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Photo By Jessica Hauenstein
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FAN GIRL
release new single
‘american cowboy song’
plus the lo-fi acoustic stunner
‘MCF’
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Photo By Jessica Hauenstein
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Known for their eclectic mix of intensity, colour, chaos and catchiness, much-loved Australian (Naarm/Melbourne) outfit Fan Girl proudly return with a frenetic, cheeky, and incredibly catchy new single, ‘american cowboy song’.
‘american cowboy song’ (and accompanying track, ‘MCF’) were released worldwide on November 9th via Mandatory Music, a subsidiary of Believe.
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“american cowboy song is about sincerity and bravado, and the line we walk between them. It plays with the question, do we become the roles that we inhabit, or are we just actors? And if it’s the latter, does that have an impact on us and the people around us? Also, what is it actually like to be an American Cowboy?”
“The song started as a silly, glitchy beat that we saw something in, and decided to flesh out and overcomplicate. In true Fan Girl spirit, we turned it into something more colourful, obnoxious and cheeky. We recorded this song in the throes of a cruel Melbourne spring (cruel, cruel springtime) at our studio Taste Police. With pollen in the air, and asthma puffers in our pockets, we tracked this one with the whole band in tow. We then sent it over to Aaron Cupples in LDN, to work his mixing magic on it. He optimistically put the mix on a hard drive and sent it over on a cheap Ryanair flight to Sweden, where the wonderful Henke Jonsson then mastered it. Aaron’s prized Toshiba harddrive remains in Sweden to this very day.”
To accompany the release, is ‘MCF’, “a sweet, lo-fi, and incredibly sincere acoustic number about loving someone so much that you find even their most annoying qualities and habits charming. It’s us being suburban and cute. It’s probably one of the most sincere songs we’ve ever written. Deal with it.”
‘MCF’ serves as a sweet digestif to the 7 course, gastronomical chaos that is ‘american cowboy song’.
Hallmarked by their urgent and explosive live shows, Fan Girl are celebrating the release with a string of Australian East Coast shows and support slots, before heading into a massive 2024.
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With their most recent singles ‘react (react)’ + ‘falling’, Fan Girl have gained notable radio support both nationally & internationally via KEXP (World Premiere & Song Of The Day + Multiple Spins), BBC Radio 1, Radio X, Triple J, FBi Radio, Triple R, Edge Radio & SYN, as well as major DSP playlist adds including Spotify’s New Music Friday, Alt Here, All New Rock (INT), Local Noise & Fresh Finds, alongside press support from DIY MAG, Rolling Stone, Northern Transmissions, ALTANGLES, Pilerats, ToneDeaf, Clash & Mystic Sons. Recently, the band have played sold out single launches, toured the east coast of Australia, and supported the likes of Catfish & The Bottlemen, Ecca Vandal, Angie McMahon, The Vines & more.
Brandishing an unruly noise audible to the ends of the earth, Naarm/Melbourne outfit Fan Girl present an eclectic mix of intensity, colour, chaos and catchiness. After the tragic passing of founding member Jack Wood, a total re-evaluation of their place in music, and a pandemic, Fan Girl are back with a wealth of exhilarating new music, coupled with their urgent, explosive live shows, and an ever growing appreciation for each other, life, & obnoxious guitar music.
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Artwork by Rick Clifford
‘american cowboy song’ + ‘MCF’ were recorded & produced by Fan Girl at Taste Police HQ, the band’s studio in Brunswick, VIC.
‘american cowboy song’ was mixed by Aaron Cupples. ‘MCF’ was mixed by Vincent McIntyre. Mastering by Henke Jonsson.
Press shots by Jess Hauenstein. Artwork by Richard Clifford. Music video by Fan Girl & Richard Clifford.
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Photo By Jessica Hauenstein
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