He’s a local legend that seems to find himself on epic adventures. So would you be able to tell me why that is?ĭOPE LEMON: Yeah, I mean it’s kind of like an old shoot out of the Western and the tale of Stingray Pete. Your next single, which is going to be released on the 17th of September, Stingray Pete, it sort of it still has that, psychedelic vibe about it, but sonically it is darker compared to your other releases. Lots of summery sort of vibes that I get when I listen to them. You have had three single releases already, Kids Falling in Love, Every Day’s a Holiday, and Rose Pink Cadillac, and they’ve got a really psychedelic and carefree vibe about them. HAPPY: So I wanted to talk about your upcoming record Rose Pink Cadillac. They’re cool when you put sunnies on them. Wait till they get comfortable with you.ĭOPE LEMON: Yeah, yeah, that’s true. But they can spit, because I went to see them once and the lady was like, ‘Just be wary because sometimes they do spit or they bite’, and I was like, ‘Okay, just respect their boundaries,’ I guess. But, you know, responsibilities and all that stuff. You can’t go out there, have a look at the llamas, then not bring any back!ĭOPE LEMON: It was hard not to bring one back. So I think we’re going to have to do that next. Let’s go to the farm’, you know? And we went out there and it was a good trip. At one stage, we were thinking about getting some llamas or alpacas.ĭOPE LEMON: One of my mates that live here, she’s like in love with llamas. So what kind of animals do you have on the ranch? Is it mainly horses or other farm animals?ĭOPE LEMON: Yeah, we got 50 head of cattle.ĭOPE LEMON: Some horses. And I feel, yeah, it would be awesome to be around that – some horses and paddocks and all that kind of stuff. So it would definitely put your mind at ease. HAPPY: Yeah, it would be amazing to just have that atmosphere around you. But you know, at the same time, it is pretty nice to walk out and hang with the horses and have that sort of open field to watch the sun go down and kick back with some beers. I think it can come down to just creating your own adventures with the way that you explore being creative and the worlds that you dive into lyrically. How important is it to be, I guess, out amongst nature when you’re getting creative, and when you’re getting in that writing and recording mindset?ĭOPE LEMON: Yeah, I think sometimes your surroundings have… they either have a lot to do with what you’re writing about or they don’t. HAPPY: So you have previously mentioned that you write and record on this ranch of yours. There’s a bunch of different little shacks on the property, and we’re a good little team. HAPPY: So you’ve got like a good group of people up on the ranch with you and just vibing out?ĭOPE LEMON: Yeah, it’s cool. There’s a fireplace and we kind of just kick back and have some whiskeys and record, you know? I got this sort of cool loft sort of area where my studio is.
HAPPY: Very nice, and how has it been recording lately, especially during this lockdown situation? You in Sydney?ĭOPE LEMON: I’m on my ranch up in Byron. I had a late night recording, so yeah, just getting stuck in. Happy had the chance to speak with him about the story behind his latest single, upcoming music, how he found that immaculate pink Cadillac and potentially releasing his own whisky.ĭOPE LEMON: Yeah. Dope Lemon talks about his latest single Stingray Pete, exploring other worlds through his music and enjoying life on his fully-fledged cattle ranch with friends and good whisky.ĭope Lemon’s upcoming single Stingray Pete is an immersive exploration into darker tones and Western vibes that paints a vivid picture of wild west saloons and cowboy escapades.
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