SAME NAME CONFUSION
Same Name Confusion was formed in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 2016 by singer Luke Courtney and guitarist Andrej Radosavljevic. Both engineering students at the University of Canterbury, they met when Courtney asked around for someone who could play guitar solos on his existential rock songs. Their DIY debut album followed soon after.
Ten years on, Same Name Confusion continues as a songwriting project between the pair. Courtney lives in Auckland and is in the early stages of a PhD in philosophy of education. Radosavljevic lives in Melbourne and is making short films. For each, Songwriting happens in stolen moments, in bursts of inspiration. Demos are refined slowly, iteratively, and often despite heated disagreements. A second album, titled SNC, is the result of several years of this slow trans-tasman collaboration.
“There’s a real playful edge to the record” - Grant Smithies, RNZ
“Same Name Confusion embrace the pleasures of the dancefloor while busting out an overload of zig-zagging hooks on their new sophomore album SNC.” - Chris Cudby, Under the Radar
Enigmatic band Same Name Confusion returns after a multi-year hiatus with their second full-length album, SNC. Born from a long-distance collaboration between Auckland and Melbourne, this record is a product of "slow" songwriting that balances a groove-focused, Randy Newman-inspired wit with a knack for finding playful, absurd beauty in everyday life.
Tracked live over three days at Wellington's The Surgery Studio, SNC captures the raw, organic energy of a full band in a room with minimal overdubs. The result? An infectious, toe-tapping blend of sharp self-deprecation and irresistible rhythm.
"For me this record is a groove record. It’s meant for dancing or at the very least tapping your toes with a grin." — Andrej Radosavljevic
For Fans of: Randy Newman; Happy Mondays; Primal Scream, LCD Soundsystem
Track Listing:
Shame on You!
Sleepyhead
Toppin’ and Tailin’
This Family Counts Calories
What’s the Winter Like in Istanbul?
December Nightmare
On the Farm (Part 1)
On the Farm (Part 2)
Tell Chris Martin You Don’t Love Him Anymore