DOUZEY Releases Single 'Pavement' And Announces EP 'Discard'
DOUZEY
Releases Single 'Pavement' And Announces EP 'Discard'
Single Out Now | EP 'Discard' Out March 22
Praise for Douzey
"If you thought Barbie was a feminist triumph, wait until you indulge your senses in this ode to the goddess of women." (A&R Factory) [About 'Hera's Song']
"With a set of releases scheduled for 2024, Douzey is one to keep an eye on." (Beat Mag)
"Sweet with a dark edge, and a hook that will be with you long after the song ends. It's the kind of song I imagine soundtracks a revenge movie set in the Wild West."
(Gen Fricker, previously Triple J) [About 'Ophelia']
"a solid start from douzey with plenty of drive and intent."
(Declan Byrne, previously Triple J) [About 'Ophelia']
"Doubling down on Gen's spaghetti western references, this is the sound of guns at dawn between duelling love interests." (Tommy Faith, Triple J Unearthed) [About 'Ophelia']
Singing quirky anecdotes of everyday occurrences, from hummus to crappy housemates to femme fatales, Naarm's (Melbourne) indie pop/ rock artist Douzey (pronounced Doo-Zee) is announcing the release of her EP 'Discard' (Out March 22) with the release of her electric single 'Pavement' (out now).
In 2018, Douzey released her debut single 'Ophelia' followed by her debut three-track EP in 2019. She then hit a huge roadblock in her life and music career when she lost the use of her hands from the onset of fibromyalgia. Through rehab, she relearned her fine motor skills and managed to get back to playing piano and guitar for gigs. Having to manage these health issues, she had lost her spark for creativity, which hit twofold with the impending lockdown.
After time well used during lockdown, focusing on the simpler things in life rekindled her love for music and performance. She released two singles in 2023 and is now releasing 'Pavement' ahead of her next three-track EP, 'Discard'.
As a song about bad dates with bad corporate guys, it can be expected that 'Pavement' packs a bit of attitude, sass and a hot-headed disposition, all with a playful and bubbly energy. Opening with firmly strummed acoustic guitar, 'Pavement' quickly turns into a stoic indie pop/ rock track, brimming with a punkish vigour from the band, filling in with overdriven guitar licks, solos and riffs. Douzey makes her mark as she belts out some tongue-twisting introspective and sarcastic lyricism, painting a picture of a vain corporate man's life.
'Pavement' is ultimately a diss track setting the tone for the 'Discard' EP, which thematically flows from odes to crappy housemates, landlords and the cost of living to roasting her younger 20-year-old self. Douzey explains:
"The Discard EP highlights my abundant ability to write when I'm mad. It's a play on words, that started out as a joke to my friend (we are lovers of card/board games) but then the name just stuck and I couldn't stop calling the project Discard. There is a card reference in Toxic Rain, but also, the whole EP is a collection of diss tracks.They are poppy songs with indie riffs, they are silly and I hope that it shows people that songs don't always have to be about love and loss, they can be about all the weird stuff that happens in life. It's a silly little planet after all, and I'd like to giggle about it with friends while playing cards."
'Pavement' from Douzey is out now, ahead of her three-track 'Discard' EP out on Friday, March 22. Catch Douzey launching her EP on Thursday, April 24, at The Gasometer Upstairs in Melbourne.
'Discard' EP Launch
Thursday, April 24 - The Gasometer Upstairs, Collingwood (Melbourne)
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