not without friends

About

Melbourne's William Kiss, Luke Alessi and Jordan Brando come together as not without friends. Longtime mates and making waves in their own lanes in the last few years, in Will's words: "The energy always bounces around the room between us. We're not interested in trends, gimmicks or limitations. not without friends is the truest form of our combined creativity and us being ourselves. Expect surprises." The idea for not without friends initially came while the three of them were on Thailand's Phi Phi island. Chat soon turned to action, and by the end of the initial conversation by the pool, they were writing on a laptop and a UE Megaboom, all squeezed onto a double bed for hours. The project would be further developed with a stint in Barcelona last summer taking in the culture. "A lot of our trips abroad together have definitely come through in the music," Jordan Brando enthuses. "Upbeat, happy and not too serious, which for us is exactly what NWF is about. Whether it’s the sound of a crowded street in Barcelona, the calm wind in Thailand, or a washing machine in Ibiza (yep), we’ve tried to sample and incorporate pieces of our travels into all our records." As Luke states: "What you hear now isn’t necessarily what you are going to hear there after. The project is free, unrestricted & ever evolving. Keep an open mind when listening