Today, June 30, Left Lane has released new single Butterfly from its cocoon, and it’ll certainly put some butterflies in your stomach. The song mixes the feeling of finding who you are and finding new love, with a touch of nervous uncertainty.
Before we spread the wings of Butterfly, here’s what you need to know about Left Lane. We are a four-piece band from Wollongong making modern indie-rock for the brain and the booty. If you’ve been to local gigs in the Gong, you’re sure to have come across us at some point.
Taking influence from classic acts such as Wolf Alice, King Gizzard and Foo Fighters, we’ve landed on a uniquely groovy indie sound with a little twist of math rock and psychedelia. Left Lane’s songs shift from soft and emotive moments to punchy exclamations, driving rock beats and the occasional ripping solo that listeners of Aussie indie-rock know and love.
Says something about local music?
The stylistic contrast of grunge-tinged rock sounds to groovy and bittersweet indie has grown and emerged with the release of Butterfly, recorded right here in Wollongong at DROP. studios.
This song emerged when I went through a large change in my life. It is a connection to a place I was in when I realised who I am not and who I can be. I also connected with someone who changed my perspective on life completely. It is nostalgic, it is bittersweet, it is a whole world in five minutes.
My chorus lyrics capture the essence of the song, saying “I want to paint with colours, I want to paint with sound, I want to paint the world with everything I have found.”
I have seen the beauty in aspects of my life, and want to spread this beauty and hope into the world while also letting go of my old self. Like butterflies do, I came out of the cocoon to embrace what I truly want to be.
This song is for anyone who likes magical melodies with a heavier backbeat. It has an unforgettable drive that will leave you pondering what it means to you, and nodding your head along in the process. The song’s atmospheric beginning draws in some suspense before exploding into a wall of colour and sound, accompanied by emotive verses and catchy choruses.
Our band have poured their hearts into this new song, and want the world to hear it, or at least their local world.
Hear the song fresh from its cocoon on Wednesday, July 5 at La La La’s in Wollongong. We'll be launching our new single, playing alongside fellow local bands Blackout Fun Club and Denim on Her.
Listen to the single on Spotify here.
Find tickets to the Butterfly Single Release gig at La La La’s Wollongong here.
About the author
Avril Ferguson is the front woman of the local band Left Lane, playing the bass guitar and singing. Music is such an influential part of her life, as her and her brother Ethan have played music together since they were eight years old, and still play together now in Left Lane. Avril has lived in Thirroul up until last year, moving to Sydney to help her studies at the University of Sydney. Studying media and communications, creativity and writing is a main driving force for both her music and studies. She loves to tell stories through her music, and has written this article to tell the story of her band’s new single Butterfly.
Read more about the band in this article Avril wrote for the Flame in March 2021.
