Creative Creep out today and our album (strangely)(emotional) out April 12th.

 Our single Creative Creep is out today and our album (strangely)(emotional)is out April 12th.

Dave Graney, steel string acoustic guitar, bass, vocals
Clare Moore, keys, bass drum, percussion
Dave Wray, soprano and tenor sax, congas 

Creative Creep started from a two chord guitar lick and I played it to a drum machine rhythm and added ssome bass. It all seemed to hang together as a groove and then Clare put some keys on and Dave Wray added a sax solo and a chorus of sax toward the end. Its the most outwardly directed lyric on the album as the rest is quite  inward and reflective. Quite personal. Strangely. Emotional.

what did Brian Wilsons dad Murry say when he boxed him in the ears?

“I’m a genius too y’know!”

“I’m a genius too y’know!”

creative creep

there’s been some creative creep around here

what are you doin’ here, sir?

you’re supposed to be back there with your beans

creative creep

who are all these people?

who are all these creeps?

this place was cool

used to be

just us

the elite

there were rules

strict club rules

door policies

advertising people

and not like Bewitched

there’s been some creative creep

a lotta creative creep

around here

don’t fence me in and get in too

back off

let me be

let me be a creative creep

back off

let me be

let me be

a creative creep

you’re standin’ too close to the flames

 

 

 I write song lyrics pretty literally and am surprised when people think I am being ironic or not straight. In this song I am saying "let me be a creative creep". I am a  creative creep and like being a creative creep. I'm probably an unreliable person and bad friend or brother or son or basic human being but my focus is often drawn somewhere else, sorry! Creative Creeps are bastards. And in these times there are a lot of people who say they are "creatives". (Theres more creative creep). But the world of a creative gig-economical player is too rough for them so they try to straighten it out and make it a safe place for them. To make it inclusive etc. As the song says, "BACK OFF!"

cover image by Tony Mahony. Album to be released April 12th 2024. Click the image to pre-order. 

On the following shows we will be accompanied by Greg Thorsby on bass. 

Thursday Feb 22nd Dave Graney and Clare Moore play Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT.

Friday Feb 23rd Dave Graney and Clare Moore play Resin Brewing, Bulli, NSW.

Saturday Feb 24th Dave Graney and Clare Moore play THE GREAT CLUB, Marrickville, NSW. 

 

In Melbourne we will be playing two sets with the mistLY- Stu Thomas and Stuart Perera. 

Saturday AFTERNOON March 2nd The Northcote Social Club, Melbourne.