zealand. Why are we going to love it?
I hope you guys will love it! I have had a lot of positive feedback on it and continuously hear how people can directly relate to the lyrics and topics of the songs. I guess it’s me laying it on the line, spiced with killer hooks!
When I first heard “Always Be Here” I was struck by its 80s retro vibe it had. Were you inspired by any of the artists of that period?
I grew up listening to a lot of 80s rock and pop, Midnight Oil, Talking Heads. I guess when I started writing this new style of music a lot of these influences naturally came out.
You’re just about to release your second single here, “Don’t Know What To Do.” What can you tell me about the song?
“Don’t Know What To Do” sounds like a love song, but it is really about my love/hate relationship with music. Being in the industry for the past 11 years, I have seen both the incredible highs, and the painfully real lows of the game. No matter what I do, I’m always drawn to it, so I guess I will never stop creating!
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