OUT NOW: WA Duo Oceanique reveal new single ‘Like I’m Living’ + tour dates + AFMA nomination.

Sister duo Oceanique release uplifting folk single ‘Like I’m Living’+ Announce Western Australia tour+ ‘Youth Folk Artist of The Year’ nomination”Oceanique have produced a glorious indie pop gem with indelible melodies and shimmering instrumentation. The result is something quite transfixing.”- Arun Kendall, Backseat Mafia “Some light, airy and beautiful pop folk. The harmonies!!!” – Lu Hill, triple jWestern Australian sister duo Oceanique are back with another harmony filled folk song ‘Like I’m Living’, from their long awaited debut album due for release in 2023. Fresh off the back of the duo’s nomination for the Australian Folk Alliance ‘Youth Folk Artist of The Year’ alongside local musicians Anna & Jordan, Ella & Sienna, Sadie Mustoe and Sari Abbott, ‘Like I’m Living’ showcases the twins’ undeniable enchanting songwriting and musicianship. With previous sold out shows in Albany and Fremantle on their last tour, Jess and Maddy are excited to be hitting the wide open roads of WA once again performing new and unreleased songs alongside their full band and in duo mode. Out Thursday 15 September, ‘Like I’m Living’ is an upbeat and uplifting story of change, perfectly capturing its daunting nature but holding on to that sense of wonder and awe. This anthem of growth and learning features the exquisite harmonies the Oceanique sisters have become known for, and catches both peaceful folk and ethereal pop sounds through its delicate production and rhythmic elements. The lyrics explore the concept of uncertainty, questioning what we need and look for in those moments, and build a narrative with layers of instrumentation and the twins’ calming moments.

“Like I’m Living is a song about navigating life in your early 20s, when we wrote this one, we both were finishing our studies and it really felt like we were stepping into the real world. We felt life shifting, things around us changing and we were standing in the centre watching everything move.” – Oceanique

Whether performing as a duo or with a full band, the undeniable musical chemistry of Oceanique has seen the sister act building their audience through touring and selling out shows across their home state,  and sharing stages with WAM award nominees Tracey Barnett, Tanya Ransom, and Emily Barker. Their dedicated following spans across the country, with radio support from Double J and community radios stations 4ZZZ, Triple R, PBS,RTR FM, ABC Southwest, Denmark FM, and more. Do not miss your chance to catch this cherished Western Australian duo for their ‘Like I’m Living’ tour, stopping in Albany, Fremantle, Margaret River, Manjimup, and more.

‘Like I’m Living’ Out Now via Gyrostream 

Upcoming Shows
Friday 23 September – Mojos Bar, Fremantle
Supporting Little Quirks

‘Like I’m Living’ WA Tour Dates
Wednesday 5 October
Songwriters Café, Fremantle (Duo)

Saturday 8 October
Strings Attached Guitar Festival, Margaret River

Saturday 15 October
Godfrey Park, Bruce rock (Duo)

Friday 25 November
Six Degrees, Albany
Free Entry

Saturday 26 November
Gatsby’s Skyline, Manjimup
Free Entry

Sunday 27 November
The River, Margaret River
Free Entry

All tickets via oceanique.com

‘Like I’m Living’ Credits
Music and Lyrics – Maddy and Jess Larkman
Produced, Recorded and Mixed – James Newhouse
Mastered – William Bowden
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar – Maddy Larkman
Vocals and Piano – Jess Larkman
Double Bass – Lukas Drinkwater
Drums, Percussion and Backing Vocals – James Newhouse

‘Like I’m Living’ Lyrics
There is a long road between us
I thought the space would help me grow
As a person, as a daughter
I find myself, I find myself
In it all sometimes, contemplating life
I’m trying to figure out why, people run from things
Why I’m running, why I
Thought I needed space to feel
Like I’m living, like I’m living

I thought I needed safety
I built it up, I built it up, now it’s breaking
I’m trying to figure out why, my heart is hurting
While I’m growing, learning
I thought I needed to change to feel
Like I was living, like I was living

But I’m changing the walls around me
There’s something in the fear of leaving
I’m changing the walls around me
And I’m left here standing

The walls are changing
Colours shifting
Time is folding
In two

I’m changing the walls around me
There’s something in the fear of leaving
I’m changing the walls around me
And I’m left here standing