Blanche DuBois

4 years on and the wait is finally over with the upcoming release of Perth sisters Nadija and Adriana Begovich (Blanche DuBois)stunning third studio album YOUNG HEART. The album was produced by Matt Fell (Tim Freedman, Sarah Storer, Josh Pyke) in his Love Hz Studios in Sydney.

Speaking about the upcoming album, singer Nadija Begovich says,“The songs on this record are about your head and your heart, about life and love and loss and the feelings both unique and
universal to us all. “We’re writing a lot more about personal experiences and the past four years has seen a lot of changes for my sister and I – good changes though; the kind which make you grow because you’re forced to learn from them.”

This record also marks the first time Blanche DuBois has explored co-writing – working with fellow Australian artists Angie Hart and Mick Thomas to pen three songs.

“We’d always admired Angie as a singer/songwriter,” Nadija says. “We sat down with her in a freezing cold house in Melbourne and wrote two tunes, Hell and The Wires, which ended up making it onto our record. It was a great experience and something we’ll definitely look at doing more of in the future. We wrote Run for Miles with Mick Thomas, also in frosty Melbourne.”

Like many, this record is the result of blood, sweat and tears. It’s the end of a relationship, the breaking of a heart, the building of a bridge, the bond of two sisters, the dreams that keep you alive and the tales you spin to make the world seem that little bit brighter.

To celebrate the upcoming release of the album, from MONDAY JANUARY 16, the band will be offering fans the chance to stream tracks from the new album ahead of the release through the bands FACEBOOK PAGE. The band will also offer fans a FREE DOWNLOAD of the sensational first single THE WAR IN ME.

THE WAR IN ME was released in October 2011 and received stellar reviews nationally.

“The harmonies and structures that this song is built on have them heading somewhere more towards Bush or Bjork than the strum and reveal of
the more typical Singer/Songwriter types. The mostly unadorned production lets those voices swell and offer their feelings." – DRUM MEDIA SYDNEY

Infused with a quick clickity marching beat, nuanced strings, beautifully balanced harmonies and the catchiest of choruses, it’s incredibly hard to resist tapping on the dashboard and singing along , let alone get the chorus out of your head” – DRUM MEDIA PERTH

“Capturing a breathy ache in the mould of former touring partner Sarah McLachlan, yet adding enough texture and depth to put a distinct stamp upon this lovelorn ballad, this DuBois is stellar.” - RIP IT UP

“Their new single is a catchy, dramatic little slice of acoustic pop, along the lines of Sarah Blasko.” – RAVE MAGAZINE

“Sounding and looking like a million bucks, Perth two-piece Blanche Dubois continue that city’s fine tradition of producing more bands per capita than any other city on earth (probably). Sisters Adriana and Nadija have been playing throughout the country for the better part of a decade, and with their new album YOUNG HEART due for release early next year, expect to hear more of their earthy county – tinged, delicate pop in the not too distant future” – TIME OFF MAGAZINE

Blanche DuBois have been making music together since 2002; forming their own label Streetcar Productions in that same year and releasing their debut album Raging Favourites as well.

Two EPs later – Slow Motion (2004) and Love Only Hurts (2005) – the band landed a deal with Australia’s largest independent publisher, Mushroom Music Publishing, and a series of licensing and sync deals followed, which continues to see Blanche DuBois garner airplay across hit-Australian and international television shows including Home and Away, Neighbours and Ugly Betty.

2007 saw the release of their second full-length album, All The Things We Never Say, with ARIA Award winning producer Richard Pleasance at the helm. The album was received with well with tracks Dance Away the Day and Slow Motion being added nationally across the Nova FM network.

In between, Blanche DuBois toured Europe and have played festivals in Australia such as A Day on the Green, alongside artists such as Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Ben Folds, Paul Kelly, Pete Murray, Missy Higgins, Kasey Chambers, Crosby Stills and Nash, Joe Cocker and even The Bangles – performing as either an acoustic duo or with their full-band lineup.