Artist:Tim Smyth & HolyTrash

As music changes, adapts, evolves, or however you wish to describe the appearance of new genres and resurgence of old ones, one thing remains true; quality songwriting will forever be at the heart of it all. Quality songwriting is the reason why Tim Smyth has had such longevity and success in his hometown of Melbourne, homeland of Australia, and even overseas. He crafts songs that are powerful, emotional and above all else, deathly melodic. Along with his band, Holy Trash, well-respected musicians throughout the scene in their own right, the songs Smyth creates from humble acoustic beginnings take on new life and sit comfortably in the eardrum. The success of their last EP Greedy Eyes in 2016 took the band on a substantial run of live performances. Audiences lapped up the melody-laden rock that threw back to the sounds of the 80s and 90s, with five tracks that competed for the highlight moment of the record. After extended plays of the extended play, the band decided to take a ...