Music you can bellow at the top of your lungs: Brixton Alley combines the best of gritty UK attitude with crunchy Aussie rock. The perfect blend of both influences, the three-piece from Brissie are here to soundtrack the warmer months ahead.
With each member originating from the UK they skilfully translate the grunge-tinged alt-pop gloom of the UK to an Aussie audience. Comparable in sound to DMA’s, Skeggs, and Hockey Dad, Brixton Alley adds a fresh take blending alt-pop and indie-rock for fans looking for a new sound.
Their new single ‘Happy Isn’t Possible’ sees the band more introspective and vulnerable whilst still maintaining an addictive mix of frenetic energy and joy.
“The lyrics are a conversation between someone and their own head. The constant battle of silly thoughts and overthinking, ruining your desire to be happy. It is written to sound more like a conversation between two people, to reflect how you can feel one way in your body and then suddenly become overwhelmed with negative thoughts that make you feel like a completely different person. We start the song off with a catchy, happy little riff and keep the song upbeat and easy to dance to as a juxtaposition to the meaning of the song. We hope it’s something people can relate to, hear the lyrics and not feel so alone and outcast and know that it’s not abnormal to feel like this.” Brixton Alley
Recorded, produced and mixed by Brock Western (Bugs) the track was then mastered by Matthew Gray (Violent Soho, The Veronicas) who brings 20+ years of experience to the mix.
“The song came about quite organically. Using electronic drums is something we’ve started doing lately with our demos and we’ve found it really useful. It avoids having to hire a studio to track demo drums and also allows us a lot of freedom to chop and change and try new things that we can then take into the live space. The lyrics are something personal to us and the style of music is one we enjoy playing, so when we paired the two together, the song really just felt right and we’re really excited to put it out there and see how it resonates with our fans.”Brixton Alley
Initially moving to Melbourne, they now call the sunnier city of Brisbane home. In their short stint in Australia they have supported a number of iconic artists like The Terry’s, Surf Trash, Death by Denim, Crocodylys and Pricey. This year they also took their refined live set to festival stages Spaced Out and The Big Weekend.
Known for making energising music, they have also garnered support from community radio tastemakers triple j, 4ZZZ and Fleurieu FM alongside music editorial support from Milky Mag, Livewire, The AU Review, Aus Music Scene, Wonderland Magazine, Clash Music, Beat and more.
Previous singles ‘Where You Wanna Go’, ‘See You Later’ and ‘Are You Sure?’ received further support from DSP Editorial playlisting with Spotify’s ‘Local Noise’ and Apple Music’s ‘New Rock’.
It’s well understood the difficulty of being a live band navigating the restrictions of the pandemic. Brixton Alley confronted this head-on, pulling off an almost impossible feat by managing to knock out almost 100 gigs since the start of the pandemic.They have a well-earned reputation for a hard work ethic and delivering a killer live set.
“Brixton Alley are maniacs when it comes to the stage, delivering animated performances that are known to draw in crowds. The trio thrive during live performances and feed off the buzz that follows a ripper show.”Livewire