| Clint Wilson - Dream you were leaving Country, Folk | 15/04/2019 |
Clint Wilson is an acoustic troubadour part of the new wave of Australiana artists who's influences draw from folk, Americana and alt country. Drawing from artist such as Paul Kelly
It’s a story of heartache and hopelessness, the all too common story of a young child laying in bed at night listening to his parents fighting, wondering if it’s his fault. There’s a sparse arrangement to the track accompanied by a sombre violin solo for some added sadness
| Hayley Jensen - Next Big Thing (Rukkus Room Remix) Country, Electronic, Pop, Rock | 15/04/2019 |
Hayley Jensen's musical journey has been eclectic, bursting onto the scene through Australian Idol, but ultimately returning to the genre that launched her career - country.
The ‘Rukkus Room Remix’ of ‘Next Big Thing’ is a fresh newly mixed single version of the track by the producer who created the original masterpiece. It captures all the elements of the original track with, in Jamie’s words, “more goodness”. Jamie Tate’s sophisticated, dark and edgy production of this song captures the intention of the lyric so perfectly.
| Taylor Moss - Take It From Me Country, Pop | 15/04/2019 |
Taylor Moss has come a long way in a short time, but this exciting young artist has found her stride in the Country arena.
Take It From Me is the latest release from Queensland pop-country starlet Taylor Moss, penned by Moss with Aussie ex-pat Katrina Burgoyne and Nashville local Mary Cutter. A super-catchy, modern country styled track, produced by Golden Guitar winner Matt Fell, it’s based on actual events in Taylor’s life.
| Aaron Jurd - Hard To Breathe Country, Pop | 12/04/2019 |
Aaron Jurd is a top 5 iTunes charting country artist who has performed at the Golden Guitars and official opening of the Tamworth festival, and written with award-winning artists.
Hard To Breathe is an upbeat track that reminisces about all those feelings that come with new love and takes listeners back to that first kiss that takes your breath away. With its roots in country and branches edging slightly towards pop, this song makes you feel like dancing and will have you singing along, long after the final note.
| Kylie Adams-Collier - Moonshine Country, Country, Country, Country | 11/04/2019 |
Australian award winning Kross Kut Records artist, Kylie Adams-Collier has been writing, performing and recording for over thirty years. She has been described as a painter of words.
Poley's Hoedown is an iconic country music festival in Barrington NSW. Started by Noel Poley Everett, this much loved festival celebrates it's 40th festival this year. Many artists have played over the years including Kylie. At night campers sing around the campfires. One night Kylie was offered moonshine under the moonshine which lead to her writing this TSA finalist song.
| Allan Caswell - Train To Godforsaken Country | 11/04/2019 |
Multiple Award Winning Country Music Legend - Allan Caswell.
Train To Godforsaken is the first new music from Caswell since his very successful Mexico album and was, once again, produced by Damian Cafarella at EOR studios in Melbourne … Caf played everything on this track. We are recording tracks for what will probably become my next album … I write way too many songs to stop now.”
| Anita Tresidder - Bucket List Country | 11/04/2019 |
With a Positive Attitude and a new lease on life, Anita Tresidder, your average housewife, mother and singer of over 20 years from the Central Coast NSW.
Bucket List is a tribute to Anita's idol, Beccy Cole. Anita has ticked off many of her 'bucket list items' with just one left. To sing with Beccy Cole. Can we make it happen? Only time will tell.
| Bloom - Feels Like Home Country | 11/04/2019 |
Bloom has been gaining International critical acclaim with her effortless soulful vocal resonance of power vocalists Adele, Amy Winehouse and Linda Ronstadt as well as her own original songs.
Bloom covers the hit 'Feels Like Home' originally written and recorded by American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt and was originally released in 1995.
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| Four Lions - Stay Country, Rock, Roots | 11/04/2019 |
They're called Four Lions, but there's actually five of 'em these days. And you'll find them rocking out in the central Victorian town of Bendigo.
"It went from sounding like The Who (in demo form) to evolve into something vibing from Tom Petty's back catalogue," says frontman and chief songwriter Shann Lions. "The person in Stay has come to the realisation that they have put their own personal fulfillment to the side in a relationship."
| Jamie Lindsay - Nashville, Tennessee Country, Pop, Rock, Blues | 11/04/2019 |
...The word "Chameleon" comes to mind when talking about Jamie's 20+ year journey.
From Tasmania, the Sydney based singer, songwriter and producer has explored, written and released Nashville, Tennessee for 2019.
Nashville, Tennessee is a song about a boy growing up in Australia, listening to country music radio and dreaming about one day being able to go to a place like Nashville, Tennessee. A place where legendary artist such as Willie Nelson, Jonny Cash and Dolly Parton graced the saloon bars along Broadway and of course the famous Grand Ole Oprey.
