WA's King Blue bring the coastal indie goodness in debut EP, 'Through A Screen'

Western Australia’s King Blue have been chipping away at the strong indie-rock scene, and now capitalise on that momentum created from previous singles, ‘Games’, ‘Breathless’ and ‘Pity Love’ by releasing their debut EP, ‘Through a Screen’, which is out now.

King Blue present a carefully curated body of 5 tracks in ‘Through A Screen’, mixing in soulful, emotional grooves, with upbeat coastal sounds, the EP soars at just the right moments, showcasing both vocal strengths and instrumental talent.

Without sounding cliche, there is most definitely something in the water over in WA, as they have nailed this new wave of Coastal Indie, King Blue being no exception. ‘Through A Screen’ is packed with drenched, jangly guitar that isn’t afraid to bite when the song calls for it, the bass is given freedom to roam, create counter melody, but still stay in tight with the bouncing drums; it all gets tied up by Skye Sam’s sublime vocals. They’ve managed to put together a little bit of The Preatures and Killing Heidi into a tall glass, shake it up a little, and stir in some of that WA magic to present a tasty Coastal Indie-Rock Pop sound that can be both emotive and chill, as well as being an absolute bop.

Working through the rollercoaster of discovery that is creating a debut release, King Blue have had their eyes on a full body of work for over a year now, slowly chipping away at the EP, until being able to finally bring it to the studio. The band returned to constant collaborator Andy Lawson (Tired Lion, Eskimo Joe, Gyroscope) to track the EP, working from his Debaser Studio in Perth. The finishing master was applied by William Bowden (The Living End, Gotye, Spacey Jane), wrapping up production on the EP only weeks before release.

“Creating this EP was something that was really special to us because it’s been a goal that we’ve wanted to fulfill for quite some time, and now that it’s finally all come together we feel like we’ve ticked a huge box on our list. The writing process was such a rollercoaster, but we loved every minute of writing and rewriting parts, and filling in the gaps at the last minute. We’re super proud of the final product and hope it’s something our listeners can get around.” - King Blue

Have plied their trade constantly in Western Australia for over two years now, the band are ecstatic to finally have their first trip East confirmed and announced, kicking off in Albany, before heading over to Wollongong, Sydney & Melbourne, before returning for triumphant shows in Margaret River, Scarborough & Fremantle. With audiences in Perth and surroundings hanging on their every word & lead-line, it will only be a matter of time before East Coast fans are also demanding King Blue return.

“We’re honestly still in disbelief that we’re going on our first tour. After so much stressing and planning, we finally have all our dates locked in and it feels surreal. Not only have we finished writing our debut EP, but we’re going on our first national tour and that’s just crazy for us to think about. We are beyond excited to meet new people and showcase what we’ve got to a whole new crowd over east. It’s been a huge year for us, and we’re super grateful for all the support we’ve gotten. We can’t wait.” - King Blue

As a band that's emerging as front-runners in Perth’s indie-rock scene, ‘Through A Screen’ is their stamp of the King Blue sound, bringing audiences into their world & beginning to develop their unique musical voice. Poised to release their fifth single & with a quickly emerging fanbase, King Blue are stamping their name as a West Australian artist to watch in 2022. Having previously shared stages with San Cisco, Death By Denim, The Rions, Great Gable & Caravana Sun, they’ve cut their teeth in front of large audiences, who did not leave disappointed.

‘Through A Screen’ is streaming now on all platforms.

Their East Coast tour is wrapping up, but there’s still a handful of dates in WA to catch King Blue before the year is out.