THE GREAT EMU WAR CASUALTIES RELEASE QUIRKY NEW INDIE-POP SINGLE “THE AUSTRALIAN PARMA CRISIS”
Melbourne alternative band The Great Emu War Casualties are have delivered their new slice of indie-pop goodness today; new single “The Australian Parma Crisis”.
Featuring witty lyrics with tongue-in-cheek humour, snappy drums, angsty vocal harmonies and mellow guitars, “The Australian Parma Crisis” is an electrifying and relatable listen. The thought-provoking single fights against the everyday mundane routine faced by those in their twenties, encouraging listeners to believe that there is something more to life.
LISTEN TO "THE AUSTRALIAN PARMA CRISIS" HERE
Working alongside producer Callum John Barter (Courtney Barnett, Saskwatch), and engineer Pete Maher (The Killers, The Scissor Sisters) has afforded the band a new sonic vision.
“The song is… self-deprecating yet honest; it paints a realistic vision of life as a twenty-something trying to get by in Melbourne without the cloying Australiana cliches,” said the band. “There’s this constant push/pull between 'adulting'- being responsible, working hard, staying focused - and actually enjoying life.”
Accompanying the single is a quirky and thought-provoking music video, written and directed by Anthony Ross. The video depicts a continuous loop of everyday life, where things quickly become out of hand in an almost comedic fashion. Culminating in saucy showers (literally) and an escape from reality.
The Great Emu War Casualties was born near the end of 2017 on the other side of the world in a small village in the UK called Liverpool , where bassist Saskia (aka ‘Unicorn Head’) met frontman Joe (aka ‘Mr Boohoo’) and sound enthusiast Elliott (who has subsequently left the band to travel the world working on cruise ships). Saskia’s time in the UK inevitably drew to a close (being an Australian immigrant), and when Elliott parted ways on a boat, both she and Joe continued the band briefly in the Netherlands before running out of money and deciding to settle in Saskia’s home country in Melbourne. It was here that they met and joined forces with famous Nepali metal lord Bibek ‘B-bek’ Tamang (who it turns out is also secretly an excellent indie rock drummer), and regularly play with a rotating roster of other brilliant musicians when the mood takes their fancy.
The band, whose tracks are regularly described as quirky, eclectic and eccentric, are really just a pop group who cite Talking Heads, The Killers, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Everything Everything and John Grant among their main influences. In the year that they’ve been in Australia they have played incessantly, headlining Oxford Arts Factory and The Factory Theatre in Sydney and hosting residencies at The Evelyn and The Tote in Melbourne.
They released three EPs in 2018 with Aardvark Records in the UK, three singles in 2019 and plan to continue the rule of three this year with three more singles and three live studio sessions on the way.
Praise for The Great Emu War Casualties
“A really layered and lyrically engaging track. Really want to settle into a car trip with this EP and take in everything. Nice work Emus.”– Steph Hughes (triple j)
“Interesting concoction of influences and sounds squeezed together here.” - Dave Ruby Howe (triple j)
“Bruised melancholy with real muscle. Delicate,shimmering and pulsating.” – Penny Black Music
“Vibey riffs and hypnotic vocals.” – EatSleepBreatheMusic