As Wild Front gear up to the release of their debut album, they unveiled their latest single ‘Simmer Down’ as a catchy introduction to the release.
Ahead of their album release on May 18th, we caught up with Wild Front to delve into the singles which influenced the release of ‘Simmer Down’.
Toto – Waiting For Your Love
There is so much groove in this track, Jeff Porcaro is the king of groove, we love how much of a foot tapper it is! It’s definitely something that was a big influence on ‘Simmer Down’, especially the shuffle feel and the heavy use of percussion.
City And Colour – Sensible Heart
This track was listened to a lot around the time we wrote ‘Simmer Down’, and lyrically it was a big influence on the track. It follows lots of similar themes of introspection and separation. Dallas Green is a big influence lyrically and melodically in most of our songs, even though his music is a slightly different style.
Yes – Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Although not a direct reference, there is so much in this track that is just so well produced. If it was released next week, it would still hold its own, it’s so timeless. The drum sound is great, the track is so cleverly written and the guitar work is brilliant. We definitely have a soft spot for 70s and 80s rock and it’s a huge influence on our music. The wacky guitars and synths is something we wanted to bring into ‘Simmer Down’.
Ice Cube – Check Yo Self
A bit of a different direction here, but we’ve all got a bit of a love of hip-hop, especially West Coast artists such as NWA and Kendrick. It’s got that big heavy groove, but with lots of that Californian, summery sounding synths and lead lines. This particular track has got all the elements that we wanted to put into the track with the groove, the bass line, the funky guitars and the retro synths.
The Black Keys – Tighten Up
Another track with a big, dirty drum and bass groove and big vocals. Although ‘Simmer Down’ has a slightly cleaner, polished pop feel to it, we still drew a lot of influence from The Black Keys, especially melodically. They have a great way of utilising catchy melodies in a dark, slightly grungy way.
You can listen to ‘Simmer Down’ below: