A dreamy affair that gets more and more expansive. The last chorus really soars.

Leopard Skin (The Namesakes)

Revisiting the classic early 90s indie-shuffle feel. A little bit Beatles. A little bit Velvet Underground. A whole lot Lemonheads.

Loving The Likes Of You (The Namesakes)

Music and Lyrics by Jason Whatley
Jason Whatley - piano, vocals
Anthony Rochester - arranging, orchestration, recording, mixing, mastering, cover art, vocals, melodica, glockenspiel, drums (drum samples + real cymbals), bass, guitars, organs, tambourine

Jason's vocals recorded by Vince Walker at The Shed Studio

Penny Slain (with Anthony Rochester)

One of the six tracks from the Nylon Pop sessions that didn't make the album. Funnily enough, it was initially intended to be the opening title track of a much longer album. I eventually decided that 18 track might be a bit tiresome, even if they're relatively unchallenging poppy ditties. Feedback from friends had given me the sense that people preferred the more diatonic melancholy stuff to the quirky jazzy bubblegum. I kinda let that inform the culling process, given that I was equally fond of pretty much everything.  

Bubblegum Anthems

A pop song I've had sitting around for years and hope to record properly soon. 

What Would They Know (rough iPhone demo)

Hamish Houston - Bass
Beau Thomas - Drums
Damon Warner - Tenor Sax
Jason Whatley - Piano
Michael Woods - Flugelhorn

Composed by Jason Whatley

The 60's (Live @ Mofo 2018)

Hamish Houston - Bass
Beau Thomas - Drums
Damon Warner - Tenor Sax
Jason Whatley - Piano
Michael Woods - Trumpet

In the Spirit (Live @ Mofo 2018)

Our first ever play through of this Ellington inspired composition. I think it went quite well.

Homicide (Live @ Mofo Sessions, Design Centre)

Together Soon (The Namesakes)

Blue Minor (Live @ MONA 27/01/2019)

Mongrel Dog (live @ MONA 27/10/2019)

Hamish Houston - Bass
Beau Thomas - Drums
Damon Warner - Tenor Sax
Jason Whatley - Piano
Michael Woods - Trumpet

Composed by Jason Whatley
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Woods
Painting by Joh Osborne

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