tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951640707477192172024-03-04T22:03:59.173-08:00Edward DeerDebut album 'About Monsters' out now!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-40768555761714778362015-04-08T05:36:00.003-07:002015-04-08T05:36:35.886-07:00AbsenteeismAhoy friends. It's been a while. I've half-finished a new album. I'm really proud of the material I've completed so far, it's just that things were getting a bit intense. I found myself going down rabbit holes and losing perspective a bit. It's a hard thing to articulate, but I decided I needed to step back from it and take a little breather in order to return refreshed.<br />
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In the meantime, I've been keeping busy with my other project - Why We Run - the band I drum in. We've just put out a single which you can check out below. The clip uses a photographic technique called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura" target="_blank">'Camera Obscura'</a> and there's over 2,000 stills in it. If you live in Sydney, come hang out at The Vanguard in Newtown, where we'll be doing a set tomorrow night...<br />
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Til next time, be well! <br />
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<br />Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-58006917382649317412014-12-14T03:55:00.001-08:002014-12-14T04:00:18.101-08:00Fave albums of 2014Wild Beasts - Present Tense <br />
Beck - Morning Phase<br />
Setec - Brittle As Bones <br />
The War On Drugs - Lost in the Dream <br />
Jane Tyrrell - Echoes in the Aviary<br />
Spoon - They Want My Soul<br />
Caribou - Our Love <br />
Wye Oak - Shriek<br />
#1 Dads - About Face <br />
FKA Twigs - LP1<br />
Zammuto - Anchor <br />
Bored Nothing - Some Songs<br />
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold<br />
Warpaint - Warpaint<br />
Sun Kil Moon - Benji<br />
Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband<br />
Sohn - Tremors<br />
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<br />Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-79642878789540743362014-10-09T04:25:00.000-07:002014-10-09T04:25:01.250-07:00Life With A Mentally Ill Mum<i>"A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you." - The Dalai Lama</i><br />
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I'm very open when it comes to talking about my mother's mental illness and the pain it has caused my family. I'll readily discuss it with pretty much anybody who asks and I find that speaking about it sometimes lightens the burden.<br />
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There are loose narratives, characters, emotions and indirect references to her situation in songs of mine, but I've never sat down and written about it explicitly. With her illness currently at its most dire point - a dilemma that happens to coincide with Mental Health Week in Australia - I feel that now is as good a time as any.<br />
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My family and I are currently in the process of taking action to have her medically assessed against her will, because she is now in significant financial trouble and her quality of life is so poor that things cannot continue like this.<br />
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Over the past 10 years, I've watched Mum slowly slip away from reality and from the people dearest to her. She now lives in a world of delusions, mistrust and isolation. She hears voices and responds to them - chatting away incessantly to invisible demons.<br />
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I can't imagine what it must be like to always live under a fog, your mind reverberating with disembodied instructions. To be in a constant dialogue with someone or something that doesn't exist. It must be unbelievably distracting, haunting and excruciating.<br />
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She is paranoid about technology and is incapable of concentrating on anything for more than a minute at a time. She believes the world is against her and that people are spending her money. That there is a detonator in her roof. That there is a conspiracy to prevent her from getting a job. That the boat parked across the road from our old family home was equipped with a camera which was monitoring her every move.<br />
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She lives alone and she has pushed away all of her close friends - believing that most of them are embroiled in an elaborate conspiracy and are out to get her.<br />
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Our best guess is that it's schizophrenia, as she seems to tick every box, but we can't be sure, because she has refused to see a doctor. Anyone in my family who suggests she might need help must prepare themselves for a potential outburst and a slew of f bombs. Maintaining a sense of humour in these situations is crucial.<br />
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I often wonder what strangers who encounter her at the shops think when they see her nattering to herself, hunched over, chain smoking and dishevelled, with a distant, expressionless look in her eyes.<br />
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To the other people in the block of townhouses where she lives, I'll bet she's "the crazy lady". To my siblings and I, she will always be Mum. A highly intelligent, loving and unique woman who became lost in the wilderness, trapped in the prison of her own mind. I know that if it were me, she would not let me suffer alone, and so I can never give up on her.<br />
