Australian folk singer Hazlett has released his new single, Do You Haunt Me, and plays the Grand Social, Dublin on 24 November. We asked him the BIG questions . . .
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The track is taken from his upcoming second EP of his Goodbye to his Valley Low project, with the first EP (Side A) already released late last year.
The whole project was recorded in a remote cabin in Sweden, where Hazlett has been based for several years.
"Truth be told there was never meant to be a Side B to Goodbye to the Valley Low, but the more that I tried moving on from it the more I kept getting pulled back,' Hazlett explains.
"I think being out there in the cabin brought out a lot of initial feelings that I worked through and then after that I was left with all these half thoughts and feelings that needed a little more work to figure out.
"Which might be why it sounds a little bit darker at times. If Side A was the curiosity of the cabin then Side B is working through all the questions that it left behind."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
Before I became a musician I wanted to play basketball. I once broke my collar bone tying my shoelace. And I swear I'm not sucking up but Guinness is my favourite beverage
How would you describe your music?
I stumbled on this phrase once - "Ballroom Folk".
Who are your musical inspirations?
Bruce Springsteen, Carole King, Tallest Man On Earth.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
It was a music festival when I was 14. It's closed down now but was called Big Day Out back in Australia
What was the first record you ever bought?
Freak Show by Silverchair.
What’s your favourite song right now?
The Dress by Dijon.
Favourite lyric of all time?
I think one of the most simple and well written lines of all time is by The Script - "When a heart breaks it don't break even."
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I Don't Know by Nick Hakim or The Weight by The Band.
Where can people find your music/more information?
I'd say Instagram is best. I try to write back to every message and comment I get. @thisishazlett.
Alan Corr
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