Honesty And Direction With GEMMA DUNSMORE From THIS SPACE IS OURS

Interview by Kris Peters
Melbourne pop/punk/emo/rock outfit This Space Is Ours have rapidly
built a name for themselves since kicking off in 2021. Backing up a
string of energetic singles with a succession of memorable live
performances, the band have steadily been building their name
through a growing number of live shows, including sharing the stage
with Bad/Love and Future Static, and in 2024 they celebrated a
sold-out first headline show.
But now the band are ready to expose a darker side to their light.
A heavier, darker side that introduces itself courtesy of the
band's upcoming single Picture Perfect Paper People, which will be
premiered via HEAVY on 16/07/25 before being unleashed on the world
the following day.
HEAVY caught up with vocalist Gemma Dunsmore to go into greater
detail.
"In the past, our singles before this year were more pop
punk-esque," she explained, "and with these new singles and our
upcoming EP, we wanted to move the instrumentation to be more
heavy, while still keeping this emo tone to the vocals. So we got
this cool contrast going, and this third single really cements
that."
As a young emerging band, the pressures on new material are
overwhelming, especially in the current saturated environment. As
such, we ask Dunsmore how much thought and planning went into
releasing their first body of work.
"We had heaps of conversations around it," she affirmed. "Me (sic)
and the bassist were more on the pop-punk side, wanting to stay a
little bit more pop-ish, and then the guitarists grew up listening
to prog and metalcore, and they were pushing for this heavier sound
(laughs). So there was a lot of conversation to try and find a
place that worked for everyone, and I reckon we got there."
In the full interview, Gemma introduced their new single, Picture
Perfect Paper People, and described the evolution of their sound
towards a heavier style in their upcoming EP set for release in
September. She emphasized the importance of organization and
collaboration in the EP's planning process and hinted at a show in
October, also exclusively releasing the EP title.
The conversation also covered the creation of their music videos,
with a focus on the DIY approach for Gone In May and the fun
elements in My Name. We spoke more about what to expect musically
from the upcoming EP, what is on the horizon for This Space Is
Ours, including upcoming shows and more.

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