Shani Weiss – All About Life

Shani Weiss has been slowly building her name in Melbourne as a songwriter who writes about everyday relationships without dressing them up. Her songs sit in that space between folk, light indie rock and TV-ready pop, with arrangements that feel built for real players in a room. All About Life is her new six-track EP, focusing on family, partners, kids and friends, and how all of that can feel tender, tiring and good at the same time.

The title track, “All About Life,” feels like it was born to sit over the opening of a family series. Clean guitars, easy-going drums and a warm vocal that does not push too hard. The melody is simple in a deliberate way, the kind you can remember after one listen. It has that “everyday montage” quality, school runs, kitchen scenes, late night talks on the couch.

“In Two” pulls everything in closer. It starts with soft guitar picking, brushed drums and a very quiet cymbal, with Shani singing almost like she is still working the song out as she goes. The pacing stays gentle, and the production keeps the focus on voice and guitar rather than building into a big peak. It works as the more private moment on the record.

“Rules Don’t Apply” leans into piano and a small swell of strings. The chords have a bit of fantasy to them, almost like something from a game or an animation, and the vocal sits right on top, telling the story without too much clutter underneath. When the strings step in then duck back out, they colour the song without taking it away from her.

With “What’s Left,” the EP switches into something brighter. The groove is more upbeat, with a hint of country and indie rock in the drum feel and guitar. A flute line (or something close to it) slides through the arrangement and gives it a bit of a cinematic edge, like a drive through open country or a small-town celebration scene.

“Breathe” strips things back again, piano and voice at the centre. It feels like the kind of song written late at night at the instrument, then kept close to that original shape in the studio. There is space around the vocal, which suits the title and the subject.

Closer “Feel Alright” swings a little more. The guitar is funkier, the drums move with more bounce, and the whole track has a light holiday energy without turning into a full-on party song. It is the most easygoing cut here, the one that sounds like a deep breath after a long day.

Across All About Life, Shani sticks to clear melodies, clean arrangements and lyrics about real connections instead of big, abstract themes. Nothing feels overcooked. You can hear why local radio and songwriter circles have picked up on her, it is music that aims straight for the people who recognise themselves in it.

For sync, “All About Life” is ready-made for family dramas, feel-good series, light comedy and reality shows that need an opening or closing theme about home and connection. “In Two” and “Breathe” fit quieter scenes, personal turning points or reflective montage moments. “What’s Left” and “Feel Alright” are strong options for road trips, small-town sequences and scenes where the mood needs to lift without turning into full pop.