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.
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
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.
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”.
PHIL JAMIESON & BAND – SOMEBODY ELSE ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR DATES:
with special guests The Pictures
Tickets from https://linktr.ee/philjamieson
SAT 2 JUL | GAOL AFTER DARK @ SOUTH WEST ROCKS, NSW
Tickets available from:https://artsmidnorthcoast.com/events/gaol-after-dark-opening-night/
WED 27 JUL | ELTHAM HOTEL, ELTHAM, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/phil-jamieson-and-band-w-special-guests-the-pictures/138336
THURS 28 JUL | VINNIES DIVE, GOLD COAST QLD | 18+
Tickets available from https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/22e449a8-cb91-47b3-88d4-04214fd0e729
FRI 29 JUL | SOLBAR, SUNSHINE COAST QLD | 18+
Tickets available from https://tickets.solbar.com.au/outlet/event/4c5f3d6a-263a-44c2-9c7d-07d008ec0e69
SAT 30 JULY | THE ZOO, BRISBANE QLD | 18+
Tickets available from https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/26f68699-f674-4479-b19f-47d4c6d0982d
THUR 4 AUG | JOHN CURTIN HOTEL, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/81eb0c08-3f44-49d4-9ca7-982db9d8da3c
FRI 5 AUG | UC HUB, CANBERRA ACT | 18+
Tickets available from https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/phil-jamieson/141252
SAT 6 AUG | OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY NSW | 18+
Tickets available from https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/phil-jamieson-and-band/138066?skin=OAF
SUN 7 AUG | SHADY PALMS, CENTRAL COAST NSW | 18+
Tickets available from https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/b2065c9f-83c0-424e-8059-4f5b137921e9
FRI 12 AUG | LIONS ART FACTORY, ADELAIDE SA | 18+
Tickets available from https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/phil-jamieson-band/138072?skin=LAF20
SAT 20 AUG | SS&A, ALBURY NSW Tickets available from https://www.eventopia.co/event/Phil-Jamieson-On-Tour/488674
FRI 4 NOV | THE BIG BONANZA, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW
Tickets available fromhttps://bit.ly/TBBearlybird
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