Dead & Famous, by Aqua Tofana

Dead & Famous

by Aqua Tofana

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1.	Genesis 03:58	info	buy track
2.	Red Brick Walls 03:48	info	buy track
3.	Home & Happy 05:44		buy track
4.	High-Rise 05:41		buy track
5.	Sleep 03:26		buy track
6.	4 AM 03:52		buy track
7.	Growing Pains 03:48		buy track
8.	Leave Me 05:48		buy track

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While writing, Aqua Tofana decided to eschew the traditional approach of EPs and instead introduce the world to their music through a full album. The band's post-genre approach flourishes in this setting, seamlessly transitioning from heavy grunge inspired riffs on Red Brick Walls to the soft, spacy, and clean tones of Growing Pains, all while maintaining their distinct identity.

The lead single Sleep demonstrates everything Aqua Tofana has to offer in a catchy package - Whyte's complex and alluring composition utilises strings alongside fulsome bass and thundering drums before dreamy tapping that wouldn't be out of place on a Gojira album cuts through. Kersey's vocals meanwhile display an impressive range, building melancholy tension that is released in a raw closer where he demands to be seen.

Written, recorded, and self-produced with the assistance of Laming in the Whyte and Kersey's respective homes during recent lockdowns, the lyrical content reflects themes of isolation, and a frustration with how societal norms dictate and frame our individual interactions.

"The album title Dead & Famous came from a conversation we were having when we realised we would both be turning 27 during lockdown." Kersey said. "I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a lot of time on self-reflection during this period, and used the writing process to explore a lot of the feelings I think many of us encounter day-to-day, but are unable to adequately deal with because of the time pressures inherent in modern life."

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released May 7, 2021

Matthew Kersey
Cameron Whyte
Bradley Laming

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Aqua Tofana Milton Keynes, UK

Aqua Tofana are a four piece band doing fun stuff with good friends Brad Laming and Harry Wakefield.

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