| Chevalier - Scarlet Skies Soul, R&B | 06/03/2020 |
Rising Melbourne singer/songwriter Chevalier (aka Chelsea Donoghue) unveils her powerful and eloquent vocal delivery on her new single “Scarlet Skies”.
The vibrant red colour “scarlet” is often associated with courage, passion and joy. So is Chevalier. Chevalier’s emotional lyrics and soulful vocal delivery invoke names such as Jazmine Sullivan, Solange and Nai Palm as some of her musical influences. All the lyrics and melodies came out within about 30 minutes, it kind of felt like I was dreaming.”
| Cloning - All Rise Alternative, Rock | 04/02/2020 |
Cloning formed among friends Nic Rollo, Felix Parker and Jack Brett during their final years at school. The untimely loss of a close friend drove them to invest heavily in-their-musical-pursuits.
“All Rise” is an introspective track that questions morality and is influenced by Nordic mythology.
It pays homage to triphop auteurs, Portishead while also evoking influences from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to Radiohead. This atmospheric track is the perfect soundtrack to a warm, hazy summer, with shining synthesisers, ample mandolin, cinematic guitar and idiosyncratic vocals.
It pays homage to triphop auteurs, Portishead while also evoking influences from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to Radiohead. This atmospheric track is the perfect soundtrack to a warm, hazy summer, with shining synthesisers, ample mandolin, cinematic guitar and idiosyncratic vocals.
| Jasmine Rae - Green Light Country, Pop | 04/02/2020 |
With over 18-million-streams consumed of her music and ten #1 Australian Country singles to her credit, Jasmine Rae is releasing her most pop flavoured track to date, with “Green Light”
Working with Lindsay Jackson and Joe Delahoyde (Zuzu) for “Green Light”, Jasmine shows a different side with a country pop flavour track talking about opportunities, SHE STATES, “there are always opportunities…the opportunity to take action, or to purposefully let something go; to make a call or leave things unsaid; to change or try again or try differently.”
| Mick Lindsay - Afterparty Country, Pop | 04/02/2020 |
2020 is set to be another banger of a year, with Mick’s calendar filling-up rapidly before seeing him head back to his second-home of Nashville to continue bringing us killer-tracks.
“Afterparty” is a sharp styled twist that creates a delicious harmony of country and pop. When attraction and connection collide, all you want is an afterparty for two, a smash song with cheeky lyrics and Lindsay’s smokin vocals.
| Kingswood - Bittersweet Rock, Alternative | 29/01/2020 |
Melbourne four-piece "Kingswood" kick off 2020 with the announcement of their long awaited third studio album “Juveniles” and the latest single, the intoxicating “Bittersweet”.
“Bittersweet” was-originally inspired by the love story of one of our dearest friends. A medical-issue put a question mark over their future, but without blinking they forged on together, overcome with love and companionship. The opening line, “There’s no love on this earth that isn’t bittersweet”, is a truth that we should all remember as we paddle through the waves.”
| Little Quirks - Devils Ivy Folk, Alternative, Pop | 29/01/2020 |
The Little Quirks are a young, all-girl-Central-Coast-trio made up of siblings Abbey and Mia and cousin Jaymi. They have an alternate-pop-acoustic-sound with an amazing blend of mandolin, guitar and drums.
“Devils Ivy”, is another ear worm by Little Quirks with an infectious chours, smooth harmonising vocals, and rich songwriting making the track highly addictive.
| PARKER - Become The Fool Pop | 29/01/2020 |
Visual artist, songwriter and musician PARKER (Tash Parker) has today announced her devastatingly beautiful new single “Become The Fool”.
“Become The Fool”, a heartbreakingly powerful song about an unbalanced relationship in which one person ends up sacrificing too much of themselves and their dreams for another. Everything from PARKER’s delicate, glassy vocal delivery, to the melancholy synths and deep, arresting percussion, bleeds with heavy emotion, and will speak to anyone who has gone through a complicated heartbreak.
| Timberwolf - Winnie Blues Indie, Alternative | 18/12/2019 |
Timberwolf is the moniker for Christopher Panousakis, a young singer/songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia. 2015 was a breakout year for Timberwolf; he independently-released his “Flux EP” (which has-over 1-million-Spotify plays)
“The Winnie Blues” is one of those songs that hits you instantly between the eyes with its sheer “Aussie Larrikin” witty lyrics and tone. The song is reminiscent of the iconic tunes from the 1980’s where storytelling about the Australian way of life was celebrated.
| Asta - Want You To Know Pop | 26/11/2019 |
Asta returns to the spotlight with “Want You To Know” – a song destined to become one of Summer 2020’s pop-gems. The track shimmers with nostalgic-synth-pop and early Whitney tones.
Speaking about the inspiration for “Want You To Know”, Asta says, “It was really just about a certain booty call, but he lived very very far away which drove me crazy.”
Produced by Patrick Liney (Cosmos Midnight) and Yeo, the song came about “after listening and dancing to Mark Ronson tracks all-day in the studio with good friend Janeva.
Produced by Patrick Liney (Cosmos Midnight) and Yeo, the song came about “after listening and dancing to Mark Ronson tracks all-day in the studio with good friend Janeva.
| BOI - Beast and Beauty Pop | 20/11/2019 |
BOI is Newcastle creative and performer Anna Buckingham. Growing up she was told to act more like a girl, her moniker reclaims those insults, taking ownership of the label BOI.
