WATCH: Wayside Drops New Single And Video “Cherophobia”
WATCH: Wayside Drops New Single And Video “Cherophobia”
The track has elements of pop, indie, 90’s rock, emo, and alternative music
Words by: Amanda Marano
Aussie native duo Wayside has dropped their brand new single, “Cherophobia”. The track is spirited and fresh, with a guitar-driven melody and elements of pop, indie, 90’s rock, emo, and alternative. The glitchy and gritty music video is shot with a pale color scheme, and alternates between the band playing, and following a skater as he skates around the city. The track was recorded and engineered with renowned producer Lachlan Mitchell [The Vines, The Jezabels] at Parliament Studios in Sydney while Callan Orr [Dream on Dreamer/Agnes Manners] mixed and mastered the track.
Speaking on the track, vocalist Thomas Davenport shares, “It’s about believing that I’m the best version of myself when I’m alone. I typically go a little insane when I care a lot for a person, and I don’t like myself when that happens. When I’m alone, no one’s thoughts, words nor actions can influence my mind; There’s also an element of choosing to be alone, rather than settling for something that is mediocre / I’m not certain about. I guess the message I’m trying to deliver is that it’s okay to choose yourself, not to settle for something that you’re not certain of. As someone whose feelings can fluctuate a lot, I like the certainty and consistency of just looking after myself.”
Guitarist Josh Ehmer continues, saying, “When I was writing the guitar for the song, I think one of the main things I wanted to do was to focus on and play with dynamics between sections of the song. So, we went for a loud and driving sound in the verse and a more quiet open chorus. I remember at one point thinking we’d tried to do a ‘reverse Nirvana’ in that sense.”
The duo, made up of Thomas Davenport and guitarist Josh Ehmer, have made a name for themselves blurring the lines between emo, shoegaze, grunge, and nu-metal. After a two-year break, the duo is back and committed to the cause. Their recent single, “Shine (Onto Me)” has already amassed over 100,000 plays within just months of its release. The band has seen support from the likes of Vogue and NME Magazine, and found themselves charting in the Triple J Unearthed charts, finding the duo gaining momentum both here and abroad.
