HOPE D CONTINUES HER STREAK OF WITTY-POP-ROCK SINGLES THAT CUT STRAIGHT TO THE HEART WITH ‘COMMON DENOMINATOR’
Photo credit: Selina Vicenzino
+ announces debut shows in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane for October (if travel allows)
Fresh after making a bold new sonic statement with prevous single "Second" just earlier this year, Brisbane’s Hope D has once again delivered a brutally honest and captivating queer pop-rock anthem with new single "Common Deniminator".
Earning songwriting comparisons to the likes of Tegan & Sara and Alex Lahey, and winning the inaugural ‘Emerging Artist Award’ at this year’s Queensland Music Awards, in just three singles Hope D has forged a solid knack for writing personal and confessional lyrics written with a sense of charm and relatability backed by unique melodies and angsty whirl-pop-rock guitars.
New single "Common Denominator" is a cheeky and energetic track, led by a conversational lyrical style and comically arrogant and exaggerated vocals telling the tale of two young naive teenage girls in a relationship despite really not having anything in common:
"I wrote this song about my first relationship, where we were set up by a mutual friend. I gradually realised that the only thing we had in common (and the reason we even met) was that we were both gay.
I actually remember pretending to know her favourite bands, which gave us more boding ground. She was very clever and I was more interested in parties and music rather than studying and understanding politics." Hope explains,
"The song is a big exaggeration of our dynamic and is meant to capture the feeling of a new and exciting relationship, regardless of how it turned out."
In what is seemingly now the iso-standard studio setup, "Common Denominator" was recorded when only two extra people could be in a household at a time, meaning the song was produced with a revolving door of musicians timed to perfection. Drums one day, bass the next, backing vocals and the final chorus all filing through the door one at a time and then layered over each other. Finally, Hope brought it all together to capture the high-energy and live-like immediacy of the rollicking final product.
Hope D has also announced a run of tour dates for October (obviously pending if interstate travel allows). The Sydney and Melbourne shows are both free entry, and the hometown Brisbane show tickets are via Moshtix.
Saturday 10th October – Golden Age Cinema, Sydney (Free Entry)
Sunday 11th October - The Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne (Free Entry)
Saturday 17th October – The Outpost, Brisbane (Tickets via Moshtix)
Nice things people have said about Hope D:
"hearing a song this honest and explosive and vibrant from a specifically queer POV is so validating and important." - Abby Butler, triple j unearthed
"an edgy and pulsing track filled with driving guitars, whirling synth, angsty vocals and charm-filled lyricism." - The Music
"The emergence of Hope D has been one of the lone bright spots for this hellscape of a year!"
- Dave Ruby Howe, triple j unearthed
" (Hope D) gave us an immediate 'this is something special' reaction that we haven't felt in a little while now" - Pilerats
After breaking onto the scene in late 2019 with her debut single "Swim", alt-pop-rock artist Hope D captivated audiences with her eclectic capability to create purposeful, confessional and captivating music.
This release led her to taking home the inaugural QMusic Emerging Artist Award, performances at BIGSOUND 2019, Splendour In The Grass, Laneway Festival and King Street Crawl, as well as sold-out headline shows in her hometown Brisbane.
March 2020 saw her second release aptly named "Second", once again wowing and surprising fans by her change in sound, but maintaining the same inviting charm and razor-sharp wit through her authentically honest, raw and relatable songs.
Hope’s newest single "Common Denominator" is set to yet again excite audiences with her unique medley of angsty whirl-pop-rock sound. "Common Denominator" tells the tale of an authentic young relationship between two girls with nothing in common. Hope is back with another queer anthem, proving once again her ability to cut straight to the heart.
"Common Denominator" is out today on all digital streaming services.