TELENOVA

Cohesion, respect and rapid success

Words by Jacob McCormack

“We’ve all released albums before,” says Ange. “But for a debut, you want to get it right.”

Although there is an emphasis placed upon executing the album to the best possible standard they can achieve, the band’s cohesion and respect for one another remains a factor that never seems to result in confrontation or arguments over what direction a song may take.

“As a band, we don’t feel very pressured by one another or by the public for that matter,” says Ange. “We never have massive creative arguments over a song or an idea for our music videos.”

The latter is where Ange’s creative prowess is showcased further. As director of the music videos Telenova has released and in line with her background in film, the singer sees the visual representation of their music as vital.

“We want the visual world around the music to really tie with the music itself,” says Ange. “I come from a film-making background, so for all of the music videos I have been the film director.”

Not only do the band keep the artistic design of their music from a sonic and visual standpoint in-house, Ed and Josh are also established producers and have had their hands at the production of Telenova’s music thus far.

“We do a lot in-house,” says Ange. “Josh’s has a studio in-house, and they are both producers.”

With the commitment to recording and producing their debut album, the band are just coming off a run of summer festivals that saw them share lineups with some huge international acts as well as some excellent local talent.

Maintaining momentum, Telenova are now taking their sophomore EP Stained Glass Love to new audiences on a 15-date regional tour this April.

From festival slots and EP releases to winning ‘Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year’ at the AIR Awards and performing at the 2022 APRA Awards, the possibilities seem endless for Telenova after the astounding success they’ve had in just two years of releasing music as a band.

Telenova will perform at Sooki Lounge, Belgrave on 5 May, Haba, Mornington on 6 May, Volta, Ballarat on 16 June and Torquay Hotel, Torquay on 17 June.