“Beast and Beauty” is the 3rd single from BOI, another-driven-anthem about the battles of love. The lyrics weave another personal narrative, “Just like the beautiful-and-ugly truths of being in a relationship, it’s as much about the beast and the beauty within oneself, the distortion of the truth to protect the ego, the manifestation-of-distorted realities rather than responsibility over action.
| High Tropics - Changes Indie, Alternative | 20/11/2019 |
High Tropics is the moniker of Queensland based songwriter Josh Stewart and his band. Formed as an outlet to house songs outside of the now-defunct garage rock outfit The Ninjas.
Following a huge 2018, High Tropics have returned with their latest single “Changes”. Mixed by long time collaborator Elliot Heinrich and mastered by Brian Lucey (Cage the Elephant, Liam Gallagher), the song see’s the band going from strength to strength, and with its dance sensibilities, may well be their first hit.
| Vince The Kid - Rush The Love Hip Hop, R&B | 20/11/2019 |
Fresh from supporting Baker Boy and playing alongside Kian at Laneway Music Festival, Vince The Kid has cemented himself as one of the rising stars in the Australian hip-hop community.
His debut single “Rush The Love” blends old school R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop with classic word play. “The song is written about a girl I had “feelings” for that just didn’t feel the same in the end and we just drifted apart” says Vince on the song meaning.
| Jaymee Franchina - I’m Here Now (feat. Skam R’Tist) Hip Hop, Electronic / Beats / Industrial | 13/11/2019 |
Jaymee Franchina is here — he’s been here before — but never like this. “I’m Here Now” featuring Houston- based rapper, Skam R’Tist signifies the true arrival of this promising-young-talent
Paying homage to the people in his life who’ve helped him through the darkness, “I’m Here Now” is an unapologetic ode to getting wherever it is you want to go, no matter what. Skam’s flow masterfully weaves in and out of Franchina’s hypnotic 90s hip-hop meets modern electronic production.
| The Merindas - Before Daylight Pop, Electronic / Beats / Industrial, R&B, Reggae / Dub | 13/11/2019 |
The Merindas are Candice Lorrae of Jawoyn and Thursday Islander heritage and Nyoongar Ballardong Whadjuk woman Kristel Kickett. They discovered their mutual passion for music in Perth, now Melbourne based.
Their new single “Before Daylight”, is full of vibrant hooks and flawless sassy vocals inspired by a traditional Noongar dreaming story called “Bimban Born-Kissing Trees”. For us, it's a strong representation of where we are now and how much we've both grown as artists and writers. We are so excited it's finally being released into the world".
| Black Summer - Double Edge Pop, Electronic / Beats / Industrial, Dance | 08/11/2019 |
Electronic music wunderkind Black Summer has today announced his new, heartwrenching single “Double Edge”, featuring Australian vocalist Aston.
“Double Edge” is affecting, melancholy; the kind of song listeners will put on for comfort in the midst of a breakup or breakdown. Gentle piano plays calmly throughout the swooping, sparkling dance of synthesisers and percussion. Aston’s heavenly vocal guides the listener as the song reaches its peak, resulting in a deeply poignant journey from start to end.
| Ed Wells - GMT Alternative, Soul, Jazz, Electronic / Beats / Industrial | 06/11/2019 |
Hailing from-Sydney and currently making a name for himself as both an artist and legal student in the UK, Ed Wells has developed his own unique blend of modern-day, classic-soul.
“GMT” is largely about the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the importance of being able to take a step back from that. I manage to take that step back when I visit family in the Yorkshire countryside (which ironically is where I did most of the work on the song when I was writing it).”
| MARSHES - M.I.A. Pop, Electronic / Beats / Industrial | 06/11/2019 |
In the past year alone, MARSHES has DJ’d at, Groovin The Moo, Field Day, Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, and BIG SOUND.MARSHES is thrilled to unleash her debut-single “M.I.A.”.
Speaking about the inspiration for “M.I.A.”, MARSHES says, “I wrote MIA at a time when my friends were calling me a lot, but I wouldn’t answer, it was disappointing to them cus I needed time to myself, but I never communicated that to them. I just disappeared.”
| Mr. Big Stuff - I Need Space (feat. Strange Talk) Hip Hop, Pop | 06/11/2019 |
Mr. Big Stuff is a new face on the scene, but it won’t stay that way for long, as an EP is already in the works for the charming hip-hop-artist.
“I Need Space”is a great example of a satisfying and exciting cross-section of pop and hip-hop, and it’s impressive to see an artist debut with such a strong, established sound and aesthetic. Cool and collected, Mr. Big Stuff’s brilliant lyricism floats cleverly atop a bed of rolling percussion and smooth synths.
| Little Quirks - Cover My Eyes Folk, Indie | 30/10/2019 |
They’ve got the hooks, the harmonies and the explosive live energy, but if there’s one thing Little Quirks are missing, it’s a good fake ID.
Little Quirks now follow with the title track of the EP, ‘Cover My Eyes’. Abbey saying today ‘Cover My Eyes’ is about feeling fearless and blindly jumping into something without knowing the end result.”
| Mason Watts - Recovery Pop | 30/10/2019 |
“Recovery” is the debut-single from one of Australia’s most promising new artists, Mason Watts. What you see is what you get with this 20 year old - passionate-talented and extremely-driven
“Recovery came about following a real low point in my personal life. I took a relationship for granted without realising it, until it was too late. I think the song really reflects this idea as well as my desperation and hope for a second chance.”
