27 September 2018 - 0 Comments

As Daffodils prepare for their first headline show tonight in Auckland, the Auckland teenagers are pumped to share their fourth single, A Leo Underwater today as they also announce their signing to UK artist services company, Kartel Music Group.

CEO of Kartel Music Group, Charles Kirby-Welsh comments,"We’re thrilled to be introducing Daffodils to the global stage. A Leo Underwater is an infectious song that simply demands to be heard. With so much great music coming out of New Zealand it’s a testament to this young bands potential to say they are one the most exciting we’ve heard from anywhere.”

Lead singer Theo Salmon comments on behalf of the group, "We’re so excited to be getting our music out to more and more people around the world with the support of our friends in the UK, Kartel. This song is particularly important to us, and we feel very privileged to be working with Kartel on getting the song to a much bigger audience!”

The new single A Leo Underwater is to be the first single from a forthcoming EP to be released in early 2019 via Kartel.
A Leo Underwater is their fourth ever single release following two singles earlier in the year; indie/synth-pop anthem Staring at the Sun and First Time Party Nightmare'.

Daffodils
The Tuning Fork, Sep 27
Support from Bene
and new artist Paige

New single, A Leo Underwater
Out September 21st

The idea to form Daffodils came from the creative minds of keyboardist Jade Bryham and frontman Theo Spike Salmon. As with any millennial formed band, it takes no more than a text to your mates to get the ball rolling. Luckily for Theo he had already been playing with drummer, Isaac Keating, and bassist Louis Graham ever since Intermediate school. “Isaac started out playing keys, jazz piano actually, and we kind of bullied him into playing drums because we couldn’t find anyone.” The same goes for bassist Louis Graham who originally played guitar - and what is an indie-pop hit without a groovy bassline?

Theo approaches songwriting with the live experience in mind, “Our sound isn’t punk but it does influence our performance ethos. There’s a sense of community, each song is everyone’s song, not just the band’s.” There are strong influences pulled from the 80’s new-wave era, encouraging the need to groove and bounce for 45 minutes straight. The band have made sweat drip from ceilings with their synth laden, pop hits inducing constant movement. Attendees have even set off fireworks to further express their excitement... amazing music can often lead to dangerous activity. Don't try this at home.

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