Pumping. Mad. Dark. Catchy. Punchy. Intense. Red Hot. Moody. Melodic. Dreamy. Derro.

The Bubble Boys are:

	•	London producer and sound ace Howard Bargroff.
	•	Melbourne singer-songwriter Rich Webb.


As we neared the end of 2014, long-time mates Howard and Rich looked up and said in unison: ‘let’s do something really brilliant, let’s do it together, and let’s do it now.’

Say hello then to The Bubble Boys.

Grounded in Ziggy Stardust, Ministry of Sound, Johnny Cash, The Clash. The Misfits, Radiohead, Big Star, Arthur Alexander, Nick Lowe, PJ Harvey and sweet, sweet pop, and versed in all spheres of FM, AM and MOR, The Bubble Boys shoot for pure gold and nothing less. There isn’t time for anything less.

They live in a bubble – they live anywhere they can find space to make music. 

Say hello then to The Bubble Boys.

All Killer Music, Melbourne, Australia

Rich Webb is an award-winning alternative singer-songwriter from Naarm/Melbourne. 

New single Brunswick St arrives just a few months after the release of his latest album, RIGHT!, with the uplifting, driving track presenting itself as an equally powerful ode to the Melbourne street that bears its name. 

Armed with lyrics as nostalgic as they are contemporary, and backed by an instrumental that is punchy and exciting, Brunswick St is something of a full circle moment for Rich as he pays tribute to the very same Fitzroy street that crafted and curated unforgettable memories in his early days in Melbourne, and has served as a warm homecoming with every return visit. Approaching his new music with a clearer vision of what he wants to accomplish, Brunswick St sees Rich again working with his talented band, and this time taking a greater hand in the mixing process alongside Oh Mercy’s Rohan Sforcina. The end result is a track which is unapologetically Rich Webb, is close to his heart, and takes influence from the very bands and musicians that soundtracked his early years on Brunswick Street, including Magic Dirt, The Fauves, Kim Salmon, Chris Wilson and The Dead Salesmen. 

As Rich explains, “It’s a story song. I was walking down Brunswick Street and randomly bumped into a pretty wild dude I used to run with back then, who I hadn’t seen for years. He was still going hard and it was great to see him. There was some common ground and a lot came flooding back. It’s about the way people and places change for you, but you also carry a bit of them forward with you too. I still get a tingle of excitement walking down there, and I think that’s because I experienced such a great time in my life on that bit of pavement. Always been a fun place for me, and I tried to catch that in the song. It’s still a cracking strip – get yourself over there!”

With Brunswick St being viewed by Rich as a progression from the music on 2022's RIGHT!, he also looks at the song as one which could easily have sat on his 2019 album, Le Rayon Vert – which deservedly took home the Alt-Country Album of the Year award at the Independent Music Awards in New York. It's a testament to his work as a multi-dimensional creative and as an artist not content with standing still. This much is evident within the joyous strains of Brunswick St, whose emotional roots are planted within the past while keeping an eye on the future and the opportunities it provides.

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