‘New Single’ is where a band or artist answers a couple of quick questions about their latest Single release. Up next is Sam from Ghost Who Walks.

What is the song about lyrically?
Lyrically “Vertigo” explores the concepts of light and dark, high’s and low’s and the idea that inside we have a true compass that guides us to overcome our fears and trancend into our ultimate purpose.

Who produced/recorded it? Did the track come together in the studio, or at home?
It was produced by myself, Sam Fowles, with Joseph Shepheard on bass and Josh Brown on drums. It was mixed and recorded at Surgery Studios in Wellington by Lee Prebble and then mastered at Munki Studios, Park Road by Mike Gibson.
The song itself was written at home in my bedroom, just me and a guitar. I smashed it out in a couple of hours and it felt good so I took it to the band and we developed it as a group from there. Playing it live for such a long time before recording really honed it into the tune it is now.

Were there any gear or effects that you used in the mix to get the sound you were after?
We used a lot of fuzzed out guitars in the overdubs and some wah wah guitars here and there. We also played with phasers and implemented side panning as a tip of the hat to early stereo pioneers a la Hendrix.

Is this a stand-alone track or part of an upcoming album or EP?
“Vertigo” is part of our debut four track EP to be released in February next year.

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