Former AFLW player Daisy Bateman is enjoying the next chapter of her life as the frontwoman of Naarm/Melbourne indie act Daezy. Their angsty new single “Hot Girl Summer” is the perfect counterpoint to those breezy pop singles released in the summer months. Written during a heavy period, it’s an anthem for being resilient during life’s challenges.
“‘Hot Girl Summer’ came from a really strange, heavy moment in my life where everything felt like it was falling apart at once,” Daisy explained. “I was on the phone to a friend while driving to Jackson’s [Raeburn, guitarist] place and we were both talking about losing our jobs, feeling completely lost. Then she said: ‘at least we’re still two hot girls in the summer.’ It completely broke the tension. I actually laughed. That line stuck with me because it felt so honest. Everything was objectively not okay, but we were still trying to find light in it. As soon as I got to Jackson’s, we both knew: ‘that’s the song.’ It became about that contrast – when your world is kind of collapsing, but you’re still showing up, smiling and trying to believe things will turn around.”
Whatever you’re going through, crank this one up and I swear it’ll make things feel better!
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