'Oti' will be celebrated with it's own single launch tour, working through the Australian East Coast.
Yugambeh/Gold Coast-based trio, Bootleg Rascal, have returned with cut ‘Oti’ feat. Danté Knows, two years after their Horrorshow collaboration for ‘Have A Nice Day’. Produced by Caleb Tasker (Rum Jungle, The Terrys), engineered by Izaac Wilson (Chillinit, The Moving Stills), with mixing and mastering by Ian Pritchett (Angus and Julia Stone, Boo Seeka), ‘Oti’ rewinds ten years to the bands debut EP Psychotica.
To celebrate, the four-piece have announced a thirteen date East Coast tour, starting on the Central Coast on Friday 13 September and working through to finish up in Victoria for two dates at Geelong’s Barwon Club on Thursday 31 October and Sooki Lounge Belgrave on Friday 1 November.
- FRI 13 SEP | LONG JETTY HOTEL, DARKINGJUNG/CENTRAL COAST NSW
- SAT 14 SEP | THE RECKY, BOOTI BOOTI/ELIZABETH BEACH NSW
- FRI 20 SEP | FINNIANS TAVERN, GURUK/PORT MACQUARIE NSW
- SAT 21 SEP | THE COFFS HOTEL, GUMAYNGGIRR/COFFS HARBOUR NSW
- THU 26 SEP | BEACH HOTEL, MULUBINBA/NEWCASTLE NSW
- FRI 27 SEP | HARBORD HOTEL, EORA/FRESHWATER NSW
- SAT 28 SEP | LA LA LA’S, DHARAWAL/WOLLONGONG NSW
- SUN 29 SEP | HUXLEYS, EORA/CARINGBAH NSW
- SAT 19 OCT | COOLY HOTEL, YUGAMBEH/GOLD COAST QLD
- FRI 25 OCT | KILKIVAN BUSH CAMP, KABI KABI/SUNSHINE COAST QLD
- SAT 26 OCT | ROYAL QUATERS, NUNDAH QLD
- THU 31 OCT | BARWON CLUB, DJILANG/GEELONG VIC
- FRI 1 NOV | SOOKI LOUNGE, WURUNDJERI/BELGRAVE VIC
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Leaning into sun-soaked reggae and dub-infused grooves, the ‘Oti’ also pairs as an endearing tribute to guitarist Jimmy Young’s son, Otis, who is affectionately called ‘Oti’. Danté Knows features on the new cut with a commanding verse that soars with conviction.
Jimmy describes the motivation behind the track “‘Oti’ kind of evolved into an ode to my son, Otis River Young. It touches on the father-son connection we share and the infinite love I have for him. As a parent watching your little creation grow and develop is a pretty surreal experience and, in my case, has led to a lot of self-reflection and realisation, which the song delves into as well. The music itself I think really channels the vibe of early Bootleg Rascal, particularly the song ‘Overflow’ from our debut EP Psychotica, with that classic Australiana reggae indie-rock feel, and a touch of dub. We were also super stoked to have our good friend Danté Knows feature on it as well. His verse really was the icing on the cake the song needed.”
Accompanying the release is the video wrap of their newly curated festival, ‘Bender on the Grass Festival’. The group put the event on sale and it sold out within minutes.
“Oh yeah, that was easy. I’ve got no idea what all these pr*cks are on about saying it’s hard to run a music festival,” says Vocalist and Festival Co-producer Carlos Lara. “If anyone in the music industry needs some advice, feel free to reach out and we’ll sit down and teach you the secrets to success via a one-on-one consultation, starting at the very low price of $302.50,” he adds.
‘Oti’ is out now for listening to here, and tickets to the tour are on sale, available to purchase here.
