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I'll stop when I'm done.

Honey, do you see me?

Explora 95
Track #1 of Soundspeed - Out Now 💿

Explora 95

Breathe

Owelu Dreamhouse (pronounced Oh-WAY-lew) is a new collaboration from vocalist Nkechi Anele and arranger and multi instrumentalist Nic Ryan-Glenie rekindling the musical relationship they forged in iconic Melbourne soul band Saskwatch. Writing and producing together in collaboration with old and new friends Nkechi and Nic’s new body of work is a sonic combination of cinematic soul, psychedelia, and Afrobeat, weaving through the complexities of cultural ties, gender and identities between generations. The band's namesake is a play on Nkechi’s grandmother's village — Owaelu — in Nigeria; a symbol of Nkechi honouring her ancestry and stepping into a place of heightened authenticity. New single ‘Tourist’ plays into the third-culture kid experience of feeling out of place, whilst musically showcasing the full spectrum of the Owelu Dreamhouse sound. Tourist is released on Thursday 4th September via Hopestreet Recordings.

Tourist opens with a sweeping, evocative melody played by an army of a band - all who happen to be widely active musicians within Naarm/Melbourne’s music community. Woven into the verses are real experiences from abroad, highlighting the profound connections you make when travelling and the sheer excitement of being somewhere new, whilst simultaneously feeling at odds within your own home. “It’s the quintessential third-culture kid experience – a complex inversion of the norm with both its drawbacks and freedoms. Growing up, the constant feeling of difference often carried a heavy resentment. Luckily, my 20s brought the realisation of the sheer beauty in this unique position” says Nkechi. Tourist is driven by polished musicality combined with a searing sense of place and nostalgia, co-produced and engineered by Henry Jenkins (Karate Boogaloo, Surprise Chef, Ella Thompson) and tape-operated by Alex Bennett (Sound Recordings).

Former Saskwatch bandmates, Nkechi and Nic cut their teeth at the helm of the Melbourne soul resurgence, earning a reputation as one of Naarm's most electrifying live acts. Appearing at major festivals across the world (Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe, CMJ, Splendour in the Grass, BluesFest, WOMADelaide, Falls Festival), Saskwatch released four albums, sold out tours and supported Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Maceo Parker, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Earth, Wind and Fire. These vast musical experiences have set Nkechi and Nic in the perfect place to share something new together via Owelu Dreamhouse.


Owelu Dreamhouse - Tourist

The Color Clear

Untitled

Lose My Mind

Tondu

Single for Life

Stream/download: https://bssrush.co/AllForYou
Hope you guys love this one as much as I do!
Astro photo by me: The Rosette Nebula
Additional visual edits + all video animation by https://www.instagram.com/audr_im/?hl=en

Protostar - All For You [BASSRUSH]

https://gu-ru.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-the-ashram

Cosmic Rain

When I Was Drunk

Psycho Modern - 2 months (feat. Cristina Hart)

And just the first step is hard
In the spotlight
It shows a brave heart 
And reveals aims outright

You’re laughing now
Remembering how
You believed
In a wise experience
Of others, lost years

The sun fell down
Absorbed by a fierce clown
The sun fell down

Come close 
They'll tell you the secret
Of the Universe
And a uniform life
But no story's alike

You give or you lend
It's always a question
In the end

The sun fell down
Absorbed by a fierce clown
The sun fell down

Kaiten Comfort

The Fierce Clown

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