WE ARE THE BRAVE PREMIERE "YOUR GHOST" VIDEO
DIRECTED BY JAMES CHAPPELL
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We Are the Brave were formed in Sydney, when singer-songwriter/producer Jess Chalker began to collaborate with hip hop producer Ox Why. The multi-instrumentalists found common ground in 70's soft rock, 80's pop, 90's sci-fi, trip hop, and contemporary alterna-pop, which inspired them to create a modern sound that re-imagined all these influences. Hailed as one of this year's most promising acts to emerge out of Australia's fertile indie scene, the duo gained international acclaim and domestic airplay with their self-produced and self-released debut EP,"Noctua", and singles "All Good Things Must Come To An End" and "Sparrow" (with its accompanying MTV Iggy and MTV Buzzworthy-championed video, directed by James Chappell).
Their new single, "Your Ghost", was recorded, produced and mixed by We Are The Brave, with Grammy winning engineer William Bowden (the golden ears behind Gotye's "Making Mirrors" album and "Somebody That I Used to Know" single) on mastering duties. The accompanying video (also directed by James Chappell) is somewhere between Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", Death Becomes Her, and The Crow, and features stunning scenes shot in secret Sydney locations, as well as the Australian cotton fields. Select/guest remixes for "Your Ghost" will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks, and precede the duo's second EP, coming later this year.
"Dreamy and addictive..." Culture Collide ('Your Ghost' song premiere)
"...an unsigned duo who have in the song Your Ghost a pop tune of some sophistication that sounds a bit like Running Up That Hill reimagined for the disco." Breaking More Waves
"Channeling similar-sounding acts like Florence and the Machine, Bat ForLashes, and MS MR, the duo's songs expertly ride the line between the pastand the expansive future horizons...we wouldn't be surprised to find themgaining a foothold right here in the U.S. very, very soon." - MTV Buzzworthy ("Sparrow" video)
"Your Ghost" is an accomplished piece of work. Singer/songwriter Jess Chalker's lingering vocals suit this type of music perfectly, hovering above flowing synths and a driving beat. It's not dated though -- it's the type of music Kate Bush would be making, if she was still making hits!" - Indie Shuffle
"...all the hallmarks of a Bat For Lashes or Ladyhawke track...the sound of a mid-eighties classic" - Your Music Radar
“Jess Chalker and Nathan Cunial interweave the refreshing bluish crush renowned of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith with a breezy contemporary aesthetic to ensure it transcends time” – Dots and Dashes
“Vibes, along with synths and a dreamy guitar, flow right in and out of this song. It's like a dancing ray of sunshine. “
- Thump/Vice ("Sparrow" - Culture Fires remix)