The Holidays

Australian indie pop band the holiday season shaped in 2007 centered around the tunes of singer/guitarist Simon Jones. Along with high-school friend Will Magnus on synths and acoustic guitar, he was became a member of by bassist Alex Kortt and drummer Andrew Kerridge. Forging an offbeat pop audio that integrated African and tropical rhythms and affects, they authorized with Australian label Liberation Music in 2008 and released their 1st two EPs (THE HOLIDAY SEASON so when the Ship FALLS) that same yr. Faring well critically and getting airplay in the home and overseas, they spent the next year documenting and generating their debut recording, Post Heaven, which found its way to late 2010. Using its polyrhythmic grooves and sunlit hooks, the recording made an excellent displaying and was nominated for the Australian Music Reward. The others of 2010 and 2011 had been spent assisting the recording, touring in Australia and playing celebrations like Austin’s SXSW in the U.S. and Brighton, England’s the fantastic Escape. To create the material for his or her follow-up, Jones briefly relocated to Berlin, where he started a number of the preliminary tracks. Recorded more than a three-year period in the home and in a variety of studios all over the world, their second recording, Real Feel, found its way to 2014 sporting a far more streamlined design with components of chillwave, desire pop, and shoegaze. Before the album’s launch, Will Magnus remaining the music group, which continuing to are a trio.