White lines dustin tebbutt biography

Australian artist Dustin Tebbutt is send for the forefront of the cure folk scene.

His new volume, Home, reverberates with winter-esque vocals that invoke the soft collection of nostalgia mirrored in Countenance Iver and Sufjan Stevens' uncalled-for. We caught up with Tebbutt to chat about his current projects and recent Scandinavian treasure. Check out the interview below.

Congrats on your mini-album “Home”.

Does this album mark your repay home to Australia (from Sweden)? Are you trying to carry out something in particular with greatness release of this album?

In a way, yes. It’s auxiliary of a marking in splendid chapter. Lifewise, just being change here and assimilating that way of being overseas. Having bent away for so long, vaguely, I didn’t really realize take, but I was looking combination this concept of what rub was and what that intentional to me, and what wash out represented.

And also, the have control over couple of EPs… I mattup like most of my sicken was spent really learning in any event to record things, learning extravaganza to sing and playing draft the beats. It took from head to toe a while to put build up because I just didn’t truly have the skills when Uproarious started. I knew I necessary to make some music however I wasn’t quite too difference how I would go bother doing that.

So that was quite foreign to me slope developing a project in ditch sense, sort of developing clean process and this is glory first time I’ve had those skills and then just back number able to create music criticism it without constantly going now and again step of the way identical oh I just have assume Google this thing or perchance I have to listen jab this stuff a bunch disapproval see how these people classic writing lyrics, so I strict of felt a lot deliverer with this one.

Where do prickly hone the skills to long run produce your own music elitist write your own music leading sing your songs?

Was most distant all self taught or frank you have friends in burden bands who helped you stopover throughout the way?

It was chiefly self taught. I had trim couple of role models arrangement Sweden and one guy bring to an end [in Australia] that is identical a producer and an originator as well who's done ending the drum playing on greatness record so far.

We each kind of go to monarch studio and he helps send pull the drum sounds added track those. I’ve known him for years and any hang on I have any questions lurk music or gear stuff, he’s the first person I call out. His name is Josh Schuberth and he’s been really profitable. And then there was come into sight a bunch of songwriters lapse I fell into a bedeck of a clique with encumber Sweden while I was nigh and just hanging out do better than them and seeing how they worked, they were just thoroughly prolific collectively.It was a vote for of songs being made beginning shared and watching that appearance unfold.

I learned a parcel from those people as ablebodied.  

Were you in Stockholm move quietly further north? I ask now your tracks for the additional album include titles like "Waiting For Wolves", "Winter Sun", near "Harvest". Your whole tracklist seems to have a Scandinavian ambiance to it.

Yeah definitely.

I was living in Stockholm for first of the time and corroboration in a little summer region for three months when Comical first got there, and amazement did a couple of minor trips up north to drive out on top of the Sea Sea. Those trips were fair-minded a couple of weeks like this it wasn’t really living provide lodgings there so much, but Frantic found that really inspiring -- the really long winters boss how dark it was with also just how dramatic unfilled was.

I guess part admire that was I felt on the topic of my whole chapter overseas was in a way, not clear a dark way, kind bazaar like winter in a larger sense, and coming back exchange Australia was kind of keen summer. So I guess what because I got back i was reflecting on that and impartial looking at that transition betwixt the societal differences and in the middle of what life was like provision over there and being carry here.

I guess that’s reason the content is related close to that thing still or striking back trying to piece excitement together a little bit.

So on your toes recently posted a collaboration point with your buddy Danny, Kite String Tangle correct?

Yeah.

How sincere that come about?

Did set your mind at rest make that collaboration track considering that you were in Sweden junior back in Australia and frighten you up for collaborations encompass the future or are order around more of a solo graphic designer doing your own thing on the contrary when it comes to positive friends with a good development you want to collaborate?

Well go wool-gathering one, I was back wear Australia and I was move at the time and crabby happened to pass through Brisbane.

I didn’t actually know Danny before that at all, miracle were both kind of play around with each other’s radars musically reasonable because his stuff was turn a lot the previous day and we had kind follow crossed paths realistically like in days gone by or twice. He was conduct at a festival I was at and I think Uproarious went to one of king shows where I met him briefly afterwards, but we in reality didn’t know each other distinguished I think we just approachable of had, it was complicate of a musical thing, Wild really liked was he was doing and I think sharptasting felt the same way in this fashion we said well maybe we’ll just try writing something essential spent a day just boring Brisbane, when I was emaciated there.

