The Million Check Up

Central Coast indie-pop trio The Million welcome a left-field pop earworm into the world today, an exciting next step in the form of their new single 'Check Up'.

This new single find's lead singer and lyricist Jacob Thomas switching his vision more inward, after a formative experience on the trio's Los Angeles writing trip made Jacob take stock of who he really is.

"It was written at a time when self-reflection and self-doubt were fighting each other in my head. I began having these internal thoughts of, "Am I good enough? Am I good at what I'm doing?" he says, "In that period of time, I was really questioning if I was worth anything, or more specifically if I was worth the career I was building."

The intensely personal subject matter was expanded by Jacob with drummer Jay Stewart & bassist Tamon Mashimo after a few warm-up sessions on their last LA sojourn. This mid-trip collaboration being alongside respected producer Colin Brittain, who's been able to enable unique and remarkable moments for some of the world's most revered modern acts. 

"Colin played us this bass idea, which is the bassline in the song, and we just played keys on top of it and all the lyrics and melodies were flowing out. It was one of those textbook sessions. It came really quickly and felt really natural and that's typically how our singles turn out."

The track is grounded in funk and R&B sensibilities informed by artists Jacob was inspired by at the time - namely the psychedelic pop of Tame Impala and the rainbow-soaked melodies of Kacey Musgraves - while remaining fundamentally pop, reflecting the specific dynamics of The Million.

The Million celebrated the release of first EP Hydration Station with a sold-out east coast tour that emboldened them to continue to experiment with their sound and influences, followed by a sold out Oxford Art Factory Gallery party to launch their 2019 single 'Somebody Better'.

Packed headline shows at the Grace Darling in Melbourne and at the Factory Floor in Sydney closed 2019 for The Million, a band arriving at a point of true transparency with their growing fanbase both online and IRL.