Just 24 hours later and ‘Honey Bees’ has also reached #4 on 95bFM top 10 this week!! How amazing to reach #4 on Radio One 91FM AND now 95bfm! This is amazing!! Thank you so much to everyone who voted!
SINGLE RELEASE ALERT! The 3rd single from our upcoming album ‘City Across the Bay’ is out today!! Click here: https://smarturl.it/cityxbay Robin said of the song “The song is inspired by the view you have of Nelson from across Tasman Bay as you head towards Kaiteriteri. The type of view that’s rooted in NZ’s collective imagination, if not from actual experience then from pretty ad campaigns, probably selling you alcohol. City Across the Bay is a breakup song grounded in my feelings about Torrent Bay. I wrote it shortly after Penelope and I ended our relationship back in late 2016. The verses are from my perspective, and the choruses from Penelope’s, broadly speaking. A lot of my life is represented here one way or another, to the extent I was moved to tears when hearing the basic rhythm tracks back in the initial session. This is also one of two songs from Love You To Death that feature puns in their opening lines (the other is Modern Boy) and the only song on the album that features a swear word (‘shit’). Kinda ironic that we use so few swear words given our band name, and the purpose of Grawlixes [a literary term for the symbols that bleep out swear words].”
SINGLE ALERT! The 3rd single of our upcoming album, ‘City Across The Bay’, is coming out this Tuesday, 6th July 2021. Luckily, you can pre-save the song by clicking this link: https://smarturl.it/pre-citybay
NEW SINGLE ALERT! The 3rd single of our upcoming album, ‘City Across The Bay’, is coming out this Wednesday, 6th July 2021. Luckily, you can pre-save the song by clicking here: https://smarturl.it/pre-citybay
Here is the single cover…
Secondly… in equally great news!
Our latest single ‘Honey Bees’ has just been playlisted on the fabulous RDU 98.5 FM. Feeling the love Can’t wait to play the song on our upcoming 12 date NZ tour in July/August as well. You can head on over to undertheradar.co.nz to get your tickets. And thanks to everyone who has already got in quick to purchase early – we’re so grateful!
Eeeee!! Our latest single ‘Honey Bees’ has been chosen as the hit pick of the week by the wonderful people at RadioControl99.4FM!!! We are beyond stoked, especially after also doing an interview with the lovely Anna on the Kiwi Big Breakfast on Thursday as well. They are actually the greatest. You should totally tune into them, cos they’re awesome. Hugs all around!!!
So this is a super handy and amazing thing that we’ve never had before, a pre-save smartlink to pre-purchase our upcoming album ‘Love You To Death’, which is due out 15th July.
Our upcoming album is called ‘Love You To Death’, and is due out via Home Alone Records on July 15th.
‘Honey Bees’ was written many years ago by band member Robin shortly after finishing his Zoology studies in the early 2010s. Many of Grawlixes sophomore album songs were written during that time and bear the mark of an animal-obsessed mind (Honey Bees, Python, Creature of Habit). ‘Honey Bees’ is about how the burdens of the past can be lifted if we are brave enough to reveal ourselves to the world. And how we should pay more attention to bees, especially if we want to learn from their ancient wisdom.
Undertheradar commented “The song showcases Grawlixes ability to bring sadness to their sprightly melodies, and delivers the melancholic vibes and self deprecating honesty fans have come to expect from the band. “
The accompanying video, produced by Wellington film company Sonder, tells a story of an emotionally and literally defensive knight who is scared to go outside or even answer the door. But the call of nature, the garden and a friendly honey bee draws the knight out of her isolated existence.
Love You To Death tour kicks off July 22! You can get tickets from Undertheradar here (except Wellington, Takaka & Tauranga – info or tickets listed below)
GRAWLIXES “LOVE YOU TO DEATH” TOUR
July 22 Blenheim, The Plant,
July 23 Marahau, Tim’s Place,
July 24 Takaka, Mussel Inn. No pre-sales. Tickets $10 on the door
Only 1 day to go until we release our second single, with accompanying video, ‘Honey Bees’. The last opportunity to enjoy a still from the video before the real thing. Eeeee!! Many thanks to RNZ Music & Undertheradar.co.nz for premiering and sharing. Tom & Fran at Sonder.NZ for filming & editing. And Home Alone Music for being such a great label. Hopefully you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it xoxo – with Robin Cederman, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa, Alex V & Emma Minor
Grawlixes 