Diyath Yavin – vocals, guitars, drums, keys
Bastián Núñez – electric bass
Matt Hambra – piano
Mari Smith – backing vocals

"So this won't be the last farewell,
For we shall part to meet again"

It has been exactly 10 years since Frozen Coco's first single and over seven since those words were uttered on the band's last release. Although none of us imagined we would stick around a decade later, the lyric seems somewhat prescient in hindsight.

If you have heard of Frozen Coco you might simply (in an amazing coincidence) have the titles of two recent Disney films in mind… Or you could be a fan of one of the earliest online rock groups to exist, years before the advent of "Zoom bands" over the pandemic.

During early lockdown last year I revisited some of my writing that was never put to tape, for the sole reason of having something to do. The several Internet music collaborations during quarantine reminded me of us at 14 and made me think, "I've done that gig before" and that it might be interesting to reunite the band.

Some song fragments that had been lying around for years were soon put together and other parts newly written. The lyric draft drifted towards a theme of urgency as it drew upon various things that were happening around me and life in general at the time. Other lines were nicked out of a couple of poems I had written, complete with a not-so-subtle Neil Young reference.

By the time the demo was shared with the rest of the band the song had about 20 chords. Bastián was enthused and turned in a groovy bass performance I am immensely proud of, while Matt was up to the task of learning the song on piano. To complete the line-up we had returning guest singer and "honorary Coco" Mari on backing vocal duties.

With members currently situated in the UK, Chile and the USA, it was nice to hear after all these years what we could make with a bunch of lo-fi, garage band style recording setups. The single was recorded and slated for late 2020 but being tied up with university studies meant that this was pushed back for the 10 year anniversary of our first release. The song's sentiments generally do seem to hold up even in 2021.

Whether you know us from the old days or have newly discovered the band, thank you for taking the time to listen to our music. This has been a pleasant distraction from our respective day jobs and that does not mean Frozen Coco has to stop here: Among some of the songs I revisited was the entirety of our unreleased second album, most of which I was pleasantly surprised to find was near completion. That would make a delightful and quick project for another time.

It's good to be back.

Diyath Yavin