Driftwood, the Bremfields interview.
Driftwood is an exciting artist from Australia who's brand new single, 'Bremfields', is quite rightly attracting a lot of attention.
We had to find out more, and asked:
How long have you been making music?
Driftwood: “I’ve been making music in some capacity or another since I was a kid. My dad first gave me an old acoustic guitar when I was eleven and taught me to play a few Bob Dylan tunes. I would mess around and write my own songs when I was in boarding school. At the age of thirteen I was sent to boarding school in California, so I was exposed to all kinds of music in those early years, from
netal, reggae and rock to hip hop. Years later I studied an Electronic Music Diploma and Bachelor of Audio Engineering at SAE.” (Australia’s leading creative media institute)
What’s been some of the highlights so far on your musical journey?
“I’m not sure about highlights, as far as accolades go...
I was previously signed to Universal Music Australia, and I’ve been in studios writing with some huge international and local artist, in addition to being previously managed by one of the biggest writing managers in Australia.
I suppose that sounds really cool, but honestly for me, the personal highlight would be my more recent music and videos I’ve released and produced under Driftwood.
The nuance and overall creative aesthetic have been crafted with particular care.
I had a vision to be a multi-disciplined storyteller and I’ve always loved artists that could express
themselves across several paradigms. My skill set as a Singer songwriter / Producer / Director / Editor
came through organic grown and work as an artist. I was studying my audio engineering degree while
working part time shooting directing/editing real estate videos on the side for money.
I always had a very clear creative vision, so I was adamant that I had to be one to direct and edit my
own video clips as well. At the end of the day, I thought ‘I have to build it exactly as I see it.’
New single, ’Bremfield’ - Is there a meaning behind the song?
“It was interesting because this track was initially a freestyle that sat in my hard drive. I then came
back to it years later and thought I should try and build on the production,
This single is about breaking the fourth wall. It’s about the idea that there could be subterranean
energies and other factors operating within other paradigms of consciousness. It’s about feeling like
I’m trapped within this paradigm, and I don’t belong here.
The one thing I love about art is I have a license to explore ideas …no matter how crazy they may
seem. It is fascinating to me that whole genres of music can reside within the confines of three concepts and identities.”
What albums do you never get tired of listening to?
“Hard to say as I listen to a lot of esoteric music, and in honesty, I don’t really listen to albums all the
way through anymore on a regular basis. The art of creating a timeless album is dying so it’s an
interesting question. Here are some more well-known albums that are timeless to me. But this isn’t a
reflection of what I would listen to on a regular basis.”
Bob Marley - Best of
Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits
Kanye - Watch the Throne
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
Adele - 21
Kanye - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
Nas - Illmatic
Skepta - Konnichiwa
Drake - Nothing was the same
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Bon Iver - For Emma, For Ever Ago
What can we expect from you this year?
“I’m keen to share a lot of new work in 2022! I’ll be heading overseas to work on music and I’m also
excited to play live.”
The single: ‘Bremfield’ by Driftwood
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Interview by Kelly Munro / End Of The Trail Creative