Sydney singer/songwriter Sloan Peterson has just dropped her newest single, Nightmare, and it's a song a lot of people can relate to about the double standards women face in so many aspects of life, all wrapped up in a kitschy and cool music video set in a creepy old church.
With a background in musical theatre, Nightmare is really a chance for Sloan to shine as the video's powerful heroine. It's tongue-in-cheek, witty and reminiscent of vintage films, all the while tackling a serious topic. Sloan's vocals will get stuck in your head, and the track's production is deceptively breezy. If you need a mood booster, then this is the track for you.
Speaking about Nightmare, Sloan says, “The beauty of song writing is creating a story or poem with emotive concepts; it could be elements of truth, exaggeration or completely fictional. Nightmare is shining a light on the fact that perhaps my expectations in life could come across unrealistic at times, but on the other hand does that really make me a nightmare or just a strong-minded woman who knows what she wants.
"It's written in a playful relationship sense but questioning the construct of being deemed bossy or controlling rather than assertive or driven. I think it's something a few people might relate too, whether it be a personal, social or professional circumstance.”
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Nightmare is truly proof that Sloan's a star in the making with so much ahead of her, and we're so bloody excited for her to truly come into her own over the next year. It'll inspire you to go after what you want and take no shit. Hopefully we look as cool as she does while doing it.
Catch Sloan at two intimate gigs at Sydney's Lazy Bones Lounge on November 5th and 6th.
