As a bass player, Hamish has spent years supporting other people’s musical projects. But when a disease outbreak brought the world to its knees, it opened up time and space for a different kind of musical expression. Finding a voice in a time of chaos helped steady the internal mayhem and allowed self-expression to reign. The Strange Love album is the result of that deep dive, and a newly found faith in a previously unrealised process.

The production, co-writing, coffee, and friendship of Rhythm Ace Studio wizard Sam Johnson are a high-value affair, going all the way toward fully extracting everything a song desires—along with the mountainous contributions of local musicians.