Swazi Gold

Swazi Gold have created a debut album that shimmers like the coast. There are six songs, two created by each member; through pure collaboration and participation. Swazi Gold are a true democracy. Formed by the chief songwriters from Melbourne bands Crepes, Dreamin' Wild and Sagamore, this new band brings old friends together. Chris Jennings and Sam Cooper grew up in the Victorian coastal towns of Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, while Tim Karmouche was an inland man, hailing from Ballarat in the state's north-west.
''We've been playing together for so long; in different mediums and in different bands. We've played our own key roles, but now we know what each other wants. Swazi Gold shows off our relationship from over the years, which is really cool,'' says guitarist and bassist Jennings. It's this togetherness that's at the heart of Swazi Gold's debut album, Jehovah's Whispers. Recorded in a single weekend in 2017 at the Cooper's family home in Ocean Grove (affectionately termed the ''Cooper Ranch'') Jehovah's Whispers captures a musical intimacy and deep friendship between the three members.

• 1 Tumbleweed
• 2 Free Nelly
• 3 Disco
• 4 Shapeshifting
• 5 As You Go
• 6 Reflections