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Suzy Connolly may have some peace now she has thrown a new toy in front of her eight-month-old son Geordie. Does this work with husband and fellow member of Sydney's Butterfly 9, Matt Fell - throw him a shiny new toy and he'll leave her alone?

"I love [the sound] really stripped back. When I went to the studio with Matt and [Sydney singer-songwriter-producer] Michael Carpenter, who was heavily involved in the last album, they are both huge Brian Wilson pop fans, so there was a lot of layering, which is great, but live I like to keep things pretty simple. I don't have a really, really loud voice so I find it hard competing with the huge drum kit."

On the surface, Fell is the production and guitar-playing half of the Sydney duo, while Connolly is the songwriting and singing half. It's not that straightforward a demarcation; Fell co-writes occasionally and even takes lead vocals on one track on their recent, second album, One For The Birds.

Their classy, melody-rich guitar pop music is not the kind of music that is generally allowed to pass through the doors of thick-headed Australian radio stations.

"It was Another Perfect Day from our first record, and we were so close. And, God, we have no qualms about selling out to a tampon company: women's needs etcetera.

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