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The person she is now is almost unrecognisable from the person she once was. Mum raised my siblings and I selflessly, giving ever ounce of her being over to ensure we had the best possible upbringing. She loved us unconditionally. She helped us with our homework. She was a wonderful cook. She challenged us. She picked us up and dropped us off at school, at the movies, at friends' houses and at parties. She was very open minded when it came to us drinking, partying and staying out late. She came to all of our musical performances. She encouraged us to always read and learn as much as possible about a subject before constructing an opinion. She has three university degrees. She lent an ear and listened for hours whenever I had a ridiculous 15 year old self esteem crisis. All my friends loved her.<br />
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Her decline has been very gradual, but severe. It's shocking. Anyone who knew her a decade ago could never have imagined that things could get this bad. It's so difficult to comprehend that someone you love is suffering from delusions - so much so that when she first displayed paranoid symptoms, we actually believed the scenarios that her mind had concocted.<br />
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A good piece of advice I read is that it's ok to love the person and hate the illness, and I would recommend that anyone facing a similar problem remind themselves of this as often as possible. It's easy to feel hopeless, but empathy and patience must be practiced.<br />
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People in situations like mine shouldn't suffer in silence and shouldn't be embarrassed. The more people around you that know what you're going through, the better. Embarrassment feeds the stigma that still surrounds mental illnesses. These issues are indeed very common. It is not a sign of weakness, and it could happen to anyone. Conversations save lives.<br />
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<i>"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." - Ian Maclaren/various</i><br />
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<br />Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-11934501204918238632014-05-06T02:11:00.002-07:002014-05-06T02:13:34.765-07:00Wish You Were Here coverAhoy there.<br />
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Long time no speak, sorry for the radio silence. Still hard at work on 2nd record. Nothing to share as of yet, but for now there's this.... <br />
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In 2010, I lost someone close. Pink Floyd was one of his favourite bands and I sang 'Wish You Were Here' at his funeral. For a long time after that, I found this song too upsetting to listen to or play, but recently I decided to record my solo acoustic version of it to commemorate the 4th anniversary of his passing. RIP CJR....<br />
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Here's the link - <br />
<a href="http://soundcloud.com/edwarddeer/wish-you-were-here-pink-floyd">http://soundcloud.com/edwarddeer/wish-you-were-here-pink-floyd</a><br />
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Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-83468425149503609382014-01-13T16:55:00.003-08:002014-01-13T16:55:50.770-08:00Fave records of 2013Happy new year everyone!<br />
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Here's what I was listening to last year, in no particular order...<br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Bibio - Silver Wilkinson <br /> Kieran Ryan - Kieran Ryan<br /> The National - Trouble Will Find Me</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe<br /> Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Daze <br /> Emma Louise - Vs Head Vs Heart </span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Majical Cloudz - Impersonator<br /> Arcade Fire - Reflektor</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Beyonce - Beyonce<br /> Haim - Days Are Gone<br /> Kirin J. Callinan - Embracism<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> Volcano Choir - Repave<br /> Lorde - Pure Heroine<br /> Local Natives - Hummingbird<br /> Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away<br /> Whitley - Even The Stars Are A Mess <br /> Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City</span></span>Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-83704216755317308012013-10-31T22:46:00.004-07:002013-10-31T22:46:51.101-07:00Nov 14th at Brighton Up BarSydneysiders! I'll be trialling some new material on Nov 14th at Brighton Up Bar.<br />
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Also playing are The Mountains and Direwolf. <br />
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Tix selling quick, and they're only $10! Grab em <a href="https://secure.gobookem.com/searchResults.php?searchData=the+mountains" target="_blank">HERE</a>Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-51372982648374722992013-09-16T00:32:00.003-07:002013-09-16T00:32:44.637-07:00YouTube ChannelI have a YouTube channel now - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/edwarddeermusic" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/<wbr></wbr>edwarddeermusic</a><br />
<br />You can check out my new video for 'Washed Ashore' if you
haven't already, along with a recent mini live set I did for Music Feeds
and some other bits and bobs. <br /><br />There's also a 'Favourites' playlist with a bunch of my fave clips from other people.<br />
<br />Enjoy!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-20006588344958758152013-08-31T02:04:00.000-07:002013-08-31T02:05:52.990-07:00'Washed Ashore' videoHi all,<br />
