Single Focus: Ash Grunwald

Single title? River

What’s the song about? The song is about by my experiences working to try and stop coal seam gas mining in Australia. 

How long did it take to write/record? River took two days to record. The whole album was recorded with Nick Didia (Rage Against The Machine, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots) at Studios301 Byron Bay.

Is this track from a forthcoming release/existing release? Yes, from my album out September 2015, titled NOW.

What was inspiring you during the song’s writing and recording? I believe that coal seam gas mining is another symptom of a wider problem which is our government being bought out by multinational corporations and refusing to prioritise the people it purports to represent. 

We’ll like this song if we like... The Black Keys on a musical level and fans of ethical music will connect on a lyrical level. 

Do you play it differently live? No, unless I’m playing it solo. When we play River as a band Ian Perez (Wolfmother) provides the heavy synth lines!

When and where is your launch/next gig? 12 Jun, Metro Theatre; 13 Jun, Cambridge Hotel, Newcatle; 4 Jul, Bello Winter Music Festival, Bellingen.

Website link for more info? ashgrunwald.com