Clay Brown & The Trouble Round Town Spill A Late-Night Confessional With 'No Place'
What feels like a late-night confession spilled over the hum of guitars, 'No Place' finds Boorloo/Perth outfit Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town wrestling with grief, distraction, and the struggle to find steady ground. Out today, the single captures Brown at his most unguarded, channelling pain into jangly indie / alt-rock noise.
Frontman Clay Brown has spent the past decade tracing a path across shoegaze, grunge, jazz fusion and stoner rock, supporting bands including Fuel, Gyroscope and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. He's now stepping out with his first solo project, Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town. Following a run of solo shows in London and Edinburgh, and now with a third single on its way, Brown leads a new chapter that places his songwriting and voice firmly at the centre.
'No Place' channels the grit of indie and alt-rock, driven by picked guitars beneath Brown's casual, nonchalant delivery, coloured by his Australian accent. The verses feel personal, almost conversational, before the track swells into a falsetto chorus that lifts it into something both vulnerable and defiant. Catchy guitar hooks push the song along, while a swirling slide guitar bridge adds a little alt-country edge.
At its heart, 'No Place' is a reflection on being caught between grief and the fragile beginnings of something new. Brown explores the dissonance of trying to give yourself to another person while still carrying the weight of loss, and the frustration of realising that your head and heart are not yet aligned.
"I wrote this song when I was going through a difficult time after losing someone very important in my life, and at the same time trying to start a new situation-ship with someone, but I was finding I just didn't have myself all together yet for it mentally," Brown reflects.
Gritty yet heartfelt, 'No Place' captures an artist stepping into his own voice and a band finding its stride. Out today, it marks the third single from Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town. Catch them live on Friday, October 24, at Perth's El Grotto; more details below.
'No Place' Single Launch
Friday, October 24 - El Grotto, Scarborough, WA
w/ Lachy John & The Red Bellies, Moth Street Artists | Tickets
Frontman Clay Brown has spent the past decade tracing a path across shoegaze, grunge, jazz fusion and stoner rock, supporting bands including Fuel, Gyroscope and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. He's now stepping out with his first solo project, Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town. Following a run of solo shows in London and Edinburgh, and now with a third single on its way, Brown leads a new chapter that places his songwriting and voice firmly at the centre.
'No Place' channels the grit of indie and alt-rock, driven by picked guitars beneath Brown's casual, nonchalant delivery, coloured by his Australian accent. The verses feel personal, almost conversational, before the track swells into a falsetto chorus that lifts it into something both vulnerable and defiant. Catchy guitar hooks push the song along, while a swirling slide guitar bridge adds a little alt-country edge.
At its heart, 'No Place' is a reflection on being caught between grief and the fragile beginnings of something new. Brown explores the dissonance of trying to give yourself to another person while still carrying the weight of loss, and the frustration of realising that your head and heart are not yet aligned.
"I wrote this song when I was going through a difficult time after losing someone very important in my life, and at the same time trying to start a new situation-ship with someone, but I was finding I just didn't have myself all together yet for it mentally," Brown reflects.
Gritty yet heartfelt, 'No Place' captures an artist stepping into his own voice and a band finding its stride. Out today, it marks the third single from Clay Brown & the Trouble Round Town. Catch them live on Friday, October 24, at Perth's El Grotto; more details below.
'No Place' Single Launch
Friday, October 24 - El Grotto, Scarborough, WA
w/ Lachy John & The Red Bellies, Moth Street Artists | Tickets
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