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Overview
Alby Gibson-Healey and Matthew Trapnell (Trapazoid) are the Sky Juice duo, an acoustic outfit from the creative breeding ground of Scotland Island located within Sydney’s Northern Beaches. They both believe growing up in this artistic community has helped shape their sound.
Their repertoire includes ambient folk, singer-songwriter and chill contemporary tunes inspired by the natural beauty of the ocean, the national parks and the untamed open sea and landscapes. Their talents combined have created original studio albums, a range of music videos as well as uniquely constructed material for live performances.
Some of their achievements to date are songs on 2JJJ’s Hottest 100, playing at Byron Bay Bluesfest and multiple collaborations with various professional musicians.
Reviews
"Sydney’s Northern Beaches have long been a quietly influential breeding ground for Australia’s most thoughtful, genre-defying artists — and with their debut album Dope Folk, Sky Juice Duo not only continue that tradition, they elevate it. The collaboration between Alby Gibson-Healey and Matthew Trapnell is a masterclass in atmosphere and intimacy, weaving a rich tapestry of ambient folk, singer-songwriter confessionals, and contemporary acoustic grooves laced with experimental touches.
From the opening moments, Dope Folk feels like a record made beside the ocean at dusk, with the scent of salt in the air and the sound of waves in the distance. It’s immersive, not in a bombastic or showy way, but in how it pulls you into its world through understated arrangements and gorgeously textured soundscapes. The production is immaculate — clean yet drenched in psychedelic reverb, with the kind of clarity that allows each instrument to breathe while contributing to a warm, enveloping whole." - from WWAM (We Write About Music Los Angeles)
