Juan Alban and Hap Hayward got together on a series of school nights in late 2008, to see if they could write some songs together. Having been part of The Bridgey days (Bridge Mall Inn music scene of the 90’s and beyond in Ballarat) in their respective bands (Epicure, Dead Salesmen), the two decided to collaborate in the extended wake/aftermath of those heady days. They wrote a smidgeon of half-songs together, with Juan supplying music and Hap the words. The sessions were taped on a small recorder and put in a box somewhere and forgotten about. Kind of. Hap used the most complete song, Went Down Fighting in his lyric book Songs About You in 2012. Fast forward to 2023 and Juan and Hap got together to ‘finish off’ and record the song, adding more
lyrical, melodic and textural elements under the guidance and skill of producer Cam McKenzie. A frail little acoustic sketch is now a full-blown electrical storm. The song is about loss and standing up for that loss in some way, with certain people no longer around to do so. It all seemed a bit tentative and perhaps a little too melancholy at the time (even for these two!) but fifteen
years later, it has been given more fire and ‘straight-backed’ urgency. Went Down Fighting was a whispered creation once - a mild little thing in that half remembered lounge room session -almost apologizing for its very existence! Now? Nah. After all this time: Play it loud!

Juan Alban Feat. Hap Hayward - Went Down Fighting

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Hi, my name is Ridvan Maulana. I'm not a musician, I'm just a storyteller who uses music as a medium. I want to share my life stories through the songs that I create and record in my own room. I'm an independent artist who is free to express and explore various genres of music. I hope you can enjoy and feel the messages that I convey through my music.. more : http://www.ridvan.id