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After two patient years of writing, travelling and developing, Friendly Yen are proud to announce the release of their debut mini-album “4:59”. Thanks to some strong demos and a generous arts grant, Friendly Yen were able to snag the attention of ARIA nominated producer Forrester Savell (Birds of Tokyo, Dead Letter Circus, Dallas Frasca, The Butterfly Effect). He has worked on many gold album records including The Butterfly Effect's 'The Final Conversation of Kings', and was nominated for a ARIA for 'producer of the year' for Karnivool’s ‘Sound Awake' (which reached number 2 on the ARIA charts). The boys spent two weeks at Savell and his colleague Prasheen Naran's base in Sing Sing South Studios, Melbourne, recording and mixing the tracks. The final result is a collection of infectious tracks that will leave you hanging for more. 4:59 is a seven-track collection of songs, written by Jeff Hann and inspired by the excitements and realities of life: the frustration of the nine-till-