Ecca Vandal

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Ecca Vandal, an exceptional musical phenomenon who draws inspiration from both Nina Simone and Fugazi, has announced her new album "LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW", which will be released on May 22nd via Loma Vista Recordings. "LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW" is an album about letting go, about loosening ties to everything that robs you of energy and distorts your view, says Vandal:"The systems. The trends. The illusions of connection. I find empowerment in being loud and noisy especially as a woman in this global moment who grew up in a culture that told me I could not be those things."

The album was recorded and produced by Richie Buxton and Ecca Vandal in Buxton's childhood bedroom.

"We cut out everything that didn't serve us, the timelines, the metrics, the pressure to 'stay visible' online. We tuned out of the feed and turned inwards. In Richie's childhood bedroom, we built a tiny home studio, four walls that became a universe. The internet was painfully slow, so we were truly disconnected from the online game. Deep in bayside Melbourne, far from our inner-city friends, that little room became our whole world for nearly two years. It held all our chaos and all our clarity, a little 'playpen' where we could live, play and experiment like teenagers again. We started making things with our hands again, tangible, imperfect, and real. We wanted to celebrate long-form, the idea of an album as a whole body of work, while the world was chasing 15-second snippets and algorithm friendly noise. So we left behind the room packed with industry chatter and opinio ns, and created our own little haven. And honestly, it was magic. The best decision we've ever made."

In spring 2026, Ecca Vandal will make her debut at the Coachella Festival, followed by an Australian tour as the support act for the Deftones. Big stages are nothing new to her: she and her band have already performed at Camp Flog Gnaw and toured with Limp Bizkit, Queens of the Stone Age, IDLES, The Prodigy and many others. Their energetic performances have become their trademark, blending elements of punk, jazz, hip-hop and electronic to create an unmistakable sound.