| Iluka - Sympathy Pop, Retro | 06/04/2018 |
Sydney based free spirit and Motown revivalist Iluka returns with her second EP Ritual.
Reclaiming power and marching back onto the airwaves, ILUKA offers her new single ‘Sympathy’ off forthcoming EP Ritual. The single is an uplifting war cry using the rhythmic grooves of Motown to echo the voice of the people and highlight the need for radical change.
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Other tracks by Iluka: Sleeping For 20 Years - Broken Hearted
| IV League - Superstar Rock, Garage, Pop | 06/04/2018 |
Kneeling at the feet of 90’s-era heroes like Pixies and The Breeders, Melbourne-based rockers IV League make music that not only draws from their influences, but creates something refreshingly unique.
Superstar's slick contemporary sheen smooths IV League's bubble-grunge influence while retaining the quintessential ringing guitars tones and pop-infused fuzzed out vocals that have enamored fans since the band's inception.
| Chakra Efendi - Waste of Space Rock, Garage, Grunge | 22/03/2018 |
Having amassed a dedicated following in different corners of the globe/internet with a series of demos on SoundCloud, prolific 18yo wunderkind Chakra Efendi shares first official single, 'Waste of Space'.
'Waste of Space' is the first official release from Sunshine Coast via Brisbane artist, Chakra Efendi. Having amassed a dedicated following in different corners of the globe/internet with a series of demos on SoundCloud, the prolific 18yo wunderkind is sharing his first proper single release with 'Waste of Space'.
| Iluka - Ritual Pop, Retro | 16/03/2018 |
Sydney's own Motown revivalist, Iluka puts a modern spin on her retro inspired pop music.
Following her true north toward feminism and individualism, the forthcoming four track EP finds Iluka at her most authentic; weaponising her retro-inspired doo-wop vocal styling, lifting brass and bodacious ringing guitar hooks throughout Ritual.
| Chris Watts - Let Go Pop, Folk | 07/03/2018 |
Kicking off his career with the debut album ‘Back Down’, Chris Watts offers a set of irresistible folk/indie-pop tunes underpinned by catchy riffs that stay with you.
Delightfully chirpy guitars, sprightly synths and staccato vocals provide a playful lamentation for anyone who's been caught in romantic limbo. She complimented you yesterday, then ignored you today? Clap your hands to the beat. Unsure where it's going, but can't let go? Chuck on some Chris Watts. He gets it.
| Greenwave Beth - Make Up Rock, Experimental | 23/02/2018 |
Greenwave Beth is the manic solo project from Sydney's FLOWERTRUCK frontman Charles Rushforth’s. This new moniker see's Rushforth trade post-punk riffs for a curious blend of lifting synths and drum machines.
The pair release their debut single "Make Up", an energetic musing on redemption and recovery. Recorded and mixed by Richard Belkner at Free Energy Device Studios, Rushforth’s singing oscillates between strained and urgent against a powerful chorus of hope. "Make Up" questions the power of a frightened mind’s ability to change.
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| Flowertruck - Enough For Now Rock | 14/02/2018 |
Flowertruck has a fairly typical origin story; four people make their own way to Sydney after high school and by chance become friends and start a band.
Known for their upbeat melodies decorated with hooky guitar runs and vocalist Charles Rushforth's quintessential Aussie twang, new single 'Enough For Now' is everything fans have come to love from Sydney's Inner West sweethearts. The single is a a sun drenched, summer slow burner.
MUSIC DIRECTOR PICK: Chris Cobcroft, 4ZZZ, Brisbane (QLD)
MUSIC DIRECTOR PICK: Chris Cobcroft, 4ZZZ, Brisbane (QLD)
| The PB's - Anicone Metal/Punk, Rock | 01/02/2018 |
The PB’s spawned as a side project for Sam Hodgkinson (guitar/vocals) and Alex Fuss (guitar/vocals) to house ideas and songs that didn’t seem to fit into their existing creative projects.
'Anicone' tackles complex themes of hopelessness, depression and futility with wry wit and a strong dose of irony. Earnest storytelling, guttural-yet-melodic vocals and abrasive guitars collide in this hook driven hit of garage/noise-rock glory from the Brisbane four-piece.
| Verge Collection - Feelin' Old Rock | 01/02/2018 |
Hailing from the infamously fertile musical landscape of Perth, VERGE COLLECTION expertly balance classic pop sensibilities and working class poetry to channel the collective conscious of suburban Australian millennials.
'Feelin' Old' explores the great realisation of mortality.
| OK Sure - Sorry Electronic, Industrial, Techno | 01/02/2018 |
Downtempo electronic Australian DJ and producer Ok Sure's otherworldy soundscapes span territories of downtempo, industrial, dark melodic electronica and DJ sets pulsing with techno, deep house, electronica and…whatever.
