Ideal Living - This Big House

Defned by their high-stakes rock ensemble of woodwind, strings and brass -
and drawing inspirations from sources as varied as Nick Cave, Classic FM ,
and John Williams cult 60s novel "Stoner", Ideal Living are evidently not one
to shy away from ambitious concepts."I view Ideal Living as a big
orchestra",says frontman and band founder Billy Marsh,"Like when there's a
play on stage and the band is right there in the pit, bringing the story to life through sound

We've always tried to approach the music as something quite theatrical and big,
always willing to jump between genres and styles. So it made sense to write
something that's a complete story, an indie-opera, if you will....
True to his word, Ideal Living's upcoming debut EP This Big House - released on
boutique label Crafting Room Recordings on 7th March - will be accompanied by the
release of a short flm, and the publication of frontman Billy Marsh's debut novel of the
same name, from where the EP pools its narrative.
Sung from the viewpoint of a nameless narrator , 'Come to Me' tells of how their
struggles to deal with modern life are tempered when they fnd that special other who
helps them make sense of the human experience, as frontman and band founder Billy
Marsh explains:
"Come to Me' opens our story, and introduces the plot's two nameless characters.
Quoting the novel's narrator, the track serves as a dramatic monologue, marking the
moment where our protagonist has found that special someone who helps them
understand the world, who they can come too whether happy or sad, after going too long
through life suffering from its chaos"
Since forming in Brighton in 2022, and operating with an ever- shifting line- up of
musicians from across the city's current wave of emergent alternative acts - among
themFlip Top Head,SoftTop,Jamie Broughton andFreddie J Watts

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