TIARNIE RELEASES ‘DON’T ASK ME’
DEBUT SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO FROM HER SOPHOMORE EP
Am I bi-curious
Or just notorious
For fucking good things up?
Emerging alt-rock singer-songwriter – Tiarnie – presents the debut single from her sophomore EP, ‘Don’t Ask Me’. Characterised by intricate guitars and emotionally charged vocals, ‘Don’t Ask Me’ is a vulnerable and self-explorative reflection on Tiarnie’s sexuality.
In Tiarnie’s words – “‘Don’t Ask Me’ is a personal song about struggling with my sexuality and how identifying as queer affects my current heterosexual relationship. Your early 20’s are a confusing time because we’re made to feel like we’re supposed to have ourselves figured out and know what we want – be it professionally or romantically – whilst we’re still so young.”
“For me, there’s always been this constant tug-of-war between the comfortability and warmth of a stable relationship, and the excitement and fear of the unknown. Writing ‘Don’t Ask Me’ was a way for me to wrap my head around this – I let my imagination run wild to ponder my “What if’s?”. The song became its own entity throughout the writing process as it helped me identify the main question in the bridge: “Am I bi-curious or just notorious for fucking good things up?”
‘Don’t Ask Me’ was recorded at the Grove Studios on NSW’s Central Coast, and was produced, engineered and mixed by Jackson Barclay, who recently produced Maddy Jane’s Triple J Feature Album of the Week, ‘Not All Bad or Good’. Jackson has otherwise previously engineered and mixed for Vera Blue, and co-written for Tia Gostelow. ‘Don’t Ask
Me’ was mastered by Trent Dobson (Maddy Jane, Vera Blue).
This follows the success of her first EP, ‘Consistently Inconsistent’, which has received 50,000+ streams since it’s release in early 2020. This release marked a number of milestones for Tiarnie – receiving Spotify editorial support, career first Triple J plays alongside radio support from FBi, SYN, Radio Adelaide and ABC National Radio. To celebrate the release of the EP, she played a sold-out headline tour of Sydney, Canberra and Wollongong.
The single is accompanied by a music video, filmed in Coledale NSW by Kane Presland, who documented Tiarnie’s time recording at the Grove for soon-to-be released music videos. The video contains cameos from Tiarnie’s live band members – Logan Ritchie, Stirling Jayasuriya and Tahlia McLennan and finds its concept within the narrative envisioned by Tiarnie when writing the song.
“I pictured a girl standing out the front of her ex-lovers house, taking a deep breath before knocking on the front door and apologising. The extended one-take of me staring down the camera lens served to break the fourth wall, so the viewer is exposed to my vulnerability and sincerity as they feel as if the song is directed at them.
Contextually, this follows a house party – shown later in the video – where I give in to temptation and kiss a girl.”
“I think sometimes you have to experience something to realise that it’s not what you want, and that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. In the video, I realise that the deep connection that I had lost in ending a loving relationship was more valuable than the single life that I had glamorised. Overwhelmed with emotion, I desperately run back to my partner’s house to apologise: “I’m sorry that it had to end like that, curiosity killed the cat”.
WHO IS TIARNIE?
Tiarnie is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and most importantly – a storyteller. Growing up on a cattle farm on the outskirts of Canberra listening to the likes of Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins and Cold Chisel inspired Tiarnie’s passion for Australian music and love of profound songwriting with honest lyricism.
Writing songs at 2am on her floor-drobe is now how Tiarnie tries to make sense of the magical, messy moments of her early 20s. A true over-thinker, over-feeler and over-sharer her lyrical vulnerability is matched with a fierce vocal tone, captivating melodies, intricate guitar riffs and punchy percussion.
Tiarnie’s debut EP, ‘Consistently Inconsistent’, documented the chaos of this in-between age; heartbreak from unrequited love, being homesick, struggling with mental health, the intricacies of relationships, challenging gender norms and aching for human connection.
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