| The Delta Lions - Wolfe Street Rock, Alternative Country | 09/02/2012 |
Alt Country/Rock band based in Newacstle, NSW. Influenced by the 80s Minneapolis punk scene and early 90s alt country movement. For fans of The Hold Steady, DriveBy Truckers and Lucero.
Wolfe Street is the opening song from Magnetic South and is a is a steady paced guitar driven song with tones of The Hold Steady and Bruce Springsteen. Lyrically it is about a party house occupied by the band members in Newcastle and coming to terms with growing up.
Other tracks by The Delta Lions: Aeroplane Blues - One Foot In The Grave
| Ali E - Landless Rock, Atmospheric | 08/02/2012 |
Ali E is a Melbourne-based singer/songwriter who is about to release her debut album, Landless.
Opening with a ringing, delayed guitar melody and Ali E's reverb drenched vocal 'Landless' paints a sepia nostalgia before changing direction, picking up pace and accelerating forward. Whilst sadness creeps at the sides, 'Landless' is imbued with a steely resolve to look up and onwards.
| Howl At The Moon - Just A Kid Rock | 08/02/2012 |
Howl At The Moon are a Melbourne four-piece who are about to release their debut album Squalls.
Contrasted with the bombast of first single ‘Let The Mainsheet. Down My Love’, ‘Just A Kid’ is a markedly more reflective effort. Backed with a delicate guitar line, sinuous bass and melodic percussion Katie Scott’s vocal is impassioned yet fragile. The track’s poetic lyrics are pitted with insight and empathy.
| The Watched - Circles Rock, Metal, Punk | 08/02/2012 |
The Watched are a dynamic trio based in NSW. Jeff Adams, Kile Nelson and Josh Hayes pull together a unique yet commercial sound fueled by a wide variety of influences.
Circles is a bittersweet song that discusses love,loss and accepting reality.
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Other tracks by The Watched: No One - Universe
| The Electric SunKings - Soul of the Sun Rock, Psychedelic, Retro | 07/02/2012 |
'Channeling Hendrix','stage energy of Mammal','rockin' psychedelic vibe' are words describing The Electric SunKings combination of elements from classic rock & psychedelic music to give it an original and modern twist.
A song full of intricate riffs and catchy lyrics which creates a wonderful melodic sound. A track representing what you get from The Electric SunKings: a positive vibe.
Other tracks by The Electric SunKings: Holding You Down - The Zoo
| Sabrina & the Red Vans - Cheap Romance Rock | 07/02/2012 |
"Sabrina Sandapa has a towering soul voice that justifies her ambition." - Alice Rezende (Rave Magazine) Sabrina & the Red Vans deliver with an album packed with rock and soul.
He left his heart on her table, she picked it up and shoved it in her purse... Cheap Romance tells a story of a man who falls so hard for a lady, who keeps his heart along with many others.
Other tracks by Sabrina & the Red Vans: Hey Yoh - Don't Let Me Drive
| The Romeo Knights - Wheels In Motion Rock, Garage, Blues, Pop | 02/02/2012 |
The Romeo Knights formed in 2009 rattling suburban warehouse windows with material from their self titled EP, drawing on influences old and new, rich and poor, cheap and chique.
Wheels in Motion is a track about finally breaking away from the things hold you back and tie you down, moving on to more inspired, challenging and happier things.
Other tracks by The Romeo Knights: Waiting
| Robert Reid - Tree Of Life Rock, Rap | 02/02/2012 |
A Melbourne artist who records with Craig Pilkington (Killjoys). Songs are lyric-based, often with a satirical bent, and music is essentially rock with elements of punk, groove, rap and flamenco.
A hard-edged guitar riff underpins this satirical rap song about the progress of homo sapiens and their (un)likely success in managing Planet Earth (including kookaburra sound effects).
Other tracks by Robert Reid: Crowd Pleaser - Storm Coming
| Scalar Fields - Blue and Brown Rock, Pop, Punk | 02/02/2012 |
The bands main influences are The killers, Kisschasey and Taking Back Sunday and the band has been linked to the sounds of Birds of Tokyo and The Getaway Plan.
Blue and brown is a melodic song with much ambiance and emotion. It has a great emphasis on tempo change as well as strong and powerful chorus lines.
Other tracks by Scalar Fields: Seymours Close - Fight The Bottle
| Little Two Eyes - The Cycle Pop, Electronic, Rock | 01/02/2012 |
Gritty, delicate and brutal alternative pop band with punch.
Delivered with a gritty “shoe-gazer” alternative pop sound, The Cycle is a reflection on human behaviour and the sometimes destructive cycles we get stuck in but rarely become aware of.
