| Sue-Anne Stewart - Love Gets Sweeter Blues/Roots | 03/05/2013 |
Originally from Queensland Australia, Independent singer/ songwriter Sue-Anne has been captivating audiences around the world with her emotive live performances.
Vivid fresh roots music
| Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats - Oil City One-Step Blues/Roots, Retro, Jazz | 30/04/2013 |
Southern gothic, country blues and New Orleans meet in the filthy laneways of Melbourne City. Tenacious guitar, dramatic horns and clever lyricism. It's Troubadour rock 'n' roll.
An uptempo, layered tune about being in one place and wanting to be in another. Written when Stan was stuck in Canada trying to get back to New Orleans.
Other tracks by Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats: Moses - Fools and Handsome Men
| Bernard Fanning - Battleships Rock | 24/04/2013 |
Revered, regarded and just plain loved, Bernard Fanning has long been at the forefront of Australian rock music. But never before has he been seen quite like this.
‘Battleships’ sees Fanning emerge in a seething wall of sound, doused in falsetto, growling guitars and throaty horns. The track was penned in Spain and recorded at Los Angeles’ renowned Sunset Sound (Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young) with producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Raconteurs, Augie March, My Morning Jacket).
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| Alanna & Alicia - Fly Like A Bird Blues/Roots, Folk, Easy Listening | 23/04/2013 |
Alanna & Alicia are twin sisters who blend folk, jazz and roots in their original, acoustic songs. and are known for their sweet, sibling harmonies, fine songwriting, and impeccable charm.
Taken from their recent release 'Twinlines' - twins Alanna and Alicia Egan display their infectious love of sweet harmonies and enchanting song writing on this track 'Fly Like A Bird'. joined by an impeccable band of musicians, the track brings about a nostalgia and emotive quality that is their own.
Other tracks by Alanna & Alicia: Double Trouble (The Twin Song) - The Early Bird and the Night Owl
| Bleeding Knees Club - Feel Metal/Punk, Garage | 23/04/2013 |
An irrepressible garage-pop 'n' surf-punk pair that burst out of Australia's Gold Coast, Bleeding Knees Club have won hearts and minds through a reckless live reputation.
The duo recently recorded 'Feel' with producer Lindsay Gravina at Birdland Studios in Melbourne. Perhaps the most polished offering the surf punk band have delivered to date, the track pulls inspiration from the 90’s and early 00’s pop punk movement BKC still hold close to their hearts.
| Steve Case - Living The Dream Folk, Country, Easy Listening, Roots | 23/04/2013 |
Steve Case lives in a van and is Living The Dream!
It's an autobiographical account of the past year having chucked in my old life to travel around in a van playing music and essentially "Live The Dream". I've realised "home" isn't four walls and a picket fence, it's about being in the company of friends and wherever you feel happiest.
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Other tracks by Steve Case: Older Wiser - Campfire Song
| Josh Rawiri - Pretty Face Folk, Alternative Country, Blues | 22/04/2013 |
Josh Rawiri is a contemporary Australian singer song writer recognised for his unique live genre-fusion of deep roots rock, gritty soulful blues, alternative country and dub reggae.
Pretty Face is a heartfelt and evocative folk inspired track which takes listeners on a journey through silky vocals, melodic piano and an evocative string section which culminates with multiple cello lines blending in unison.
ON TOUR:
APR/MAY
ACT/VIC/NSW
ON TOUR:
APR/MAY
ACT/VIC/NSW
| Mia Dyson - Fill Yourself Blues/Roots, Rock, Folk | 17/04/2013 |
Multi-ARIA Award winner Mia Dyson returns with the lead single from her August album "The Moment".
New single "Fill Yourself" from Mia Dyson's critically acclaimed album "The Moment"
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Other tracks by Mia Dyson: Pistol - When The Moment Comes
| Flyying Colours - Wavygravy Rock, Psychedelic, Grunge | 17/04/2013 |
Sonic guitars, lush harmonies and fuzzy psychedelic grooves, Flyying Colours make reverb drenched pop music that echoes sounds of shoegaze, post punk and psychedelia.
Wavygravy is the debut track for Flyying Colours. A fuzzy swim amongst a cacophony of guitars and pounding drums, with an ethereal male/female vocal entangled within the whole mess.
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| Jen Cloher - Toothless Tiger Rock | 13/04/2013 |
ARIA nominated artist Jen Cloher releases her third album In Blood Memory on May 24. Album Launches - Corner Hotel Melbourne 28th June & Oxford Arts Factory Sydney 12th July.
All my dreams are really delusions”, laments Cloher, as guitars snake their way around her deadpan delivery. Reminiscent of early Stones and Stooges, ‘Toothless Tiger’ follows on from the laidback, rock n roll swagger of ‘Mount Beauty’. Jen Cloher's new album In Blood Memory is released May 24.
