The Art Of Survival With DELLACOMA RIO From DELLACOMA

Raw, honest, explosive. DELLACOMA is a brash and hard hitting rock
n roll project featuring the talents of passionate and energetic
frontman Dellacoma Rio. With a relevant yet familiar sound, a
relentless work ethic and an exotic yet somehow natural formation
this 5-piece outfit is primed and set to ignite.
After almost 4 years of exhaustive touring across Australia, USA,
UK and Europe in support of their debut album, South of Everything,
2019 saw the band take a touring break while Rio began work on the
second album Blood which was released in 2021. 2023 saw the return
to international touring with the band’s first USA tour since
2018.
The band have just released their new single, More Than Survival,
which is the first track taken from their upcoming third album.
HEAVY sat down with Dellacoma Rio to get all the latest.
"It's a fairly heavy song," he admitted about More Than Survival.
"It's quite sludgy, I guess, in a way. Quite grungy. I write it
during lockdowns in Melbourne and observationally I'd been through…
The years prior to COVID had been quite difficult for me
personally, and then we hit 2020, and in my head I thought 2020 was
going to be where I'd start going up (laughs). So lockdown was
quite depressing for a lot of people, but the song itself is about
sitting there and feeling like you've just been keeping your nose
above water."
In the full interview, we discussed releasing the audio and music
video for More Than Survival one week apart and why, highlighting
the shorter attention spans of music consumers in the modern age.
Rio also revealed that More Than Survival is the first song from
Dellacoma's next and third album. The song, written during
Melbourne's lockdowns, is described as heavy and grungy, reflecting
Rio's personal struggles and the general mood during the lockdown
period.
He emphasized the importance of personal fulfilment and perspective
in life, and shared his approach to music creation, stating that he
only produces music he genuinely enjoys and believes in. The
upcoming album was talked about more, which will feature a mix of
heavier and lighter songs, reflecting the struggles and hopes of
the past four years. We also talked about the current line-up of
Dellacoma, which includes Rob Moody and John Justice, upcoming
shows, signing to XMusic and more.



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