ROMAN TRAGEDY
THEY ARE the centremost sliver of gold in the venn diagram between A+ Twitter memes, loveable personalities, infectious ambition and equally bright and brash, fist-pump-worthy power-pop ebullience. Native to Sydney, but sure to make their major splash on the national circuit in no time, Josie Rizko [guitar] and Maz Boulougouris [vocals] revel in mind-numbingly catchy hooks, soundscapes stacked with jangly guitars and punchy drums, and downright explosive chrouses.
THEY SOUND LIKE the kind of act tame enough to be played over the PA at your local K-Mart, but edgy enough that you’ll find yourself in the middle of the homewares isle with your phone raised like a battle sword, trying to find a clear enough signal for your Shazam app to recognise – because there’s just no way you’ll be able to focus on picking the right scent of candle until you’ve followed your next favourite band on Spotify.
YOU’LL DIG THEM IF YOU LIKE Bleachers, Against The Current, The Killers, and dorky coming-of-age dramadies written by people you’re pretty sure have never even seen a real high school.
YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT the debut single “Bittersweet” – three minutes and 15 seconds of beautifully overdriven riffage, glassy keys and galvanised vocal melodies that are impossible not to melt into. With its spirit consistently upbeat and punchy, it’s a surefire pick-me-up for any morning commute or gym playlist.