Australian trio, daste. have released their first taste of new music, “butterfly (so free)” today. The track, which was produced by Australian artist and friend Maxwell Byrne (aka Golden Vessel / 1tbsp), is the first new music following their debut album, dusk&dawn, released last October. It is the product of the trio – made up of Callum MacDonald, Braxton Tahi & Tyler Harden – taking their time to hone-in on the next phase of their musical journey. Watch the accompanying Dom Gould-directed video now below.
Of the song, the trio said, “Our latest single, butterfly (so free), is a super fun, high energy, dance track that was written with our good friend Max Byrne (Golden Vessel) after a delicious dinner. There must have been some magic in the ramen we had because we went into the studio straight after and wrote and recorded the whole song that night.”
“We started out by playing together on the piano and nylon guitar and came up with the chord progression, which felt like it had the potential for a lot of liveliness and movement. We then switched the piano out for a lovely Juno-106 synth patch and knew straight away that all it needed was a simple beat to channel that energy. The melodies and lyrics spilled out from there as we decided to personify that feeling of being free and uninhibited to a butterfly.
At its core, the track is about having trust in the people you love. I’ve heard people say that their partner is uncomfortable when they go out and have fun without them. That’s crazy! You should be able to have full trust and respect for your partner to do whatever makes them happy.”
“butterfly (so free)” also arrives alongside the announcement that daste. will be playing three Australian shows in the coming weeks in Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.