ixaras Answers The Big Question On New Single ‘Do You Like Girls?'
'[The song is] challenging societal binaries and expectations, while also questioning how we perceive and assume the sexuality of others,' she wrote. 'This song was written about when I was unsure and ashamed of myself, because of my sexuality. Looking back now, I'm so happy to say how proud I [am for how far I] have come, and how much love I have yet to share with the world. I hope this song brings comfort to anyone going through a similar time, and just know you're allowed to love whoever you want.' The new single can be streamed below.
The release of 'Do You Like Girls?' continues a busy week for ixaras, who recently launched a new show on triple j's Unearthed digital radio station that she will program and host. Unearthed High Frequency will air at 3pm local time on Thursdays via the triple j website for the next six weeks, and will see her going through submissions for this year's Unearthed High competition – of which she was a finalist back in 2023. A replay of the first episode from yesterday (June 26) can be found here.
To celebrate the release of the single, ixaras and her band will play a run of intimate east-coast shows throughout July. She has also been announced as part of the program for this year's King Street Crawl, which will see dozens of bands and artists performing across the inner-west in an all-day free festival. ixaras' full tour schedule for 'Do You Like Girls?' can be found below.
Saturday, July 12th – Espy Basement, Melbourne VIC*
Sunday, July 13th – Inner West Pride Centre, Sydney NSW
Sunday, July 20th – Triffid Garden, Brisbane QLD
* – Two shows, one at 1pm and a second at 4pm.Brisbane's ixaras Scores $30K Career Boost Thanks To 'Greater Good' Initiative
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