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| Rob Stewart Nelson - Winx She's a bookies nightmare Country | 11/04/2019 |
I've been writing songs for over 25 years. I like country music. I'm in my sixties so I grew up with Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson.
This is a song about a racehorse called Winx who has been voted the best racehorse in the world twice. She is retiring this Saturday April 13th. Winx has broken all the records & had a following of 100,000's of people. Even the Financial Review write about her.
| Tammy Moxon - Drives Me So Sane Country, Alternative Country | 11/04/2019 |
One of Australia's most promising Country Singer/Songwriter's.
The single focuses on the contradictory complexities of loving relationships. In other words, loved ones can drive you so crazy, but you can’t live without them, so therefore, they drive you so sane.
| The Shady River Strays - Running Around Country, Alternative Country, Acoustic | 10/04/2019 |
The Shady River Strays are an Alt-Country/Americana acoustic duo. Drew Gallus and Elly McKinnon produce songs about love, loss and life in general in sweet harmony and country style.
Running Around is the first track from The Shady River Strays Debut self titled EP released in late 2018. Written by Elly McKinnon, Running Around describes the human response to a love that sweeps someone off their feet. With Drew Gallus playing guitar, dobro and mandolin, and vocals in harmony with Elly, Running Around may just cause a similar reaction.
Other tracks by The Shady River Strays: Gravel and Bones - Built For Two
| AlfanAnt - Southerly Country, Folk | 09/04/2019 |
AlfanAnt are a country folk-duo comprised of two individuals residing on different sides of Australia. Alf to the south in Launceston, TAS and Ant in Brisbane, QLD.
Following on from the witty and self-deprecating release of ‘Head In The Clouds’, AlfanAnt are now aiming fire at consumerist culture, and coastal developers with their next single ‘Southerly’.
The track exudes annoyance, exhaustion (and just a tinge of understanding) toward the continually repeated process of taking over once pristine coastlines and bushland to turn them into urban sprawl.
The track exudes annoyance, exhaustion (and just a tinge of understanding) toward the continually repeated process of taking over once pristine coastlines and bushland to turn them into urban sprawl.
| Michelle Gardiner - Sing Me A Memory Country, Pop, Rock, Easy Listening | 09/04/2019 |
Michelle Gardiner is a little lady with a big voice! A wife/mum/singer/songwriter from Melbourne with a passion for fusing classic and contemporary country music falling somewhere within the country/pop/rock genres.
Its funny how a song can take you back to a moment in time. Somewhere you treasured but may have forgotten or misplaced. This catchy, heartfelt, feel good song will have you reminiscing about times gone by and tapping your foot along the way.
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| The Curly Greenhorns - Soldiers Avenue Country, Rock | 09/04/2019 |
Nick Green grew up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches where he formed a band called The Curly Greenhorns (forever evolving) … A bunch of lads from the same area.
This is a song about a street lined with ‘memory trees’ going up through Harbord (Freshwater) on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, where Nick and the band grew up. A song about remembering not only the local heritage, but a national heritage …. A Rat of Tobruk remembered by his Grandson, who he never met.
| Kim Wright - This Old Bar Country, Rockabilly | 05/04/2019 |
Kim Wright gives listeners pure, traditional country music through his originals, written in the style of artists including George Strait and Alan Jackson.
Known for wanting to expand the traditional American country sound in Australian country music, Kim Wright's latest single, This Old Bar is a humorous departure from the family man image of his debut single, Man of the House.
The co-write with Liam Kennedy-Clark has a man lying to his wife and his boss about where he’s been spending his time.
The co-write with Liam Kennedy-Clark has a man lying to his wife and his boss about where he’s been spending his time.
| Scott Riley - Hard Luck Country, Acoustic, Rock | 05/04/2019 |
Scott Riley is a West Australian based artist and has been writing songs for the past 17 years. He's a former member of The Shearwater Duo.
The song is about looking back on the trials and tribulations of growing up on a farm while at the same time wishing it was possible and devising ways to save up enough money to be able to buy the property one day.
| Anita Tresidder - Bucket List Country | 05/04/2019 |
Your average housewife, mother and singer of over 20 years from the Central Coast NSW with a BIG dream.
Only one box remains to be ticked off Anita's well publicised online Bucket List. That is to sing with her Idol and Golden Guitar Winner, Australia’s very own Beccy Cole. She’s hoping the release of this song may capture Beccy’s attention and that final dream can become a reality.
| Mark Lucas - Shopping Town Country, Alternative Country, Folk | 05/04/2019 |
Mark Lucas is one of Australia's leading Alternative Country Singer/Songwriters, his songs giving wings to important issues / life lessons and emotions.
Taken from the recently released 20-track retrospective CD Prisoners of the Heart,drawn from Lucas’s ten-album output since 1996, ‘Shopping Town’ is a cautionary meditation on commercial enterprise taking on real lives, a release whose timing might be seen as particularly apt with a landmark state election in the offing.