Other tracks by Jen Cloher: Mount Beauty
| Cosmo's Midnight - Phantasm feat. Nicole Millar Electronic, Pop | 10/04/2013 |
Cosmo’s Midnight is a Sydney twin brother duo inspired by low-end house, lush beat work and the local ambient-electronic scene. Their music fits alongside heavyweights; Flume, Disclosure & Purity Ring.
Phantasm is a lush electronic pop gem with warm swirling synths, crisp percussion and the sensuous vocals of Sydney’s, Nicole Millar.
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| Hamish Anderson - Howl Blues/Roots, Rock, Folk | 09/04/2013 |
Hamish comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and a songwriting and vocal maturity well beyond his twenty-one years. He's blues, rock and folk rolled into one.
Howl encompasses a mix of blues, rock and folk with moments of loud, electric blues-soaked chords as well as delicate acoustic balladry, Hamish comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and a songwriting and vocal maturity well beyond his twenty-one years.
| Howlin' Steam Train - Chinatown Rock, Blues, Soul | 09/04/2013 |
Howlin' Steam Train are ragged, relentless, and freakin’ fun. A nice n’ boozy cocktail of rock, soul, boogie and a bunch of other stuff you can’t quite pin down.
‘Chinatown’ is a riff happy electric party starter.
Other tracks by Howlin' Steam Train: Shine - Boogie
| Hussy Hicks - We Can Go Anywhere Blues/Roots, Folk, Dance, Pop | 09/04/2013 |
HussyHicks-well loved for their unique take on the acoustic/roots-style, JulzParker dropping jaws with her guitar prowess and LeesaGentz winning every heart in the room with her soul-staggering vocals and enormous-smile.
We can go anywhere, so where do we go?
Social commentary about human potential. A
very bouncy happy song.
ON TOUR:
APR/MAY/JUN
VIC/WA/NSW
Social commentary about human potential. A
very bouncy happy song.
ON TOUR:
APR/MAY/JUN
VIC/WA/NSW
Other tracks by Hussy Hicks: The Keeper - Breaking It All Down
| Krista Pav - Back to Square One Blues/Roots, Australian Indigenous | 09/04/2013 |
Krista Pav is a unique package. She has a raw, captivating, blues and soul voice, often compared to the likes of Janis Joplin
Back to Square One sings from krista's soul. She gives us the kind of music that you don't just listen to, you also feel it. As she sings to us, her heartfelt lyrics and husky voice gives listeners an emotional connection to her and her music that is rare.
Other tracks by Krista Pav: (Amazing Grace) Wangaaypuwnkirrpathi
| Leon Thomas - Holy Smokes Blues/Roots, Folk, Soul | 09/04/2013 |
Leon Thomas. Old soul. Voodoo child. A rock and roll peacenik, a fighting-fit folk stinger. Leon is a fierce singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. His influences span Dylan, Hemingway and Hendrix.
On the beautifully melodic track, ‘Holy Smokes’ Leon explains, “It's about the ebb and flow of independence and co-dependence between lovers. It's about knowing what is real and what is false through experiencing the great truth of love.”
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Other tracks by Leon Thomas: A Message - Three Seasons
| Goldsmith - Backbone Pop, Rock | 06/04/2013 |
In just 12 short months, Newcastle’s Goldsmith has managed to construct a rather stellar reputation for themselves, one as skilled purveyors of vintage pop, both in studio and on stage.
Mixed by Brisbane producer Matt Redlich (Hungry Kids of Hungary, Emma Louise, The Trouble With Templeton), ‘Backbone’ is a smooth slice of classic pop, simply oozing with digestible hooks and slinky melodies, all delivered with a right smile on its face.
ON TOUR:
APR/MAY
VIC/NSW/QLD
ON TOUR:
APR/MAY
VIC/NSW/QLD
| Timothy Nelson & The Infidels - Mary Lou Pop, Rock, Folk | 06/04/2013 |
Perth 6-piece, Timothy Nelson And The Infidels are hitting the road in support of latest single ‘Mary Lou’.
‘Mary Lou’ shows Timothy’s knack for a lush sonic landscape and killer hook is ever present. The track marked a first for Timothy, who wrote the chorus in Santa Cruz and the rest in downtown Willetton, WA.
ON TOUR:
APR
SA/VIC/NSW/QLD/TAS
ON TOUR:
APR
SA/VIC/NSW/QLD/TAS
| Wintercoats - Everyone Seems to Be in on Something Pop | 05/04/2013 |
A master of ethereal delicacies, Melbourne’s Wintercoats aka James Wallace creates aural artworks of fragility and grandeur.
'Everyone Seems to Be in on Something' is a stunning piece of ethereal music built around delicate string plucks, poignant lyrics and driving percussion.
Other tracks by Wintercoats: Halogen Moon
| Black Springs - My Knife Never Lies Rock, Psychedelic, Garage | 29/03/2013 |
A four-piece band mixing dream pop with impromptu hynpnotic wig-outs.
Starts with a 12-bar groove in the vein of a Monkees shopping montage, then descends into a full-scale psychedelic freak out, before abruptly delivering the listener back to reality.
