- QMA 2012 (Qld Music Awards) Winners for the Blues / Roots Category. Band of Frequencies QMA winning song ‘Golden’ offers a unique glimpse into the quintessential Sunny Coast lifestyle. Written in the ocean on a crisp winters afternoon during the annual sugarcane burn off, the lyrics glowingly reflect on maintaining an attitude of gratitude. ‘These days are Golden, these amazing moments just keep unfolding’. Shannon’s husky vocals paint a picture seen only from the sea as the sun sets through the smoky haze and troubles melt away into the ether. The chorus breezes in like sunshine reassuring us that this Golden moment here and now is all we need to focus on. Everything else can wait… Lifting the vibe, the bridge kicks in offering a window into the bands recording sessions that went down straight to tape at Blackbox studios. The guitar solo was recorded live in the original session and left only the vocals and swirling organ to be placed masterfully in the mix by Jeff Lovejoy in the overdub stages of the recording.