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‘Barricades’ is the debut EP from Melbourne based singer-songwriter Kog Ravindran (Kog). Ever since discovering ‘The Beatles – Complete Songbook’ hidden behind a piano in his high school’s music department, Kog has written hundreds of songs in the search of the perfect melody. Having fronted the successful rock outfit ‘The Scarecrows’ over the last three years, Kog has decided to take a step back and return to what it was he loved the most – writing songs at the piano. “I really believe that when it is done right, there is nothing quite as powerful or as beautiful as the sound of a piano and a voice together.” “I was really tempted to add strings, guitars and all the bells and whistles, but I realised that what I was looking for was just to have better recordings of the songs I record onto my iPhone when I’m home alone.” ‘Barricades’ is the first snapshot into this promising songwriter’s repertoire. He has been described as a Jeff Buckley/Rufus Wainwright lovechild, with a flair