Narayan releases single ‘Head Games’ off debut EP, ‘The Reptile Mind’.

Listen to ‘Head Games’ now

Narayan presents, ‘The Reptile Mind’ EP, out now.

‘The Reptile Mind’ is the debut EP from Fiji-born, Melbourne-based guitarist Narayan, and was inspired by the culture shock of acclimating to life in Australia after emigrating from Fiji.

Firmly embedded within the sonic throughout the EP is the significant life struggle Narayan faces in maintaining cross-cultural relationships and navigating the emotional forces that shape identity.

‘The Reptile Mind’ draws inspiration from Narayan’s love of sci-fi & video games, and is influenced by artists such as Mick Gordon, Tool & guitarists such as Wes Borland, Mark Tremonti, I Built The Sky and James Norbert Ivanyi.

Recorded at Rangemaster in Melbourne by David Carr and mixed/mastered by Forrester Savell with Dean Kennedy on drums, ‘The Reptile Mind’ takes listeners on three instrumental tracks of rhythmic, technical, guitar-driven confusion that dissects the reptile mind inside us all...