# Bully Hay: Anywhere But Here 2026

**Interview** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 7 March 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/interview/bully-hay-anywhere-but-here-2026/

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INTERVIEW: **Markus Hamence** is in **The Jungle Room** with Australian music artist **Bully Hay** on the release of his new album ‘**Anywhere But Here**‘

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/uGhw83Cw0rc)

![Musician holding a guitar standing before floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a calm waterfront landscape.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/38884/504433084_652505724452359_2864787997691052864_n.jpg)

*Anywhere But Here* marks a bold and deeply personal chapter for alternative artist **Bully Hay**, a record carved out of emotional upheaval and creative rebirth. Released in March 2026 as the artist’s second album, the project is entirely self-produced and written during a turbulent period following the collapse of a long-term relationship. The result is a raw and reflective body of work that explores grief, survival and the uneasy process of rebuilding life when everything familiar disappears.

Across ten songs, *Anywhere But Here* captures the emotional whiplash of loss and self-discovery. Bully Hay leans into vulnerability while also delivering moments of cathartic power, allowing the album to shift between bruised introspection and explosive release. It’s a record about standing in the wreckage of the past and figuring out who you are when the ground beneath you suddenly gives way.

Sonically, the album travels across a wide musical landscape. Dark alternative rock collides with nostalgic 80s textures, cinematic synths and stripped-back folk passages that give the songs an intimate edge. Big guitars, layered harmonies and bold instrumentation expand the sound, creating a dynamic contrast between soaring rock energy and quieter moments of reflection.

Tracks such as **“Another Lost Soldier,” “Lovers Get High,” “If You Can’t Forgive Me, Forgive Yourself,”** and **“Trinkets and Coal”** highlight Bully Hay’s ability to turn personal experience into widescreen storytelling, while acoustic reinterpretations and atmospheric arrangements add depth to the record’s emotional arc.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/DbsKmYnhat0)

At its core, *Anywhere But Here* is about resilience. It is a record for anyone who has watched their world fall apart and still found the strength to keep moving forward. The album’s guiding sentiment says it best:

*“This is a record about what happens when the ground disappears under you, and you still have to keep walking.”*

**[Follow Bully Hay online](https://www.facebook.com/bullyhay)**

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