Castlecomer All of the Noise Interview

Castlecomer All of the Noise Interview

Eclectic rock band Castlecomer have today announced the video for their new single Judy, an exploration of a taboo relationship from the perspective of the weaker party, out September 23. The group have also set a date for the release of their new EP All Of The Noise, a dynamic and experimental take on classic guitar pop, to be released October 7. To celebrate, Castlecomer will embark on an East Coast tour in November, kicking off in Wollongong on Thursday November 17, then playing Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and finishing up in Byron Bay on Saturday December 16.

Directed by Ben Sheen (Polish Club, winner of Triple J Unearthed NIDA competition), the clip for Judy is playful, yet characterised by a dark, psychedelic edge. -Judy' is a confident, fun, normal young woman, dancing around her bathroom at the beginning of her day – that is, until she opens her mouth to reveal the trippy surprises inside. Of the clip, Bede (lead vocals) says, 'Judy is the most sinister tune on the EP. There's a bit of Stockholm Syndrome in there, a bit of unrequited love…we sent the tune to the director, Ben Sheen, who has been a great friend of ours for years and asked what his take on the tune might be. We loved his idea."

Judy is the fourth taste of Castlecomer's new EP All Of The Noise, an electric odyssey through modern alternative pop. For devotees to Foals circa Total Life Forever, and hook-addicts of all genres, All Of The Noise is an exploratory record that is characterised by its dynamic guitar riffs and Bede's distinctive vocal style. Working with the likes of Scott Horscroft (Empire of the Sun, Last Dinosaurs, Little Red) and Jean Paul Fung (Client Liasion, Art vs Science, Jackie Onassis) on the release, Castlecomer have ensured that only music of the highest quality reached the final cut on All Of The Noise. Of the EP, Bede explains, 'It's a weird thing writing 50 songs with lyrics in a short-ish period of time, because there are a lot of different things that come up, but also a lot of themes start to overlap in your mind. For these five songs, you might say that there is an escapist theme underlying all of them."

Excited to bring All Of The Noise to the stage, Castlecomer will be heading out on a massive Australian East Coast tour in September. Thrilled to be hitting the road for the series of high-energy shows, Bede enthuses, 'We're playing bigger venues, with Sydney's Manning Bar being our biggest hometown show to date so we've got a lot of surprises in store! In the past we would scribble down a few songs and then change the set completely while on stage, but we're trying to make it a bit more smooth and professional now. There's talk of having a 3 track acoustic part of the set in the middle, and also of doing some house parties during the tour, but we'll have to map it out with our agent first…!"

Castlecomer is Bede, Neely, Patch, Joe & Tommy.

Stream single: JUDY
Watch the video: JUDY
Stream EP: ALL OF THE NOISE
Preorder EP: ALL OF THE NOISE

Castlecomer -All Of The Noise' National Tour

THU 17 NOV | RAD BAR, WOLLONGONG NSW | 18+

Tickets available from www.castlecomermusic.com

FRI 25 NOV| TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA ACT | 18+

Tickets available from www.castlecomermusic.com

SAT 26 NOV | THE REVERENCE HOTEL, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+

Tickets available from www.castlecomermusic.com

FRI 2 DEC | MANNING BAR, SYDNEY NSW | 18+

Tickets available from www.castlecomermusic.com

THU 15 DEC | THE BRIGHTSIDE, BRISBANE QLD | 18+

Tickets available from www.castlecomermusic.com

FRI 16 DEC | THE NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BAY NSW | 18+

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Interview with Bede

Question: How would you describe your music?


Bede: Guitar Pop Dance Rock.....kind of.


Question: What should we expect from the upcoming tour?


Bede: Bigger venues and crowds, bigger songs, and some stripped down moments too. Musically, not fashion-ly.


Question: What inspired Judy?


Bede: Girls + Boys and Girls + Girls and Boys + Boys and everything in between.


Question: Can you tell us about filming the video clip for Judy?


Bede: We went to the studios in at NIDA and the Director Ben Sheen threw shaving cream and white fluff at us to make it look like we were covered in toothpaste. Probably should have just used toothpaste, because shaving cream burns the eyes.


Question: What music/artists do you listen to when you are not playing your own?
Bede: It varies between who in the band you talk to – and Spotify and Apple Music have changed our listening patterns recently. But I just bought a record player and I've only got older vinyl like The Stone Roses, Bowie, Billy Joel, Prince and The Beatles.


Question: What's next?

Bede: Our EP 'All of the Noise' is out October 7. We head out on tour in November and December. And we're in the studio recording more tunes between the two!


Question: Tour/Album/Single?


Bede: Tour Yes/EP Yes/Our current single is called "Judy"


Question: Was there a moment you contemplated throwing in the towel?

Bede: Every week we do – and then we play together and we decide it's the best thing we do in our life.



Question: Do you prefer performing live or recording? 


Bede: Live for sure – although the more I learn the more I like recording.


Question: What/who was your inspiration to go into the music industry?

Bede: The music my dad listened to made me enjoy it and I was always interested in possibly pursuing it because music was something that made me and the people around me happy. I heard an album called "Go Forth, Find Mammoth" by Whitley and saw The Cat Empire Live at the Metro in Sydney in quick succession when I was about 18, and they gave me a sort of inspiration to see that you can be successful in the industry if you write good songs and have a good live show.


Question: What is the biggest challenge you have faced along the way to your musical success? 


Bede: Rejection + Schmoozing. We get a lot of the first and are not good at the latter.


Question: What's a typical day like?


Bede: Sit down (drank), stand up (drank)
Pass out (drank), wake up (drank)
Jokes – we all have day jobs because we have to pay that Sydney rent money. So other than that we take a lot of holidays for touring and recording....but our lives aren't like Biebers just yet...


Question: What has been your favourite part of becoming a music artist?

Bede: Playing live to people who like and enjoy your music & also getting better as a songwriter. 



Question: If you could collaborate with another artist, who would it be?

Bede: Kendrick or Brian Wilson......or getting Lauryn Hill to do a duet would be luuush.



Question: What is the story behind the band's name?

Bede: It was on a plaque on the front of our Granddad's house and we saw it and liked the sound of it. But then after we decided to name the band Castlecomer we found out his family are from that town in Ireland....


Interview by Brooke Hunter