Who: Little May
What: Three piece indie girl group
When: January 8-10
Where: Southbound Festival, 2016.
LILTING chords, gentle harmonies and a sense of sweetness are the calling card of Sydney based Little May and they use this to deliver their version of truth to the world.
Consisting of long time chums Hannah Field, Annie Hamilton and Liz Drummond, Little May has risen through the ranks of the Australian music industry at an alarming rate since their inception in 2012.
Touring throughout Australia the latter half of this year, next year for Little May is already set to be another milestone, the first gig off the ranks announced on Monday as a spot on the annual Southbound line-up.
“This has all been more than I could ever have imagined,” band member Hannah Field said.
The group hold a soft spot for performing at festivals, with Field saying the vibe of the audience allows the group to loosen up with the crowd.
“For me, it’s a little less pressure (than headline shows) as audiences are so much more forgiving,” Field said.
Featuring on the line up for various events home and abroad, Field recalled their set at Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay last year as an outstanding moment.
“I always thought I’d love to go to that and to have my first time playing was incredibly surreal,” she said.
Little May has progressed from their humble beginnings to a world wide stage, wrapping up the recording of their debut album in America this year.
Recorded in a converted church in Hudson with overdubs the “cherry on top” recorded in a garage in Brooklyn, the eclectic recording environment speaks volumes of the way the girls approach their sound.
“Everyone brings something different to the table,” Field said.
Their process was an unstructured one, with Field saying a song could be put together in a manner of hours or weeks, depending on what got their creative juices flowing.
Field said if you knew each girl individually, you’d be able to pick the extent of their influence on any given tune.
“I tend to be emotional and over share lyrically; Liz is more cool and dark, a little bit more reasonable, while Annie’s got these quirky little guitar riffs,” Field said.
Field said she could feel the growth of Little May through their music, finally establishing a sound that defines them as a group.
A new direction from the one they are travelling on, despite being achievable seemed un-loyal to what they were trying to accomplish Field said.
“I don’t think we’d be Little May anymore,” she said.
“I love what we’re doing at the moment… I find it fascinating to see changes within myself and with other people.”
