Biography
Born out of Sydney, Australia, BESTIES embody a generation of youth who’ve learnt to intersect with the world through the internet; creating nostalgic emo rock tinted with the subtle artfulness of contemporary hip-hop. In 2022, Producer and multi-instrumentalist, Nat Sherwood (Stand Atlantic, Sarah Saint James & Somber Hills) and vocalist, Max Pasalic (Up Late, After Touch) formalised their relentless musical curiosity and DIY values into a two-piece band, influenced by over a thousand hours of recording, producing and songwriting together.
Together the two would officially debut BESTIES in May with their winning entry into triple j’s coveted #DIYSupergroup competition. With an intimate vocal performance and a larger-than- life emo chorus, ‘two bedroom apartment’ was hand picked as the winner in the nation-wide competition with staffers calling them “creative & emphatic” and “apart from the pack”. Following, BESTIES secured main rotation on triple j, and on air praise from artists like Holly Humberstone.
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Now, BESTIES bleed the 00’s emo sensibilities of Boys Like Girls and The All-American Rejects into future-thinking hip-hop production, reminiscent of artists like jxdn or nothing,nowhere. forging a sound as unique as their story.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.