Ghyti
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | SELF
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Kinda like watching 5 seasons of "Breaking Bad"; condensed into 45 minutes of musical theatre. - Spoz's Rant
Like Damon Albarn gone batshit in the Adelaide burbs. The loonier it gets, the better it sounds. - Spoz's Rant
Like Damon Albarn gone batshit in the Adelaide burbs. The loonier it gets, the better it sounds. - Spoz's Rant
From the very opening chords, there’s a pub rock styling established that hasn’t been done all that well in previous years, but is captured incredibly proficiently with Ghyti. [...] as Ghyti switch from catchy rock ’To Gideon, All the Best, God’ and ‘Journal of the King’, to sincere ballads like ‘Sad Sack’. And the whole time, that Aussie demeanour is never dropped, which shows that Ghyti are the real fucking deal. - SoundlySounds
From the very opening chords, there’s a pub rock styling established that hasn’t been done all that well in previous years, but is captured incredibly proficiently with Ghyti. [...] as Ghyti switch from catchy rock ’To Gideon, All the Best, God’ and ‘Journal of the King’, to sincere ballads like ‘Sad Sack’. And the whole time, that Aussie demeanour is never dropped, which shows that Ghyti are the real fucking deal. - SoundlySounds
Ghyti's recent work makes you feel like you're sitting alongside Jason Bourne while he drives with a furrowed brow and sense of purpose through the narrow streets of a nondescript European city. - Five Thousand
...this is pretty sturdy and enjoyable power pop stuff. There's a nice basement rattle to it that sits well with the overall charm of the tune.
Dave Ruby Howe, triple j - Triple J
...this is pretty sturdy and enjoyable power pop stuff. There's a nice basement rattle to it that sits well with the overall charm of the tune.
Dave Ruby Howe, triple j - Triple J
GPO are the shieeet! - Fourwords
GPO are the shieeet! - Fourwords
... stupidly infectious. - Fourwords
Ghyti’s new EP, “Fluorescent Lights”, is a lot darker then the band’s previous releases [...] It’s captivating….and it’s moving at the same time. - MusicSA
Sounding crisp from the outset, [Ghyti's] Britpop-influenced set benefited from a good mix and it would be a pleasure to see them grace such stages more often... sharply-dressed frontman Matt Hill preferring to let the music do the talking for the most part. His bass along with the crunching drums formed a formidable rhythm section for the guitarists to weave their web over. - Scenestr
Discography
Choker Chain (EP) - 2010. Debut solo release by Ghyti.
Know Your Place (EP) - 2011. Solo release by Ghyti. Reached #11 on Three D Radio's 20+1 chart.
Journal of the King (single) - 2012. First full band recording by Ghyti. Available to buy on iTunes.
To Gideon, All the Best, God (single) - 2012. Second single from 'Life Is Cheap' by Ghyti. Feature song on Butterflies Radio's 'New Music Monday' program (28/1/13).
Life Is Cheap (EP) - 2013. Debut full-band EP released August 24th. Available at https://ghyti.bandcamp.com/music
Fluorescent Lights (EP) - 2014. Fourth EP and accompanying short film. Available on bandcamp. Film exclusively streamed by Rip It Up through October 2014. EP feature release on Three D Radio, reaching #18 on 20+1 chart, and given 4-star review by MusicSA at http://www.musicsa.com.au/articles/reviews/2014/ghyti.aspx
Give Us Your Money (single) - 2015. Double single w/ Eyes On You. Available on bandcamp.
Commodities (EP) - 2016. Fifth EP available on bandcamp. Released 29 April 2016.
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Bio
Ghyti is a four piece avant-rock band from Adelaide who have become live favourites for their post-punk and Britpop inspired sound. Reflecting diverse influences from Blur to Pavement and Arctic Monkeys, Ghyti's high energy songs are often described as 'quirky'. The lyrics are about common experiences and feelings, the guitar riffs and driving rhythms are made to dance to, and this combination makes the band a stand-out in the Adelaide scene.
Ghyti began as a solo project, releasing two EPs in 2010 and 2011, but quickly grew into a full lineup, releasing their first band EP 'Life Is Cheap' in 2013, followed by 'Fluorescent Lights' in October 2014. They have played extensively in Adelaide and Melbourne, showcased internationally at Canadian Music Week 2015 in Toronto, and were invited to play at the Culture Collide festival in Los Angeles. Ghyti supported Custard at The Gov in 2016, as part of the Brisbane band’s national album tour. Continuing to feature regularly on local and national radio, along with online music press, Ghyti has also appeared on international radio and TV in New York, Miami, Toronto, and London.
The band self-produced a 20-minute short film to promote the 'Fluorescent Lights' EP, and in September 2015 released the single 'Give Us Your Money', followed by their latest full EP ‘Commodities’ in April 2016. Ghyti have begun work on a follow up single and are preparing to tour through 2016.
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