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Leather Whip / Maxine (AA single)

by Cong Josie

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1.
Leather Whip 04:04
2.
Maxine 03:29

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‘Leather Whip‘ is a mission statement of throbbing intensity and degenerate symbolisms. 50's rock 'n' roll nostalgia meets late-night electronics, switchblade-sharp rhythms express genuine heartfelt mental-health purging. The debut single and introduction to the world of Cong Josie: the alter-ego of Nicolaas Oogjes, frontman of Aussie cult 'Heat Beat' band, NO ZU. Pulsing back and forth between 80's electro pop-euphoria and menacing industrial post-punk. Hedonistic and idiosyncratic, Cong croons like a crooked Chris Isaak, whispering like the devil on your shoulder. Leather Whip speaks to his family ties to harness racing and animal rights set in the context of Aussie bloke culture.'Maxine' the b-side, is a cover of a little known outsider-rockabilly song by Wayde Curtiss and The Rhythm Rockers. The Cong version employs a bold synthesised baseline, sultry female backing vocals and guitar that cuts through the track like an axe, bouncing with menacing rhythms as it goes.

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released October 30, 2020

Performed by Cong Josie and Johnny Cayn (Track 1) and Cong Josie, Cassandra Capri and Simone Galassi (Track 2)
Written by Nicolaas Oogjes & Cayn Borthwick (Track 1) and Wade Curtiss and The Rhythm Rockers (Track 2)
Produced and mixed by Nicolaas Oogjes.
Music recorded in Pentridge and greater Coburg, Naarm/Melbourne and vocals recorded in Saidona, Greece (Track 1) and in Pentridge and greater Coburg and Livorno, Italy (Track 2)
Mastered by Nao Anzai at Reel 2 Real Studio
Cover Art by Nick Mahady

Cong Josie acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in what is now known as Coburg (where much of this record was recorded) and pay respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging. Always was always will be Aboriginal land.

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Cong Josie Melbourne, Australia

Cong Josie is the hedonistic alter-ego, (and anagram) of Nic Oogjes, best known as the bandleader of heat beat ensemble NO ZU. Nicolaas says inhabiting the Cong character allows him to plunge the depths of his psyche and drag forth what he finds there - beyond the real and into hyper-reality. ... more

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