Have You Heard: Falloway

Eclectic rockers Falloway launch their debut EP, Chrysalis, at the Herdsman Lake Tavern’s Semester Break Bash this Saturday, July 11, appearing alongside September Sun, Young Robin, St James Sirens and The Encounters. We speak with bassist Sandun “call me Sunny” Welisara.

What’s the Falloway story? Well, Falloway goes back to our high school days, when it had a completely different name with different members. The two founding members, Graeme White and Cristian Peterson, started playing together initially, with a vision of what Falloway eventually came to be. Kieron Alford and I joined shortly after, but it wasn’t until we left school that we realized this was what we wanted to do for the rest of our lives. So, for the last two years we have been working hard, building up to what will be our first major release.

What’s your sound? Our sound is definitely as diverse as our nationalities, with a mix of progressive, pop and alternative rock undertones. Some of the artists we admire include The Smiths, Tool, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Lana del Rey, and local giants Karnivool, to name a few.

How does having a membership from such diverse backgrounds affect your music and your work methodology? It really is a catalyst for smooth song writing to be honest. Each of us is able to look at our songs in a completely different way, which is very healthy when we get stuck in the composition process. As an example, Graeme will summon his inner Brit-rock influences when writing vocals a lot of the time, whilst Cristian can bring Latin grooves to the table that seamlessly underlay our ideas. 

Tell us about Chrysalis. Chrysalis is the first release of four. Once all compiled, the four releases will allow listeners to experience every aspect of what our music is about. Being such a young band, we decided that consecutive releases would be the best way for listeners to experience the constant musical evolution that we are going through, as each release will represent a singular point in our lives. 

What does the future hold for you guys? A music video is in the works, planned for later in the year. The end of spring will see us come to our second release for the year, with a CD launch to follow. And to keep the ball rolling, we will head into the studio during the summer to record a bunch of new material. Definitely a lot planned, and we can’t wait to get it all out there!

Originally published in X-Press Magazine