Northern Beaches' Edgecliff bring stomping, riff-laden Oz Rock single in 'I'll Be Gone'
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Northern Beaches rockers, Edgecliff have released a riff-laden Oz Rock single in ‘I’ll Be Gone’, which is laced with classic rock flavours and plenty of warm swagger.
‘I’ll Be Gone’ harks back to the early 90s era of Australian Pub Rock, with the likes of The Screaming Jets, Noiseworks, Baby Animals etc, with the double dose of guitar lines, deep, bright bass, stadium drums, old school keys, and heavy on the vocal harmonies. While there are references to influences, particularly Vulture Street-era Powderfinger, and later Foo Fighters, there’s a definite sense of rum & coke-soaked foldback monitors, Blundstones, and fun, over-the-top stage poses that is evoked through listening to this track; something the Australian could always need a fresh dose of.
It’s fired-up, technicolour rock and roll, that as frontman Will Howell explains, lyrically captures some of life’s more fiery moments’
“The lyrics are about an argument. Whether it is internal or with another person, it is up to the listener to interpret their meaning. Basically, the battle of right and wrong. With the music, we just wanted a fierce, snappy song, and it all came together after many songwriting sessions and a contribution from us all.”
Recorded at The Grove Studios, I’ll Be Gone saw Edgecliff team up with the legendary Callum Howell, aka the renowned producer, engineer and mixer for Ocean Alley, with mastering for the new single courtesy of Mike Tucci in New York. And while ‘I’ll Be Gone’ may mark the first single from the quintet in 2022, it certainly won’t be the last, as bass player Kai Stackhouse confirms, “We’ve been waiting to release this single for a few months and we are so keen that we also have a few other new tunes ready to dish out ASAP. We are stoked!”.
For Edgecliff, their shared creative passion is certainly a giant factor in propelling them forward; but it’s also the group’s internal connections that truly bolsters the end result, as guitarist Jesse says, “We think our good chemistry and friendship inspires our music. We can’t emphasise how important our friendship is to our band”.
From high school mates to bandmate brothers, Edgecliff bring their rich and varied musical upbringings and backgrounds into a hard-hitting coalescence of beats, chugs and rock and roll. And from emerging in 2021 with their first singles ‘Waitless’ and ‘Belong to the Crowd', to recently releasing ‘Calling for More’ and now, I’ll Be Gone, Edgecliff are hitting the throttle as they continue into 2022, with even more live shows and new tunes to come.
But for now, on Saturday June 11, fans in the band’s local stomping ground can catch Edgecliff live in action at Avalon RSL – and it’s set to be a hell of a time, as guitarist Jesse explains, “Fans can expect a good rock and roll show and a good time. We really focus on live performance and making each show a bit of a journey”.
I’ll Be Gone is out now on all streaming platforms.
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