- 2025-12-01
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MUSIC
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Maple's Pet Dinosaur Releases New Song “chorus”
Back in August, Australian singer-songwriter Maple Johns, aka Maple's Pet Dinosaur released her debut song “lego”.
She released the song independently along with a music video, hoping only to convince local promoters to take a chance on her band.
But the video went viral, with views on TikTok surging past six million and YouTube surpassing one million.
Maple Johns told Rolling Stone about the song, “'Lego' is a bully diss track. It's for anyone who's ever felt targeted and wants to fight back. A lot of songs about this topic are 'in your feelings' type ballads but I wanted to deliver a bully-beat down, a heavy 'f*** you' to anyone out there who tries to kill another person's vibe and confidence. Writing this song gave me the strength to set boundaries and find my own people. Now I want to build that community further through this music.”
Following the debut song, she released the second single called “chorus” on November 27, 2025.
It was written by Maple Johns. The accompanying music video was directed by Maple Johns.- Maple Johns said of the song, “Chorus is a little more dimensional than Lego. While Lego is a two-minute blast of rage, Chorus is more melodic - but also heavier at the same time. The outro gives a good taste of our live energy, and I finally got to rattle off some of my favourite dinosaurs.”
She will perform at Good Things Festival 2025, which will be held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on December 5, Sydney Showground in Sydney on December 6, and Brisbane Showgrounds in Brisbane on December 7, 2025. -
Maple Johns said, “My goal for 2026 was to play Good Things, so to tick that box a year early is so sick. I was even planning on making a fake ID to see Refused's final Australian shows – so I'm glad I don't have to break the law now. We're at the very start of what I want to be a long career in this scene, and it's super important to build credibility by proving we can hang in this space. It's a big challenge and a big opportunity, and I'm grateful for it. If you come see us at Good Things, I promise we'll make it worth getting in early!”
Photo by Luke Kellett - source : Apple Music
