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Little Clouds have released their debut full length album Quiet Life <\/em>on Peppermint Grove Records.\u00a0\u00a0Their Sydney album launch will be a Peppermint Grove Studios on Feb 17! Get tickets here: https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/little-clouds-broken-creek-and-laura-altman-at-peppermint-grove-studios<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Clouds is the musical project that emerged when Nick Henderson, a prog-metal-loving inner-west jazz musician, showed his secret soft songs to Emily-Rose Sarkova, a recovering classical pianist with a desire to explore something more personal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like its two creators, Little Clouds\u2019 debut album Quiet Life<\/em> plays with musical contrasts. \u201cNick errs on the side of making things more simple, whereas I tend to overcomplicate\u201d Emily-Rose says. Nick laughs and quickly adds, \u201cI like how Emily-Rose is not afraid to bung a big ol\u2019 jazz chord in\u201d. Bringing together their diverse musical backgrounds, Little Clouds move between guitar, bass, banjo, piano, keys, synths, accordion and vocals, and are joined by some of the cream of Australia\u2019s jazz and folk instrumentalists for horn chorales and string sections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lyrics are deep wells, inspired by the intricate arrangements and deft songwriting of artists like Sufjan Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, The Magic Lantern and Andy Shauf. \u201cThis project is a place where I get to explore small intimate feelings and thoughts about the world<\/strong>,\u201d Emily-Rose says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was during the pandemic that Emily-Rose and Nick moved in together, built a recording studio and started their home grown record label \u2018Peppermint Grove Records\u2019 based in the Sydney suburb of Engadine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The global pandemic confined these two of Sydney\u2019s hardest gigging musicians into their home on Dharawal Country, South Sydney. Many of the songs wrestle with this sudden change, \u201cWho are you when the things you did before are now all gone<\/strong>?\u201d sings Emily-Rose on \u201cPerfume\u201d. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steadily becoming popular producers in the Sydney alt folk, songwriter and jazz scene, this album is a calling card for their skill and attention to detail in the studio. Fans have described Quiet Life <\/em>as \u2018a warm hug\u2019, \u2018stunning\u2019, \u2018so beautiful\u2019, \u2018a masterpiece\u2019 and \u2018the perfect Australian summer album for 2024\u2019.\u00a0
\u201cLittle Clouds is where we put the small fluffy feel-good things, where thoughts are allowed to drift\u201d<\/strong> Emily-Rose says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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