Artist info

Genre

Indie, Pop, Rock

Sounds like

Alvvays, Whitney, Middle Kids, Foxygen, Blake Mills, Alabama Shakes

band members

Dylan Ollivierre Carmen Pepper

Influences

War on Drugs, Alabama Shakes

Unearthed artists we like

Camarano, Paige Valentine, Mosquito Coast, MEG MAC, Holy Holy , Olympiamusic, AYLA

Website

www.themoneywarmusic.com

Bio

The Money War are Dylan and Carmen Ollivierre, a songwriting duo from Western Australia. Their new single ‘Beautiful You’ is an ode to their feelings meeting their new baby for the first time.

Since their formation in 2016, their success has seen them tour nationally with the likes of Meg Mac, Dope Lemon, Holy Holy and Neil Finn, who hand-selected them to open for him after hearing their music. They have toured internationally at such festivals as Southbound, FOTSUN and SXSW.

In 2019, the band’s debut album ‘Home’ was nominated for a The Australian Music Prize – the coveted national accolade that celebrates artistic merit and exceptional songwriting.

In addition to writing and recording as The Money War, Dylan also works as a producer and has written songs and worked in the studio with the likes of Meg Mac, Tia Gostelow, Tim Carroll (Holy Holy), Lucky Oceans and Riley Pearce.

Featured Artist

2016

21

Nov

The Money War

Perth, WA

Treat yourself to the latest "near-perfect pop hit" from this exciting Perth duo.

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Tell us about your music. How did you develop your sound?
I suppose it’s naturally a culmination of the music we love. We both like lots of different stuff like soul music, country, pop, RnB and rock. Dylan has been developing as a producer over the past few years now so his production taste definitely comes through in our sound (he produces our songs). People tend to associate ‘sun’ with our sound – I can’t really explain that because the songs tend to be written when we’re not happy. I like to think of it as turning a shit situation into something beautiful. The beach is a very prominent part of our life on the West Coast though so maybe that seeps in?
 
What’s your greatest source of inspiration for making music?
Great songs, experiences, travel, nature. A lot of the songs we’ve written so far were written while traveling through America. It was a really bizarre but amazing experience that gave us plenty to write about!
 
What can punters expect from The Money War live show?
We’re a 5-piece band when we play live. You’ll get to hear a pile of songs that we haven’t released yet.
 
What’s the best advice you’ve been given and who was it from?
“It’s cool man” - Matt Shehan (our live guitarist)
 
What Australian track would you play to cheer up someone who was crying?
I would have to say ‘Your Love’ by Middle Kids, they’re probably my favourite band at the moment – I’ve been listening to that song so much lately and it cheers me up. Dylan would play ACDC “shreds” – look it up, you can’t possibly not laugh!
 
What Australian track would you play to someone to make them cry?
#1 Dads - So Soldier, and I mean cry in a good way. What an incredible song and Ainslie Wills absolutely nailed the performance. 
 
You’re the DJ at a party. The dance floor is pumping. What Australian track do you put on next?
Tame Impala – The Less I Know The Better. 
 
What was the last local gig you went to? How was it?
The WA Music Festival, which is a really awesome showcase of WA bands. The whole city was alive and there was an overwhelming sense of enthusiasm around what Perth has to offer. We almost didn’t make it in time for our set because we locked ourselves out of the house!
 
Tell us about the bands or people in the Perth music community that inspire you.
Our manager Pete Carroll is one of the best people you’ll ever meet. He lives and breathes music and has backed us right through, years before we formed this band. 
 
What are your plans for 2017?
We have an EP that’ll be out early 2017 and we’ve just signed with Select Music so we’ll be playing some shows on the east coast, which we’re really looking forward to. We’re also heading over to Melbourne in February to record with Matt Redlich from Holy Holy.

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Unearthed in 2016

Southbound

06 Nov 2016

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Big ups to The Money War!

The WA Duo will open Southbound this December.
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Beautiful You

The Money War

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Review by Declan Byrne Declan Byrne

23 Oct 2020

Triple J
40

your bub is gonna get the best bedtime lullabies ey!

your bub is gonna get the best bedtime lullabies ey!

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Beautiful You

The Money War

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Review by Dave Ruby Howe Dave Ruby Howe

16 Oct 2020

Triple J
40

Oh woah, this is super dreamy stuff from The Money War. There's like a nostalgic fuzz (both figurative and literal thanks to the ruminating guitar grumble) filtered across the whole song like Lana Del Rey meeting up with Hatchie.

Oh woah, this is super dreamy stuff from The Money War. There's like a nostalgic fuzz (both figurative and literal thanks to the ruminating guitar grumble) filtered across the whole song like Lana Del Rey meeting up with Hatchie.

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Nothing's Gonna Change

The Money War

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Review by Dave Ruby Howe Dave Ruby Howe

08 Sep 2020

Triple J
40

Gorgeous n warm track from this duo. What can't they do?

Gorgeous n warm track from this duo. What can't they do?

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