Artist info
Genre
Indie, Pop, Rock
band members
Gere Huon Casey Jack
Influences
Bloc Party , The Go-Betweens , Sigur Ros
Unearthed artists we like
Horror My Friend, SIAMESE, TOWNS, Goon Wizarrd, Endless Heights, West Thebarton, Sleep Talk, Shady Nasty
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Perfectly encapsulating the Paradise Club vibe, “The Seed” expertly weaves shimmering guitars with pulsating beats and rich synths that completely consumes the soul. Lyrically, the single is an introspective examination of a rough patch and coming through the other side with fond memories.
Frontman Gere Fuss explains: “I flew to Melbourne for a few days to finish off the album. We spent two and half days writing absolute shit,” recalls frontman Gere Fuss. “We knew this would be the first song on the record and wanted something memorable. A couple hours before driving back to the airport, we finally had it. The song talks about a rough patch I was in, going out every night, but then moves to explain that through all of that I was able to build friendships and earn experiences to write about and look back on with a smile.”
Crafted over three-and-a-half years, Paradise Club romantically deliberates themes of love, death, family and friends tempered with a blissful soundtrack that yearns for carefree summer days that bleed into endless nights on the dance floor.
Named one of the 10 Australian Picks for July by NME, on their debut, the publication said, “the Adelaide band blend warm, textural layers of guitars and synths with propulsive rhythms for an album that sways as much as it bops, soundtracking the intoxicating, heady feeling of nostalgia.” Additionally, Beat Mag stated, “the album’s equally as concerned with indie-rock songcraft as it is interweaving guitar melodies and textural atmospherics,” but Blunt Mag summed it up best, labelling Paradise Club as “shimmering, blissful angst”.
Blooming onto the Adelaide scene in 2017, Paradise Club instantly stood out as a DIY force - everything from writing to recording to producing the accompanying music videos, the band had it covered. They quickly forged a strong identity both sonically and aesthetically while honing their stagecraft supporting the likes of Ocean Alley, Trophy Eyes, Endless Heights and The Lemonheads while also opening up the Adelaide leg of Laneway Festival in 2018.
Paradise Club are this week's Feature Artist on triple j Unearthed!
Tell us about your music. How did you develop your sound?
Each of us have distinct and broad musical influences. We've found where the overlap is and have only really just begun to explore what that could become. We understand and respect each other's opinions and all ideas are equally valued.
What’s your greatest source of inspiration for making music?
We're all sentient beings floating through space, trying to find meaning in our lives as it drifts across our consciousness. Music is part of that.
What can punters expect from a Paradise Club live show?
You will be welcomed to our club.
What’s the best advice you’ve been given and who was it from?
quality. consistently. over time.
- some guy on a random podcast on how to get loaded
What Australian track would you play to cheer up someone who was crying?
Streets of Your Town - The Go-Betweens
rip Grant McLennan
What Australian track would you play to someone to make them cry?
Are you gonna be my girl - Jet
You’re the DJ at a party. The dance floor is pumping. What Australian track do you put on next?
Great Southern Land - Icehouse
What was the last local gig you went to? How was it?
a lil something called SWIRL FEST. Sweater curse x Siamese i heard that was off tap
Tell us about the bands or people in the Adelaide music community that inspire you.
All our immediate friends in bands who contribute sincere and honest music that they love and believe in.
What are your plans for 2018?
Releasing a stack of music, playing plenty of shows, riding the tumultuous wave of an up and coming band in Australia.
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Review
Another fine slice from Paradise Club's debut album! Full of emotion - as always, but I love how bright in texture it is and the way it steps into more of an uplifting/upbeat sound. Super dreamy too!
Another fine slice from Paradise Club's debut album! Full of emotion - as always, but I love how bright in texture it is and the way it steps into more of an uplifting/upbeat sound. Super dreamy too!
Review
Lush, gloomy, bright dream work from Paradise Club. Every sound is simply stunning. So easy to get swept up in all the emotion here. Love, love, loveeee.
Lush, gloomy, bright dream work from Paradise Club. Every sound is simply stunning. So easy to get swept up in all the emotion here. Love, love, loveeee.
Review
the emphatic pop moments are spot on but i really love those melodic chords that pop up a few times then take command in that last minute, they stick out in a great way.
the emphatic pop moments are spot on but i really love those melodic chords that pop up a few times then take command in that last minute, they stick out in a great way.
