Caroline Australia is thrilled to announce the first local label signing in its short two year history, Big White. The members of Big White first met and started making music together when they moved in to a large Italianate Art Deco share house in the inner west of Sydney. The house has an eclectic past having served as a surgery, a brothel, and a boarding home, but is now home to five musicians in their early 20s. Earlier this year, Big White made their US debut at SXSW, and a tour across the South West of America. Playing a succession of shows from Houston, Dallas, Albuquerque, Flag Staff, and Las Vegas, Big White finished their tour at Burgerama Four at the Observatory in LA with Gang of Four, Ty Segal and Ariel Pink. Burger Records signed the band for the US, after label cofounder Lee Rickard spotted the band at Bondi’s Beach Road Hotel. Locally, Big White have supported the likes of Gang of Youths, Bad//Dreems, Wax Witches, and Shining Bird. Much like the members of the band themselves, Big White’s music is diverse in both influence and style. Touching on British New Wave sounds with Australian jangle pop sensibilities, this is best filed next to The Cure, Twerps and Talking Heads. The band’s first official single is the infectious ‘You Know I Love You’. The track is taken from Big White’s forthcoming debut album (further details to be announced soon), and is available for purchase via iTunes now. Stream ‘You Know I Love You’ here. Big White are Nick Griffith (vocals/guitar), Cody Munro Moore (vocals/guitar), Jack Wotton (vocals/guitar), Elmo Aoyama (vocals/bass/synth) and Bowen Shakallis (drums/percussion). |
