Flax Release ‘Barricades’ From Forthcoming EP ‘Teething’
Barricades is the first taste of the forthcoming EP Teething from Flax (formerly Flaxxies).
“From the start, we wanted Barricades to sound huge. Not something overly complicated or clever… a proper rock
and roll song that says what it means, and people can get around.”
“For about three years I scrubbed boats for a living… I’d spend pretty much every day with headphones in, listening to podcasts about politics, wars, history and whatever else was happening around the world. Probably filling my head with a fair amount of nonsense, to be fair.”
“Somewhere amongst all of that – working every day, watching what was happening in the world and seeing my mates going through their own battles – the idea for Barricades started to make sense.”
“There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and it feels like
rock and roll is finding its feet again.”
Formed in 2019, Flax (formerly Flaxxies) are a five-piece alternative rock band out of Auckland, New Zealand.
Through years of touring across Aotearoa, Flaxxies built a growing reputation for their soulful, high-energy live shows.
After spending the past year away from the stage, writing and recording their new project: Teething, the band steps into a new chapter of their artistry.
Barricades is the first single from that body of work, and Flaxxies now present themselves as a more refined and mature band: Flax.
