Ball Park Music, an independent rock band, recently took to the Like a Version stage with one of Imogen Heap’s most famous tunes: “Hide and Seek.” The group has performed for the radio station Triple J many times and it’s no wonder. To quote Triple J, “The way this cover unfolded is truly gorgeous, and proves why we just keep asking Ball Park Music to come back to the Like A Version studio again and again.”
“I’ve cherished this song most of my life now,” the band’s Sam Cromack said. “Even though it presents as this really mysterious song, it actually pretty much just has four simple chords underneath it.”
The beginning of this rendition bears little similarity to the original acapella indie-folktronica hit. However, the solo guitar seamlessly fills the space the vocoder had once filled, giving it more of a melancholic indie-rock feeling. As we reach the second verse, the band adds vocal harmonies, a heartbeat-like beat, gentle keys, and bass. At this point, it blossoms into full-on, enriched heartland indie. In the hands of Ball Park Music, we have a lush ballad which ebbs and flows.
