‘It’s really hard for us’: Australian country music trio The McClymonts reveal why heartbreak is the toughest topic to write about ahead of the release of their sixth studio album
They’re set to release their sixth studio album, Mayhem to Madness, on June 12.
And speaking to The Weekend Australian on Friday, Australian country music trio The McClymonts revealed why heartbreak is the hardest topic to co-write.
Brooke, the eldest of the sister act, explained how they are all happily married.
‘It’s hard’: Brooke McClymont (pictured), 39, of Australian country music trio The McClymonts, revealed to The Weekend Australian on Friday why heartbreak is the toughest to write
‘Break-up songs are really hard for us girls to write because we’re all in happy marriages – which is boring!’ the 39-year-old said with a laugh.
‘We’re normal, and normal these days seems to be quite boring to read about,’ Brooke, who is married to singer Adam Eckersley added.
One of the tracks off their upcoming album was inspired by a friend of Brooke’s, who recalled how her husband of 18 years decided to leave her for another woman.
Content: ‘Break-up songs are really hard for us girls to write because we’re all in happy marriages – which is boring!’ Brooke said with a laugh. Pictured from L to R: sisters Mollie, Brooke and Samantha McClymont
Brooke formulated a chorus, played it back to her friend, and explained how the song would relate to others by making the rest of the track ‘as broad as possible’.
‘I was very sensitive for her feelings,’ Brooke recalled. ‘I said, “Look, this is not your whole story, this is parts of it”. When you’re writing a song, you can elaborate; you try and make it for everybody, to make it as broad as possible.’
The McClymonts, consisting of Brooke, Samantha and Mollie, burst onto the music scene back in 2006 with their self-titled EP.
Success story: The McClymonts burst onto the scene back in 2006 with their self-titled EP
Mollie, 33, previously told Amplify that country music has always come naturally to them.
‘We grew up listening to country. Dad loved and still loves all of the old country like Charlie Pride and Don Williams, and mum loved all the new live Faith Hill and Shania Twain,’ she said.
Mollie also revealed how the group stays humble despite their success.
Grounded: Mollie (left), 33, revealed how the group stays humble despite their success in a previous interview with Amplify: ‘We are from a small town who had hard-working parents who pulled us into line when we needed to be’
‘We are from a small town who had hard-working parents who pulled us into line when we needed to be, and taught us to be humble,’ the Grafton-born star said.
‘We set goals each year, and if we achieve it we set new goals for ourselves.’
Mayhem to Madness is released on June 12. Their rescheduled tour, originally slated for May, commences in September in Goulburn, New South Wales.
New music: Their sixth studio album, Mayhem to Madness is released on June 12. The group’s rescheduled tour, originally slated for May, commences in September in Goulburn, NSW