Brisbane alt-rock band Sunbleached share new single White Lace, and announce upcoming EP, ‘I Crawled Into The Hole‘ out Friday August 30. The news arrives fresh off the back of the announcement they’ll showcase at this year’s BIGSOUND Festival, and will main support UK alt rockers Boston Manor at three shows in August.
Produced and recorded with long time collaborator Dylan Cottee, the leading single White Lace is written from the perspective of vocalist Josh Baker, who prior to being against the idea, gave in to tradition and married his sweetheart. The song explores how belief and opinions can change depending on circumstance.
“I got married earlier this year, which is not something my wife and I had ever considered to be in our futures, we’ve historically been very anti tradition and anti marriage,” tells Baker. “The first verse of the song describes coming to terms with giving into tradition and wanting to get married after being so anti marriage for so many years. I feel like people can be so high and mighty with some of the beliefs we carry.”
The band release White Lace just after announcing their place on the BIGSOUND 2024 lineup with acts including Stand Atlantic, Sly Withers, Dear Seattle, Belle Haven and more. In addition to this, Sunbleached will join Boston Manor in August, main supporting a small run of shows in Newcastle, Canberra and Geelong. Tickets on sale now via Live Nation.
White Lace follows on from earlier singles Hell is Repetition and No Cure For Life, which garnered radio support from multiple triple j programs, Eleven on Double J, Unearthed and community radio stations across the nation as well as editorial playlisting on Spotify and Apple Music. Both singles are a nostalgic exploration of the band’s sound thus far, building on elements established on the quartet’s 2023 sophomore EP release, ‘Delicate Places We Hide’.
Sunbleached’s dedication and passion for their project has seen them welcomed to the Destroy All Lines agency roster and recently pick up new management from 27 Music (Teenage Joans, Bec Stevens, The Tullamarines).
Sunbleached is Josh Baker (vocals), Bradley Maddaford (guitar), Zane Hughes (bass) and Brent Ottley (guitar). With all members winding down from previous music projects, sunbleached set out in 2020 to create a fresh and authentic alternative rock project ripping inspiration from decades past, reimagined for the present.
The quartet have made an impression over the years playing shows with the likes of Holding Absence (UK), Void of Vision, Deadlights, Mirrors, Pridelands, Dregg, Waxflower and more, as well as New Bloom Festival in March with Citizen, Movements and Touché Amoré to name a few.
White Lace is available now and streaming everywhere. ‘I Crawled Into The Hole’ is out Friday August 30.
