An emerging indie band from Sydney, Supahoney have capped off a busy few month with the release of their new album 'Wishing In A Fishbowl'.
Inspired by the travels each band member had in and out of Australia, the record represents the intense feelings of where we belong to, putting questions into exploratory movements, touching everything from indie Britpop to mathematic Midwest emo.Supahoney declare 'Wishing In A Fishbowl' represents the peak of the band's artistic and introspective journey, and really puts their musical and lyrically flair on full display. The album features hard-hitting tracks 'Foreigner', 'Steve', 'I Wish' and the title track, complemented by the expansive non-single tracks.
There's an experimental hybrid of contemporary minimalism and electronica on 'Flieger', a polyrhythmic puzzle of big beat rhythms on 'Bunyip', a fusion of alt country and math rock on 'Tumble', and the cathartic, sweeping, multi-textured album-ender 'Kogarah'.
New single 'I Wish' is the bleeding heart of 'Wishing In A Fishbowl'. The song features string players Jenny McCullagh, Lily Innis and Aidan Filshie, a talented trio specialising in classical music theory who contribute to the emotional deep cut of the album.
"We were very lucky to have a trio of string players perform on 'I Wish'," singer Dylan Wallace recalls. "I met Jenny from the Sydney band I Know Leopard who helped recruit Aidan Filshie and Lily Innis who, together, did an outstanding job.
"We recorded them at the Old School Building at The University of Sydney and the sounds they were able to get out of the century-old building felt illegal for us. It feels like we're only getting started with this sort of stuff."
Who is Supahoney... We were a three-piece with Dylan singing and playing bass, Ben playing guitar and myself (Ciaran) on drums. After we graduated, we knew we needed to start doing gigs, so we got my brother Declan to join in on bass guitar and slowly started doing shows around Sydney.
We sound like... Our sound could be simply put as post rock, with elements of shoegaze and math rock. We met in Year 10 and would go to the music rooms at lunchtime and learn Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies and Radiohead stuff.
Our first gig was... At one of the MCA Genext events out in Parramatta – mfs from the Sydney scene know what's up.
When did you settle on the group's name, and was it a unanimous decision... Supahoney was certainly a unanimous decision, based on albums from our favourite bands, 'Superunknown' (Soundgarden) and 'Pablo Honey' (Radiohead). We did have a couple of names kicking around before that, but they had good reason to not make the cut.
In the studio we usually... Jam, then sit cross-legged in a circle and reflect on what we've done, then continue to jam. Surprisingly good results!
If we could tour with anyone... Fontaines D.C. at the moment. They'd seem like a fun group to pal around with. Plus they're Irish.
Social media is... A necessary evil. Snapchat filters can be fun though.
My favourite app at the moment is... Plants vs. Zombies is having a resurgence. The last time I played this was on my iPod. Other than that, the Westpac banking app. I watch it sometimes, waiting for us to get rich.
To date, our most embarrassing moment was the time... As performers, I think we all remember the performance we did for a battle of the bands for an Australia Day event in 2018.
We get onstage and Dylan yells out "Happy Invasion Day!" to a crowd of about two or three thousand, mostly just families and regular people trying to enjoy their national holiday without the likes of a Dylan, who at the time was growing his hair out and only wearing Che Geuvara shirts at gigs, placing unsolicited nationalist guilt on them as they attempt to enjoy their chip on a stick whilst keeping and eye on little Lincoln and Larissa who were cart-wheeling a little too close to the stage. It didn't go down well.
Unsympathetic bubbles floated silently through the air in front of the open air stage, we began our first song with no bass, Declan's sh.t wasn't working. To stall the situation a little, giving Dec time to sort it out, Dylan yells "anyone else got ass-sweat right now? I know my Dad does, he's right there!" He points at Harry, Band Dad and #1 Supahoney stan. Someone yells: "Get off the stage!"
The sound guy goes: "What the f... did you do mate?" to Declan as he finally gets it working, and we play our song and leave. Dylan put up a post of it the following week, which I promptly deleted. As audience members, I think some of those early gigs we went to fresh out of high school stuck with us, seeing bands like Egoism, Shady Nasty, Johnny Hunter and The Lazy Eyes.
Life on the road can be... EXPENSIVE! Gigs barely cover petrol these days, but it's about the friends we made along the way, isn't it?!
If you'll have us on your bill, all we ask is that our rider contains... McDonalds Thickshake for Declan, dumplings for Ben, anything with grease for Dylan, and then legit. . . 12-day-old food left open to air for Ciaran.
The most scary scenario we've found ourselves in, was... When all the sessions to our latest album were held hostage on Dylan's rickety old PC. Backup hard drives are a must. We learnt that the hard way.
What celebrity/ famous person would you love to be spokesperson of the band... Liam Gallagher. He'd only say what we're all thinking.
If you had to live in a city abroad, where would you choose and why? London would be nice, but I think living in Dublin (or anywhere in Ireland really) would be a good musical calling.
Three people you'd like to invite around for a dinner party... Trump, Biden and Joe Rogan. Let's see how close those celebrity AI discord videos came.
If we were coming over to your place, what would you cook us? Schnitzel. We are big Schnitzelisers. That was nearly our band name!
When it comes to pets are you a lover or hater of our furry friends? Yes we have dogs, yes we have cats; but guinea pigs reign supreme.
No matter the expense, send me a case of... The Mondays.
The last time I saw the inside of a gym was... Right before my spine collapsed squatting 100kg.
What's the one chore you dislike the most? Cleaning the toilet. Sh.t happens.
Do you have any phobias... Orca whales. They're way too smart.
Would you ever partake in a reality show? 'Survivor' (if it was comfy).
If you could prank any of your friends, who's your target, and how are you bringing them down? I think we'd all pick our nearest and dearest, Nicholas Bakopoulos Cooke. Via tactical nuke.
Best local takeaway joint for a midnight feed that will leave you with a food coma? Brothers Kebabs Rockdale. Unanimous answer from the whole band.
Which fictional character best describes your personality? Dylan: Dragonborn from 'Skyrim' – always on a power-fantasy quest to defeat all evil. Ben: Bilbo Baggins – quiet but likes his time adventuring. Declan: Waluigi – often forgotten but a powerful deity. Ciaran: Buzz Lightyear – believes he can fly.
Last show you binge-watched? 'Chernobyl'. Great show. Scary how close the whole world nearly nearly became a fallout wasteland.
