Music News - Dolphin Friendly Drop Searing Rock-Fuelled Single + Video 'Radical Desire'
02 September 2022 - 0 Comments
Hard-hitting no-bull four-piece band Dolphin Friendly serve up a boldly powerful, groove-laden rock juggernaut with their outright blistering new single Radical Desire.
Following on from the release of first EP single, the psych-rock earworm Hero Skies , Dolphin Friendly have set their own cut-throat threshold of gloriously unadulterated rock excess with the explosive, firing-on-all-cylinders salvo that is Radical Desire.
LISTEN / PURCHASE RADICAL DESIRE HERE
An all guns blazing blitzkrieg of multi-dimensional vocals, indefectible drums, solid bass grooves and sonic guitar riffs, this is a track superbly and unashamedly rooted in fierce and furious 90’s rock and grunge influences.
Accompanied by a raucous, suitably high-octane and stylish monochrome video, Radical Desire was directed and produced by Wade McClelland and Bradon McCaughey. Featuring the band performing, a cameo by a handsome rottweiler, and the smoking chaos of drifting culture, the video is a fuel-injected fun optic that perfectly echoes the unrestrained energy of the track.
Coming from a varied musical background, the band have experimented with many different genres, drawing from the fundamental elements of hard-rock, hip-hop, liquid reggae, and psychedelic rock to arrive where they find themselves musically today.
Born from the post-apocalyptic earthquake ruins of Christchurch, lead singer and rhythm guitarist, Sam Mander, and drummer, Ben O’Carroll, founded the band in late 2017, quickly forming acquaintances with lead guitarist, Thomas Klever, and bassist, Thomas McHutchison. Within three short years of the band’s inception, they quickly excelled at delivering unfeigned, jaw-dropping live performances.
From there, Dolphin Friendly set the local music scene on fire with their authenticity and energy, securing slots on the major music festivals nationwide, and opening for acts like Sticky Fingers, Skeggs, L.A.B, The Black Seeds, Shapeshifter and more. As a result, Dolphin Friendly now enjoy a hard-earned reputation as one of the best emerging local rock acts.
Recording Radical Desire with friend, musician, and producer Connor Jaine from Mako Road proved an easy experience, and the band are thrilled with the result - a fresh take that has helped coalesce their primary sound, and where they are taking their live performances.
Says Sam, “Our sound has definitely become heavier, live and in the studio, which we don’t make any apologies for haha, but we’ve still made a conscious effort to maintain melody and groove. It’s all part of the journey as musicians.”
Dolphin Friendly are also an unapologetic force of a political nature, cemented together through a shared vision of a greater consciousness to empower humanity, and committed to delivering firm messages through their music. With Radical Desire, the band ensured their message is portrayed quite strongly throughout. “Lyrically, we’ve ramped it up quite a bit as well, and tried to capture a more serious note on some of the local and global issues we feel passionate about making change for”, said Sam.
With the new EP Won't Be Fools set for release next month, fans will have numerous opportunities to see the band perform live as they hit the road for a nationwide run of shows all through summer. Dates to follow.
WON’T BE FOOLS EP DUE OUT FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER
Followed by a nationwide EP release Summer Tour
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