New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ SGC Media) After wearing nothing but body paint in his iconic clip for the Grammy-winning 'Somebody That I Used To Know', Gotye AKA Wally De Backer has done it again with the international release of "With This Ship" from his "other band" The Basics.
In an amazing clip featuring high-seas animation, Wally and his band-mates throw caution (and everything else) to the wind.
With friends Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath, The Basics have been live favourites in Australia, with their latest release Ingredients, a best of record showcasing some of the band's greatest moments to the international community for the first time.
When The Basics formed in Melbourne a decade ago, who could predict that today Tim Basic would be off working on film productions, Kris Basic would be in Kenya working as a Red Cross Aid worker and Wally Basic would be in LA as his alter-ego Gotye collecting Grammys for the world's highest selling song. The Basics is a ten-year story of mateship and adventures, but first and foremost, it's a vehicle for a legacy of amazing songs.
2013 sees the celebration of the decade with the release of two incredible collections: Ingredients, the perfect introduction to new converts, bringing together the best work from each of their albums (and tracks in between) and Leftovers, a treasure trove of demos, alternate versions and unreleased tracks, giving further insights to fans into the world of Australia's most famous unknown band.
INGREDIENTS is a sum of the many original parts that make up the sound of The Basics- a mix of the broad and bold sounds this band have created. There are songs from each of the albums and there are songs that fell in between. There is a taste of the band "live" - and if you have been lucky enough to have seen them live then you'd know just how special this band has been.
LEFTOVERS takes the best of what fans haven't already heard and serves it up as a mammoth 39-track digital collection or limited edition highlights vinyl. B-sides, demos and alternate versions from the cutting room floor provide a unique insight into the creative process. Leading with the new single "So Hard for You", Leftovers is The Basics in their rawest form. One-take vocals, discarded mixes and the raw power of their live prowess.
With the three Basics off doing separate things all over the world this is your choice. Take the essence of The Basics with the mix that is the INGREDIENTS or go deeper with LEFTOVERS. Either way it's a ride you won't want to miss.
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