Toronto Supertrio Sauna (Fake Palms/Weaves/Greys) Share "Float"

Toronto’s Sauna today share the video to their second single “Float”, taken from their forthcoming debut album. Sauna comprises Michael le Riche (Fake Palms), Zach Bines (Weaves) and Braeden Craig (Greys). Dose Yourself is set for release on May 20th. “Float” is available now on all music services.

Watch/Share: Sauna “Float”

“Float” is a narcotic, maximalist trip with climbing synths and percussive quirks, all relayed over a slinking, two-chord progression. Le Riche wrote it after listening to Elton John records and honing in on Elton’s habit of playing both on and off the beat.

Speaking on the video director Justis Krar of IMMV Productions says “The goal was to get out of the way and let the words and groove take the video to where it needed to be. Like finding a VHS at a thrift store with the words FLOAT UP written on the side. What kind of disco space odyssey will you go on?”

Le Riche met Zach and Braeden when they were each playing with their respective bands at the same shows and bonded over their deep love of disco and electro. When le Riche started writing songs for Sauna he knew these were the guys he wanted to collaborate with as they were, says le Riche, “one of the best rhythm sections I’ve ever had the privilege of playing alongside”.

Given that their previous projects were mostly guitar driven, Michael le Riche (Fake Palms), Zach Bines (Weaves) and Braeden Craig (Greys) all pushed themselves to explore different textures, ideas, and genres they hadn't been able to before. Painting sonically with vintage and D.I.Y. home-built synthesizers, they mix modern psychedelia with house, early 80's hip hop, and disco by way of 80's Germany, and thematically - diving deep within to find answers while navigating the ever harshening modern world. What emerges defies one word descriptors and should be taken in as a whole

Dose Yourself is set for release May 20th 2022 and follows Sauna’s 2019 EP produced by Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck, Dusted).