Name: You Drive a Hilux by Alice Cotton
Duration: 3 min 50 s
Description: NT queer indie-rock artist Alice Cotton reveals new single with off-kilter anthem ‘You Drive a Hilux’ recorded with Gormie (Angie McMahon).

NT queer indie-rock artist Alice Cotton reveals new single with off-kilter anthem ‘You Drive a Hilux’ recorded with Gormie (Angie McMahon).

You Drive a Hilux

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Written, recorded and performed by Caiti Baker @caitibakermusic
Produced by Kuya James @kuyajamesmusic
Additional Guitar by Ben Edgar @benjedgar
Mixed by Ben Edgar 
Mastered Matthew Cunliffe

https://gyro.to/StayDown

In 2024, Caiti brings you “Stay Down". The first single from her next album project currently titled “So You Know”. The lyrics for “Stay Down” were inspired by her turbulent experience as an artist navigating a complex and undesirable time of which she broke through… eventually. It was a time that challenged her to the core so much that she began to question her purpose as a creative… The daunting symptoms of imposter syndrome had begun to surface. With some free time and a new instrumental from co-producer James Mangohig aka Kuya James, Caiti processed her thoughts through the microphone by writing and recording “Stay Down” in 4 hours. The infectious beat, while hinting slightly to 90s pop boom bap nostalgia, is upgraded with samples and fat club 808s, infusing a k-pop arrangement and bent guitar licks for added ear candy. Caiti’s catch cry “Ooooo! Don’t catch me looking in the mirror again, Ooooo! She gonna tell you all of them lies again…” is anthemic, upbeat and a little juxtaposing! “Stay Down” is putting imposter syndrome and all doubt that comes with it where it belongs. Down. On the ground. Under your feet that will be dancing all over it to “Stay Down”.

Stay Down

Australian songwriter Alice Cotton has been compared to Australian artists 'Paul Kelly and Stella Donnelly…you're hit with the depth and breadth of her storytelling' (Nkechi Anele, triple j). 

Photography thanks to Raych Younger (RachelRachel)

You Drive a Hilux

Alice Cotton

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