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GREATEST HITS RELEASE NEW SINGLE WITH VIDEO ‘PALM SPRINGS’ + ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Gold Coast band Greatest Hits are excited to release their brand new single ‘Palm Springs’ alongside an uber cool visual directed by Benjamin Robinson and mixed by Shags Chamberlain, whose previous credits include the likes of Mac Demarco, Weyes Blood and Drugdealer. Hot off the back of touring with the illustrious Donny Benét, the three-piece are also psyched to announce live headline dates for later this month taking in three shows across New South Wales and a Melbourne performance at The Retreat Hotel.

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LASTLINGS RELEASE LIVE ACOUSTIC EP FEATURING SONGS FROM FIRST CONTACT+ PERFORMING EIGHT SHOWS ACROSS MELBOURNE & SYDNEY SOON

Gold Coast duo Lastlings today unveil a dazzling four track Live Acoustic EP, featuring stripped-back renditions of hit tracks ‘No Time’, ‘Deja Vu’, ‘Take My Hand’, and ‘Out Of Touch’ from their debut album First Contact.

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INTRODUCING CHARLEY + NEW SINGLE ‘HARD FOR ME’ OUT TODAY

Sydney-based, Gold Coast-raised pop siren Charley today makes her debut mark with the single Hard For Me, out via EMI Music Australia.

Written on the singer-songwriter’s first trip to the fast evolving US music hub of Nashville almost three years ago, and produced by Stephen Schmultz, Hard For Me is a glossy & fun yet fiercely honest pop anthem, an embracement of female sexuality & falling hard and fast in love.

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CHUTNEY TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE OF THE YEAR ‘INVISIBLE’

“Real love is hard to come by. So you find a way to cope without it.” The melancholy quote from Sir Elton John’s biopic, Rocketman, struck a chord for Chutney lead vocalist, Matt Hansford, after watching the film on a weekday afternoon. Inspired to put pen to paper, the line was rewritten “real love is hard to come by, she’ll take whatever she can get, you cut a certain silhouette” and the concept for Invisible was conceived.

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NOVUS RELEASE ‘MYTHOMANIA’ SINGLE/VIDEO FEAT. JACK BERGIN OF VOID OF VISION

Back in August, Gold Coast Hardcore band NOVUS asked people to REFLECT - to come to terms with past events that have caused heartache and to seek ways to right wrongs and a fresh start. Now, they are singling out liars - and calling them out to become better.

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GREATEST HITS DEBUT EP VOLUME ONE OUT NOW

East Coast band Greatest Hits, today release their debut EP Volume One. Made up of six tracks, Volume One bakes palpable amounts of energy with undertones of vulnerability, timeless groove and modern sensibilities into an indie sound that is undeniably Greatest Hits. 

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MASS SKY RAID DROP BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘NOT ALONE’ + ANNOUNCE NEW MEMBERS

Gold Coast's favourite prog sons, Mass Sky Raid, are today announcing their return with new single 'Not Alone' and with news and new personnel! While it's been a quick minute in between releases, the four-piece are dropping their new single this Friday, August 28th - the first taste of an album to come in the near future. Add to that - Mass Sky Raid have switched up their lineup and are welcoming two new members to the fold!

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IN EYES DROP NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'TIME WON'T WAIT'

In Eyes are Queensland's newest alternative rock prodigies - and today they are announcing the imminent arrival of their brand new single and video - 'Time Won't Wait' - and while time may be running down on the 2019 clock, there's no time like the present to check out the new track and video from this Gold Coast based trio!

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HEADWRECK DEBUT WITH "AS IS" FEAT. LUKE HARRISS OF SHE CRIES WOLF

Hardcore trio Headwreck have blasted on to the scene with their huge new single "As Is", featuring a tasty feature from none other than She Cries Wolf's very own frontman Luke Harriss.The brand new debut single premiered over at HEAVY Mag yesterday to a welcoming audience. "As Is" was instrumentally tracked by Cory Judd of Colossal Tracks Studio (She Cries Wolf, Days Like These) and vocally tracked by vocalist Connor Hickman and guitarist Jamo Benadie.

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PHOEBE SINCLAIR IS EVERY ONE OF US DANCING WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, IN NEW VIDEO FOR "OMG"

The self-confessed emotional wreck, turned sad-banger songstress, is making an impact with her combination of soulful vocals, intoxicating beats and scintillating lyricism. Backed by a 4-piece all girl ensemble, oozing confidence and power, and armed with a massive pop vocal, Sinclair smashes out electro pop tunes with an inescapable energy.

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