HERE.<\/a><\/p>\nFollowing recent singles\u00a0\u2018SUPANOVA\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018TROCADERO\u2019,\u00a0\u2018HEARTBREAKER\u2019\u00a0continues to showcase an artist increasingly comfortable balancing vulnerability with exuberance. Drawing influence from\u00a0Parcels,\u00a0Jamiroquai\u00a0and\u00a0L\u2019Imp\u00e9ratrice, the track blends polished disco-pop production with an exploration of the emotional tension between holding on and letting go.<\/p>\n
\u201cHEARTBREAKER, like TROCADERO before it, was written during my time in the Mushroom First Nations Pathway Program,\u201d\u00a0Ricky explains.<\/p>\n
Produced and co-written with\u00a0Ross James, the song embraces bright rhythms, layered harmonies and an unapologetically pop sensibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cRoss and I really locked into a polished, hot pink sound here,\u201d\u00a0Ricky says.\u00a0\u201cWe were chasing a chorus that feels like you want to yell it in your car or get buck wild on the dancefloor. Also, let it be known, I was singing my ass off in the studio. Listen out for those high notes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The release follows an impressive period for the Western Australian artist. Ricky Neil Jr. was selected for the\u00a0Mushroom Creative First Nations Pathway Program, performed alongside\u00a0Dan Sultan\u00a0at the\u00a02026 AFL Dreamtime Match\u00a0at the MCG, secured national airplay on\u00a0Nova, received strong editorial support across Spotify playlists including\u00a0New Music Friday AU & NZ,\u00a0Pop N Fresh,\u00a0Big Ancestor Energy,\u00a0Deadly Beats\u00a0and\u00a0Original Storytellers, and earned a nomination for\u00a0WAM Pop Act of the Year.<\/p>\n
On stage, Ricky Neil Jr. has steadily become one of Australia\u2019s standout emerging performers, sharing bills with\u00a0San Cisco,\u00a0South Summit,\u00a0Ruby Fields,\u00a0Great Gable\u00a0and\u00a0Playlunch, while appearing at\u00a0St Kilda Festival,\u00a0Hyperfest,\u00a0Nannup Music Festival,\u00a0SOTA Festival\u00a0and\u00a0BLOOM Festival. His upcoming run of dates, including performances alongside\u00a0Baker Boy\u00a0and\u00a0Miss Kaninna, as well as a stop at\u00a0BIGSOUND, signals another significant step in his growing national profile.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0\u2018HEARTBREAKER\u2019, Ricky Neil Jr. continues refining a sound that is equal parts dancefloor-ready and emotionally direct, demonstrating why he is rapidly becoming one of Australia\u2019s most exciting new voices in contemporary pop.<\/p>\n
TOUR DATES:\u00a0<\/p>\n
August 22nd \u2013 Albany Town Hall w\/ Baker Boy, Miss Kaninna and Kayps<\/p>\n
August 28th \u2013 Low 302 Sydney\u00a0<\/p>\n
August 29th \u2013 Bar Open Melbourne (co-headline with Kayps)<\/p>\n
September 1-4th \u2013 BIGSOUND Brisbane<\/p>\n
September 12th \u2013 Indian Ocean Hotel<\/p>\n
Tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n
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