| Martin Frawley - Something About Me Pop, Psychedelic | 12/02/2019 |
Those familiar with Martin Frawley’s time as co-leader of Twerps will take comfort in hearing his deceptively simple songwriting is still intact on his solo debut Undone at 31.
The big reveal here is how new instrumentation and influences seamlessly expand Martin Frawley’s playground. Look no further than new single “Something About Me.” It might take several listens for one to realise Frawley is singing over just violin, Moog, and a Graceland-esque bassline.
| The Beasts - At The Hospital Rock | 12/02/2019 |
Boris Sujdovic, Tex Perkins, Charlie Owen, Tony Pola, Kim Salmon celebrate their membership in the Beasts of Bourbon with a wittily observed statement of Beastlinesss entitled The Beasts Still Here.
At the hospital, so many class A drugs
At the hospital, they’re always killing bugs
At the hospital, they’re trying to save some lives
At the hospital, they’re sharpening their knives…
The black humour in these rhyming couplets would be at home on the Beasts of Bourbon’s debut The Axeman’s Jazz. This song perfectly closes Spencer P Jones’ incomparable career.
At the hospital, they’re always killing bugs
At the hospital, they’re trying to save some lives
At the hospital, they’re sharpening their knives…
The black humour in these rhyming couplets would be at home on the Beasts of Bourbon’s debut The Axeman’s Jazz. This song perfectly closes Spencer P Jones’ incomparable career.
Other tracks by The Beasts: Drunk On A Train - Your Honour
| The Beasts - Pearls Before Swine Rock, Grunge | 16/01/2019 |
Boris Sujdovic, Tex Perkins, Charlie Owen, Tony Pola, Kim Salmon reinvent themselves from former Beasts Of Bourbon to The Beasts Still Here with a brand new recording of that name.
The Beasts latest offering from their soon to be released ‘Still Here’ album is a song about actually having been a Beast Of Bourbon. ‘Pearls Before Swine’ is a boozy slab worth of badass bravado diluted with a jug of irony and self effacement to make it easier to swallow, not that Beasts fans would have any trouble guzzling this!
| Martin Frawley - Chain Reaction Rock, Pop | 09/01/2019 |
Martin Frawley steps into the spotlight for Undone at 31, his first album as a solo artist and the start of a new chapter for the Melbourne songwriter.
To reinforce this new path forward and move away from the familiar, the Twerps co-founder employed fresh, imaginative approaches in the recording studio. That experimentation included a subtractive process of layering three drum takes as the foundation for the Jacques Dutronc-vibing track before pulling out pieces like a Jenga tower to arrive at the final result.
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| The Beasts - On My Back Rock, Grunge | 30/11/2018 |
Boris Sujdovic, Tex Perkins, Charlie Owen, Tony Pola, Kim Salmon celebrate their membership in the Beasts of Bourbon with a wittily observed statement of Beastlinesss entitled The Beasts Still Here.
‘On My Back’ on the one hand a bittersweet reflection about Tex Perkin’s terminally ill Beasts Of Bourbon bandmates Brian and Spencer - on the other a brutal, blistering ball-tearing bastard of a song from former Beasts of Bourbon Kim Salmon, Charlie Owen, Boris Sujdovic, Tony Pola and Tex reinventing themselves in a recorded project entitled The Beasts Still Here.
| Martin Frawley - End Of The Bar Pop, Rock | 17/11/2018 |
Known to many as a principal member of Melbourne’s Twerps, Martin Frawley recently struck out on his own to record an album, Undone at 31, out 22nd February 2019
Listen to the album’s “End of the Bar” now, an early standout about mistakes and missteps in Frawley’s Australian pubs that’s equal parts Velvet Underground cool and outlaw country.
| Glitoris - Slut Power Rock, Punk, Metal | 02/11/2018 |
Fearless females roaring through unforgettable punk shows. Fierce musicianship, indelible songwriting and bad-ass attitude, Glitoris’ debut THE POLICY (November 2nd) takes their theatrical punk mayhem to the next level \*/
Glitoris’ brutal, uncompromising live anthem stands proud with a raised fist; a powerful rallying cry for the #metoo generation, annoyance turns to frustration turns to rage in this unforgettable rock/metal powerhouse track calling out the gender double-standards in society.
Other tracks by Glitoris: Cock Rock
| Martin Frawley - You Want Me Pop, Acoustic, Rock | 02/11/2018 |
Known to many as a principal member of Melbourne’s Twerps, Martin Frawley recently struck out on his own to record an album
“You Want Me?” is a song Frawley appropriately describes as “the prequel to the record, explaining why I am where I am, writing what I am.”
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| Slow Fades - Knocking Rock | 01/11/2018 |
Slow Fades are a widescreen indie outfit led by songwriter Ben Birchall (Klinger) and multi-instrumentalist Dave Rogers (Ben Lee). They release their debut EP Canyon Songs on November 15.
‘It’s not how far I fell/ It’s the climb up from the well’ sings Ben Birchall on ‘Knocking’. A spiky three minute pop song building toward a towering instrumental break, unlike the song’s protagonist, it never wears out its welcome.
Other tracks by Slow Fades: Vikings - My Damn Life
| Lisa Caruso - Shake Baby Shake Rock, Pop | 31/10/2018 |
Sydney Artist Lisa Caruso has returned with her utterly unique vocal, bringing along brash guitars, and a tight and sometimes rip-roaring rhythm section reminiscent of a 90's childhood.
