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assionate surfer, singer,
songwriter and producer,
Mat McHugh from surf-tribe outfit The Beautiful Girls,
slammed down a six-pack for LiQUiFY before their
Summer Soundsystem Tour kicks it in January.
It follows a busy couple of months including a
national tour to air their new album Dancehall
Days – not only the first from them in four
years, but also independently released
and a direct result of crowd-funding
from fans who were frothing to have
their brand of surf/folk/indie rock back
in their lives.
As Mat puts it, the band’s hiatus
has resulted in an album that’s
about reclaiming his musical identity
with a brand new sound of ‘Spooky,
dubby, digital dancehall tinged,
rootsy, punky, reggae music mashed up
with some mellow acoustic sea songs.’
The Beautiful Girls turn on a stellar
performance to a sold-out crowd at
Union Hall // Photo Supplied
Can you tell us where you
are right now and what you’ll
be up to this Christmas and
summer?
I’ve just finished up the album
tour, so I’m back home and I’m
taking the chance to chill out
and do as little as possible. I’ll
be fine tuning the band over
the next few weeks, and
gearing up for the Summer
Soundsystem Tour and
also doing a couple of
secret shows around
Sydney. I’ve also been
doing a little busking and
jumping in with a couple
of friends’ bands here
and there, too.