Old Home is a Sunshine Coast local group from Eumundi. Their new song “My Parents House” is available on bandcamp. We discuss where this song came from.
Dylan (Lead Vocals) Old Home –
This song is about storms rolling in. It’s also about fish hatcheries and my desire for straight teeth. Some of it is about my parents and the love I hold in my heart for them. And the home I grew up in. Some of it is about a pulp fiction heroine named lulu and the deal she made with the devil.
Where were you when this song came about? What were you up to?
We were at Rohan and Mark’s place near the beach and I had drunk exactly 3 beers. They were coopers greens. We had a jam that ended up being 13 minutes long. Then we narrowed it down to 8 minutes. Then we narrowed it down further to a nice 5 and a half.
Where were you when this song came about? What were you up to?
We were at Rohan and Mark’s place near the beach and I had drunk exactly 3 beers. They were coopers greens. We had a jam that ended up being 13 minutes long. Then we narrowed it down to 8 minutes. Then we narrowed it down further to a nice 5 and a half.
What is the intention with this song?
The intention of this song is to reach the “the other side” through musical seance.
What inspired you to create/write this song?
I wanted to make my friends and family proud of me. I also wanted to impress my band mates. Because they impress me all the time.
What is your favourite line or lyric & why?
My favourite line in the song is DEATH COME SLOWLY LIKE ANTS TO A FALLEN FIG. I stole it from famous American poet Charles Bukowski and I like it because it’s stolen. I also like figs.
Does this song have any musical influences?
I was listening to 2 bands quite a lot at the time of conception. Listener inspired me to try spit the words out quick and Touche Amore inspired me to yell the chorus as loud as I could.
What can you share about the recording process?
This song was written, recorded, mixed and mastered by the old home family at the old home headquarters. The hours Rohan and Mark spent working on this is truly monumental. And I’ll thank them forever for that.
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