MELBOURNE POP TRIO BLUSHER
SHARE ELECTRIC DEBUT EP
SHOULD WE GO DANCE?
PLUS DROP NEW SINGLE &
VIDEO ‘LIMELIGHT’
+ SET TO JOIN TOVE LO AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON
SITG SIDESHOWS NEXT WEEK
Photo Credit: Tom Lewis
‘…opposing conformity is one of Blusher’s strong suits.’
– Vogue Australia
‘…our favourite new pop girlies on the block.’
– 10 Magazine Australia
(on ‘Dead End’) ‘It’s a crystal-clear pop experience with a chewy bassline and dreamy melodies’
– Billboard
‘This is a band that I’m genuinely excited to hear more from this year.’
– UPROXX
[on ‘Backbone’] ‘It’s a soaring, anthemic banger about the aftermath of a breakup…’
– Music Feeds
Today, Melbourne trio, Blusher share their highly anticipated debut EP titled, Should We Go Dance?, out now via Atlantic Records/Warner Music. Here to soundtrack your night out, Blusher creates sparkly, energetic pop, having been described as 10 Magazine’s, ‘…favourite pop girlies on the block’. Within a month of starting to write together, Melbourne-based artists Miranda Ward, Lauren Coutts and Jade Ingvarson-Favretto recorded and released their euphoric debut single ‘Softly Spoken’, which soon after led to signings with Atlantic Records/Warner Music Australia and Powerhouse Management.
Speaking on Should We Go Dance? Blusher share, ‘Our debut EP feels like the ultimate night out with your friends. It’s packed with grit, glitter, confidence and chaos. Each track correlates to a different part of the night; getting ready together, crush confessions in the bathroom, and yelling with your friends in the middle of the dance floor. Should We Go Dance? encapsulates the wonderful range of emotions that we put on full display within female friendships.’
Following its First Play via triple j Good Nights on Wednesday, Blusher also share their latest single, ‘Limelight’. The track follows previous singles, ‘Dead End’, which ‘documents a night out, charged by a fast-paced techno composition’, as described by Vogue Australia, and ‘Backbone’, ‘a soaring, anthemic banger about the aftermath of a breakup…’ – Music Feeds.
Speaking on how ‘Limelight’ came to life, Blusher explains; ‘You’re cutting shapes in pink-lit clouds, yelling to your friends over the music. Limelight is the point in the night when you muster the courage you need to confess your feelings to your crush, down a drink, and lead them onto the dancefloor. This song started from a bassline while we were channelling the Black Eyed Peas. We were writing together in Lauren’s bedroom on a Friday night, and after a few hours decided to take the advice of our own lyrics and go out for a drink and a dance, mid-session.’
In Blusher’s metaphorical teen rom-com of a band, all three members are the leads. They share vocals on many of their songs and swap instruments during the live shows. They all produce and write together, utilising their individual experiences cutting their teeth as solo artists before forming the band.
Since Blusher launched into action at BIGSOUND in 2022, the trio are on track to become a staple amongst the Australian pop landscape, and have made strides in the UK after recently showcasing at The Great Escape. Having already supported Aurora on her ANZ headline tour, and soon to be joining Swedish pop powerhouse, Tove Lo, Blusher have proven they are at their very best on stage – a fresh breath of colourful, pop goodness.
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Photographer and Editor/Founder of AllMusicMagazine.com. My love of live music has taken me to incredible experiences with the top bands of all time in stadium shows to the smallest venues with equally inspiring musicians. Using the medium of photography and my publication, these memories will last forever.
