"The best reaction you can get from a song is when people are singing it at a concert, that's when you really feel like the song is getting received well. READ ALSO: Loretta's musical star is rising and rising "We don't put out a song until we're happy with it," Oli said. When Lime Cordiale first began releasing music, they'd go through social media and read all the comments, but these days not so much. They've also got more than 1.7 million monthly listeners and more than 218 million streams on Spotify. They've had numerous songs in triple J's Hottest 100 countdowns, and, they're so popular that the Wiggles recently covered their song Apple Crumble. 14 Steps peaked at number one on the ARIA charts, and they've also had ARIA wins for Breakthrough Artist (2020) and Best Australian Live Act (2021). "We always try and make it not too silly and mucking around, but it always ends up going that way." READ ALSO: The Rions set their sights on success Their first two albums - Permanent Vacation (released in 2017) and 14 Steps to a Better You (released in 2020) - produced a barrage of hits. It's great because as our music matures their filmmaking abilities mature and Louis' artwork changes along with it, there's just this natural development on all sides," Oli said. "The majority of the time we make them with friends that have kind of grown with us as filmmakers. The video clip for the song is being edited and is due out any day. This week Oli, 32, and Louis, 30, released their latest single, Facts of Life, and it comes ahead of their third studio album due out later this year. Lime Cordiale's music is just as well known as the band's kooky video clips and fashion sense - think 1970s outfits, streamlined suits and loud Paisley shirts. Their distinctive brand of indi pop has captured audiences across the globe. For the next few weeks, they're playing their final Australian gigs, including April 20 and 21 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, before they jet off to Europe for the next five months to focus on building their following there. On the day we met them they'd just sent a truck load of gear to Victoria for their biggest headline show to date, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, which was on Tuesday this week. The bronzed brothers are just as at home surfing local breaks, as they are playing to thousands of fans across the world. READ ALSO: The one thing Michael Hutchence wished for most This duo is nothing to do with a famous Aussie cordial brand, and everything to do with the sweet sounds of summer, surf rock and everything that's good about the northern beaches.
THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY CHORDS FULL
They're cool, instantly likeable and so relaxed, that Louis continues chomping down on a cup full of mixed nuts while our photographer gets ready. The brothers have played there before and they wander in oblivious to the excitement that's been building in the wings.
"They're here," hushed whispers could be heard.
As the brothers, best mates and band members Oli and Louis Leimbach arrived for our photoshoot at the Harbord Hotel, the buzz in the air was electric. "Lime Cordiale, here today, right here," said the first.
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