Splendour 2018 Act Amy Shark Releases First Single From Upcoming Debut Album

Following her critically-acclaimed 2017 EP Night Thinker, Amy Shark has today given fans the first taste of her forthcoming debut album with new single, I Said Hi.

Having already won an APRA Award and been named on the Splendour 2018 line-up, the Gold Coast songwriter is capping off an incredible week by announcing with the single's release; a track Shark says is about overcoming adversity. 

"I was in this really tragic band and when it fell apart I kept going," Shark said.

"I got a few little, tiny hints of like, ‘Oh, you know, you might get somewhere,’ and it was enough to keep me hungry…this song isn’t just about one’s struggle to succeed; it’s an anthem for anyone who is waking up everyday fighting for what they believe in and challenging the universe!"

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Listen to I Said Hi below. 

Meanwhile the forthcoming record, Love Monster, is set for release on 13 July.

Appearing as this week's special guest on The Music Podcast With Dave & Neil, Shark said of the album, "I think I want to start explaining it like the first two seasons of a great series you've just found.

"It's full of so much drama. There's first loves, there's rejection and lies and beautiful moments and nasty moments and there's a death. It's a great series."

Keep an eye on theMusic.com.au for the full podcast.