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I finally got round to doing a proper, narrative-based video for one of my tunes. <br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtsOkFqssTM">Click here</a> to check out the brand new video for 'Washed Ashore', hope you enjoy it!<br />
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EEdward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-90842616098537221232013-04-29T04:00:00.000-07:002013-04-29T04:00:43.710-07:00Upcoming Vanguard gigIf you live in Sydney, you should definitely come to this on June 6! - <a href="http://www.thevanguard.com.au/shows/2013/06/06/edward-deer/11527" target="_blank">http://www.thevanguard.com.au/<wbr></wbr>shows/2013/06/06/edward-deer/<wbr></wbr>11527</a><br />
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The Vanguard is probably my fave place to play, and I'll be trying out some new tunes....<br />
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Here's a brand new song from me - a collaborative effort with the lovely Jess Chalker. Shot and edited by Fin Lizzy (<a href="http://www.finlizzy.com/">www.finlizzy.com</a>). Those on my mailing list will get the song as a free download. Those who aren't can sign up over there on the left.<br />
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Enjoy!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-87350551894637368532013-04-05T22:04:00.001-07:002013-04-05T22:05:15.723-07:00International release of my album<span class="userContent">Attention folks outside Australia! My album is now
available worldwide on CD Baby, which is probably the best/cheapest
place to get it. You can listen to song samples, download the whole
thing for $12, download individual tracks or get it home delivered...</span><br />
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<b><span class="userContent">Check it out <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/edwarddeer">HERE </a></span></b>Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-89487548327810424432013-03-31T00:07:00.002-07:002013-03-31T00:09:43.661-07:00Show this Wednesday + Springsteen coverHi all,<br />
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Happy Easter! My first proper show for 2013 will be at The Newsagency (375 Enmore Road, Marrickville), this Wednesday April 3.<br />
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repertoire. Doors are at 7:30 and I'm on at 8. Expect surprises...<br />
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Also, some of you may have already heard this by now,
but recently Miss Little and I were asked to contribute a Bruce
Springsteen song to a compilation of covers that our label put together.<br />
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You can listen to it <a href="http://soundcloud.com/edwarddeer/paradise-bruce-springsteen">here</a><a href="http://soundcloud.com/edwarddeer/paradise-bruce-springsteen" target="_blank"></a><br />
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And if you're interested in checking out the whole compilation, you can find that <a href="http://www.laughingoutlaw.com.au/store/product.asp?pID=308">here</a><a href="http://www.laughingoutlaw.com.au/store/product.asp?pID=308" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></div>
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Thanks - hope to see you Wednesday!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-50923781640682165002012-12-28T22:20:00.000-08:002012-12-28T22:21:33.532-08:00Fave records of 2012Recently I was asked by the blog 'Timber and Steel' to write a coupla lines about my favourite record of 2012. I found it really tough to choose this year. Last year it was definitely Kurt Vile's 'Smoke Ring for My Halo', the year before it was 'High Violet' by The National. Eventually, after much deliberation, I picked 'Something' by Chairlift... <br />
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Check out my piece <a href="http://timberandsteel.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/timber-and-steels-artists-top-albums-of-2012/">here</a>, alongside pieces from folks like Sarah Blasko, Bob Evans, Jen Cloher, Gossling, Husky, Piers Twomey, Achoo! Bless You and a stack more.<br />
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And below is a list of 20 albums that I loved this year. So if you're feeling like a shopping spree, you should hop on iTunes or get yer butt to a record store, buy my record (ha!) and buy these ;-P<br />
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In no particular order:<br />
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Bat For Lashes - 'The Haunted Man'<br />
First Aid Kit - 'The Lion's Roar'<br />
Tame Impala - 'Lonerism'<br />
Grizzly Bear - 'Shields' <br />
Jens Lekman - 'I Know What Love Isn't'<br />
Divine Fits - 'A Thing Called Divine Fits'<br />
Frank Ocean - 'Channel Orange' <br />
Richard Hawley - 'Standing at the Sky's Edge'<br />
Hot Chip - 'In Our Heads'<br />
Cat Power - 'Sun' <br />
Something for Kate - 'Leave Your Soul to Science' <br />
The Tallest Man on Earth - 'There's No Leaving Now'<br />
Chairlift - 'Something'<br />
Sharon Van Etten - 'Tramp' <br />
Father John Misty - 'Fear Fun'<br />
Jonathan Boulet - 'We Keep the Beat...'<br />
Dirty Projectors - 'Swing Lo Magellan'<br />
Sigur Ros - 'Valtari' <br />
The Presets - 'Pacifica' <br />
Dirty Three - 'Toward the Low Sun' <br />
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There are also a few records I had recommended to me that I haven't had the chance to listen to properly yet. Including the newies by Diiv, Melody's Echo Chamber, Ariel Pink, Grand Salvo, Lotus Plaza and Lambchop.<br />
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A lotta good music this year!!<br />
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Happy holidays,<br />
