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JOAN & THE GIANTS
release powerful single
‘STILL BREATHING’
ahead of first
International Shows
Single Out Thursday, February 27
Listen HERE
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Photo – Isabelle Haubrich Photography
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JOAN & THE GIANTS highlights
Performing Austin’s SXSW March 2025
‘Still Breathing’ First Play on Triple J Unearthed TOPS and Track of the Day
“A very special song with lots of emotion to fall hard for. What a release!” 4 / 5 (Claire Mooney, Triple J) [About ‘Still Breathing’]
‘How Could You?’ – First Play on Triple J (Thursday, Sept 19)
Triple J Unearthed Feature Artists – w/c March 18, 2024
Performed with P!NK and Tones & I at Allianz Stadium (March 2024)
“Joan & The Giants have emerged as a force to be reckoned with, and 2024 is shaping up to be their most triumphant year yet.” (Rolling Stone AU)
‘Good Time’ Added To Spotify’s New Music Friday, Front Left, AltHere, Fresh Finds, Local Noise and Indie Arrivals
Showcased at BIGSOUND 2023
WA Music Awards 2023 – Best Alternative/Indie Act, Best Single (‘Cool Kid’), and Best Music Video (‘Cool Kid’)
WA Song Of The Year Awards 2024 – Winner of ‘Rock’ and Runner Up of Song Of The Year
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Ahead of their very first international shows in Austin, Texas for SXSW, Joan & the Giants return with their first music of 2025: an emotional indie rock single, ‘Still Breathing’ (out now).
Joan & the Giants’ collections of accolades expanded exponentially in the past year. Having won Best Rock Song and Runner up Song of the Year at the 2024 WA Song of the Year Awards, touring along Australia’s east coast, playing Sydney’s SXSW, and playing alongside P!NK and Tones and I at OPTUS Stadium, 2024 was a productive year, and 2025 is set up to be a fantastic follow-up as they head to the US for SXSW in March.
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‘Still Breathing’ is a dreamy and emotional track. Born impromptu from a jam session, this is a free-flowing and heartfelt single and a true reflection of the love and passion that Joan & the Giants put into every song. With two tracks of guitar, a percussive track and melodic track, this song is imbued with an internal conflict. Its echoing instrumentals straddle the line of wistful pop and energetic rock. Frontwoman Grace Newton-Wordsworth’s voice is intoxicatingly authentic and leads the listener on an moving journey.
The emotion of this song comes from a very real place. This single marks the parting of frontwoman Grace Newton-Wordsworth and her long time partner, bandmate and songwriter, Aaron Birch after their nine-year relationship has come to an end. A tumultuous time for both of them, this is a product of their shared pain after their separation, and in that tragedy a passion is captured. This song acts as a farewell to Aaron as he and the band go their separate ways. Grace comments that: “The lyrics really speak about an inner war, trying to fight for the people you once were but knowing you have to let it all go – “But some things are best kept in the past, and I know we weren’t built to last”.
Fall into the emotion of Joan & the Giants’ new single ‘Still Breathing’, out now!
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‘STILL BREATHING’
Tour
Feb 28 to March 3 – Nannup Music Festival, WA
March 11 – Zilker Brewing | 8.40 – 9.10pm [SXSW Austin 2025 Showcase]
March 13 – The Creek And Cave (Outdoor Stage) [SXSW Austin 2025 Showcase]
March 15 – The Velveeta Room (Sounds Australia Present) [SXSW Austin 2025 Showcase]
May 3 – The Bird, Perth [Farewell WA Show] | Tickets
May 17 – Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha
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Listen here
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Follow JOAN & THE GIANTS
Website – Spotify – Apple Music
Soundcloud – Youtube – Facebook
Instagram – Triple J Unearthed – Bandcamp
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