Australian electro prog sensation VOYAGER has shared some fun, behind-the-scenes footage of the making of their “Runaway” music video, which saw a prestigious debut via ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ The BTS clip can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
“Runaway” is taken from the band’s latest opus, ‘Colours in the Sun’, which was released in late 2019. Previously, the video for “Runaway” was exclusively premiered via ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ Following an application via the Song Portal, the band finally received recognition for submitting a track and were paid tribute on the live television broadcast that aired on Saturday, February 8 on the Gold Coast. The video is now available worldwide and can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the video: “Both my keytars and I were born in the 80’s. There’s something about this generation that has carried through my musical influences (and love for cars) and is pretty evident in the material Voyager is writing today. Being in a band is a journey in itself, and my personal journey has always seen my keytars accompany me all around the world (sometimes in less than mint condition). It was only fitting that we pay a tribute to such an integral part of Voyager’s sound and image in our video for ‘Runaway,’ and we hope our fans continue to follow us and be a part of our history, and our future.”
Australian pop/prog sensation VOYAGER are now streaming a brand new video for the track “Runaway” which is taken from their latest opus ‘Colours in the Sun’. Watch the video via the official Voyager YouTube channel HERE. The link can be freely spread.
Vocalist Danny comments on the video: “Both my keytars and I were born in the 80’s. There’s something about this generation that has carried through my musical influences (and love for cars) and is pretty evident in the material Voyager are writing today. Being in a band is a journey in itself, and my personal journey has always seen my keytars accompany me all around the world (sometimes in less than mint condition). It was only fitting that we pay a tribute to such an integral part of Voyager’s sound and image in our video for ‘Runaway’, and we hope our fans continue to follow us and be a part of our history, and our future.”
In further news, VOYAGER have announced new Australian headline dates, which will kick off in May 2020. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.
09 May 20 Perth (AU) Badlands
15 May 20 Brisbane (AU) The Back Room
16 May 20 Adelaide (AU) Jive
21 May 20 Canberra (AU) The Basement
22 May 20 Sydney (AU) Crowbar
23 May 20 Melbourne (AU) Stay Gold
VOYAGER will be touring in support of their latest release ‘Colours in the Sun’.
Australian synth prog-metal sensation VOYAGER have announced that their song “Runaway” was shortlisted for ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides’!
Following an application via the Song Portal, the band finally received recognition for submitting a track and were paid tribute on the live television broadcast that aired on Saturday, February 8 on the Gold Coast.
An exclusive snippet of the new music video for “Runaway” as well as a short interview with vocalist Danny Estrin can be seen HERE.
Danny Estrin, having grown up with Eurovision being a big part of his life, said this about the event:
“Growing up in Germany, Eurovision was part of my lifeblood when it came to writing music and performing. What started out in jest back in 2015 when some of our fans made a joke that we should contend for ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides,’ has made a transition to a pretty odd reality for us. Each year we’ve submitted a track to Eurovision via the Song Portal, never imagining we’d ever get a look in as a metal band. But this year we had a call to say we had been shortlisted, and that we were invited to the live TV show. It was a pretty surreal experience for Ash and me, seeing ourselves on the screen and we’d love to thank of our fans for your constant support in pushing us beyond the realms of possibility.
“Metal music isn’t hugely represented on national TV or daytime radio, but we’d like to think that we’re one step closer to opening more doors for bands like us who are just trying to reach more people with our music. Who knows, maybe next year….”
#VoyagerforEurovision
VOYAGER‘s ‘Colours in the Sun’ was released in November of 2019 and landed a coveted #1 placement on the Australian Independent Albums chart! ‘Colours in the Sun’ also debuted at #7 on Independent Label Albums as well as #27 on Official iTunes Australia. You can stream the record at THIS LOCATION.
Tracklist:
1. Colours (4:05)
2. Severomance (4:23)
3. Brightstar (4:32)
4. Saccharine Dream (5:27)
5. Entropy (4:43)
6. Reconnected (4:48)
7. Now or Never (1:39)
8. Sign of the Times (3:47)
9. Water Over the Bridge (4:42)
10. Runaway (4:38) Total: 42:44
Australian pop/prog sensation VOYAGER are now streaming their entire new opus ‘Colours in the Sun’, in full! The album will be released tomorrow, November 1, via Season of Mist. You can listen to the entire album via the official Voyager YouTube channel, below.
VOYAGER have previously revealed the artwork and track-list of ‘Colours in the Sun’, which can both be viewed below.
Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the album: “Colours in the Sun is the most transcendent, layered, and effervescent album we have written and recorded. It’s poppy, but still holds weight with crunchy, powerful riffs. It’s a true reflection of Voyager – five individuals from different roots coming together and creating a unique sound under the Australian sun.”
Tracklist:
1. Colours (4:05)
2. Severomance (4:23)
3. Brightstar (4:32)
4. Saccharine Dream (5:27)
5. Entropy (4:43)
6. Reconnected (4:48)
7. Now or Never (1:39)
8. Sign of the Times (3:47)
9. Water Over the Bridge (4:42)
10. Runaway (4:38) Total: 42:44
Australian electro prog sensation VOYAGER have teamed up with Metal Hammer TV to premiere the stunning music video for their new single, “Entropy”, which features Einar Solberg from LEPROUS. The video, which was created by Dark Spirit Photography, can be viewed via the official Metal Hammer YouTube channel at THIS LOCATION.
