Sydney singer-songwriter Jax Tonic is putting his best foot forward with his debut single set for release on Monday, October 24.
On The Front Foot is a story about meeting the ‘one’ and being infatuated from that first meeting, with a strong theme of girl power.
“It’s about guy meets girl and he is absolutely smitten by her,” Jax said. “It’s kind of inspired by the night I met my wife because it was a similar situation as is described in the song: we were out on Australia Day Eve in the city, having a good time, but then we just had phone numbers to keep in touch with.”
The song came to Jax via the melody and lyrics found their way in.
“I usually sing the melody and the lyrics almost find their way up to the top, then I match the lyrics to the song,” he said.
“I want people to relate to the story across countries and demographics – not just country fans, but everyone – because I believe every bloke could relate to this situation at some point in time.
“This is a girl power song, because the girl is in control here, and it tells of that power of everything a woman has over a man because that’s a big thing.”
Mixed and mastered in Nashville by Austin Stanley and Luke Wooten, who has previously worked with fellow Aussies including Adam Brand and Travis Collins, On The Front Foot, was produced by multi-instrumentalist Alexie Pigot who played most instruments, along with Northern Beaches guitarist David Smith.
Award-winning video director Jay Seeney has brought the story to life with a clip shot at Manly Beach and the nearby Corso.