Sometimes, you have to give yourself the freedom to fly high.
Straight from the vibrant music scene of the streets of Melbourne in the Land Down Under, Satellite Train exploded onto the scene and immediately set themselves apart from their peers with their releases.
A collective of seasoned musicians whose diverse backgrounds converge to create rich tapestries of indie rock sounds, Satellite Train is a testament to the amazing things that can happen when you gather like-minded people. As they continue to shake the scene up one release at a time, the sky seems to be the limit for this dynamic collective.
Comprised of veterans from iconic acts like Icehouse, James Reyne, and Paul Kelly, along with esteemed collaborators from the US, Satellite Train is a testament to the uniting power of music and shared experiences. At the core of Satellite Train’s artistic ethos lies a commitment to authenticity and emotional resonance, and this raw authenticity permeates their music, forging a deep connection with listeners who crave sincerity and depth in their musical journey.
While you can detect hints of the band’s indie-rock origins on their latest release, “Wings,” the band’s expansive sonic palette becomes abundantly clear the more you listen. “Just spread your wings beneath the burning sun,” they sing passionately, reaching out to the hearts of listeners. Regularly incorporating elements of jazz, pop, and gospel, the members of Satellite Train skillfully blend these influences on “Wings” to bring you a complete release that dazzles and engages with emotional depth.
As Satellite Train continues to captivate audiences with its genre-defying sound and authentic storytelling, they are poised to leave an indelible mark on the global music landscape. Whenever you’re ready, tap in and stream Satellite Train’s new release, “Wings,” on all majour streaming platforms.
Welcome to Buzz, Satellite Train! We loved your latest release, “Wings,” so we had to ask what inspired this release. Can you take us through the creative process for it?
Thank you! The album revolves around the theme of freedom and having the courage to pursue things that inspire you and your desired path in life. While some of the debut album songs focus entirely on that theme, this one also explores the struggle of a parent, loved one, or even a friend wanting to control or protect someone they love who has these desires while also allowing them to follow their own path, even if it means they will be confronted with real pitfalls and challenges. In some cases, that desire to protect goes too far, and they may prevent the person they love from finding their desired destiny. The song inspires individuals to pursue activities that truly bring them joy.
As far as our creative process goes, the songs on “The Melbourne Sessions” were written on piano or with an acoustic guitar, taking at most 30 minutes to an hour to get the lyrics and chords down and a basic song structure. From there, we don’t rehearse the songs; we go into the studio, and what you hear is the first or second take of the musicians recording the songs. So, we never know how a song will sound. It’s just whatever the band members happen to play in that take.
What’s your favorite part of the creative process as a group when it comes to creating music?
Songwriting is a lot of fun. It’s never forced and is drawn from real emotions in that moment of time. It's interesting to see that translate to a final song in an improvised way in the studio. Although the songs may go in any direction, interestingly, they don’t stray much from what the song was when it was written on a piano or an acoustic guitar.
How did the Satellite Train first come to be? Give us the origin story!
Satellite Train is not your traditional band at all. It’s a fun side project for all the musicians. It all started with a rehearsal where we just jammed, and things just clicked. The chemistry was really good. We have never had a rehearsal since. Originally, we would work on the music and build melodies and lyrics over that. It was very experimental, but through that process, the songs lacked emotion and sounded disconnected, although they had really interesting musical ideas. The rehearsal was promising, but things were a bit flat from there. That was until
we got together for a weekend session, and things changed. We got back to that improvised approach that generated a little magic in that initial rehearsal, and things just clicked. That weekend session is our debut album, “The Melbourne Sessions.”
If your audience could take one thing away from your music, what would you want it to be?
We hope it might be that they can relate to the songs in some way, that there is something in their lives that a song might have relevance to, and that whatever that song may be, it gives them a good feeling or inspires them in some way. For us, it’s all about the songs, nothing else.
What’s next for Satellite Train? Is there anything you’d like to say to your fans?
There is more than meets the eye for fans who hear “The Melbourne Sessions.” As the year progresses, fans will hear another dimension of those songs if one of our out-of-the-box ideas works. While Satellite Train may be a tiny speck on the musical map and entirely irrelevant compared to Taylor Swift, Taylor and her team's inclination for experimentation and out-of-the-box ideas is evident and something we also strive to do.
So when Taylor releases new music, there's a slight hope that she hasn't ventured into the same territory we're exploring. The mystery was revealed this morning, and it wasn't precisely what we’re trying to do. But having said that, we might wake up tomorrow morning to find out they have another surprise that is exactly what we're attempting, and they would likely execute it even better. We may not have a large audience, but those who follow and appreciate the band will have the opportunity to experience something a little unique if it all works out.
We also want to release a song we recorded, which is a cover song, but none of the musicians knew it was a cover when we did it. So, it was performed as if it were an original. Lastly, we’ve been somewhat prolific since “The Melbourne Sessions,” so we have plenty of new material to release in the years ahead.