Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago
In this fun conversation about their landmark 1995 album The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound, Dave Graney and Clare Moore recalled a period of experimentation and transition. Following the rock-oriented Night of the Wolverine, they leaned into lighter rhythms, stretched-out arrangements, and textural explorations, drawing inspiration from soul greats like Barry White and Isaac Hayes as well as the emerging trip-hop of Massive Attack and Portishead.
The album was recorded at Melbourne's AAV Studios with producer Victor Van Vugt, an old friend from their Moodists days, just before the digital recording era took hold. Moore remembers experimenting with drum placements and tunings to achieve different tones, despite the high costs of studio time.
Culturally, the mid-'90s gave the band a boost. With Triple J expanding nationally and TV platforms like Recovery and Hey Hey It's Saturday spotlighting live music, Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes reached a wider audience without relying on commercial radio. Graney recalls the visibility that came with TV: “People really clocked you in the street when you'd been on the night before.”
For the anniversary shows, the band will perform The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound in full, in sequence, followed by a second set of material from across their career. Graney admits it will be a challenge to begin a concert so softly, but that's part of the appeal.
Looking ahead, Graney and Moore revealed they have a new rock-focused album already in the works for 2026, showcasing just the two of them on bass, drums, and guitar.
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In this fun conversation about their landmark 1995 album The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound, Dave Graney and Clare Moore recalled a period of experimentation and transition. Following the rock-oriented Night of the Wolverine, they leaned into lighter rhythms, stretched-out arrangements, and textural explorations, drawing inspiration from soul greats like Barry White and Isaac Hayes as well as the emerging trip-hop of Massive Attack and Portishead.
The album was recorded at Melbourne's AAV Studios with producer Victor Van Vugt, an old friend from their Moodists days, just before the digital recording era took hold. Moore remembers experimenting with drum placements and tunings to achieve different tones, despite the high costs of studio time.
Culturally, the mid-'90s gave the band a boost. With Triple J expanding nationally and TV platforms like Recovery and Hey Hey It's Saturday spotlighting live music, Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes reached a wider audience without relying on commercial radio. Graney recalls the visibility that came with TV: “People really clocked you in the street when you'd been on the night before.”
For the anniversary shows, the band will perform The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound in full, in sequence, followed by a second set of material from across their career. Graney admits it will be a challenge to begin a concert so softly, but that's part of the appeal.
Looking ahead, Graney and Moore revealed they have a new rock-focused album already in the works for 2026, showcasing just the two of them on bass, drums, and guitar.
#australianmusician #davegraney
