Harroway “shine” with debut single


With intricate guitar work, heavy vocals and catchy cleans, Sydney based metal-core band Harroway have released their debut single ‘Shine’.

The single was recorded in Belleville, New Jersey through Graphics Nature Audio.

‘Shine’ was written as a reminder for both the band and listeners to never give up on their passions and aspirations, no matter how hard life gets.

Harroway vocalist Matt Banks said that the riffs, structures and his mood changed as the song was written.

“The verse became an outlet for the dark personal things I was dealing with at the time – which was basically feelings of not being good enough,” he said.

“I reflected back on all the positive words of encouragement I had received over the years while trying to follow my dreams.”

The single will be released with an accompanying music video that is directed and conceptualised by Third Eye Visuals.

Harroway consists of members originating from bands such as Maybe I’ll Live Forever, Isotopes and Like Royals.

As such, the line up consists of Matt Banks as the vocalist, Marcus Cunich as guitarist and vocalist, Alex Maybury on the guitar, Jordan Sheriff on Bass and Jesse Gallagher on the drums.

‘Shine’ is available now on all digital stores and streaming platforms.

Swanny announces debut single, ‘Sweat Baby Sweat’


Before Royal Blood electrified the globe with their thunderous, hard rock tunes, they were but an ominous duo rumbling local bars and recording demos along the east coast of Australia and Great Britain.

As they blemished the walls of pubs and clubs with their sonic grit and broadcasted their brash and bluesy tunes, bassist, Mike Kerr and drummer, Matt Swan found themselves thrusted into the musical spotlight, earning comparisons to early Muse and Led Zeppelin.

It was only after the release of their debut single, “Come On Over” (previously “Leaving”), which saw Matt Swan depart the blues rock duo to embark on his own sonic endeavours. Fast forward to July 2019 and Swanny (Matt Swan) has released his debut single – an absolute hip-swinger of a single entitled, “Sweat Baby Sweat”.

Swanny has said, “Sweat Baby Sweat is simply about letting the good times roll live life to the max – life is one big party. It was written after a long hot Summer’s night of no sleep in Byron Bay in 2018. I had just got home in the early hours of the morning after playing drums at one of Byron Bay’s crazy warehouse parties – I picked up the guitar, cracked another beer and the main riff quickly came to me. I then laid down some drums and Sweat Baby Sweat was born.”

Swanny‘s “Sweat Baby Sweat” drips with his signature tribal and thunderous drumming, while his raw vocals provide a sensory experience reminiscent of Led Zeppelin and Kram (Spiderbait). Now that we can grasp what Swanny is like on his lonesome, we can truly hear how he has shaped the sound we know as Royal Blood and how his drumming has effectively helped revive a new era of Rock n Roll.

If you’re a fan of Royal Blood, Kram, Led Zeppelin, Torrential Thrill and everything in between, be sure to get around this tasty jam, it’s definitely worth a listen.

The single saw the light of day on all digital outlets and streaming platforms on Friday July 5th.