Folk Alliance Australia’s ‘Youth Artist of the Year’ Oceanique debut album Would The Light Hold Me out now.
“Oceanique are a special find in an ocean full of art – the twin sister synergy is so clear and you can not only hear their connection, but you can really feel it!
This is so special <3” – Anika Luna triple j unearthed With a gossamer delicacy that floats in the air, the vocals and feather light acoustic guitars are ethereal, laced with an air of melancholy and a dreamy reverie.
Harmonies weave throughout the gently floating instrumentation. – Arun Kendall, Backseat Mafia “Some light, airy and beautiful pop folk. The harmonies!!!” – Lu Hill, triple j ‘oozing with ethereal harmonies from the offset, sister duo Oceanique prove their bond is undeniable’ – HRMNY Presents Artist: Oceanique Album: Would The Light Hold Me Mesmerising audiences across the country with their ethereal harmonies and undeniable sibling bond, Oceanique’s debut album Would The Light Hold Me is finally here.
After winning the 2022 Folk Alliance Australia ‘Youth Artist of the Year’, and releasing the albums four singles ‘Emotional Weight’, ‘Hiding from You’, ‘Like I’m Living’ and ‘Time Passes’, the sister duo Oceanique are basking in the excitement of this release as they gear up for appearances at Canberra’s National Folk Festival 2023, and Koriot Irish Festival.
Turning their 8-year-old dream into a reality, Oceanqiue’s debut album Would The Light Hold Me, is a collection of 11 songs that fit together to capture this chapter in time will be released on vinyl and CD Wednesday 29 March.
Wandering through tales of love, loss, and their wonder of time, the duo “really wanted this record to be as authentic as possible. From the songwriting to the recording, to the album art, we wanted it to feel like a part of us”, working with producer James Newhouse to focus on the authenticity and individuality of each track.
‘Everything about the recording process with our producer James Newhouse felt authentic, which is how we’d hoped recording this album would be. There was a strong focus on what was right for the songs themselves and really making sure the meanings of the tracks came across in the production.
All piano was recorded on a beautiful 9 ft grand in the Bunbury Entertainment Centre, there was something so special about hearing the notes ring out in a big room.’ – Oceanique Having received support from Double J and ABC and community radio stations 4ZZZ, Triple R, PBS, RTR FM, and more, get ready to join the heavenly world of Oceanique as they turn poems and stories into musical musings for this folk filled experience Would The Light Hold Me.
Would The Light Hold Me out now via Gyrostream + Bandcamp
Would The Light Hold Me Credits:
Music and Lyrics – Maddy and Jess Houston
Produced, Recorded and Mixed – James Newhouse
Mastered – William Bowden
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar – Maddy
Vocals, Piano – Jess Wurlitzer on tracks 1, 5 & 10 and Harmonium on track 1 – Jess Double
Bass on tracks 1, 2 & 3 – Lukas Drinkwater Backing Vocals on tracks 3 & 5 and
Bass on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7 & 11 – James Newhouse
Drums, Percussion, guitar and – James Newhouse
Photos – Robin Bottrell
Design – Red Room
Upcoming Shows
National Folk Festival
ACT Thursday 6 – Tuesday 11 April Friday 7 April 11:50 AM
Trocadero stage Friday 7 April 4:30 PM
Budawang stage Sunday 9 April 9:50 PM
Flute and Fiddle stage Monday 10 April 11:00 AM
Marquee stage
Koriot Irish Festival
Saturday 29 April Koroit, VIC
