SPKEZY PREMIERE SINGLE ‘SEEN’ AHEAD OF ‘MIDNIGHT CLUB’ EP RELEASE
Tasmania's SPKEZY (Speakeasy) are today releasing 'Seen' as the final single from brand new EP 'Midnight Club' - due out this Friday 13th November.
"Seen" is about being 'left on read' and the frustrations that follow when wanting clarity, but you're met with silence. Vocalist and lyricist Luke Vaessen details, "Those three dots that eventuate to nothing. Knowing that what you had to say, what you need to say had been seen, but for reasons unknown, you hear nothing - and that uncertainty continues to ferment in your mind. "Was I not enough? What if things were different? Where those feeling ever reciprocated? Maybe you’ll never know."
The track is sonically dark and matches the tone of the lyrics with its slower pace - almost like waiting in anticipation for a message that never comes.
'Midnight Club' at its core represents love and loss and where these elements fall in relation to being human. "Dopesick" represents the struggle of substance abuse and keeping promises to loved ones, "Fever Dream" represents the longing for something that is no longer there and "Seen" builds on this and encapsulates feelings of frustration and confusion.
"There’s no doubt about it, SPKEZY are one of the most exciting up-and-comers Australia has to offer. Midnight Club has a little something for everyone and is a sign of huge things to come. More, please!" writes Hysteria Magazine, who premiered the second offering from the 'Midnight Club' EP.
"Dopesick" premiered at TheMusic, where guitarist and key player Joel Hallam explained: "Doing everything in-house, we were able to experiment with different instruments like saxophone and utilise more prominent synth parts, but still keep the essence of what the SPKEZY sound is comprised of."
The band pride themselves on being a completely DIY band, from the mixing and mastering to the artwork and design, ultimately striving to deliver listeners the most authentic SPKEZY experience. Hallam adds "each song has been crafted from real-life situations and real pain. These emotions are laid bare across a soundscape reminiscent of today's R&B, EDM, pop and the always driving aggression of rock. Enjoy the ride."
SPKEZY is Luke Vaessen (vocals), Joel Hallam (guitar, samples, keyboard), Owen Broad (drums) and Ryan Barker (bass) and is the product of a few friends who previously played in heavier bands coming together to create music more genuine to their influences - while still maintaining the underlying alternative rock elements that brought them together in the first place.
'Midnight Club' will be available tomorrow to stream and purchase everywhere!
Pre-save Midnight Club here.