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<br />Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-55326587180246510802012-12-15T22:32:00.003-08:002012-12-15T22:33:21.607-08:00Final gigs for 2012Hi all,<br />
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Thanks very much for all your support through 2012. Here's wishing you and your families a safe and happy Xmas/New Year.<br />
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I've got just two more Sydney shows before taking a bit of a break. Hope to see you!<br />
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<b>THIS Wed 19th Dec - FBi Social (w/ The Late Night Sound, Johnny Took, James Thomson and Alex Guthrie</b>)<br />
248 William Street, Sydney<br />
$10 entry on the door. From 7pm. All proceeds to FBi. <br />
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<b>Thurs 20th Dec - The Standard (w/ Achoo! Bless You, Maples & Piers Twomey)</b><br />
383 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst<br />
$5 entry on the door. From 8pm.Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-73125172314395093532012-11-12T19:57:00.001-08:002012-11-26T17:19:02.053-08:00New shows announced!Excited to announce I'll be performing the following dates in Sydney and Melbourne through Nov/Dec...!<br />
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<b>Thurs 15th Nov - Rock Lily @ The Star, with Tim Hart (Boy and Bear)</b><br />
80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont, Sydney<br />
FREE entry. Edward Deer onstage 8:30pm.<br />
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<b>Wed 21st Nov - The Vanguard (w/ Atlas B Salvesen for his EP launch)</b><br />
42 King Street, Newtown, Sydney<br />
8pm. Tix selling fast <a href="http://www.thevanguard.com.au/shows/2012/11/21/atlas-b-salvesen/11305">here</a><br />
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<b>Thurs 29th Nov - The Gasometer (w/ Gabriel Lynch & Kate Walker)</b><br />
484 Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne <br />
8pm. $10 entry at the door.<br />
<i>Mebourne album launch and my only VIC show for 2012!</i><br />
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<b>Friday 30th Nov - Notes, Newtown (Laughing Outlaw Xmas Party)</b><br />
75 Enmore Road, Newtown <br />
Edward Deer onstage 9pm. Tix <a href="http://noteslive.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=30629">here</a><br />
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<b>Thurs 6th Dec - Seizure Magazine Showcase @ 107 Projects</b><br />
107 Redfern Street, Redfern<br />
Tix <a href="http://seizureonline.com/shop/music-showcase-tickets/">here</a><br />
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And Sydney folk - I'll be returning to the Vanguard in Newtown to do a gig with Atlas on Nov 21. Tix can be purchased through <a href="http://www.thevanguard.com.au/">www.thevanguard.com.au</a><br />
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I've actually got a bunch of shows coming up that I'll be announcing very soon. In the meantime, if you've yet to check out my album, it can be found on the Australian iTunes store <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/about-monsters/id563089315">HERE</a>!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-60614388014309558632012-09-08T04:54:00.000-07:002012-09-08T04:54:28.893-07:00Album out now!Well folks, after 18 months of writing, recording, tweaking, sweating, agonising, teeth-gnashing, back-aching, overthinking, freaking out, obsessing, bleeding and crying (ok, maybe not those last two) - my debut album is finally released!<br />
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Australian buyers can get the album in all fine record stores or ordered to your door via JB Hi-Fi by clicking <a href="http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/alternative/about-monsters/672976">here</a><br />
International buyers can get it via my label's website <a href="http://www.laughingoutlaw.com.au/store/product.asp?pID=302&c=75314">here</a><br />
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There seems to be some sort of delay with the iTunes release, but hopefully that'll be rectified within a matter of days. Will let you know.<br />
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Enjoy!!!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-14334050062664543982012-08-10T05:07:00.002-07:002012-08-10T05:07:26.415-07:00My Sydney album launchHowdy folks!<br />
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Excited to announce that on Thursday September 6th, I'll be doing a very special show at The Vanguard in Newtown to launch my debut album 'About Monsters' (which is due to be released the next day - Friday September 7).<br />
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Opening the show will be Jess Chalker and La'i. <br />
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More info and pre-sale tix can be found <a href="http://www.thevanguard.com.au/shows/2012/09/06/edward-deer/10917">HERE</a><br />
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Hope you can join me!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-73522020600781707942012-07-15T06:08:00.001-07:002012-07-15T06:08:39.492-07:00Album cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-52063226072345426972012-07-15T06:02:00.000-07:002012-07-15T17:00:09.947-07:00'Washed Ashore' on iTunes + Sydney shows this week<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">'Washed Ashore' is now on iTunes and can be found by clicking <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/washed-ashore-single/id543537768" target="_blank">here</a>!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This <b>Thurs July 19</b> I play <b>The Annandale</b> alongside Sister Jane, Fanny Lumsden and The Dreamboats. If you visit the Facebook event <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/events/441833562524064/" target="_blank">here</a> and click 'Attending', then you'll be put on the guest list for $5 entry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Then <b>Sat July 21</b> I'm at <b>The Standard</b>
