Australian breakthrough act Future Static share wild metal cover of reggaeton classic 'Gasolina'

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Australian breakthrough quintet Future Static make their hotly anticipated return in an unexpected, yet utterly electrifying fashion with a turbo-charged, metal fuelled cover of Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee’s 2004 global reggaeton hit, ‘Gasolina’, available now via Wild Thing Records.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/pahccWj0I3Y

Stream here: https://ffm.to/futurestaticgasolina

Electric front-woman Amariah Cook, born in Melbourne and raised in Barcelona, unites the vastly different metal and reggaeton worlds of her upbringing; presiding over the track in fluent Spanish, creating a venomous, chaotic take on the latin worldwide smash. ‘Gasolina’ is a sucker punch of cacophonous riffs, ferocious drums, and raging vocals. The unforgiving arrangement by lead guitarist Ryan Qualizza transforms ‘Gasolina’ into a concoction of woozy and fiery breakdowns, blaring and ruthless guitars, with a signature metal bite. Mixed and mastered by Sam Bianco (Tapestry, Cherry), the final product is gritty, grandiose, and galvanising in equal measures, showcasing the band’s fierce energy and beaming charisma in peak form.

Amariah explains: “Over there, the metalheads hate reggaeton, so bringing those two mortal enemies together was an entertaining idea for me. I've always had a part in my soul that wanted to try to merge these two socially and musically opposing groups together.” Amariah further reflects, “Apart from it connecting me to my Spanish roots, doing this cover also meant blending all of our lives together. Even though we were all raised in such vastly different lifestyles and places… It is one of those songs which was extremely popular all over the world, and with this cover, we strive to bring back that sense of planetary community.”

Accompanying the release of ‘Gasolina’ is an appropriately high-octane music video directed by Colin Jeffs (Make Them Suffer, Alpha Wolf). Spanning seductive scenes, dangerous motor acrobatics, and a gallon of attitude, the result is a monstrously energetic masterpiece. Jeffs comments, “I am always about doing cool, hype clips that turn heads and I felt like this song was the perfect tune to do a head-turner to. We tried to pay homage to the original video, with it being sexy and fun. We tried to modernise that, and add our own flavour and flair to it. I think we did an excellent job of reimagining the song, whilst still keeping a lot of the flavour of what it was like back in the day.”

The release of ‘Gasolina’ doubles as the culmination of Future Static’s meteoric growth and artistic vision following the band’s recruitment of Amariah Cook as their new vocalist in 2021, solidifying her as an integral part of the act’s core identity; following on from earlier acclaimed singles ‘Waves’ (2021) and ‘Venenosa’ (2022). What started as a happy accident turned fortuitous idea by Qualizza for a home-grown charity vinyl release, metamorphosed into something greater, especially so for their Australian-borne, Spanish-raised singer. 

Between this latest single, debut international tour dates including performances at this year’s Reeperbahn and Euroblast festivals in Germany, and the release of its highly anticipated full-length debut LP incoming, 2023 is shaping up to be nothing short of explosive for one of Australia’s most talked about breakthrough heavy acts. 
 
Lead guitarist Ryan Qualizza summarises: “‘Gasolina’ is our way of getting people primed and ready for our debut album coming later this year. We wanted to do something different, and make a statement with this single, as a precursor to the record. Whether production, visuals, or sonic exploration, we're taking things to new and exciting places.”

Tour dates:
July 13 - Cherry Bar, Melbourne, Australia
September 20-23 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany
September 29-October 1 - Euroblast Festival, Cologne, Germany


“Big things are on the horizon for this band” - Kerrang! Radio

“…firmly positioned on the cusp of being one of 2022's breakout bands” - Maniacs
 
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Melbourne quintet Future Static create an exhilarating synthesis of alternative, melodic, and progressive to shape a unique brand of emotional heavy music which is unlike any other. New singer Amariah Cook’s debut singles ‘Waves’ (2021) and ‘Venenosa’ (2022) drew significant critical acclaim; landing fervent support from outlets such as Kerrang!, New Noise Magazine, Triple J, Spotify, and Apple Music. On the live front, the group have taken Australia by storm including festival performances at Knight & Day, Unify Forever, Unify Off The Record, Alpha Wolf’s CVLTFEST, performed at Bigsound to high industry praise, plus were hand-chosen as special guests for Jinjer, Voyager, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, RedHook, Caligula’s Horse, and Windwaker, just to name a few. With a late 2023 debut album release on the horizon, Future Static are primed to make a lasting impression on the global stage, bringing its visceral fusion of heavy and alternative sub-genres to the world at large.