New Music – Phil Jamieson – Lights On

If you’re a lover of Australian Music and Indie Rock, the name Phil Jamieson to you would be like honey to a bee! The legendary frontman, vocalist and guitarist of Grinspoon is finally dropping his first-ever, full-length solo album. The album – Somebody Else – is being released on Friday, July 29. The first track “Lights On” can be watched below.

Lights On

Boasting more hooks than a tackle box, Lights On launches with a crunchy spring in its step. Lights On has deep grooves, airy guitars and Phil’s creamy vocals ever-present throughout the tune.

With Jackson McRae stepping in to bust out the driving beats on Lights On; Phil and co-producer Oscar Dawson, aka guitarist for Aussie indie rockers Holy Holy. Together they deliver a dreamy and jangly delight that went through multiple variations before its final end result.

“It’s been a journey for Lights On, going through many iterations and arrangements and what not. It’s a fun song to move shoulders and hips to – and its release also means I’m closer to releasing the album! The track might be about a bank heist? At its core, it’s about always keeping your heart in place for the person that you love. But it’s also about memories that might have betrayed you in some ways, and maybe about stealing money and maybe about hiding it. Maybe it’s about a bank heist, Oceans 13, Oceans 8. And it also could be about saying: no matter what, I’m gonna kind of hang in there, I’m gonna be there. So sentimental!”
Phil Jamieson

Touring

With a horde of 2022 appearances on stage at various Aussie festivals; Phil helmed Grinspoon, at Spring Loaded, Wallapalooza and, imminently, Splendour In The Grass. Phil’s upcoming solo album celebratory launch tour will see Phil, along with band mates; Davey Lane on guitar, Sam Raines on drums and Rob Muiños on bass. They will be kicking off at Gaol After Dark in New South Wales on July 2. Followed by Eltham Hotel NSW, before traipsing to the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Central Coast, Adelaide, Albury and closing out at The Big Bonanza in Coffs Harbour on November 4.

Tickets for all album launch shows are available now from https://linktr.ee/philjamieson.

Back to the track “Lights On”, I gotta say I am addicted. I just want to clap along, I’d sing but that would make your ears bleed. I recommend you go back and have another listen on Youtube, and watch it over and over again. Better still stream it.

STREAM: LIGHTS ON

VIEW: LIGHTS ON

Somebody Else

The themes behind Phil’s forthcoming album Somebody Else span time, space and the human experience, traversing everything from time travel to trouble, loneliness, desire, escapism and love. Starting to grow sonic legs a decade ago, Phil initially presented what would eventually become Somebody Else to his team in 2019. Phil explains, “Initially I presented something to my management the weekend before Bob Hawke died, I was working on a few projects and presented the album, to Wonderlick; and they said it was close but to keep working. So I went away with Oscar, Davey, Jordan, Ben and we polished it up, this was all pre-pandemic, back in 2019”.