Based in Sydney, Dande & The Lion consists of Abbey Gardner (vocals, keys), Natassa Zoë (vocals, guitar), Nicholas Shea (bass) and Chris Gabriel (drums). The band started making waves in 2018, but their new single dates back longer.

UK-born Zoë recalls: “I wrote Cheap Choice a few years back, before Dande & The Lion had formed and just as I was just coming out of a tumultuous relationship. It was also a period in my life when I was feeling especially frustrated, working in a corporate job in which I felt lost and without any real sense of purpose. Cheap Choice represents feeling taken advantage of and being stuck in something that you’re not happy with, whether it be a difficult relationship or a job, and then finding the inner strength to break away from that and align yourself with what truly makes you happy, which for me was Dande & The Lion.”

Despite its subject matter, Cheap Choice isn’t a sad song at all. On the contrary. The track is joyous, bright, bubbling and instantly hummable. It starts with a funky riff and soon builds into an upbeat indie-pop song with a bite to it.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.