| Viorre - Weekends Electronic, Experimental, Pop | 18/05/2012 |
Sitting comfortably between Post Brit-Pop & Electronica, Viorre blend powerful vocal melodies and layered guitars with ambient piano & synths.
Weekends is the first official single release from Viorre. Written earlier on, Weekends has proven itself to be the core to the duo’s sound and direction. Weekends represents boundless youth and young love, capturing the many moments of being young, free and in love.
| Lanrae - Dancer Electronic, Pop | 01/05/2012 |
Lanrae - a new name and a fresh beginning. The singer songwriter Lanrae grew up around Bondi, and ran away from Sydney as soon she finished school!
Dancer is about moving beyond the thoughts we have about ourselves that keep us from being as amazing and complete and fabulous as we can be. It was borne from the end of a time when the artist was battling with depression.
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| Cuervo - Inertia Rock | 30/04/2012 |
4-piece alternative rock band
Cuervo’s debut single ‘Inertia’ is all about frenetic riffs and drum beats coupled with angst-ridden vocals.
| Bell Weather Department - Asterisk Pop, Psychedelic, Rock | 23/04/2012 |
Sydney indie rock/psych pop group. Catchy yet intellectual.
A pulsating, catchy indie rock track with a progressive, driving beat
| Nieko - Changeling Rock, Electronic, Roots, Experimental | 17/04/2012 |
Lending moods of alt country and melodic folk with the darker undertones of indie rock, Nieko plays a unique brand of music that trembles with emotion.
Changeling is a song about falling in love when you least expect it. It is about how love can transform you”
With it's grinding synth bass and space delays, Changeling has a rich sonic pallet. A dense indie pop aesthetic.
With it's grinding synth bass and space delays, Changeling has a rich sonic pallet. A dense indie pop aesthetic.
| Edens March - Stay Pop, Rock | 13/03/2012 |
Edens March is a four-piece alternative rock band. Lead by a Zimbabwean born front man the band has come together to produce a vast, upbeat indie-pop-rock.
The new single 'Stay' is a slice of retro Indie pop with 60's overtones and a touch of Modern Simplicity.
| Harts - Back To The Shore Electronic, Rock | 13/03/2012 |
Harts music bridges the gaps between Indie rock, Soul and electronica forging himself a genre of his own.
The track, “Back to the Shore” is an energetic Indie Rock track with elements of Dance and Funk. From the extremely catchy opening guitar hook through the soulful pads, pounding drums and exploding choruses, the track is bound to kick you into party mode.
| The Ruminaters - Timmy Rock, Garage | 06/03/2012 |
The Ruminaters are a collaborative four piece that play "beatnik, barnyard, hillbilly swamp rock". With varied influences from The White Stripes and Modest mouse to The Strokes and the Libertines,.
Timmy tells the tale of a misunderstood character who is chased out of town due to his necrophilic actions.
| Broken Royale - The Swallow Electronic, Rock, Grunge, Garage | 06/03/2012 |
Broken Royal create a unique sound which they loosely describe as 'electro garage rock with a twist of saw tooth'.
Their debut single 'The Swallow' features an explosion chorus of electro rock regression. The track was written and recorded DIY style in house lounge rooms and kitchens to the final destination of 'Club Garage'.
| Sally King - I Feel Like A Fool Blues/Roots | 14/02/2012 |
Singer/songwriter Sally King is a respected vocalist and musician renowned for her soulful vocals, strong compositions and stirring stage performances.
“I Feel like a Fool” delivers a message that the grass is not always greener, laid down with a foot stomping beat and catchy lyrics. It features Sally’s raunchy big mama vocals, stirring blues guitar licks and a hot live band sound provided by some of Australia’s best musicians.
| 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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| Belle And The Bone People - The Light Folk, Folk | 30/01/2012 |
Belle and The Bone People are a newly formed Indie/Folk band from Sydney’s Inner West. Setting out to inspire and challenge their fans with their unique style of folk.
The Light tells a story of first love and the expectations that one has that may or may not be fulfilled. With Belle’s vocals exuding sultriness and a pleasant mellowness accompanied by an emotive and intuitive performance by the band ‘The Light’ lets one drift away to a memory.
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| Stray Birds - Before We Go Down Rock, Ambience | 06/12/2011 |
The Sydney three piece indie rock band, Stray Birds, produces music that both rocks and stirs. Driving rhythms underlie striking melodies and clever lyrics.
Before We Go Down shows off the distilled power of the Stray Birds brand of rock. Solid rhythm laced with beguiling guitar melodies and one of the most striking voices around. The song builds and soars into compelling, heart wrenching, unforgettable rock.
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| Mushu - Traps Folk, Rock, Alternative Country | 06/12/2011 |
Mushu is a Sydney based 3-piece who play alternative folk rock music.
"Traps" is about an otherwise innocent and well intentioned individual who is being forced by another to act out of character and do something they'll regret. It's a dark folk/rock track with gritty country undertones.
| Adam George - Smoke And Mirrors Folk, Pop | 06/12/2011 |
Adam George is a singer/songwriter from Sydney's Northern Beaches with a laid back, minimalistic sound.
"Smoke And Mirrors" is the debut single off Adam George's forthcoming debut album, Black Rainbow, due out in 2012. It's a minimalistic folk/pop track that reflects on getting burnt in a relationship and coming out the other side ready to do it all over again.
| Waverley - Paper Walls Rock | 01/12/2011 |
Waverley bring to the table an unforgettable breed of indie rock with a dirty, 90's twist that land your feet firmly on a place in time.
Grungy and fun, "Paper Walls" is like a conscience trying to convince that person in your life that there is so much to gain from getting out of a toxic relationship. It’s a tight, drum driven anthem juxtaposed with the raw and indolent voice of front man Darius.
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| The Secret Whisper - Remember When Rock, Pop, Atmospheric | 17/11/2011 |
The Secret Whisper is a 5-piece pop rock outfit from Gympie, QLD known for atmospheric, anthemic pop rock.
'Remember When' is the debut single from up-and-coming pop rockers The Secret Whisper. It’s a retrospective number that brings together sweet, romantic vocal melodies with a deep wall of drums and guitar to invoke an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia like every great song should.
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| Underlights - Now That You're In Love Rock, Psychedelic | 16/11/2011 |
Underlights is a 4-piece indie rock group from Sydney, blending the sounds of yesteryear with contemporary rock.
Underlights debut single ‘Now That You’re In Love’, produced by the legendary Paul McKercher, is an homage to Underlights influences from a bygone era, blending Beatles-esk psychedelia with contemporary indie rock.
| Sexy On Fridays - Pitch Black Electronic, Pop | 15/11/2011 |
Sexy On Fridays is a 3-piece indie electro-pop outfit based in Sydney.
Pitch Black is about feeling that if people knew the "real" us they wouldn't like what they find. But often, if you delve into the darkness, you'll find the truth of who you are is not nearly as bad as you thought it would be.
| Paper Wolves - Get You Alone Pop, Rock | 11/11/2011 |
Paper Wolves are a high energy pop rock group from Terrigal, the most glamorous of the glamour towns of the Central Coast of NSW.
Paper Wolves’ debut single “Get You Alone” is a high-energy pop rock song with insanely infectious hooks accompanied by their trademark electronic edge. It captures the harsh truth about a long distance relationship that didn't quite make it to the finish line.
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