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JOAN & THE GIANTS
raise a glass to
Heartbreak City
in Indie Pop gem
‘Cool Kid’
Out May 18
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Previous Support For JOAN & THE GIANTS
‘Home Song’ Premiered on Triple J Home & Hosed
‘Home Song’ – Triple J Unearthed Rotation
‘The Weekend’, ‘Home Song’ & ‘Slow Motion’ in AMRAP Metro Charts
‘The Weekend’ Won Best Lyrics at the 2022 WAM Awards
‘The Weekend’ Music Video Premiered on Pilerats
“Joan & The Giants, have a knack for writing songs that pull at the heartstrings” (AU Review)
“Poignant, heartfelt, and achingly raw” (Scenestr) [About ‘Just For You’]
“A moving and important love song with depth and real life pain.” 4 / 5 (Declan Byrne, Triple J) [About ‘Home Song’]
“Another impressive one for 2021 from Joan & The Giants. They’ve zeroed in on an emotional centre point like a professional dart player throwing bullseyes at your heart.” 4 / 5 (Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J) [About ‘Just For You’]
“Sounds like home” 4 / 5 (Stacy Gougoulis, Triple J) [About ‘Home Song’]
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Renowned Boorloo/Perth alt-pop indie band Joan & The Giants are celebrating the release of their latest melancholic track ‘Cool Kid’ out May 18. Jangly guitars, catchy hooks and personal storytelling make up a track that is a catalyst in their ever-growing catalogue.
Off the back of their successful debut EP ‘Me & You’, ‘Cool Kid’ is a celebration of embracing one’s whole identity. Bouncing beats, classic indie-pop guitar licks and delicious chant-worthy lyrics create a flurry of goosebumps and sing-along goodness.
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This single is super-charged as lead woman Grace Newton-Wordsworth wears her heart on her sleeve. Powerfully supported by bandmates Aaron Birch, Riley Sutton and Liam Olsen, ‘Cool Kid’ is a track based around the aftermath of coming out. Grace states regarding the track: “Coming out as bi-sexual was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done as I grew up with a lot of shame surrounding my sexuality. I was raised in a loving home, but my parents also had intense Christian beliefs, and I was taught that being gay or queer is a sin and could lead to serious consequences. Thankfully I met some queer friends who encouraged me to open up to who I am and be proud of my sexuality.”
“I think my entire life I have always been a bit of an outsider and gravitated towards people that feel the same. I grew up on an organic and bio-dynamic farm, my parents are Christian hippies and weren’t very accepted in the town I grew up in. My life was unconventional and other kids just didn’t really understand me. I was rejected, left out and bullied and definitely never a ‘Cool Kid’.”
Wrapped in an energetically eccentric soundtrack, the warming track captures the emotional challenges faced while navigating life. For those who have been made to feel small and are carrying around the weight of being bullied and pushed aside, Joan & The Giants have pieced together the perfect anthem to cry, dance, laugh and cry again to.
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No strangers to pulling heartstrings on the airwaves, the West Coast outfit has received countless praise for their previous releases. Just last year at the 2022 WAM Awards, the band won the ‘Best Lyrics’ award for their single ‘The Weekend’.
Spending weeks in the AMRAP Metro Charts, Joan & The Giants have had their tunes spun all around the globe and have seen ongoing support from the likes of Amnplify, Pilerats, Tone Deaf, Music Feeds, The Music, Livewire AU, AAA Backstage, and countless others across the nation.
Releasing ‘Cool Kid’ on Thursday, May 18, Joan & The Giants are going on a Coast to Coast tour to celebrate. Revel the alt-indie pop goodness of Joan & The Giants latest track ‘Cool Kids’ and witness the warmth in person.
COOL KID
National Tour
Sat 27th May – The Bird, Perth (WA)
Wed 5th July – Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle (NSW)
Thurs 6th July – Royal Hotel, Bondi (NSW)
Fri 7th July – Towradgi Beach Hotel, Wollongong (NSW)
Sat 8th July – Bucketty’s Brewery, Brookvale (NSW)
Sun 9th July – Yulli’s Brews, Alexandria (NSW)
Wed 12th July – The Retreat, Brunswick (VIC)
Fri 14th July – The Espy Basement, St Kilda (VIC)
Sat 15th July – Gods Bandroom, Mornington (VIC)
Sun 16th July – Post Office Hotel, Coburg (VIC)
Fri 21st July – Froth Brewery, Bunbury (WA)
Sat 22nd July – Hally’s Bar, Busselton (WA)
Sun 23rd July – Clancy’s Fish Pub, Dunsborough (WA)
Sat 5th August – The Bird, Perth (WA)
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Follow JOAN & THE GIANTS
Website – Spotify – Apple Music
Soundcloud – Youtube – Facebook
Instagram – Triple J Unearthed – Bandcamp
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