Brisbane/Meanjin-based indie rockers, Dusty dial up the grunge with their latest fierce single, ‘She Makes My Skin Crawl’, with the fashionable, fun and beloved outfit delivering a punch to the face with this latest instalment. This ties in with their first-ever national tour, through September into October.

Known for their powerful sound, unapologetic lyrics and anthemic choruses, Dusty have been making a huge impact in 2023, releasing fan-favourite singles ‘D*ck Pic’ and ‘Brat’ and making multiple festival appearances including Pride Fest, Spaced Out Festival and Mountain Goat Valley Crawl.

Now, returning with a dark, grunge-filled track, ‘She Makes My Skin Crawl’ marks a significant milestone for Annie, Tannum, Harley and Jordan of Dusty, as the first song written together as a band.

“‘She Makes My Skin Crawl’ was the first song we wrote together as a band, it was such a cool experience creating it together and I feel like the band has a little extra love for it knowing we were all part of the creative process,” Tannum explains.

‘She Makes My Skin Crawl’ is angst-fuelled, mosh-ready goodness that harks back to the late-90s Australian Alt-Rock wave that filled out every festival and dive bar in the country. Dusty, with production from Brock Weston (who is on an absolute roll right now) have brought crushing drums and guitars so thick that they create the perfect wall to bounce off, blended with barbed femme vocals that cut insanely deep. This is the track that should take Dusty to the next level.

On the song’s meaning, Annie adds: “It’s about the feeling of the person you were in love with moving on and the insecurities that it brings up. The hurt that you inevitably feel when you have to let go and accept the changes.”

Their most punk-infused track to date, Dusty have certainly made a point of taking no prisoners on this emphatic post-relationship anthem, delivering heart-stopping guitar shredding, thundering percussion and Annie's emotionally-charged vocal performance.

Mixed by Brock Weston (Beddy Rays) with mastering by Matthew Gray (The Screaming Jets), Dusty have shown off their dynamism on this single, embarking on a heavier-than usual sound, while still maintaining their trademark top-of-your-lungs choruses and middle finger anthems.

Definitely no strangers to the stage, Dusty are gearing up for their first-ever interstate headline tour in September, which will see them take their rightful place under the spotlight at six venues across Queensland, NSW and Canberra - tickets on sale now.

‘She Makes My Skin Crawl’ is out now on all streaming platforms, and be sure to catch them on their tour.