Oh Nollsie. I love you. Hearing a new single reminds me just how much. Shannon Noll’s latest track “What Ya Made Of” doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but that’s exactly why it’s so good. It’s that straight, down-the-line Aussie pop-rock that made him the nation’s favourite battler.
Nollsie penned this one with superstar songwriters Simon Shapiro (award winning, Darryl Braithwaite, 1927, Jane Denham) and Lindsay Rimes (Kelsea Ballerini, Kylie Minogue, Kane Brown, Timomatic, Stan Walker). They’ve ensured this track is ready for radio without smoothing out Shannon’s rough edges. Its rousing sing-along chorus reminds me a lot of “Lift” and “Shine,” and we all know how well those songs did! Expect to hear this one a lot over the summer!
“I absolutely adore this single, since the moment I got the demo back. It’s been overlooked a few times on albums because it was a bit too rocky at the time and didn’t suit the rest of the album. I think everything happens for a reason and has its time and place and I think it’s time and place is right now – in a time where people need a bit of positivity!” Nollsie said. “I love a positive lyric where you believe in someone else when they don’t necessarily believe in themselves. I think the encouragement in that is just beautiful and selfless and very similar to the meaning of ‘Shine,’ ‘Lift,’ ‘What About Me,’ and ‘Learn To Fly.’ I can’t wait to see what everybody thinks but I absolutely love this one and have done since the day I wrote it with the guys in the studio.”
Shannon will wrap up his current tour with a show at EVAN Theatre in Mooroo Murak/Penrith on January 24. Then he’ll enjoy a little downtime before heading to the Big Red Bash in Wirrarri/Birdsville from July 7 to 9.
Image used with permission from Red Dog Recordings