WOODES RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘HOW LONG I’D WAIT’

The enigmatic Melbourne artist Woodes is one of the most exciting names in Australian indie music for a reason, today returning to share her new single ‘How Long I’d Wait’, which premiered last night with Bridget Hustwaite on triple j. The new single complete with a live string quartet, soaring electric guitars and the recognisable anthemic vocals of Woodes, captures you on the first listen. Woodes describing it best, “Firstly, I wrote this in the golden era around the start of the Game Of Thrones final season (Still sad about how it ended) I pictured a vivid oasis, like high garden. A sort of day dream space, over looking the sea. The word ‘Garden’ was the first part of the song and it all spiralled out from there.” 

“When I was in grade 6 in Primary school my report card noted that I daydreamed too much, even though I did get my work done, I was always in my own world. I think a lot of myself as a child looking at my choices, making my younger self proud when I unlock new levels, be it as a producer/writer, or as a friend or partner. When I was overseas I wrote How Long I’d Wait after a big block of time away from home. My friend Scott (who I wrote Dots with) was playing his guitar, a riff that felt reminiscent of the music I loved when I was a teenager. I sang this soaring note over the top, mumbling ideas, the word garden appeared. I have that moment where it jumped into being thin air to being a new song as a voice memo on my phone. I knew when I wrote it that this was the start of the new album. I’m learning patience and I’m very happy to be pulled out of my day dreams.”

Woodes released her sophomore EP Golden Hour in early 2018 and was asked to perform for the coveted triple j Like A Version in March 2018, putting a Woodes spin on Vance Joy’s ‘Lay It On Me’. Her last single ‘Change My Mind’ was added to full rotation on triple j and recently ticked over a 1.5 million plays on Spotify.

Woodes will be taking her new music on the road throughout August as well, joining Thelma Plumon her ‘Better in Blak’ tour on the east coast performances.

WOODES JOINING THELMA PLUM on BETTER IN BLAK TOUR Dates:

FRI 09 AUG
MIAMI MARKETTA, MIAMI

SAT 10 AUG
TRIFFID, BRISBANE

THU 15 AUG
UNI BAR WOLLONGONG

FRI 16 AUG
CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE

SAT 17 AUG
FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY

THU 22 AUG
SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE

FRI 23 AUG
THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE

SAT 24 AUG
CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE

WED 28 AUG
CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE

THU 29 AUG
CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE  

 Tickets: thelmaplum.com

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