An accompanying Metal Hammer feature on VOYAGER can be found at THIS LOCATION.
Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the video: “Touring with Leprous around Europe and Australia, we became good friends with the guys – they are fantastic musicians and fantastic human beings. Einar has one of the most unique styles and grasp for vocal melodies in progressive music today and it would have been remiss of me not to ask him to guest on this track. I gave Einar free reign to do what he wanted – a risky move usually, but not with Mr Solberg. The end result is stunning – a truly catchy Voyager track with some soaring Solberg – it doesn’t get better than that!
Solberg adds: “I was super happy to participate on ‘Entropy’ with my good friends from Voyager. Very groovy stuff! Danny gave me some guidelines for vocals but I didn’t even listen to them.”
Danny continues: “I can confirm that Einar definitely didn’t listen to the reference track. #surprisevocals”
“Entropy” is taken from the band’s upcoming new album, ‘Colours in the Sun’, which is due on November 1 via Season of Mist. It can be pre-ordered HERE.
VOYAGER have previously revealed the artwork and track-list of ‘Colours in the Sun’, which can both be viewed below.
Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the album: “Colours in the Sun is the most transcendent, layered, and effervescent album we have written and recorded. It’s poppy, but still holds weight with crunchy, powerful riffs. It’s a true reflection of Voyager – five individuals from different roots coming together and creating a unique sound under the Australian sun.”
Tracklist:
1. Colours (4:05)
2. Severomance (4:23)
3. Brightstar (4:32)
4. Saccharine Dream (5:27)
5. Entropy (4:43)
6. Reconnected (4:48)
7. Now or Never (1:39)
8. Sign of the Times (3:47)
9. Water Over the Bridge (4:42)
10. Runaway (4:38) Total: 42:44
Australian electro prog sensation VOYAGER have shared “Water Over the Bridge”, the second single from their upcoming opus, ‘Colours in the Sun’. The song is accompanied by a music video, which features cityscape guitar walk-through with Simone Dow and Scott Kay. The clip, which was created by Dark Spirit Photography, can be seen here:
Guitarist Simone Dow comments on the video, “We wanted to approach the play through for ‘Water Over the Bridge’ a little differently, and what better way than to have a stroll around our wonderful city of Perth playing riffs with faces full of gurn haha. We wanted this to be a bit more of an interactive and interesting playthrough rather than us just sitting in the studio, and so people can see the chemistry between Scott and I when we perform together. There’s also a few cool cameos from the other band members in the video too, which make it fun!”
Adds Scott Kay, “Writing the guitar parts for this album was a little different than previous experiences. Some of the songs are less guitar-driven this time around, and this led me to take more of a reactionary role in writing, rather than having the guitar riff be the catalyst for other ideas, or be the largest musical statement. The guitars were reflecting what the drums or keyboards were doing, and in some cases, they were the last element to be placed into the mix. This gave me the opportunity to think a little differently about what the role of the guitar was at times; it’s not always the driver of the song; in a lot of cases on this album, it fills small spaces and acts as the glue between the bass and the keyboards. Of course, there are a lot of big riffs and parts where the guitars sit right upfront, but it was cool to have some variation, and be challenged by trying to make the guitars sit within an already developed framework.”
‘Colours in the Sun’ is due on November 1 via Season of Mist. Physical pre-orders are available at THIS LOCATION while digital configuations can be found HERE.
VOYAGER is about to embark on their European tour which include performances at the mighty Euroblast Festival (DE) and Progpower Festival (NL). A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.
VOYAGER live
09/21: London (UK) @ Indigo 2 (Space Rocks)
09/22: London (UK) @ 229
09/23: Bristol (UK) @ The Lanes
09/24: Birmingham (UK) @ The Flapper
09/25: Manchester (UK) @ Satan’s Hollow
09/29: Cologne (DE) @ Euroblast Festival
10/04: Baarlo (NL) @ Progpower Europe
12/06: Melbourne (AU) @ Good Things Festival
12/07: Sydney (AU) @ Good Things Festival
12/08: Brisbane (AU) @ Good Things Festival
VOYAGER have previously revealed the artwork and track-list of ‘Colours in the Sun’, which can both be viewed below.
Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the album: “Colours in the Sun is the most transcendent, layered, and effervescent album we have written and recorded. It’s poppy, but still holds weight with crunchy, powerful riffs. It’s a true reflection of Voyager – five individuals from different roots coming together and creating a unique sound under the Australian sun.”
Tracklist:
1. Colours (4:05)
2. Severomance (4:23)
3. Brightstar (4:32)
4. Saccharine Dream (5:27)
5. Entropy (4:43)
6. Reconnected (4:48)
7. Now or Never (1:39)
8. Sign of the Times (3:47)
9. Water Over the Bridge (4:42)
10. Runaway (4:38) Total: 42:44
