MARCH MADNESS!!
This song and video is out everywhere now! Go on over to YouTube and watch it, get hooked then play that shit again. Then flick on over to Apple Music and Spotify and chuck it on your face playlist and slam it. This is a song for every occasion but mainly for giving in to the madness and marching along to it.
I hope that some people can enjoy this song as much as I enjoyed making and playing it. And please please please let me know how you feel about it. I want comments, likes, shares, messages etc. it helps to spread the love far and wide and to keep me motivated to do more. 🫶🏻
LINK IN BIO AND STORIES
All visuals: @schmoogle_
Produced by: @softnylon
Flute and vocals: @lilimarcovich
Rhythm Guitar: @thomasbuckley__
Bass: @blakedos_100
Drums: Luke ‘Fish’ Johnson and @waveform_studios
#alternativerock #dreampop #indiemusic #psychedelicrock #psychedelic #animation #musicvideo
COLOURS!!! OUT EVERYWHERE NOW 🎉
LINK IN BIO
Thanks to:
@kaubss - Writing, Recording, Mixing
@lilimarcovich - Writing, Recording
@thomasbuckley__ - Writing
@paul.blakey.mastering - Mastering
@_flouressence_ - Film and Media
@fromcal_withlove@beu.gzy@blakedos_100
And special thanks to @nicolebufi for supporting endlessly
Please ENJOY, SHARE, LISTEN, WATCH, BOOGIE 💃🏼 🌈
#psychrock #dreampop #psychedelicsounds #groove #rainbow #colours #newmusic #goldcoastmusic #byronbaymusic #alternativerock #indierock #coolfilmclub #musicvideo
Full ‘The Genie’s Door’ Music Video out now on YouTube. Go check it out in the LINK in my BIO or on my story.
Want to again thank @hannahisasalmon and @shane_massey_ for shooting this with me over 2 seasons of Winter in Fernie. Had lots of fun putting it together.
Also thanks to:
Co-stars @elizabethayazi@_jasmine_jayne_@kenny_fromthebloc_ and @hannahisasalmon
Edited by @colbymcm
Final movie magic from the wizard 🧙♂️ @beu.gzy
Go check it out!
#alternativerock #dreampop #indiemusic #psychedelicrock #musicvideo #wintermood #winter #fernie
In “The Genie’s Door,” Verse 1 is all about the rush of dating — that early excitement and connection as things start to unfold. The Chorus dives into those little doubts that creep in, making you wonder if you should hold onto someone or explore other potential love interests. Then Verse 2 hits with a harsh reality check — sometimes you end up with no one at all.
We wanted to reflect that contrast visually — so in the clip, the “protagonist” shares moments with different partners (like snowboarding together) in Verse 1, then repeats those same moments alone in Verse 2. This is one of 4 of those verse snapshots.
These 2 scenes were particularly tricky and fun to film as we had to do some quick maths and recon to figure out what chairs to be on so that @shane_massey_ and @hannahisasalmon would be passing me coming the opposite direction in the right spot at the right time. With our Bluetooth connection going, feeling like walkie talkies we somewhat pulled it off. Needless to say I got some funny looks downloading the chair with no snow gear on and a guitar in my hands.
Full video will be up everywhere on Friday afternoon in Canada, (Saturday Morning Australia) or somewhere in between if you’re somewhere else.
The Genie’s Door is OUT on all streaming platforms. Go check out the LINK in BIO.
Big thanks to everyone involved in making this track
Mixed and Produced by: @softnylon.mp3
Written and Recorded by: @colbymcm
With Additional Recordings:
Rhythm: @thomasbuckley__
Bass: @blakedos_100
Drums: @_fogue@waveform_studios
Harmony Vocals: @bonniiekelly@maibregrenfell@lilimarcovich
Mastered by: @paul.blakey.mastering
I have a slack marketing team atm (me) so Stream, Share, Save to playlists!! (The big 3 S’s as people in the biz call it) or just let me know what you think with a comment or message. Xo
Pre-save Link is live in Bio!!
Little snippet from the upcoming single and video. This is the chorus into the outro and one of my favourite parts of the song, largely due to the combined vocals of @bonniekellymusic@lilimarcovich and additionally in the outro @maibregrenfell
We organised a show at @mosdesertclubhouse with mates @wet___season and Bonnie, and I knew I had to get her vocals on a track. It worked perfectly for this song with a haunting and chilling deliverance.
Then I went over to Lili’s place in Cooly one morning because I wanted to hear how a second vocal on top would sound and it just so happened her housemate Maibre was hanging out as well and was thankfully convinced to add her voice to the track, laying down the powerhouse vocals in that outro with the 3 combined beautifully!
Super grateful for how things worked out there and couldn’t be more stoked with the final product.
Presave now! Full song on Friday
#dreampop #alternativerock #indiemusic #psychedelicrock
Some goofy behind the scenes footage of the video we did for the upcoming single ‘The Genie’s Door’. It has a very home video/high school art project vibe shot on a dad cam by @hannahisasalmon and edited by me. Thanks to @shane_massey_ and @elizabethayazi for being our Guinea pigs and running around in the snow. It was a big silly laugh to shoot and I love it.
The sound of the music was heavily inspired by music I was listening to at the time which included Canadian Icons Mac Demarco and Men I Trust so it felt very fitting to have a Canadian winter theme for the song.
Can’t wait to release the song next week. It’s soft and sappy and heart wrenching all together. Big list of collaborators coming next week too.
The Genie’s Door 🧞🚪 out in 2 weeks on the 17/10/25
Here’s the cover art for the single release. The background was crafted and inspired from the Canadian winter landscape that I’ve found myself surrounded by over the past couple years and the place where we shot the video for the upcoming release (more details on that later).
The landscape gives a haunting and melancholic feel that really resonates with the song and the themes within.
The girl was inspired by an illustration done by friend and housemate @hannahisasalmon over winter. With permission I went about illustrating the girl on procreate and detailing it further to incorporate it into the surrounding landscape.
There’s some stills from the video and rough illustration progress in the photos above. The Genie’s Door is an emotionally charged song about desire, choices and bittersweet consequences. It explores themes of longing, regret and mystical allure. Be careful what you wish for.
After a very long hibernation in the Canadian winter, I am reemerging with a couple of songs to round off the year. These songs have been brewing and simmering for a mighty long time and they are just about ready. The first is one that you may be familiar with if you were one of the 7 people at some our shows. This video was from a show we played at The Northern in Byron and it was the very first time we’d played the song live. It has undergone complete surgery since then with some major facelifts. This song was a mammoth collaboration between recording, producing, album art, video etc and I’ll be detailing those people over the next few weeks as I release it. Very excited to have this one out. It might be one of my favourite songs lyrically and production wise.
The song is called ‘The Genie’s Door’ and will be out on all platforms in 3 weeks
REVIEW : @liquid_contours 🌸🌷
“March Madness” by Liquid Contours is a mesmerizing sonic voyage that effortlessly blends spacey, reflective textures with an irresistible groove. The track envelops you in a vast, airy landscape—like a hydrated hike through the desert, where the cool breeze and lush soundscapes provide a refreshing contrast to the sun’s intensity.
Full review at beersandtears.au 🫶🏼
Some stills from the animated music video for MARCH MADNESS, out tomorrow on all platforms!! Some mind bending visuals by @schmoogle_ to really bring out the best in the music. 🫠😵💫
Can not wait to share and hear everyone’s thoughts. Pre Save link on stories and in bio! Any pre saves and listens really helps to boost the song and is very much appreciated 🫶🏻