Five lives that collided to make a stamp of their own.
Floodlights’ live performance is raw and intimate, intertwined with powerful outbursts and marching rhythms. Evocative lyricism lies at the heart of their songwriting and is enhanced by their unique sound. They explore themes of personal turbulence, national identity and the Australian landscape as a form of escapism. Floodlights write honestly and poetically in the hope that it resonates with others.
Gaining global attention with 2019’s sold-out EP Backyard and 2020’s critically acclaimed debut album From a View, Floodlights went on to play sold-out shows and festivals across Australia. Amongst this they supported Pavement (USA) and black midi (UK). Their debut international trip soon followed for SXSW in Austin, Texas.
In April 2023, Floodlights released their second studio album Painting of My Time, showcasing a natural progression and evolution as a band and individuals - It is a culmination of all that they experience inside and out of the group. Finalist for the Australian Music Prize, the record obtained national recognition. Floodlights played to countless devoted crowds while touring Australia, Europe and the UK for the better half of 2023. Back on home soil, they finished off the year with a truly triumphant performance at Meredith Music Festival.
Floodlights went on to perform at Laneway Festival, as well as Panama Festival to begin 2024 before sinking their teeth into further writing and recording. The band announced more Australian dates due to demand, selling out all of their headline shows in Australia so far for the year. They returned to Europe and the UK in November 2024, digging their teeth into headline shows and winter festivals.
Showing no signs of slowing down, Floodlights have just announced their third studio album Underneath, set for release on March 21, 2025 through [PIAS] Recordings. Written amidst extensive touring of the UK and Europe, Australia and the US, Underneath was shaped by a surreal period in each members’ lives - full of firsts, exploring new places, playing their biggest gigs and festivals yet. Floodlights paint a metamorphosis in motion on Underneath, while sweepingly exploring, at its core, what it means to be human.