Fiji-born, Melbourne-based progressive rock guitarist and songwriter Narayan releases debut single ‘Fight Friend Flee’ ,the first of a trio of songs that will feature on forthcoming instrumental EP, ‘The Reptile Mind’.
‘Fight Friend Flee’ explores the split-second, implicit decision a human makes when presented with an unfamiliar interaction: “Is this person friend or foe?” The track puts guitarist Adrian Narayan’s musicality at the fore front with slinky riffs and a percussive, mantra-like bass against a rock-solid drum groove and phat undulating synth textures, making for an oceanic release of energy.
‘The Reptile Mind’ is the debut EP from Fiji-born,Melbourne-based guitarist Narayan, inspired by the culture shock of acclimating to life in Australia after emigrating from Fiji. Firmly embedded within the sonic throughout the EP is the significant life struggle Narayan faces in maintaining cross-cultural relationships and navigating the emotional forces that shape identity.
‘The Reptile Mind’ draws inspiration from Narayan’s love of sci-fi & video games, and is influenced by artists such as Mick Gordon,Tool, & guitarists such as Wes Borland, I Built The Sky and Mark Tremonti. Recorded at Range master in Melbourne and mixed/mastered by Forrester Savel l& David Carr with Dean Kennedy on drums, The Reptile Mind’ explores 3 instrumental tracks of rhythmic, technical, guitar-driven confusion that dissects the reptile mind inside us all…
