In celebration of the release of their debut EP Waxen Myriad, out on 3rd May, Twin Haus are hitting the East Coast the same month for a series of live dates to showcase their new material.
For Twin Haus 2014 has brought about the recording of their debut EP on a tranquil NSW wine vineyard. Engineered and produced by ARIA award winning producer, Tim Carr, Waxen Myriad is the result of Twin Haus’s efforts: a six track release that will make its mark when it lands this May.
Derived from an out and out collective jam session in an old Brisbane storage unit, the four members of Twin Haus produce sounds that are a by product of math-rock and psychedelia, in a fusion of bounteous chord progressions and ever-evolving rhythms through inventive bass and drum combinations.
Twin Haus vocalist Daniel Grima gave us a run down of the 6 albums that changed his life.
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew (1970, Columbia)
“Being from an instrumental brass background originally, Miles Davis was usually someone I’d hear spinning on my Dad’s record player in much earlier days. I’d only really listen to his tunes in the company of Dad, in order to find a happy medium of music tastes between us. It wasn’t until a jazz teacher I was being instructed by at the time told me to pay closer attention to the album, that I truly appreciated it. It’s definitely one of those, ‘big deal jazz’ albums; a damn solid foundation for jazz fusion. The long, sonic jams combined with the incredible precision of Davis’ playing has been a huge influence on my life, both in my jazz, and my band.”
Four Tet – There Is Love In You (2010, Domino)
“This was the first album by Four Tet that I heard, and one of the first electronic albums I really liked. A lot of songs on this album repeat a melody or motif, with only slight changes. It really taught me about how subtleties can play a massive role compositionally. It’s really beautiful and makes you dance at the same time. ”
Joaquin Rodrigo – Concerto In La Per Chitarra E Archi, Op.30 (1967, EMI)
“Rodrigo was one of those, you know, blind composers that managed to perfectly recreate their imagination, mind, emotions and memories all by way of music. The fact that he could portray such strong messages through instrumental music had a huge influence on the way I thought about a writing process. It’s a rad LP.”
Big Star – Radio City (1964, Ardent)
“This album is good. I like this album a lot. If I ever get my P’s I will play this album really loud when I go cruising the block. That’s the dream.”
Radiohead- In Rainbows (2007, _Xurbia_Xendless Limited)
“In Rainbows – I heard it for the first time when I was about 15 and learnt every single song on guitar or piano. I think I have listened to this album more than any other album, and every time I hear it I notice something that I have never noticed before. It is such and incredible album and really influenced my ideas of songwriting and music in general.”
Pink Floyd- The Darkside of the Moon (1973, Capitol)
“The Dark Side of the Moon is an album that is so different from anything else that I have ever heard from that era, or any era to be quite honest. It still continues to be an album that people look to for inspiration, and will go down as one of the most influential albums of all time. The innovation and new ideas brought to the songwriting and recording process of the album is phenomenal. Absolutely ridiculously brilliant.”
Twin Haus Australian Tour
Saturday 3rd May – The HiFi, Brisbane QLD
Sunday 4th May – The Brewery, Byron Bay NSW
Sunday 11th May – The Nimbin Hotel, Nimbin NSW
Friday 16th May – 5 Church Street, Bellingen NSW
Saturday 17th May – The Pier, Port Macquarie NSW
Friday 23rd May – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
Friday 30th May – The Tote, Melbourne VIC
