AND ANNOUNCES INTIMATE SHOW
September 17, 2020
Kiama native Joe Mungovan is set to release his new single ‘You + Me’ on the 17th September. The guitar driven indie/rock track is the first single from Mungovan in 2020, and it adds a new shade to his expansive sonic pallet.
“I started writing this song back in 2017. I came up with the chord progression along with the recurring guitar motif and then sat on it for a while. About a year later I wrote the rest of the song around those initial ideas, but when it came to recording the song I couldn’t seem to find the right vibe for it, so I let it stew for a little while longer.
Fast forward to last year on tour in Europe, I was playing around with the song while visiting the beautiful Greek islands. I tried playing it a little more laid back with an off-beat sort of rhythm through the chorus and it all seemed to fall together and make sense.”
Listen to ‘You + Me’
‘You + Me’ was recorded at multiple home studio set ups that Mungovan has been working out of over the past 3 years, and the final touches were added at Sydney studio One Flight Up with producer Tim Carr (Matt Corby, Urthboy). The track displays a more roots/rock vibe to previous tracks from Mungovan, and will have you feeling like you’re sailing over a still lake on a perfect Sunday afternoon.
Premiered by the AU review, the new single displays Mungovan’s love of blending detailed rhythmic layers with catchy melodies. Lyrically, Mungovan paints the picture of a “magical night spent with another. Laying underneath a clear sky, all the stars are out and it feels like the world has gone to bed. The night is filled with drinking wine, listening to music and romance.”
After crashing his skateboard at the age of 13 Mungovan was left wheelchair-bound and unable to play his drumkit for 4 months. In that time Joe taught himself guitar and unconsciously developed a style that blends indie, roots and pop together to produce his unique sound.
Last year saw Mungovan tour around Germany, France and Spain in support of his single ‘Lost Myself’. The track received airplay on both Triple J and Triple J Unearthed radio stations. Pilerats comments, “a long-winding indie-rock epic that swells and grows as it continues, transforming from a soft, acoustic guitar melody to something more powerful and impactful in its latter moments.”
Having previously shared the stage with acts such as The Preatures, Lime Cordiale, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Dempsey, and Winterbourne, you can see Joe Mungovan live at his intimate, one off single launch in Wollongong next month. The authenticity and passion conveyed in his intimate live show is an experience not worth missing!
‘YOU + ME’ SINGLE LAUNCH
Tickets available HERE
October 03 – Lalala’s – Wollongong
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