Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Jad Pinnone has floored me with his latest single “Siren of the Rock.” With its easy marriage of guitar and vocals that effortlessly flow between an angelic falsetto and gritty lower register, this song reminds me of the music of Jeff Buckley and Matt Corby. However, there’s an original spark here that helps Jad stand out on his own merits.
Jad was inspired to write this song after hearing the Māori story of Pania of the Reef, a tragic tale of an ill-fated romance between a siren and a human.
“The song’s protagonist has a complicated relationship with a beautiful, alluring being and calls out to see if she would come back to him,” Jad explained. “The circumstances that are in place keep the protagonist and the siren from frequenting each other. The characters are deeply in love but ultimately can’t be together.”
“Siren of the Rock” comes from Jad’s debut album Isteria, which we’ll hear later this year.
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