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Other tracks by Little Two Eyes: The One Who Loves To Dream - Picasso
| Lessons In Time - Blunt And Unreferenced Rock, Experimental, Psychedelic, Folk | 31/01/2012 |
Handfuls of sounds are gathered and thrown into the air. They are then kept spinning precariously as fragments of song are formed in their shadow.
Built around a loping drum loop which is chopped and spluttered, Lessons In Time then places his sing song vocals over the top for a brief, cleansing blast of noise pop.
Other tracks by Lessons In Time: The Sea Took Us All - Down
| Nite Fields - Come Down Rock, Electronic, Atmospheric, Experimental | 31/01/2012 |
Some say Brisbane's Nite Fields are dreamy, dark, melancholy or edgy. Listen hard enough and you'll even call them pop.
Melancholy pop from Brisbane with a sunburnt edge.
RECOMMENDED BY: Jack off With Jack Shit, FBi Radio, Sydney
RECOMMENDED BY: Jack off With Jack Shit, FBi Radio, Sydney
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| Battleships - In Retrospect Rock, Rock | 30/01/2012 |
Every now and then, a band comes along with the sounds of something fresh and promising. Sydney band Battleships fits right into this category.
Retrospect' blends hauntingly ethereal vocals with aesthetics of Post-Britpop, seducing you with the melody and sweeping you up in the rhythms and tones of the band. 'In Retrospect' is "...a perfect mix of genius musicality and subtle hooks that leave a memorable aftertaste." (Jimmy2sox - Flight Facilities).
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| Keep On Dancin's - Summertime Pop, Garage | 30/01/2012 |
Brisbane reverb royalty. Downbeat surf pop.
Summertime - surf pop - downbeat verse with very catchy chorus - think Best Coast.
RECOMMENDED BY; FBi Radio, Sydney
RECOMMENDED BY; FBi Radio, Sydney
Other tracks by Keep On Dancin's: There Goes Your Guy - Beetlehead
| Alex Dean - No History Rock, Pop | 30/01/2012 |
Dean writes pop songs laden with subtle twists and turns. With catchy hook sensibilities crossed with typically quirky lyrical lines, his music has been described as gripping, evocative and unsettling.
Jagged chant style rock number which is coated with a gritty intensity. Along the lines of Radiohead's Hail To The Thief with a grainy stomp beat and twisted piano chords.
Other tracks by Alex Dean: Glasshouse - Zeela
| Transat - Theo Rock, Folk, Garage | 30/01/2012 |
We are Transat. We like Deckchairs and feedback. These were recorded across the Invasion Day weekend in the mysterious hidden valley of Mill Creek. Soothing tones caress your blackened soul.
Theo is a loser but he does a good quart. Theo is infused with lilting, stoner, country energy which will make you feel good to be a outsider on the road to nowhere.
Other tracks by Transat: On a Day Like Today - Theo (Radio Edit)
| Apricot Rail - Surry Hills Rock, Atmospheric, Experimental, Electronic | 26/01/2012 |
Most instrumental rock suggests the apocalypse is coming. If it is, Apricot Rail are too busy crafting beautiful lilting melodies to care.
The stunning new song from the much-beloved Apricot Rail that gradually blooms from a shimmering haze of harmonics and ride cymbal into a delicious interweave of resonant guitars and woodwind melodies. The song’s restraint becomes its strength as the hairs on the back of your neck slowly rise.
| September Falls - Girl, Move Your Hips! Rock | 24/01/2012 |
September Falls are a captivating alternative rock group using impressive guitar riffs and catchy vocal harmonies that will get your hips moving.
A mixture of catchy, riff-driven alternative rock overlaid on somewhat of a funky rhythm section. September Falls exhibit impressive musical talent through attention grabbing changes in the verses, without being overly complicated. The two distinct voices in the verses come together for memorable harmonies in the chorus.
Other tracks by September Falls: In The Way We Move - Red Guard
| Shade of March - This Is Ours Rock | 23/01/2012 |
Shade Of March is the new band for David Gagliardi. David is well known as a member of Melbourne instrumental group Laura.
There’s nothing i like more than a few minutes of bittersweet miserablism, so Laura’s Dave Gagliardi is on a winner with...TIO; delicate piano twinkles and doleful strings perfectly accompany his...yearning vocals before the whole thing comes crashing together for a storming climax. Rush that album through, Dave! - Clem Bastow.
| Camden - Handsome Ransom Rock, Pop | 23/01/2012 |
With confronting lyrical themes of depression, romance, vanity and vulgarity, Camden are your new 4 piece band from Sydney
Pop poetry delivered in the way only Camden can. Handsome Ransom is the debut single that has turn heads from radio to the blogosphere.
