The Money War was conceived while Dylan Ollivierre (Rainy Day Women) and Carmen Pepper (Warning Birds) drove across the US in late 2015. Inspired by the trip, a pile of iPhone demos was created. After a chance meeting with producers Thom Monahan (Fruit Bats, Little Joy) and Arne Frager (Prince, Paul McCartney) in a dive bar in San Francisco, the duo were convinced of the value of the demos. Returning home with a load of stories, they then began work on materializing a record.
WA indie-rock duo The Money War have already established a solid presence in their hometown, forming from already revered local outfits Rainy Day Women and Warning Birds. With their latest single, Hold On – described by buzz label I Oh You as having “effortless magnificence embedded within” – the pair set their sights on the east coast, embarking on their first Australian headline stint in December. That’s after they caught Meg Mac’s attention earlier in the year and scored an opening slot on her album tour. They are currently recording their debut album, which will be released around April/May 2018.
Carmen Pepper
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