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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

The New Buzz’s New Single Has Me Buzzing

If there’s one new band you should be hearing buzz about, it’s The New Buzz. “Valley of Silence” is only the Brisbane band’s second single, but it sounds like it might have been recorded after the band were playing together for many decades.

That’s partly because their sound is so tight and partly because their sweet soul is the best kind of throwback. The band wears influences like Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding on its sleeve, and I love it. “Valley of Silence” was also recorded on vintage equipment to give it that authentic old school sound.

“Valley of Silence” features wild, passionate vocals from alt-country crooner Karl S. Williams. He’s a big part of the reason this song is so strong, which worries me a little. Without him in the band, will the songs have the same impact? It seems unfair to judge based on “Brisket Bits,” because B-sides are invariably not as strong as A-sides, so I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. For now though, let’s just appreciate how good “Valley of Silence is.

If you love the track, snap up one of the ultra-limited edition vinyl versions. There are just 30, all hand-numbered and featuring a unique hand-drawn sketch from Karl.

Image use with permission from Valley Heat Records

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

The New Buzz Has Me Buzzing

It’s the weekend! Even if you’re spending yours working like me, I hope you can carve out a little “you” time and celebrate it. When you do, do me a favour and start spinning “Like We Used To,” the funky new single from Brisbane’s The New Buzz. You won’t regret it.

This six-piece has such a right, polished sound that borrows from soul and funk traditions. That’s not so surprising though, because the members come from some of the coolest bands around including Dubmarine, Bullhorn, Laneous & The Family Yah, Bobby Alu & The Palm Royale, and heaps more. The band works in a really spontaneous way, heading to the studio whenever its members are in town at the same time and laying down tracks using vintage gear. It’s taken them two years to get together enough material to make an album, but when it sounds this good I’m sure you’ll agree it’s worth the wait.

Until the album’s released, you’ll just need to be happy spinning this killer song. If you love it, make sure you head to The New Buzz’s PledgeMusic page where you can get a vinyl copy of the single and heaps of other cool stuff including lyrics sheets, launch tickets, and heaps more.