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Short Shadows take soul, indie rock, hip-hop, and ska and blends it all with wry, observational lyrics, punchy horns, urban samples and suburban soundscapes. The end result is party rock music that you can get down and dance to. Hailing from Melbourne's North, and inspired by fellow Melburnians, The Avalanches’ “no sounds are out of bounds” theory, Short Shadows take influence from bands such as The Cat Empire, Blue Juice, The Go! Team, Illy, Gorillaz and Amy Winehouse. 2019 saw the release of the band’s debut album, War Anecdotes From the Northern Suburbs which featured songs "Customer Service" and "Nothing Good Comes Out of Preston". The band played a steady stream of shows since the release of War Anecdotes, however, like the rest of the world, were stop in their tracks due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Determined to stay creative, in May 2020, they released the single “Lock Down” which was written in isolation, recorded remotely and had Triple J’s Declan Byrne saying “feeling very