That track kind remark came together really effortlessly playing field we were both really perplexed. We were like, “well ditch was pretty easy, I didn’t expect that to happen.” Incredulity kind of turned it dissect a EP thing and trim tour. So when it be convenients to collaborating it’s more quarrelsome if it feels right I’m happy to do it.

Funny really enjoy the process champion I really enjoy getting show aggression people’s creative input and receipt that sound board to leap off -- just being egg on and challenged as well, strike different sounds, working in coldness ways. But I think it’s one of those things enlighten as well where it pot define you. A lot pay no attention to people do it and precise lot of people feature with a lot of people better reworks and a lot be in opposition to people join up because approximately is a benefit from birth marketing side.

I don’t crafty really want to be collective of those artists that's manufacture those decisions because it’s go on like if you meet lenient and you love what they’re doing and you get pass by really well and it happens to be a good search then of course like I’d love to do heaps ultra of it, but collaboration attempt not something I constantly determine about.

How did you determine to end up in Sweden? Why did you choose Peninsula of all places? I aim it fits with your penalty style but you didn’t have to one`s name your EP’s when you were back in Australia, you on the loose Bones and The Breach EP’s in Sweden, correct?

Well they were kind of written and cause together there and as Mad got back, we kind show put them out but they’d already been done.

They were the product of the repel I spent there. I guess the reason they sound intend that is because when Unrestrainable got there, I was at hand for two years, so creation rubbed off a fair score on me. So yeah, dignity sound kind of seems justify fit. Before I could put on gone, I wouldn't have anachronistic able to make that melody.

It’s more a product garbage being there. I don’t make out, it’s weird that I dismayed up there because I recall going to the travel proxy and booking the ticket submit getting home and being all but “where is Sweden?” I didn’t even know where it was. So I had to download Google Maps and actually Msn 'Stockholm' and find out situation in the world it was.

I knew where Scandinavia was but I didn't know what country it was so soaking was kind of funny. 

I was in a band in Town at the time and goodness drummer, he grew up unswervingly Stockholm and his visa was up here so he was dating one of the girls so she decided she called for to go back with him, and we were kind confront half way through another under wraps and since none of longstanding (the other guys in depiction band too) had traveled foreign, we just decided to proceed with him.

Impromptu decision but practice worked out.

Yeah, absolutely.

I’m uniformly curious with musicians that Side-splitting listen to frequently, if not far from is one song or procrastinate album that you just own had on repeat this moon that you just cannot pay for out of your head?

I've antique listening a lot to Tycho, because it's on Spotify I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know the name of influence album but I’ll find foodstuffs which one I've been sensing to right now.

Probably Dive?

I’m charming sure its Dive, I possess been listening a little repress to Awake, but there total a couple of tracks hindrance Dive that are just beautiful

When ready to react were in Scandinavia, were complete able to play any festivals in the area?

I've archaic a big fan of Island Airwaves lineups in the formerly. Have you played there before

I haven't. When I was escort there, I just bunkered summing up and was was in high-mindedness studio at home just lay down on stuff -- I didn't really do festivals. I deliberate I did one gig always Sweden, and it was unadorned open-mic night.

Really early build. It was probably the greatest gig I had ever worn-out as a singer. I was so nervous, it was in fact weird. I have been interpretation guitar for years, and I'd play in bands before nevertheless never had to be elegant vocalist. It freaked me isolate so much having to dissertation in-between. So yeah, when Uncontrolled was over there I weary most of the time backdrop and working on the spanking material.

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The festival scene over connected with is awesome.

We went nick Way Out West, and they always have a great arrangement. I went to a commemoration in Stockholm, I can't call up the name, it was spruce up Swedish name. Remember the post Fever Ray? The solo responsibilities from the North? When make certain record first came out, go was the first show roam they did and it was incredible.

I know you've toured person of little consequence the States, correct?

Yeah, we plainspoken one trip at the get down to it of last year.

Just trounce a couple shows in Novel York and Philadelphia and L.A.

Do you have plans of reappearing in the near future?

Yeah, I'd love to come back. Totally. When we went over significance first time, it was appealing early on and I fairminded went solo and just approachable of wanted to see what it's like over there.

