FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2021

AUSSIE INDIE ROCK ARTIST
TIM AYRE
SAYS "SO LONG" TO THE OLD TIM ON NEW SINGLE, INSPIRED BY TODD RUNDGREN AND THE BEACH BOYS

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"The vintage pop rock influences are quickly apparent on 'So Long,' introduced with a loping piano line, accented by bursts of guitar and Beatles-esque harmonies. Yet, the song feels far from a simple ‘70s pastiche. The sunny guitar soloing that follows the chorus feels straight out of the 2010s indie pop playbook while the track’s climactic psychedelic breakdown throws out the pop hooks for a dramatic sun-fried apex of instrumentation."
Under The Radar

"Sunny"
NME

"Sonically landing somewhere between Tame Impala and Gus Dapperton, Ayre is crafting sparkling pop music which feels both intimate and surreal."
The Line Of Best Fit

"This really is the literal audio equivalent of glittering sunlight on water. Another wonderfully spirited pop delight from Tim!"
Bridget Hustwaite, triple j

"A luxurious pop gem."
Earmilk

"Infectious...a sunny offering with a flair of nostalgia."
Variance

“The song mixes elements of jangle pop and psychedelic pop with its light guitar arpeggios and tight vocal harmonies. It sounds somewhere between Real Estate and Tame Impala.”
Surviving The Golden Age
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Today, Sydney based musician, composer and vocalist Tim Ayre shares his new single "So Long", taken from his upcoming EP Modern Life out June 16 via Kitsuné Musique. "So Long" is one of the more reflective moments on the EP - the lyrics, depicting Tim's farewell to his former self, are juxtaposed with bubbly-edged guitar riffs. "So Long", alongside previous singles "Miami Drive" and "Mexican Holiday" will be featured on the upcoming EP. 

On the track, Tim details: "I wanted to write something that felt like it was from the 60s or 70s but also had a modern flip to it. The song is really inspired heavily by Todd Rundgren 'I Saw The Light' & The Beach Boys 'Surfs Up' at the time. Tobias and I sat down wrote it and produced the track pretty much in a few hours. It's probably the song I’m most proud of on this EP. Writing the lyrics came from saying goodbye to my younger self and the things in the past that have no weight in my life anymore. Maybe it's more about saying 'So Long little Tim, Hello big little Tim'.'

Tim Ayre is a composer, singer and songwriter based in Sydney, Australia. Known for being half of the duet Tim & Jean, Ayre is now pursuing the adventure solo. Influenced by The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Stevie Wonder or Daft Punk, he gathers all these references and encapsulates in his compositions. From his room to the studio, Tim Ayre crafts on his own luxurious dream pop blending guitar, drums, bass and synth that he all master. The result is a colourful yet nostalgic sound that borrows the authenticity of yesterday and turns it into a modern and vintage aesthetic.

Tim Ayre released his self-titled debut solo EP in November 2019 on Kitsuné Musique. Recorded in a Melbourne home studio, it was released to wide acclaim and has since received over 1.24 million streams and seen overwhelmingly positive coverage from radio stations Triple J, KCRW, BBC1xtra, and publications including Surviving The Golden Age, Variance Magazine, BIRP.FM, Indie Shuffle, Earmilk and The Line Of Best Fit. He’s also had support from tastemakers in the space such as Roosevelt, Folamour and Touch Sensitive. Following the release of the single "I Want It" in 2020 and now the latest single 'Mexican Holiday', Tim Ayre is shaping up for a big year ahead. 
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