Tag: The Weekend

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Joan & The Giants Encourage You to Shake Up Your Routine With “The Weekend”

Yes it’s Wednesday, but I can’t be the only one waiting for the weekend. I can’t make the week go any faster, but I can bring you the musical version of “The Weekend,” the dreamy new single from Boorloo/Perth act Joan & The Giants. This track challenges the “living for the weekend” mentality, encouraging us to see the magic in every day.

Vocalist Grace Newton-Wordsworth was inspired to write this song early in the pandemic, when lockdowns and a shift to working from home helped us all break out of our usual routines.

“There was an excitement and a lack of responsibility that was so refreshing and turbulent. I think when we started getting back to reality and going to work and grinding to push a music career again, that pressure and ‘baggage’ came back onto my shoulders, and I really didn’t want to live purely for ‘the weekend’ or wait for a Friday night to feel some kind of relief,” she explained.

“The Weekend” comes from Joan & The Giants’ debut EP Me & You. They’ll launch it for hometown fans at the Rosemount Hotel on September 30.

Image used with permission from Kick Push PR

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Tash Parker and Emma Anglesey are the Runaway Belles

It was only a matter of time before Tasmanian housemates and solo singer-songwriters Tash Parker and Emma Anglesey began recording beautiful music together. Known as the Runaway Belles, they’ve actually been playing together for the last six years but they’ve just released their first single “The Weekend.”

The harmonies on this track are next level. The ladies recorded the vocals in an old 1800s bluestone cottage on the edge of Tasmania’s wilderness, then laid down the delicate piano, cello, and guitars in Wally deBacker’s Melbourne studio. The music is so gentle and soothing, perfect for those cold winter days in isolation.

“When we recorded this song we imagined we were sitting around a campfire in a forest with a guitar telling the story. We wanted to capture that intimacy in the verses. In contrast, in the choruses we imagined our voices and music carrying out into the expansive night sky and beautiful surrounding mountains – much like a weekend camping trip where you can forget about the troubles of the week,” says Emma, “and with everything that’s going on in the world right now it feels like a good time to be sharing new music and connecting with people.”

Since they’re iso buddies, the Runaway Belles have been connecting with fans via regular live streams on their Facebook page. Catch the next one tomorrow night, June 8.

Image used with permission from On the Map PR/credit: re._stacks