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JESSE PORSCHES: ON BREAKING OUT SOLO & THE BIG NAMES BEHIND HIM

Coming in hot! We caught up with Sydney DJ and producer Jesse Porsches before the drop of his new single The Weekend (ft. Xavier Dunn, out today) we delved into the past and future projects of this thriving human – including the launch of his second duo Super Cruel – and the announcement of going solo.

“I started in high school playing guitar and drums but not taking it seriously. I was coming last in the class and eventually just dropped out of music altogether. The teacher hated me and I couldn’t even tune a guitar!” Jesse Sewell laughs. “I still feel like I’m not that good at music, some of my friends are freaks and just play the piano like Mozart!”

Kick-starting his career about two years ago with Carl Fox, his first duo – known simply as Porsches – saw the act collaborate with some incredible artists, including Flume, he wrote Sleepless for. Taking things to the next level, opening up opportunities and exploring new avenues and sounds, Sewell recently launched Super Cruel, his second duo with Adelaide’s Tigerilla (aka Matthew Khabbaz). “Matt and I put out our first song November [featuring Lisa Mitchell] which has been getting beaten up on the j’s, so that’s pretty cool. And then we’ve got our second single that’s getting mixed at the moment,” adds Sewell, referencing The Weekend which was unleashed this morning. 

Sewell shares “I am a huge fan of Lisa’s, so I was so nervous and then she brought Isabella Lucas with her to the studio! It was crazy and semi-stressful ’cause we did a photo shoot and I was so unprepared, but a really great time!”

Stepping into the spotlight by rebranding Porsches to Jesse Porsches as a solo project, he explains “I’ve stopped doing Porsches and am now just focusing on myself. I’ve got my first single out really soon which I am super excited about! It’s not even out here yet but has been picked up across the globe including the States, UK, Sweden, Netherlands and South Africa – places I’ve never even been to so I can’t wait to see the reactions.”

Recently signing to Dew Processes/UMA at home and Astral Works in the US, Sewell enthuses “Astral Works kind of had the final say and it was the very original demo they liked the most… I think it’s best not to copy the sound that’s popular at the moment, but try and make it your own and in your own way!” With a total of 40 versions (give or take) Sewell is pretty proud of his final piece and with nothing holding him back he is still keeping things spicy solo by collaborating with numerous artists such as featured vocalist Xavier Dunn. “Illy came down to write and we had a rapper at one point from New York, which we have since taken off, but it’s been a long process and the song has gone in numerous directions.”

Putting his time to good use as, at the time of the interview, “The release keeps moving back meaning a lot of waiting around so I can’t wait to share it with the world,” Sewell has been keeping busy working on some new remixes for your ear drums (Hint: anyone a fan of Major Laser?) “I’m still writing every day but you’ll have to be patient too as I want to release these first [singles] and wait for the response and evolve from that.”

With regards to The Weekend, he shares “It’s really easy to listen to with a catchy chorus, so I think various people will get into it, which is probably why it’s doing so well overseas.” Plus, there’s a rad cinema-worthy video clip to feast your eyes on too. Produced by the Jaen Collective video team and shot at Burleigh Heads in Queensland, Sewell exclaims “It looks like something out of transformers, the lead actually looks like Megan Fox!”

Don’t freak out, but Super Cruel will be playing at Splendour In The Grass this year, so there’s a chance for everyone to hear their second single that is actually being released a week afterSplendour. “They are both my babies… I don’t see it as the songs competing but people will either like one or the other so we’ll see what happens.” Comparing his sound to pizza – preferably margarita or Hawaiian – he laughs “As long as someone likes one of them I’m going to be happy.”

And on that note, be patient, eat some pizza and go for a board at Thredbo Village where you can catch Jesse Porsches with KLP, Moza, Elizabeth Rose and Commandeur having a good time for G.H Mumm Poolside Apres Party. Don’t forget to hit them up at Splendour, Spilt Milk and stay tuned for future Super Cruel national tour dates.