Oscar the Wild’s second single of the year is here.
The Adelaide rock band this week dropped new single “Sunsrise”, which is described as an ode to “cosplaying as an extrovert.”
The swaggering song features Oscar the Wild’s signature indie-grunge sound, led by vocalist Ruby Gazzola’s distinctive Aussie accent.
“To me, heaven is bed, some fairy smut and my phone on do not disturb… but ‘Sunrise’ is about a rare night out that I enjoyed so much, I didn’t want it to end,” Gazzola explains. “It was a go hard and don’t go home kind of night, where dive bars and gay bars became a place of worship.”
“Sunrise” follows previous 2026 single “Ghost”, which received its first play on triple j Drive in March.
Oscar the Wild’s busy year so far has also included key support slots for fellow rockers Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers and WAAX.
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2025 was no less busy, with the band opening the stage for the one and only AC/DC alongside Amyl and the Sniffers on the former’s Australian tour; they performed in front of a packed crowd at Harvest Rock Festival; and they took home the gong for Best Group at the SA Music Awards for good measure.
Oscar the Wild have been on our radar for several years now.
At BIGSOUND 2023, former Rolling Stone US writer Brittany Spanos praised the band as one of the industry event’s highlights. They followed that BIGSOUND showcase up with the launch of their debut EP, the very Aussie-named She’ll Be Right.
“We originally intended to write something totally different. The songs that made the cut (unknowing to me at the time) map a mental breakdown that lasted a couple years; from hectic start to happy ending,” Gazzola explained at the time.
Oscar the Wild’s “Sunrise” is out now.