OK Sure's melancholic 'Sorry' is yet another eerily beautiful example of the producer's truly unique brand downtempo, industrial, dark, melodic electronica.
| JEFFE - WHOEVER YOU LOVE, i'm COOL Pop, Electronic | 06/12/2017 |
JEFFE’s debut arrives from the depths. “WHOEVER YOU LOVE, i’m COOL” tells a tale of emotional detachment - a small scene peppered with clues of a decaying domesticity.
JEFFE’s debut arrives from the depths. “WHOEVER YOU LOVE, i’m COOL” tells a tale of emotional detachment - a small scene peppered with clues of a decaying domesticity.
| Verge Collection - So Vain Rock, Alternative Country | 24/11/2017 |
Hailing from the infamously fertile musical landscape of Perth, VERGE COLLECTION expertly balance classic pop sensibilities and working class poetry to channel the collective conscious of suburban Australian millennials.
So Vain a two minute banger that see's the Perth indie-pop natives flip the bird to judgmental folks.
| Ayla - Porcelain Doll Pop | 01/11/2017 |
Brisbane via The Sunshine Coast pop songstress Ayla has built her reputation on shimmering pop melodies and introspective lyricism.
Golden throated, heart string pulling, pop ballad penning Ayla returns with new single 'Porcelain Doll'. A song about insecurity and the fragility of new love.
| OK Sure - Modern Devil Electronic, Industrial, Techno, Experimental | 01/11/2017 |
Anyone who has glimpsed OK Sure's distinctive imagery and unique downtempo, industrial, dark, melodic electronica will know she's not one to follow conventions.
OK Sure's hellish 'Modern Devil', fittingly due just in time for Halloween, blasts some seriously dark electro beats, crafting an explosive and at times unsettling sound. .
| Maya Payne - Something We Once Knew (PatrickReza Remix) Electronic, Dance | 20/10/2017 |
Electro songstress Maya Payne has already created waves at the tender age of 20 - releasing her debut EP, supporting Charlie XCX and clocking up 5 million Spotify streams.
Maya Payne's 'Something We Once Knew' has been re-imagined into a whole new beast. Remixed by PatrickReza, get ready to drop it low to Maya's angelic voice is backed by filthy, electronic beats
| The Church - Undersea Rock | 05/10/2017 |
One of the most passionately admired rock bands of our time, the church unveil new single 'Undersea' in preparation for their latest sonic masterpiece, 'Man Woman Life Death Infinity'.
The deeply chiming second single from the album, ‘Undersea,' is the ominously descending result of Kilbey's suggestion that the band should pretend to be another one altogether, like Sgt. Pepper willfully choosing the brown acid.
TOURING
NOV/DEC
SA/VIC/NSW/QLD/WA
TOURING
NOV/DEC
SA/VIC/NSW/QLD/WA
| Leroy Francis - Carry Me Rock, Grunge, Garage | 16/09/2017 |
With his smoky, haunting voice and foreboding presence, Francis epitomizes the reckless abandon of his debut single ‘Carry Me’, an effortless, yet unselfconscious two minute, eight second aural assault
With his smoky, haunting voice and foreboding presence, Francis epitomizes the reckless abandon of his debut single ‘Carry Me’, an effortless, yet unselfconscious two minute, eight second aural assault.
| Zapéd - Push Electronic, Pop | 12/09/2017 |
Zapéd builds soundtracks to seasons. Evolving from the mind of Brisbane Producer Jordan De Pas, Zapéd is ambitious yet intimate storytelling anchored by a sonic honesty and atmospheric soul.
Zapéd's stunning new single, the first official release from him in two years sees the Brisbane producer hurtle into new sonic territory and debut his dreamy vocals on new single 'Push'. Zapéd delivers bubbling electronica smoothed at the edges by his signature style and one hell of a party starter.
| Wild Honey - Messed Up Pop, Rock | 01/09/2017 |
Wild Honey are a five piece indie-pop band out of Sydney just about to release their debut album and have released singles 'Break Away', 'Pull It Together' and 'Messed Up'
Front man Thom Moore says the track came about when he started to question his own routine of “putting up with whatever I had to do through the week, hanging out for the weekend when I could get loaded, but then too soon its Monday and I’d press repeat. ”.
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| Halcyon Drive - The Birds Rock, Electronic | 25/08/2017 |
Based in Melbourne, Halcyon Drive are a duo who make electronic infused rock. Their new single The Birds is out now and is the first from their upcoming debut album.
With quirky electronic toy sounds almost mimicking that of real bird sounds, ‘The Birds’ flutters around the period of trepidation that comes with a new romance. In vocalist Michael Oechsle's own words, it's "where two people have to learn about each other, their routines, their ways of living life."
TOUR DATES
SEP/OCT
ACT/VIC/NSW/QLD
TOUR DATES
SEP/OCT
ACT/VIC/NSW/QLD