in Surry Hills with Furnace & The Fundamentals, Bell Weather Dept
and Thieves. Cheap pre-sale tix for this gig can be found <a href="http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=58630&ref=sosueme" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">x E</span></div>Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-66575611667542524342012-07-11T04:43:00.001-07:002012-07-11T04:48:52.281-07:00My fave records of 2012 so farWell, the year's half over and I can feel the voracious music consumer + 'list nerd' parts of my personality coming to the fore. The following records have given me great pleasure so far in 2012, in no particular order...<br />
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Hot Chip - 'In Our Heads'<br />
First Aid Kit - 'The Lion's Roar'<br />
Dirty Three - 'Toward the Low Sun'<br />
Chairlift - 'Something'<br />
Sharon Van Etten - 'Tramp' <br />
Bowerbirds - 'The Clearing'<br />
Father John Misty - 'Fear Fun'<br />
Gaz Coombes - 'Hear Come the Bombs'<br />
James Thomson - 'James Thomson' <br />
Jonathan Boulet - 'We Keep the Beat...'<br />
The Tallest Man on Earth - 'There's No Leaving Now'<br />
Dirty Projectors - 'Swing Lo Magellan'<br />
Sigur Ros - 'Valtari' <br />
<br />Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-51965763235298855432012-07-06T12:23:00.002-07:002012-07-06T12:27:51.617-07:00Discarded album titles<div style="font-family: inherit;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">While I'm here, this happened yesterday - <a href="http://whothehell.net/archives/14533">http://whothehell.net/archives/14533</a> - nice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And I should add that if you've been digging 'Washed Ashore', feel free to leave me a review over here - <a href="http://triplejunearthed.com/edwarddeer">http://triplejunearthed.com/edwarddeer</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ed</span></div>Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-58127386570201568002012-06-22T19:47:00.001-07:002012-06-22T19:55:57.989-07:00My new single!<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Excited to announce that the first single from my forthcoming debut album can now be streamed online. Here's the link - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/edwarddeer/washed-ashore">http://soundcloud.com/edwarddeer/washed-ashore</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It'll be up on iTunes etc sometime next week.
A few people have been asking about the lyrics, so here they are...<b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With open arms, we criticise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then pass the blame and apologise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Go read a book, or step outside</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We do our best to run and hide.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Pigs might fly and a comet could break the sky</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">But I could never doubt you</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To try and save my pride</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To stem the tide</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To compromise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We wash ashore, our bodies tired</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then we evolve and multiply</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I’ll clean the stove, you stoke the fire</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We don’t complain, we just perspire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hell might freeze, and the earth could fall to its knees</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">But I could never doubt you</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To compromise.</span></div>Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-4050689498735752412012-06-11T23:33:00.002-07:002012-06-11T23:34:05.568-07:00An updateI know this blog has been lying dormant as of late, but I've finally finished my record so I'll be updating pretty regularly from now on.
I'm 90% sure that my album will be called '18th Century Flight' and I'm 100% sure that it's set for Australian release this September through Laughing Outlaw Records.
I'll be uploading a new single called 'Washed Ashore' within the next week or so.
Stay tuned...!Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-695164070747719217.post-75097146616638351812012-01-14T20:27:00.001-08:002012-01-14T20:29:36.183-08:00Upcoming Sydney showsKicking off 2012 with a few local gigs, starting this Tuesday...<br /><br /><br />TUES 17 JAN - FACTORY FLOOR, 105 Victoria Road Marrickville (w/ Gabriel Lynch, Caitlin Harnett and Achoo! Bless You). I'm onstage 9:30pm. Tix $10 on the door, or pre-sale <a href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/">here</a>.<br /><br />SUN 5 FEB - THE ANNANDALE (w/ Jamie Hutchings, Charlie Horse, Wilding and James Thomson). Tix on door.<br /><br />FRI 10 FEB - NOTES, NEWTOWN (Suzy Connelly album launch). Tix <a href="http://noteslive.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=24860">here</a>.<br /><br />TUES 28 FEB - GREEN ROOM LOUNGE BAR, ENMORE. Details TBA.Edward Deerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220273407285380123noreply@blogger.com0