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Photo – Jax Oliver
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ASHA JEFFERIES
shares
‘GROWING PAINS’
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EGO RIDE (ROUTE EXTENDED)
out 8 Nov
+ Australian Tour supporting
MIDDLE KIDS
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Photo – Jax Oliver
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“With 10 tracks of lush indie pop, the tender title track stands out, capturing the album’s theme of progress.” – Rolling Stone
“Asha plays around metaphors, but also isn’t afraid to explore her emotional duality, singing over a shiny pop song, on her journey to honesty.” – The Line of Best Fit
“A deeply honest indie offering with both rock and pop undertones” – Wonderland Magazine
“Warm and brilliantly written indie at its most affirming.” – Abby Butler, triple j
“Asha Jefferies will tug on your heartstrings with tender lyrics about friendship, love, and figuring out the whole ‘becoming an adult’ thing” – Frankie
“Not many artists can paint pictures as delicate and detailed as Asha.” – Ash McGregor triple j
“…her weapon of choice is her guitar and her impeccable knack of telling great tales through her songs..” – Purple Sneakers
“Brilliant songwriter with heart and wit.” – Dave Ruby Howe, triple j
“With an indie-folk-pop style and a melancholic voice that puts me in mind of Billie Eilish and Leah Nobel, Jefferies’ Ego Ride, is a moody breakup album full of poetic story-telling songs.” – AU Review
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Following an extensive run of shows across Europe and the UK, Asha Jefferies returns to Australia with ‘Growing Pains‘. Featuring on Ego Ride (Route Extended), out November 8th via Nettwerk, the single played first by triple j, deepens Asha’s exploration of personal growth and self-discovery. Having recently supported Courtney Barnett, Hana Vu, Margaret Glaspy and Lord Huron and played festivals in Germany, Amsterdam, and Paris, Asha will bring her refined live set across the East Coast this October, supporting Middle Kids and playing Ability Fest in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Following the release of ‘Crumble‘ in August, ‘Growing Pains‘ further explores the themes of growth, identity, and renewal present throughout Asha’s debut album, Ego Ride. Asha shares, “’Growing Pains‘ is a song about growing out of a relationship and reflecting on the aftermath. When you’ve closed a chapter in your life and are yet to enter a new one, the in between stages can be filled with both loss/loneliness and freedom/renewal. It’s electrifying and exhausting. I find the term growing pains so interesting, it is inherently a good problem. It means you’re growing and getting stronger. As painful as it can be, it is a hopeful thing.”
Ego Ride was recorded by Asha’s long-term collaborator Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music) at Prawn Records in the inner north of Brisbane. Across the album, Jefferies found herself coming back to the same themes, also evident on the deluxe album tracks. She says, “Looking back, I realised that a lot of the narratives throughout the album are tied to my ego – whether that’s moments where I felt on top of the world or totally crumbled.”
The Brisbane-based songwriter and frog enthusiast has had a remarkable 2024, showcasing at The Great Escape and Reeperbahn, winning over audiences across Europe. Before releasing her debut album, Asha released two EPs, shared stages with Julia Jacklin, and performed at festivals like BIGSOUND and Bluesfest. In recognition of her burgeoning career, Asha has earned accolades such as a Queensland Music Award and has been a finalist in both the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition and the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Her recent releases have received praise from notable UK and US outlets, Flood Magazine, Line Of Best Fit and Atwood, airplay on KCRW and KEXP as well as praise from local outlets Pilerats, The Music and Rolling Stone.
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ASHA JEFFERIES
Tour Dates
Supporting MIDDLE KIDS
Friday 4 October – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul
Saturday 5 October – UC Refectory, Canberra
Sunday 6 October – Beer Deluxe, Albury
Thursday 10 October – The Shed, Sunshine Coast
Friday 11 October – Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads
Saturday 12 October – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
Thursday 17 October – Torquay Hotel, Torquay
Friday 18 October – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
Saturday 19 October – Civic Hall, Ballarat
Friday 1 November – Magnums, Airlie Beach
Saturday 2 November – JCU Uni Bar, Townsville
Sunday 3 November – Tanks, Cairns
Festival Appearances
Saturday 19 October – Ability Fest, Melbourne
Saturday 26 October – Ability Fest, Brisbane
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Ego Ride (Route Extended)
– out November 8
Track Listing
1. Stranger
2. Keep My Shit Together
3. Baby Don’t Fight It
4. Growing Pains
5. Golden Hour
6. Tank Tops
7. Spinning
8. Brand New Bitch
9. Crumble
10. Reply
9. Cruise Control
10. Whatever You Like
11. Ego Ride
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