Convenience Store is the Naarm/Melbourne music project of songwriter-producer duo Nick Baker and Jack Phillips. Their self-produced recordings are a vivid tartan of intimate lo-fi play and earnest indie rock songwriting, all firmly grounded in the history of moody UK guitar-rock.
Consistent single releases over the past two years have seen the act explore a sound that draws comparisons to the dynamic recording style and unique songwriting of acts like Alex G, Animal Collective, and Big Thief.
Their work has had rotation locally and abroad on KEXP (USA), NTS (UK), RRR, Double J, and Triple J, and has been featured on playlists from Music Victoria and FBI Radio as well as a YL Hooi mix selected by Resident Advisor for ‘Mix of the Day’.
Their 2024 live EP release ‘When Soft Voices Die’ “... finds Convenience Store at their most eclectic, spanning warm indie rock to krautrock stylings and notes of Americana” (Happy Mag). The EP was paired with a 29-minute ‘concert film’, directed by the band and premiered at a sold-out screening event at Cinema Nova in Naarm.
“Half-forgotten memories are the centre about which Jack Phillips and Nick Baker weave moody guitars and loose narratives” – Pilerats
“These guys have a great indie sensibility and DIY hutzpah about them” – Henry Wagons, JJ
Listen to 'When Soft Voices Die (A Concert Film)' – Convenience Store's Latest Release
In 2023 their debut national tour, titled ‘tour of australia’, saw Convenience Store perform in 4-piece form at ten venues across their home country, including dates at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney and an in-store Jet Black Cat Music show in Brisbane.
Their 2023 release ‘Music From Drehmomente’, was a kaleidoscopic detour into ambient film scoring for the Berlin independent film ‘Drehmomente’ (‘Turning Points’). The pair visited RRR to debut the work on RRR’s Local and/or General show.
“Few duos are pushing the boundaries of music quite like Convenience Store” – Happy Mag
“Just checking out your stuff. Sounds and looks great!” – Ben Lee
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