'Shake Baby Shake' acknowledges the challenges of living with an invisible illness, and through it, finding strength and resilience. Layered with brooding guitars, stark piano and a tight and sometimes rip-roaring 90’s kit, Lisa Caruso's utterly unique vocal swims between an honest cry and a chilled shaken falsetto.
| Jodi Phillis - Truth And The Way Pop, Folk, Acoustic | 18/10/2018 |
Jodi Phillis is an ARIA nominated singer/songwriter/composer who first made her mark on the Australian cultural landscape with alt-rock band The Clouds.
A feel good song, encouraging listeners to grab their life by the reins and give it everything they’ve got! After a life of reading spiritual texts, listening to wise words, making mistakes, moving on, meditating, not meditating, Jodi has distilled what she has learned and turned it into a song.
| Ms.45 - 'Til We Meet Again Pop, Electronic, Atmospheric, Goth | 17/10/2018 |
Ms.45 is the brainchild and alter-ego of arcane pop chanteuse Ella Jackson (formally of Crimsonettes). Described as "Massive Attack meets Patti Smith" to "the goth Taylor Swift", Ms.45 is genre-defying.
Ms.45 wrote ‘Til We Meet Again as the theme to an imaginary dystopian James Bond film. Slow and moody, this song marries trap-inspired drum beats with soaring guitar and cinematic strings. Recorded and mixed at Phaedra Studios with John Lee (Lost Animal, Totally Mild).
Other tracks by Ms.45: No Television - Give Me A Reason
| The Beautiful Girls - Beautiful World Reggae/Dub, Pop, World, World | 15/10/2018 |
The Beautiful Girls is an Australian act based on the beaches of Sydney, Australia. They’ve sold over 350 thousand albums Worldwide, all whilst remaining completely Independent.
There’s something about a cruisey, upbeat melody that instantly brings to mind summer skies and gentle breezes, no matter where you are. So pump up the volume and let the simple warmth and humanity of The Beautiful Girls’ latest single, Beautiful World, put a smile on your face and lift away the cares of your day.
| Jodi Phillis - Hudson Dreaming Folk, Pop, Acoustic | 09/10/2018 |
ARIA nominated singer/songwriter/composer who first made her mark on the Australian cultural landscape with alt-rock band The Clouds. Jodi has forged a parallel career as an independent, influential solo singer/songwriter.
Hudson Dreaming is a double love song….to the town of Hudson, New York and to my husband Tim Oxley. It’s a fantastic day dream, imagining that we are living in this beautiful old town where it snows in the winter and comes alive again in the spring.
| Slow Fades - Leave The Canyon Rock, Pop | 09/10/2018 |
Slow Fades are a widescreen indie outfit led by songwriter Ben Birchall (Klinger) and multi-instrumentalist Dave Rogers (Ben Lee). They release their debut EP Canyon Songs on November 15.
One part E Street Band bombast, one part Laurel Canyon sweetness, ‘Leave The Canyon’ is a meditation on failure with a chorus that won’t quit, set poolside in the Hollywood Hills in the summer of 1973.
| Inklines - Back To Me Rock | 26/09/2018 |
Inklines are a 3-piece rock band from Sydney. Forming in 2017, Inklines already have a national tour, several singles and supports with British India and more under their belt.
This boppy, 70's inspired tune rounds out and closes off the EP on a high note. An arpeggiated guitar riff over an earwig bass line and a huge chorus featuring Lachlan West on backing vocals, all laid over a thumping drum track, makes this the perfect outro song.
Other tracks by Inklines: Willing And Able - Mylar
| Glitoris - The Policy Rock, Punk | 25/09/2018 |
Fearless females roaring through unforgettable punk shows. Fierce musicianship, indelible songwriting and bad-ass attitude, Glitoris’ debut THE POLICY (November 2nd) takes their theatrical punk mayhem to the next level.
‘The Policy’: a modern-day rock anthem featuring soaring vocal harmonies, hard rhythms and driving guitars. Beginning as a delicate, harmony-laden slow burn with pizzicato strings, the positive self-empowerment message gradually ascends through huge symphonic choruses into a fiery, dramatic climax. Epic, visceral, defiant and empowering: THIS IS THE GLITORIS POLICY.
| Jodi Phillis - Becoming Pop, Folk, Acoustic | 12/09/2018 |
An ARIA nominated singer/songwriter/composer who first made her mark on the cultural landscape with The Clouds. Jodi Phillis has forged a parallel career as an independent, influential solo singer/songwriter.
‘Becoming’ is a vintage filtered, pocket-sized folk-pop song, celebrating the evolution of consciousness and the pursuit of living an authentic life. Featuring dreamy, layered backing vocals and a George Harrison-esque slide guitar solo, Phillis urges the listener to let go and “become who you are”.
| White Summer - Soul Breaker Rock, Rock | 08/06/2018 |
After a massive 2017 supporting the likes of British India and Ash Grunwald, rock band White Summer release their debut album ‘Soul Breaker’.
Started from a bass line, beat and the vocal rhythm you hear at the beginning of the track. We knew we liked it but we went chorus fishing for a long time, then once we got there everything started to take shape.
Other tracks by White Summer: Rattle My Cage
| Ms.45 - Salt Water Pop, Rock | 26/05/2018 |
Ms.45 is the brainchild and alter-ego of arcane pop chanteuse Ella Jackson (formally of Crimsonettes). Described as "Massive Attack meets Patti Smith" to "the goth Taylor Swift", Ms.45 is genre-defying.
Second single ‘Salt Water’ transports you to Bret Easton Ellis inspired dance parties on the beach, where cocaine and champagne are abundant and inhibitions are scarce. Jarring and detached, this song is a commentary on drug and party culture, and the feeling of isolation one feels in its grips.
