Alt-pop duo, Balu Brigada are back with “Designer“, their first new song of 2023 today. The groovy, bass-driven track is the perfect start of a new era for the duo, carried by stunning vocals, dreamy synth and a timeless quality that’ll have you dancing and singing along in no time. Listen to the song now below.
The duo have spent the past few years fine tuning their skills in every aspect of their output. This increased tenfold during COVID and New Zealand’s strict lockdowns. “The pandemic forced us to focus on doing production entirely ourselves,” Henry and Pierre Beasley said of their past few years, and new music to come. “It’s allowed us to experiment more and pursue more ambitious ideas.” The result is a cohesive set of tracks that are distinctly their own – “a little dirtier, but in a good way.”
The duo just recently signed with Atlantic Records and have released some incredible music so far, including their debut EP, I Should Be Home and their single “OH! Not Again”.
Born into a creative home, their dad a dancer and mother an actress/musician, Henry and Pierre Beasley each dipped their toes in acting during school before fully immersing themselves in their love for music. A truly homegrown talent, they started making music together young, when a 12-year-old Henry capitalized on his older brother status by appointing himself lead guitarist and forcing Pierre to learn bass – officially forming Balu Brigada when Pierre was old enough to almost pass as 18 and play in bars.