Datura4 Secret Society

Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 - the current outfit of iconic Perth rock'n'roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame - are back with another new tune from their forthcoming fifth album Neanderthal Jam. 

New single "Secret Society" has just premiered internationally on esteemed site American Blues Scene. A dark and heavy blues-based thumper, the song is another example of the bevy of riches that Neanderthal Jam will deliver upon release on August 12.

Dom told American Blues Scene, "I start off most of my mornings by picking up an old acoustic while waiting for the coffee to brew, I play some old blues licks, or a bit of slide, whatever feels good and every so often a song idea will appear. 'Secret Society' came about in this way, with both the riff and words coming at same time. The subject revolves around pursuing a love affair that has the allurement of mystery and seduction while being clouded by feelings of insecurity."

"A heavy blues stomp to convey the feeling is what I was going for and I think the band really captured that. Warren, our drummer found the beat, which was just what the song ordered. We panned the guitar licks super wide and made them loud which adds an excitement to the track. Keeping it tough, simple and rocking was the key."

"Secret Society" follows the recent "Going Back To Hoonsville", which itself followed April's "Open The Line". "Open The Line" was chosen as "The Coolest Song in the World" by Bruce Springsteen's righthand man Stevie Van Zandt aka Little Steven on his influential and much-loved rock'n'roll radio channel on SiriusXM, The Underground Garage.  Dom, who is a long-time favourite of Stevie's, was also interviewed on the channel on their weekly "Coolest Conversations" spot.