- 2023-12-03
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MUSIC
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HIGHWAYVES Releases New Song “EVIE”
North West-based alt-rock band HIGHWAYVES, consisting of Brad Meechan (vocals/guitar), Dan (drums) and Jonathan (bass), released a new song “EVIE” on December 1, 2023.
The song will appear on their upcoming debut album, which is expected to be released in 2024.
The band takes an obsessive approach to their art; writing, recording and producing their own music.
The track was written and produced by HIGHWAYVES.
The song is a slick, fuzzed-up track that feels '90s nostalgia.
The band lead singer Brad Meechan said of the song, “EVIE’ is heavily based on people I knew growing up who turned to drugs as a form of escapism. It’s endemic for young people where I grew up to feel a sense of entrapment and stagnation when they hit their late teens/early 20s. This is especially true if you’re drawn to city life and have a desire to be in a place where things happen. A lot of the time this manifests itself in a way that makes these kids do everything they can when they get an opportunity, whether that be drugs, sex... whatever.”- He continues, “Most people come out the other side more or less unscathed. But some people really fuck up their lives. I’ve been really close to people who have gone far down that road, it can get really really dark. Luckily those people close to me came back around and have gone on to lead great lives, but a lot never get that chance. It can happen to anyone and often it’s people you would never expect, people on the surface level who have a life that people would kill to have”.
He added, “Look, this is happening. We can’t deny that it’s happening, and it can happen to anyone.” -
Photo by Stephen Corran - source : Apple Music
