KRYSTAL RIVVERS ft. DANTE KNOWS & EARTH TO JOSH
Eora/Sydney-based outfit KRYSTAL RIVVERS have just revealed their latest single 'Prisoner' - produced by Jack Moffitt (The Preatures) and engineered and mixed by Reyne House (Dope Lemon, The Delta Riggs).
'Prisoner' is a brooding, alt-rock offering that captures the tension between desire, disconnection and the search for meaning in late-night city life. The track pairs frontman Earl Weir's brooding vocal delivery with a haunting and ethereal chorus performance from Polly Cooper (Hatchling). The result is a push and pull between lust and introspection - from strobe-lit dance floors to the quieter moments in between.
"'Prisoner' is the result of a late night out in the city and returning home to rough out some ideas on the acoustic guitar and voice memo," Weir explains. "It's about wanting what you don't need - and needing what you can't quite hold onto. The hook had a lot of back and forth, and we thought Polly would be perfect to bring the brightness it needed; her lead vocal really lights it up."
To celebrate the release of 'Prisoner', KRYSTAL RIVVERS will play three special shows at The Lansdowne Hotel in Eora/Sydney, The Retreat Hotel in Naarm/Brunswick and The Northern Hotel in Bundjalung/Byron Bay. This follows on from a standout run over the past 12 months, selling out multiple hometown headline shows (300 capacity), an appearance at Lost Paradise (2024) and support slots with Kingswood, Sloan Peterson, and These New South Whales. Earl has also performed at the Auntie RUBY HUNTER tribute show with Dan Sultan, Keeahn and many more First Nation artists.
In November last year, the band released their debut EP, 'Arora', which was recorded with ARIA-nominated producer Julian Sudek (Genesis Owusu). The EP is available on vinyl through Impressed Recordings HERE.
Previous single 'Sienna' saw strong support from Spotify, Apple Music, triple j, triple j Unearthed, Backseat Mafia and Australian community radio. KRYSTAL RIVVERS draws inspiration from luminaries such as The War On Drugs, Fontaines D.C., and Wolf Alice to craft story-driven rock 'n' roll that envelops the listener in warm instrumentation and contemplative soundscapes.
Outside of KRYSTAL RIVVERS, lead singer Earl Weir is also a host of a First Nations radio program and serves on the First Nations advisory committee for Waverley, working on cultural projects, recognition, and community initiatives. He also runs a mental health surfing comp called Mullet PRO. Earl adds, "I'm passionate about my aboriginal culture and speaking out against racism, so I feel fortunate to be able to do the work I do. I started Mullet PRO due to losing my best friend 10 years ago; mental health is an issue that's very close to my heart."
'Prisoner' is available worldwide now