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DAMIEN’s
Christmas wish
is to be more human

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Here’s what critics had to say in response to ‘Love Myself’:

‘DAMIEN perfectly combines sassy, self-assured vocals with an uplifting message and brazen melodics in ‘Love Myself’. The single has you appreciating everything in your life and realizing that you have everything you need to love yourself. The assured, confident and independent blast of his vocals boosts your confidence.’ – The Otherside Reviews

‘Love Myself’ is a pleasure and must for fans of the genre (darkwave) as well as music enthusiasts in general’ – Nenes Butler

‘Australian artist DAMIEN excels in industrial darkwave’ – Homecooking Share

‘(Love Myself) is a song with a powerful message but is absent of any unwelcome moralizing, a treat for the ears and nourishment for the soul.’ – Rising Artists.

“Love Myself” is a sassy electro post-punk effort that will make you glad of your exes… even if you want them to burn’ – Less Than 100 Followers

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Queer alt-electro-rock musician DAMIEN, is weeks away from releasing the second single from his forthcoming album, and whilst not being a Mariah Carey or Michael Buble banger, it does carry a slight Christmas undertone.

Titled ‘Human’, the song follows the dark, heavy tone set by previous release, ‘Love Myself’, the first single released from the upcoming album, ‘Wrong Age. Wrong Race. Wrong Gender.’

‘Human’ is inspired by the spiritualist idea that there is something uniquely sacred and divine about our humanity, and that the truly human experience is one in which we come to grow in compassion, love, empathy and unity towards one another. Coincidentally, the songs release falls close to Christmas, a time when Christians celebrate the incarnation of the Christ – i.e when God became ‘Human’.

‘Human’ draws influence from industrial and darkwave artists such as Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails and was written and produced by DAMIEN in his home studio in Ipswich QLD, mixed by Hugh Middleton of Out With The In studios in West End, QLD, and mastered by Matthew Gray (Brisbane).

DAMIEN performed all instruments on the song.

Since emerging in 2020, DAMIEN has released several singles, and a full-length album, and performed to sell-out crowds and earned critical acclaim for his energy and crowd engagement during his performances.

DAMIEN’s previous single, ‘Love Myself’ received national and international airplay and was featured in local, national and international publications, as well as reaching nearly half a million viewers on Tiktok.

‘HUMAN’ will be in Digital Stores 
 on the 22nd of November

Follow DAMIEN.
Website – Facebook – Instagram – Spotify

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About DAMIEN

Ipswich’s self-professed prophet of prose, alt-electro-rock musician DAMIEN is a queer, non-binary artist who powerfully pushes against mainstream conventions with poignant, post-punk political commentaries and calls for social activism.

Emerging in early 2020, DAMIEN’s music blends electro rock with elements of both pop and industrial, and pairs this with lyrical content that has solidified him as an artist hell bent on causing a ruckus that disrupts the conventions of current day consumerism.

In 2021 DAMIEN released the full length album, ‘Girl’, which saw was praised for reshaping alternative electronica by Happy Mag.

DAMIEN has performed to sell-out crowds, and in May 2021 launched his album in front of a near capacity crowd at the iconic Lefty’s Music Hall in Brisbane, earning critical acclaim for his energy and crowd engagement during his performance.

DAMIEN has received national airplay and has frequently featured in local, national and international publications. His ‘Your Woman’ music video has been heavily praised for its support of transgender people and awareness of issues faced by the transgender community.

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AMNPLIFY – DB