Sydney rock artist Hevenshe delivers a dose of gritty, sensual grunge-pop on her brand new single, ‘Floor Bed’. Solo project of the formidably talented Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive, Hevenshe breaks orbit, blazing into uncharted territory with revealing lyricism, nostalgic instrumentation, and explosive production.
 
‘Floor Bed’ celebrates queer joy and the chaos of coming out—an adrenaline rush felt by both the listener and, unmistakably, the artist herself.

Depicting a connection so thrilling, so intoxicating, and yet all at once so simple, the song sees Hevenshe capture a sense of wonder; ‘It’s never been this easy, how?’. On the process of writing this track, which sees her plunging head-first into an electrifying new chapter of art, life and love, she said:
 
“‘Floor Bed’ is an authentic recount of a ‘regular Sunday’. I wrote it in real time as the story of the lyrics unfolds: from sleeping in, to debating an outfit and driving to a lover’s house. By the time I arrived (as the song goes on to detail), half the track was already written and played to her on a mattress on the living room floor.”  HEVENSHE

With nods to Alanis Morissette, Weezer, Linkin Park, Soundgarden, and the genre of early 2000s coming-of-age soundtracks, Hevenshe draws from various pools of inspiration in the sonic qualities of ‘Floor Bed’. Unfiltered in its sense of raw, yearning lyricism.

Brimming with gritty guitar fuzz and distorted drums. Anthemic in its production and flawlessly curated layering. The end result is dark, saturated, and undeniably sexy. One for fans of Ecca Vandal, WAAX and Yours Truly, ‘Floor Bed’ emerges victorious in its objective to “thrash the listener with sensuality.”

Working on the track with an all-star lineup including one Ben Stewart of Slowly Slowly, as well Ben Siva AKA jnr., with the former lending his knack for arrangements, and the latter jumping in for further production and mixing. Hevenshe was quick to dive into production for the track, keen to ride the infectious wave of creative momentum. She detailed:
 
“I was so excited about the song, I knew it needed to be recorded ASAP so I could start playing it live at upcoming shows. I made a rough demo and sent it to Ben Stewart (Slowly Slowly) who helped me arrange the sections and make stems for my live show remotely. We developed the guitar parts and spoken backing vocals to reflect the necessary tension in the lyrics.

I realised quickly that the decisions around songwriting and vocal delivery in particular, were led by leaning into what felt shocking and taboo. When I heard the track ‘Angel Things’ by local artist Rageflower, I booked in with her producer Ben Siwa straight away. We had so much fun collaborating on the production with loads of creative sounds like DJ scratches, rings jingling and genuine police-car sirens.  From start to finish, the song was such a joy to create, ideas and energy were abundant.”  HEVENSHE
 
With the genesis of the Hevenshe project only having occurred in 2022, powerhouse Jenna McDougall has quickly reiterated her standing as a beloved artist and performer, and as one of the most profound singer-songwriters that Australia has ever produced.

With her cathartic and empowering tunes already having drawn in well over half a million streams, 50K monthly listeners on Spotify, and over 275K followers across her socials, the love emitted from Hevenshe’s audiences runs as deep as it does wide.
 
Set to welcome her new single ‘Floor Bed’ with a launch show in Sydney later this month, Hevenshe will be joined by a diverse array of friends across a variety of disciplines, including music, line dancing, pole dancing and burlesque comedy!

HEVENSHE LIVE SHOW

TICKETS
Friday June 20th The Vanguard Sydney
with performances by DJ Waisze, Saddle Club, Demon Derriere and Oryx