13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Adam Hattaway & The Haunters – Big Night

Our man from down south, Adam Hattaway turns up with a new song, Big Night, and a new video directed by Delaney Davidson.

Big Night is the latest song to see the light of day from Adam Hattaway & The Haunters next album, Woolston, Texas. Here’s the record company blurb with more info:

Buckle in, Adam Hattaway and The Haunters release blazing new single ‘Big Night’ from their third full-length album Woolston, Texas due for release March 26th next year.

The track, heavy with guitar and wailing falsetto, brings darker themes to light with its many hopeful moments “sometimes you have to try” quickly followed by the foreboding “sometimes you wanna die”.

Recorded at Lyttelton’s Sitting Room studio, ‘Big Night’ is album producer Ben Edwards’ favourite off Woolston, Texas. Frontman Adam recalls his, at times, experimental methods, nudging along it’s charged-up sound. “Ben tried to get us really amped up when we recorded it, running around slapping and pushing us over while we were playing it… it’s truly, one of the strangest experiences I’ve had.” 

The Delaney Davidson-directed music video, shot on his iPhone, follows the gang of Haunters goofing off in Christchurch’s Moorhouse Ave Burger King carpark – “like a bunch of idiot wannabe petrol-heads trying to go out for a ‘big night’, but it’s not even night time at all,” says Adam. “It contrasts against the weight of the song and hopefully shows we don’t take ourselves too seriously. I want all upbeat rock and roll to be like that.”

The Ōtautahi/Christchurch-based alt-rockers are on the last leg of their ‘Wasting Our Time’ tour, delivering electrifying live performances to audiences across Aotearoa.

Adam says of the tour: “It’s been refreshing to be out, and meet lots of great people. You forget all the special moments that happen along the way on every tour. There’s been a real sense of adventure.”

‘Wasting Our Time’ Tour tickets are on sale at Undertheradar.co.nz – don’t miss the final two shows. Plus catch Adam Hattaway and The Haunters at Nest Fest 2021