FUTURE STATIC UNLEASH FURY-FUELLED SINGLE ‘CHOKE’
Melbourne's alternative rock trio, Future Static, are exploding into 2020 with their fiercest offering to date with brand new single "Choke". Representing the first taste of a new era for Future Static, "Choke" comes as the first single from upcoming 'Fatalist' EP, the counteracted response to their previously cathartic, clarity chasing EP 'Want'.
"Choke" takes theme from the constant fear that every good thing is temporary. Vocalist Bri Marsh explains that "believing that you don’t deserve good things creates self-sabotage. ‘Choking on the smoke’ of a fire you lit yourself, believing that even if you didn’t, it would have crashed and burned anyway. "
The track was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Christopher Vernon (Belle Haven, Better Half) with help from Darcy Handley (Terra) and it goes hard! The underlying driving force behind "Choke" is angry and filled with tension until the music reaches a break before schitzing and leading to the big finale where Future Static push their boundaries further than they ever have before - with vocalist Bri Marsh demonstrating pure demonic frustration.
Made up of Bri Marsh, guitarist Ryan Qualizza, and bassist Kira Neil, Future Static's last release came in the form of 2018 EP 'Want', which expressed a need for answers. It was the cathartic telling of a story in the hope that some kind of clarity would show itself. That didn’t happen. 'Fatalist' is fury and confusion, the realisation that just because you want an answer, doesn’t mean you'll find one. Marsh says "Sometimes life continues to throw dirt on you, and no matter how hard you try, you’re powerless to stop it. So if you can’t get even, just get mad."
Future Static began as a project between friends in 2016, but their powerful attitude and genre fusing energy has been chipping away at the alternative music scene since, having played alongside Belle Haven, Stepson, Terra and Reside among others, marking themselves in 2020 as ones to watch.
Not only do Future Static use their musical platform to share kickass tunes, but also to support causes the trio feel passionate about. The band make a point to champion girl power and play with other female-fronted acts including Terra, Sarahj, Blossom and The Playbook. In addition to this, February 2018 saw the the band run their own highly successful charity festival, StaticFest 2k18, which raised $2600 to support The Leukaemia Foundation, during which bassist Kira shaved her head for the World’s Greatest Shave.
Behind The Scene have named the trio "a force to be reckoned with… on route to kicking some ass all over Australia", with Hysteria Magazine commenting on their high hopes for what's to come when they pondered, "can Future Static stand out above the rest? Sure can, so get ready to see it."
Future Static are gearing up to release their biggest, boldest, heaviest release yet, with the next single ready and waiting in the wings ready for detonation. Until then, "Choke" is available now to stream and purchase at all good online outlets and streaming platforms!