Lilas

Sydney-based 5 Piece Lilas - Solomon Steele, Angus Webster, Pete Longhurst, Will Obrien, Hugo Wrench - have been gathering momentum as they prepare to release their debut full-length album. Their music can be described as understated, yet heartfelt indie rock. A kaleidoscopic and grounded exploration of life, home, the self, and change. The songs narrate and unveil long and painful seasons of upheaval endured as a young adult, attempting to field all the external and internal chaos of carving out a space in this life that feels sincere. Solomon Steele’s softly spoken, unassuming yet direct baritone vocal underpins the music with a sense of inevitability, straddling the idioms of poetic and intuitive.They are first and foremost a studio band, developing calculated and dense musical palettes through a creative and free approach to the recording process. This gives the music a sense of always living in the present, shifting and alive. Their sound is characterised by interlocking guitar work, warm synths, and a mixture of digital and acoustic drums. The album had a staggered approach to sound design, being passed through the hands of producers Angus Webster, Peter Longhurst, and David Muratore.Following up on their first two releases “Still” and “Davis”, Lilas is set to play a string of shows to celebrate the release of their new single “Strangers” and their forthcoming self titled debut album!Lilas will be presenting their record from front to back at the Stag and Hunter in Newcastle Supports TBA