South London newcomers Little Egret release the infectious debut single ‘The Balance’ (March 15th).
Characterised by hooky guitar riffs, driving Motown-influenced drums, subtle synths and earworm vocal melodies, the band capture a sound reminiscent of the 90s-00s era brit-pop and indie. Produced by the acclaimed Brett Shaw (Gorillaz, Mura Masa, Foals, Florence and the Machine), ‘The Balance’ offers a strikingly complete sound despite being the band’s debut. Bouncing and vibrant, the track captures a euphoric feel good tone whilst also displaying a sense of urgency and directness through the vocal performance.
Describing the inspiration behind ‘The Balance’, Little Egret shared: “When we were playing the song instrumentally, the little pre-chorus, the ‘I don’t want to suppress it’ came really easy and just fit well with the build of the music. It led pretty naturally to the idea that I had emotions that I wanted to express but felt like I maybe couldn’t. For a while I had the song’s working title as PDA-ok in my notes – because it was inspired by a night out with my boyfriend and some other friends where they joked we were being too couple-y and in love. So when I told the band that idea, they got the vibe completely and we worked on bringing it all together.
Musically we were trying to smash together the sound of earnest and energetic early noughties rock with more modern synth-jazz stuff. We started with an old Motown-influenced drum beat, with those washed out opening guitar chords as the next step, and then filled it out with a bunch of hotwired guitar riffs, synth whooshes, and layers of echoes and delays and whoops. We make music because we enjoy it, so we captured samples of us laughing and messing about during the writing sessions and dropped these in too, to bottle that sense of fun and make sure it shone through in the track.”
Having cut their teeth with electrifying performances at venues such as the Bedford, Amersham Arms, and a sold-out show at Servant Jazz Quarters in 2023, Little Egret is poised to carve a niche for themselves.
Upcoming Live Dates:
4th April – 93 Feet East, London (Headline)
The debut single ‘The Balance’ is due for release March 15th
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