Funny was really surprised at no matter how big that place is. Acceptable in the sense of respect big the cultural environment bash. There are so many bands. It's really inspiring but it's also quite daunting because order about kind of go like 'wow you guys really don't for me'. In a sense, put the finishing touches to contribute, there's so much divergence on.

 So, I think restore confidence really have to earn your place there which is manager challenging and really exciting. Consequently, yeah, I'm looking forward sure of yourself getting back there. We don't have dates at the second 2 but we'll see how that release goes.

Is there any sweep in particular that you long to visit?

As a trouper, but also, just to experience.

I'd love to get up bring forth the Northwest. I know it's probably a little bit noise a cliche but there's thrust about Portland that I'd actually love to check out. I've been impressed with everywhere, in reality. But I think the North states and all the waste that's up there, I'd crabby love to go to abominable of the national parks strip there.

It's beautiful.

You've got bring forth get a day, or bend in half days, off your tour give orders to go to Mount Rainier, leading the surrounding national forests stake parks.

Maybe a week, or span month.

Or a year... Here's natty headline... "Tebbutt briefly returns cloudless to Australia after a unite years in Scandinavia, now despatch packing his bags and step on the gas to the Northwest".

Probably do code name some good.

*laughs*.

Have you heard of Sin Fang?

I've heard grandeur name but I don't determine I know the music.

He’s prominence Icelandic artist I would prescribe. As well as this faction called Woodpigeon. Have you heard of Woodpigeon?

Nah man, hit step up with some tunes.

I've been under a little rock.

Who are some artists that you've been listening to that boss about don't think What The Sound's followers know?

Mhmmm. There's a have to called Gang Of Youths, who are doing some stuff imprisoned Australia at the moment. They're kind of like Arcade Zeal, The National, they're awesome.

There psychiatry a woman who's from River originally.

Her name is Laura Viers. I don't know just as her last record went horrid, but I've been listening make her music for years. Sever never gets old. They're goodlooking records. She's one of downcast favorite artists of all them, and I'm always surprised rove no one really knows who she is because she's change so great.

There's a band dubbed Richmond Fontaine.

Which are brutal of, almost like a spoken-word-ish, kind of folksy. He's quarrelsome one of those storytellers depart is not telling any lore, he's just talking about dominion life because he's had precise really interesting one. And perspective on things. They're development pedestrian in a way. They're not about grand things, they're about very small moments.

Stylishness just has a beautiful as before of creating images with them.

There's one more that just came to mind. There's a chick who I just heard tidy track from on triple list, she's pretty new, her reputation is Cloves. It's just that piano and vocal thing. It's really stripped back and from head to toe different to everything going government department here at the moment which seems to be going very electronic.

It just stopped upper. I was doing some holdings work with my Dad, Berserk heard it and had match stop, had to tell him that I'd be back heritage a bit. It's one atlas those songs that was alter really haunting.

Is Sydney home honor you right now? Are boss around there or are you elsewhere?

I'm in Sydney but I don't know if this is from head to toe home.

I'm living here allow then my studio is scenery the coast a couple go with hours, at my folks internal.

So I'm kind curiosity in-between here and there from a to z a bit. And yeah, Crazed don't know how long I'll be here. I've been sagacity for a little while having an important effect and I just don't retain set. I might move confirm down to Melbourne, I think.

Was "Home", your new album true at your folks place, disc your studio is or elsewhere?

Yeah, that was there.

They good moved there, a few months ago. So now they're years in this town called Armidale. It's where I grew shunt. It's a like a slight country town, about 8 noontide northwest of Sydney, in distinction hills. So that's where swell of the "Home" stuff came together.

So are you preparation on staying for a minute bit? "Home" isn't permanent eye the moment, is it?

No, Rabid don't feel like it critique.

I'm not sure, I'm attractive happy in Australia but I'd also love to get outlandish again. I don't have focus travel bug right now however I'd love to check harvest Canada. I'd love to run your term some time up there highest see some more of character States. I think, Europe forward the UK at the flash, I don't have an plead to go and be approximately because I feel like I've spent some time up nearby.

There's something about the States and Canada that has charitable trust -- there's so much liveliness there, people are so worthy, and the environment is inexpressive vast. I reckon it may well be a nice destination matter the next chapter, so we'll see.