Unicorn, a moody alt-rock-pop outfit, formed in late 2020 when Jenna Hardie, Doug May, Jessica Harris and Ella Munro joined forces to create this magical beast of musical intent. Unicorn takes inspiration and melodic hints from artists such as PJ Harvey, Dresden Dolls, Veruca Salt and Silverchair, delving into sounds reminiscent of the early 90s with musical moments delicately melded from elements of grunge, glam-goth and Australian pop.
Singer-songwriter Jenna Hardie writes about friendships, love, and the complicated contradictions and syncopations of life. ‘Cats’ is a song about finding your tribe. The cliche ‘birds of a feather flock together’ rings true and ‘Cats’ is the embodiment of that sentiment. With dramatic beats juxtaposed with the luscious sounds of the Hammond organ, ‘Cats’ is a big and bold display of mateship. Jenna wrote the song in early 2016, while going through big transitions in her life, “I think I was looking for my own tribe of people at the time. I was just getting back into music after a long break and was excited to realise that the friendships and musical mateships I had formed many years before, were still there – as illustrated in the lyrics ‘the broken birds and crazy cats are here to stay’. It is also a song about the interesting way that we, as humans, are drawn to certain people. And the celebration of that. The song takes you on a journey and the outro really does give a feeling of arrival and celebration. It’s a song about how we are stronger together.”
The second single released this year, ‘Cats’ was recorded at Blackbird Studio with sound engineer Dave Parkin and mastered by King William. “Dave encouraged us to use additional instruments to create the lush atmospheric sounds in ‘Cats’. The Hammond organ added a lovely
rich and grand sound to the song, creating a more dramatic and robust effect. Dave’s concepting ability and creative input provided Unicorn with the opportunity to record the song in a way that really captured the intent and vision of what ‘Cats’ is all about.”
Unicorn released their debut single and a music video, ‘Circus’, in April 2022, which has garnered attention across the globe, from Brazil and Mexico, USA and Sweden. Circus has been included in a variety of music blogs, radio plays, websites and Spotify playlists. With the second single, ‘Cats’, set to be released on 29 June, Unicorn is looking forward to sharing the song to new listeners around the world. Unicorn is planning to film a music video for ‘Cats’, which is in the pipeline for production and release later in the year. “We have so many songs we want to record – along with new songs being written right now! It’s a passion. We love it. There is definitely a drive to keep creating, and sharing Unicorn songs with the world.”
Unicorn celebrate the release of their single, ‘Cats’, at Clancy’s Fremantle on Friday 1 July 2022 with support from Legs Electric, Rose Parker Band and Rachel Rose. Tickets available HERE
‘Cats’ will be available to stream from 29 June 2022. You can pre-save ‘Cats’ now HERE
Unicorn
Jenna Hardie – singer, songwriter, guitarist
Douglas May – lead guitarist
Ella Munro – bass guitarist
Jessica Harris – drums
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