Why (Radio edit)
by Holiday Sidewinder feat. Coastal Elite
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Pop Tart Holiday Sidewinder and Oz yacht rockers Coastal Elite team up to breathe new life into Carly Simon’s 1982 bittersweet hit “Why.”
The top 10 hit was originally written by Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards of Chic for the Soup For One film soundtrack and later became a staple on the Ibiza ‘Hacienda' scene. 40 years later (!!) it returns to us on a sweet and juicy platter, a thumping dance-floor classic with a sumptuous side of disco-reggae yacht rock feels. You now have the soundtrack to your future summer flings and failed romances… and you’ll be singing “La-di-da-di-da” for days. Holiday’s heart-string licking lusty vocals are backed by synth-boogie goodness from Coastal Elite – a collective that includes Josh Beagley (Swoop/Professor Groove & The Booty Affair/Confection), Michael di Francesco/Touch Sensitive (Future Classic), Harry Sutherland (Matt Corby), Moody Beach and more.
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, full time jet-setter Holiday Sidewinder is currently living a mysterious existence in the Baltics, but has previously been found living in Thailand, Cyprus, Los Angeles and London. Sidewinder’s collaborative psych-pop album ‘Face of God’ with PNAU & Empire of The Sun’s Nick Littlemore was included in NME’s 15 Best Australian Albums of 2021, with rave reviews like “beautiful & brilliant” (NME), and “effervescent wonderland” (The Music). Her debut disco-pop classic ‘Forever or Whatever’ was included in the Guardian’s Defining Moments of 2019 as “gloriously shame-free” and earned her a cult following. Her cover of the Beach Boys ‘Kokomo’ with producer Coco Morier (Britney Spears/Icona Pop) has over a million streams and counting…
She continues to deliver the bops, and Why leaves you thirsting for more…
Why is out 21.10.22 on Personal Best Records.
The top 10 hit was originally written by Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards of Chic for the Soup For One film soundtrack and later became a staple on the Ibiza ‘Hacienda' scene. 40 years later (!!) it returns to us on a sweet and juicy platter, a thumping dance-floor classic with a sumptuous side of disco-reggae yacht rock feels. You now have the soundtrack to your future summer flings and failed romances… and you’ll be singing “La-di-da-di-da” for days. Holiday’s heart-string licking lusty vocals are backed by synth-boogie goodness from Coastal Elite – a collective that includes Josh Beagley (Swoop/Professor Groove & The Booty Affair/Confection), Michael di Francesco/Touch Sensitive (Future Classic), Harry Sutherland (Matt Corby), Moody Beach and more.
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, full time jet-setter Holiday Sidewinder is currently living a mysterious existence in the Baltics, but has previously been found living in Thailand, Cyprus, Los Angeles and London. Sidewinder’s collaborative psych-pop album ‘Face of God’ with PNAU & Empire of The Sun’s Nick Littlemore was included in NME’s 15 Best Australian Albums of 2021, with rave reviews like “beautiful & brilliant” (NME), and “effervescent wonderland” (The Music). Her debut disco-pop classic ‘Forever or Whatever’ was included in the Guardian’s Defining Moments of 2019 as “gloriously shame-free” and earned her a cult following. Her cover of the Beach Boys ‘Kokomo’ with producer Coco Morier (Britney Spears/Icona Pop) has over a million streams and counting…
She continues to deliver the bops, and Why leaves you thirsting for more…
Why is out 21.10.22 on Personal Best Records.
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released October 21, 2022
Produced by Josh Beagley at Personal Best RecordsWritten by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
Vocals - Holiday Sidewinder
Guitars, synths, drum programming - Josh Beagley
Additional Synths - Rich Sanford, Harry Sutherland
Produced by Josh Beagley at Personal Best RecordsWritten by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
Vocals - Holiday Sidewinder
Guitars, synths, drum programming - Josh Beagley
Additional Synths - Rich Sanford, Harry Sutherland
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Holiday Sidewinder Los Angeles, California
Holiday Sidewinder is an Australian Indie-Pop Artist.
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