Tag: Angus Legg

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Angus Legg Honours Father’s Memory With “May All Your Friends Be Artists”

You might want to have some tissues nearby when you press play on Angus Legg’s latest single “May All Your Friends Be Artists.” Angus’ late father wrote this song for his son before he passed away. Ten years ago, it was played at Alex Legg’s funeral. Now in this new recording you can hear father and son singing this song together for the very first time.

“Every time I hear or sing the last line, it’s like the first time I heard it. Floodgates open,” Angus admitted. “In the second chorus, you can hear my father and I singing together… something I never got to do while he was alive.”

Be right back, got to call my folks. This is one of those special tracks that reminds you that life is too short, so you shouldn’t waste a moment.

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Angus Legg Releases Powerful Folk Single, “Two Birthdays”

Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Angus Legg gives us an insight into his inner child with his intimate new single “Two Birthdays.” Exploring his feelings as a child of divorce, its poignant lyrics and Angus’ gorgeous vocals really hit home.

“’Two Birthdays’ is for children of divorce, often a forgotten topic and trauma, sadly because it’s all too common,” he said. Creating this track was not only a delve into the depths of my own experience, but it felt like an emotive and direct way to frame one of the most difficult conversations any adult has to have and child has to respond to. I remember after writing this song I cried for a good twenty minutes. I cry when I write most of my music, that’s how I know it’s good, and there were puddles for ‘Two Birthdays’.”

The production of fellow Melburnian artist and close friend San Joseph, known for his work with Peach PRC and Chris Sebastian, helped bring out the best in “Two Birthdays.”

“San Joseph is a creative well, the depths of which I fortunately get to bear the fruits of,” Angus added. “The devil is in the detail, there are countless moments throughout Two Birthday’s’ infrastructure worth paying careful attention. He marries this with creating a perfect bed for the emotion and sonicity of the story, which creates an effortless space for the message of the music. He’s also my best pal, so we had a blast throughout the process.”

You’ll find “Two Birthdays” along with some other fantastic local folk music on my Spotify playlist, Sounds of Oz Loves Folk. Give it a listen and follow to hear all the latest music from outstanding artists like Angus.

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Angus Legg Wows Me With “Drugs With My Friends”

Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Angus Legg continues to impress with the release of his latest single “Drugs With My Friends.” Longtime readers will have heard me heaping praise on Angus’ music before … get ready to hear me do it all again. This song’s got a little more of an indie-pop vibe, but it’s anchored by the incredible lyrics that drew me in to Angus’ music. This track acts as a companion piece to “Spaceship,” which Angus released last year.

“‘Spaceship’ is about the sorrow surrounding the earliest stages of my breakup, whilst ‘Drugs With My Friends’ is representative of the genesis of my healing journey. The part where I realised I could begin to be myself again, reclaim my autonomy and freedom, simultaneously learning new things about myself,” Angus explained. “This is the exciting part of the healing journey with a chaotic counterpart, it can often be emotionally overwhelming and lonely, but mostly it’s playful and expressive.”

This is another stunner from Angus Legg. If he’s not already on your radar, he should be.

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Angus Legg Touches My Heart With “Spaceship”

Oh Angus Legg! You might remember he got me all emotional mid-year with his single “Someone I Never Knew.” Now he’s done it again with his latest single “Spaceship.” Can someone please pass the tissues?

“‘Spaceship’ was written about six months ago. I wrote it directly after breaking up with my partner of two years,” Angus said. “‘Spaceship’ explores imaginative, otherworldly scenarios, almost desperately begging for them to be a reality. The lyrical punchline drives home that it was not only the end of the relationship, it was the beginning of an uncomfortable, foreign journey neither of our emotions were prepared to embark upon.”

Angus’ close friend and fellow Naarm/Melbourne creative Jim Alxndr mixed the track and helped bring out the best in it.

“Jim’s superpower is providing a safe space for others to sit in their emotions, he’ll sit there with you too. He’s also incredibly sonically inventive, his passion for artistic experimentation shines through in the record,” Angus enthused. “There are so many layers that create the depth and texture that you may not necessarily hear immediately, however, they all lend themselves perfectly to the emotional landscape we created.”

I’ve been such a fan of everything Angus has released. The singles don’t come quickly, but when they do boy do they hit. I can’t wait to hear what’s next.

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Angus Legg Explores Grief With “Someone I Never Knew”

I feel so blessed to have a close relationship with my dad. He calls me every day, when he’s getting in the car to go somewhere or he’s waiting for Mum outside a shop. She’s said to me a few times that I shouldn’t let him interrupt my workday, but I can’t shake that knowledge that my dad won’t be around forever. And when he’s gone, I don’t want to think that I’ve missed those phone calls. Considering my own relationship with my dad, I was really hit by Angus Legg’s new single, “Someone I Never Knew.” Angus wrote this song to process the grief he felt losing his dad as a teenager.

“My father passed away when I was 19, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, and passed weeks later,” Angus said. “’Someone I Never Knew’ is a concept that explores the grief I’ve experienced and worked through during adolescence and into early adulthood. The inevitable truth became evident to me, a loved one cannot experience who you are today, and ultimately never know who you are to become. To me that has been the hardest thing to accept about grief, all the wounds have healed with time, except the idea of not being able to share triumph and failure with someone so close to you, that’s permanent, and the saddest part about death. I express the lyric with an undertone of pride, and gratitude, I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the father I had, and ironically, the growth the death of my father inspired.”

Take a listen to this one. And then, if you still have him around, call your dad. It’s easy to take them for granted, but this song is a powerful reminder that there’s never enough time.

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Angus Legg Drops Sweet Pop Bop, “3rd Grade Art”

If you love accessible folky pop bops from acts like Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes, I think “3rd Grade Art” by Melbourne’s Angus Legg will be right up your alley. It’s incredibly sweet with nostalgic lyrics that take listeners back to the simple days of childhood.

“The metaphorical undertone felt playful, light and energetic, however, I was having a tough time with my partner at the time and decided I would use this idea to frame our difficulties in a new, positive light,” Angus explained.

If you weren’t already in love with Angus, the music video might just push you over the edge. It’s cheeky, goofy, and impossibly endearing.
Remember the name, because I predict we’re going to hear a lot more about Angus Legg in the years to come.

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