The Money War’s latest single ‘Hollywood’ marks a significant progression in the band’s sound, production values and songwriting. The cinematic, dream-pop mood conveys a sense of despair with Carmen Pepper’s ethereal vocal underscored by a wondrously swelling, atmospheric soundtrack.

Dylan Ollivierre, who wrote and produced ‘Hollywood’ explains, “In the past year, Carmen and I both had people close to us pass away. There’s a hospital in Perth called ‘Hollywood’and I always pondered its ironic name. We were in LA when I got the news that a family member was passing away and the lyrics starting forming from there. We wanted the song to sound like a movie and we took production cues from that idea.”
 

 
After being unearthed by triple j, The Money War dropped the outstanding single ‘Recall’, from their debut EP.  It became the fifth most played song of 2017 on triple j, helping the band grow their fan base in Australia and subsequently opening doors in the US. The band received praise from their peers, including Neil Finn who expressed his admiration for their songwriting after seeing them support him prior to heading to Austin, Texas to showcase at South by Southwest.