Fresh off the back of their respective projects “The New Film Star” and I LEFT MYY HEART OUT WEST, Western Sydney rappers Zion Garcia and SOLLYY are taking it on the road for the The Film Star Left His Heart Out West Tour.
Ever since Polynesian, Western Sydney-based rapper, producer and filmmaker Zion Garcia emerged onto his city’s music circuits, he has made the ground shake. Now, the artist has found his home within fluorescent lights; his long-deserved stardom already being written. His autobiographical debut project ZION GARCIA: (THEATRICAL VERSION) plays out like a vignette to the blockbuster that is “The New Film Star”; the next chapter in the artist’s sonic journey. The project is filled with sentiments of growth, accountability, independence, love, grief and confident delusion. Taking its name from a book he read that explores the Golden Ages of Hollywood, Zion vowed to reclaim space on behalf of the brown folk the book fails to acknowledge. So far, the project has seen strong support from triple j, COLORSxSTUDIOS, Apple Music, AUD’$, Acclaim Magazine, and more.
SOLLYY is the self proclaimed cult Australian artist. He seeks to redefine the bounds of modern hip-hop as a multi-faceted producer, rapper, and DJ. His DIY approach to rap is evident in his discography, with tongue-in-cheek lyricism and R&B-inspired production chops forming the basis of his slick club-oriented sound. Based in Sydney, he brings community with him everywhere he goes, his unrefined blog-rap influenced visual & sonic aesthetic capturing the hearts and minds of a growing Sydney youth subculture. Having previously had his music featured on Pitchfork, triple j, BBC Xtra 1, Soulection Radio, the Today Show on Channel Nine & ABC Breakfast, the recent release of his debut album I LEFT MYY HEART OUT WEST has generated a cult following, garnering a Spotify editorial cover and an Apple Music feature slot.
Joining them on all dates is iPod, an artist beached up from outer space to save Aus-rap.
Lights, camera, action: oftentimes, the performance of a lifetime is fueled by the need to prove oneself. Ever since the Pasifika, Western Sydney-based rapper, producer and filmmaker Zion Garcia made ground across his city’s elaborate music circuits, the artist’s breakthrough has solely been dictated by how he chooses to show up.
Whether that be through Full Circle; a young, thriving collective of Sydney artists rewriting history through creative collaboration, CONSCIOUS; a Campbelltown Arts Centre program cultivating the next generation of area hip hop, or through his debut project ZION GARCIA: (THEATRICAL VERSION); a sonic diary transfixed by Garcia’s bold, brash and eclectic exploration of story and culture through alternative hip-hop. Zion Garcia’s musical apparatus draws on who he is, where he’s from, and what he has to say. While his heart-on-sleeve approach to life and music has taken him to prolific stages like Listen Out and the Sydney Opera House, a “big break” isn’t even in the question; Zion’s name has found its home within fluorescent lights, and his long-deserved stardom has already been written.
