Fresh from their European tour, Sunshine Coast acoustic indie-folk duo The Dreggs are set to release a hot new single on Friday 25 November.
Running on just three hours sleep after two sold-out gigs in Western Australia, Noosa Today spoke to Zane Harris and Paddy Macrae to find out more about their latest track Madeleine, when they’ll be playing in Noosa again, and how they can help you win a Thomas Surfboard.
“If you feel like listening to a song that you can scream on the way to work in the car, and that will hit you in the feelings, then this is the track for you,” Paddy said of the single they named their new tour after.
“It’s an introduction into a newer scope of music that we’re edging into. We’re trying to experiment with different sounds and a slightly Gospel approach.”
It was a quick and natural process writing and recording Madeleine, and the boys were eager to play it to crowds.
“Zane suggested we play it for the tour prior to Europe, so within a week we started playing it, and it got a really cool reception from the crowd,” Paddy said.
“We sometimes play songs to the crowd before releasing them just to get a feel, and it was a really good feeling from this song.
“We’re super excited to release it to every streaming service on Friday.”
They might also be excited to inspire requests to play their latest track instead of the first song they ever wrote, Give Myself To You, which now has more than 11 million streams on Spotify.
“We’re pretty done with playing Give Myself To You, but I think we’ll have to keep it on our set list otherwise people will kill us,” Zane joked.
“I think the song which is the most fun to play in our set at the moment is Madeleine because it’s new and exciting.”
With live music back with a vengeance in 2022, The Dreggs have spent the year playing some of their biggest shows across the country, including Splendour and the Tivoli, before packing their guitars onto a 22 hour flight to Europe.
“It was something that we never expected was going to happen,” Paddy said.
“The planning was pretty stressful. It’s a bit of a stab in the dark as you don’t know what to expect at venues on the other side of the world. It was daunting but equally exciting.”
Zane said they were stoked with how the gigs turned out.
“I think Amsterdam or London were our favourite shows over there. We had three weeks at the end where we had free time, so we got to check everything out.”
The Dreggs will be back on the road in support of their latest single, playing at Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast on 27 November, followed by Sydney on 3 December and Melbourne on 4 December.
“We’re constantly looking at the next thing but it’s good to stop and smell the roses every now and again,” Zane said.
Noosa fans will be happy to hear the duo will soon be back in town to entertain the locals by the beach.
“It’s not announced yet, but we might be headlining a show in Noosa very soon, so be sure to keep an eye out for that,” Zane said.
“We’re also giving away a Thomas Surfboard. Go to our Instagram and click on the link in the bio to enter before 30 November.”
To enter the Summer Giveaway competition visit thedreggs.lnk.to/SummerPackageCompetition
Keep up to date with The Dreggs on Instagram at instagram.com/thedreggsmusic
Check out their upcoming tour dates at thedreggsmusic.com
