Yugambah/Gold Coast-based soul/pop Wailwan artist Sunny Luwe has unveiled her lively single Animal Instinct – co-written by Matt Collins (WHARVES) and produced by multi-ARIA award-winning producer Konstantin Kersting (Budjerah, Spacey Jane, The Jungle Giants).
Animal Instinct bursts with fierce energy, driven by an uplifting rhythm and Sunny Luwe‘s charismatic vocals. The song weaves an atmosphere of carefree fun and spontaneous excitement, inviting listeners to revel in its playful allure.
Sunny Luwe talks about the inspiration behind Animal Instinct: “I spent a week at a Dr Joe retreat on the Sunshine Coast in March 2023. I had wanted to attend for a long time and it was the first time he had returned to Australia since COVID. We easily mediated for more than 20 hours that week whilst also learning the science and research behind the benefits of meditation. I loved it, but when I returned home I also found myself seeing other perspectives of it too. We’re all animals after all and we are so instinct-driven. The lyrics and melody came to me whilst I was driving and I sang the tune on repeat until I could pull over to record it. I brought the song to Matt and we punched it up, refining the lyrics and adding the bridge – which is one of my favourite parts of the song.”
In the live arena, Sunny Luwe will showcase at BIGSOUND (2024) and perform at the 10th Gold Coast Music Awards. Along with this, she has shared the stage with Jaguar Jonze, Death by Denim, Old Mervs and played CREEKFEST, BLEACH* Festival and AACTA Festival (2023/2024). She will also be speaking as a panellist for BIGSOUND as part of Support Act.
Sunny Luwe has also stepped into the role of custodian and role model with her project, selected for this year’s Green Music Australia‘s inaugural Board Observership role. Sunny continues to demonstrate leadership in this space, speaking on panels internationally to discuss sustainable music-making. Sunny shares, “Carbon offsetting this project is something I am very passionate about – I dream of living in a world where how we care for the environment is at the forefront of each project and endeavour. I also realised that I can step into my own power and be that change by offsetting my single and educating people about it through the release.”
SUNNY LUWE
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS
THU 29 AUG | GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS, YUGAMBAH/GOLD COAST QLD
FRI 30 AUG | MIAMI MARKETTA, YUGAMBAH/GOLD COAST QLD
TUE 3 SEPT – THU 5 SEPT | BIGSOUND, MEANJIN/BRISBANE QLD
SUN 3 NOV | TASTE OF COUNTRY, MUNUNJALI/BEAUDESERT QLD?????
With thanks to Good Intent
