Hockey Dad

"It’s been four years since Windang’s favourite sons released their last album – ARIA #2 ‘Brain Candy’ in 2020. It turned out to be their biggest album yet and set them on a path of constant touring, not only in Australia, but across the world, having just returned from yet another jaunt in US/CA with 21 headline shows in March this year. Now comes the exciting news of album #4, ‘Rebuild Repeat’, releasing June 14, 2024. It’s a body of work which sees guitarist and lead vocalist Zach Stephenson and drummer Billy Fleming stretching themselves creatively and embracing new sounds which take the band into an invigorating new direction. New single ‘Base Camp’ is case in point. The song, about the journey life takes and the challenges of taking those first steps of change to achieve certain milestones, was worked on with Alex Burnett (Thelma Plum, Sparkadia) and Oli Horton (Foals, Alice Ivy) who co-wrote, produced and mixed the song alongside Tim McArtney (Gang of Youths, Jarryd James). The result is a feel good melodic pop song which still sounds quintessentially Hockey Dad. ‘Still Have Room’ was first taste of ‘Rebuild Repeat’ for fans which they embraced, voting the song in at #45 in triple j’s annual Hottest 100 countdown of 2023; their 8th countdown entry. To celebrate the release of ‘Rebuild Repeat’, Hockey Dad will be performing their biggest shows to date across Australia, kicking off in Perth on June 21 and ending in Sydney's iconic Horden Pavilion on July 6."