On February 17th, Adelaide folk rock / alt-country / Australiana collective Sturt Avenue are releasing their latest single ‘Talk’. Following up their recent softer single ‘Best Friend’ in 2022, the band are shooting for a higher energy and rockier vibe than ever before with this new track.
Featuring emotive melodies and a truly arresting chorus, 'Talk' is a brooding powerhouse of a song about getting too drunk and trying to reach out to an ex. Personal experiences with heartbreak and longing are self-evident in the lyrics and delivery of this song, with lovesick angst oozing out of every lyric and a hook that will stay wedged in your brain long after the last note fades. Cap it off with an instrumental featuring growling guitars trading off against soaring accordion and violins, and you’ve got a track that you’ll be sure to keep coming back to. 
The foundations of this tune were recorded by Patrick Lockwood at Electric Ant Studios, with overdubs recorded by Bryn Soden in the Sturt Avenue home studio. Bryn provided acoustic guitar and lead vocals to the track, with John Soden on electric and backup vocals, Tarn Soden providing additional backup vocals, Bryce Lehmann on the drums, Isaac Kerr on bass, Dave Thompson on accordion, and Ollie Patterson on violin. The song was mixed and mastered by Melbourne producer Isaac Barter (Didirri, The Maes, Mick Flannery).

Talk

The full performance from Sturt Avenue's live to air session on Three D Radio 93.7 FM in Adelaide. Featuring Bryn Soden on vocals, acoustic guitar, and harmonica, John Soden on backing vocals, electric guitar, and slide guitar, Bryce Lehmann on drums, Isaac Kerr on backing vocals and bass, Ollie Patterson on violin, and Dave Thompson on backing vocals and keys.

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Sturt Avenue is an indie folk family band led by SCALA award winning singer/songwriter Bryn Soden, and supported by a cast of family and friends. This includes Bryn’s dad John, who supplies harmonies as well as lap steel and lead guitar, his sister Tarn, who sings backing vocals, and his dear friends Bryce Lehmann on drums, Isaac Kerr on bass, Ollie Patterson on violin, and Dave Thompson on keys. The music of Sturt Avenue is built from this strong foundation of familial bonds and dear friendships, covering themes of love, loss, and a strange nostalgia for better days that never really existed.