LOCAL band Unison have released a new song named ‘Sunshine and Rain’, inspired by their life on the Coffs Coast.

The pandemic hit local musicians hard as cancelled gigs became the new norm, but as one door closed another door opened when the band took it as an opportunity to create new music.

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Sunshine and Rain opens with “Living your life in lockdown, nothing more or less to gain” and tells the story of why we wish for sunshine without embracing the rain.

Songwriter and guitarist Marty Bouma explained the meaning behind the lyrics of the thought provoking song.

“Everyone is always striving for ‘sunshine’ in their lives, often forgetting the fact that it is the ‘rain’ that helps you to stop and appreciate those moments of sunshine.

“This song is about recognising that life is not perfect and that there will always be challenging moments that add to the tapestry of life.

“These moments help to balance out the yin and the yang and we should not necessarily shy away from that.

“The lyrics are told through the eyes of somebody searching for that perfect someone when really it is the imperfections in people that make them more interesting and relatable, more human, and in the long run a ‘better catch’,” said Marty.

By David WIGLEY