LET THE INFECTIOUS ENERGY OF MELBOURNE OUTFIT THE HACKKETS WHISK YOU AWAY WITH THEIR FEEL-GOOD SINGLE ‘I LOVE TO TRAVEL’+ MELBOURNE SINGLE LAUNCH ANNOUNCED AS PART OF WEST SET FESTIVAL
Westside Melbourne band The Hackkets bring a refreshing bout of mind-on-your-sleeve style pragmatism to the instantly captivating music they make. The six-piece have been combining a love of classic pop-rock and pub song belters. Made up of members with and without disability, The Hackkets are part of Footscray Community Arts Centre’sprogram ArtLife, which supports artists with disability. Now, the happy-go-lucky sunshine spreaders are back! They’re releasing their latest punchy anthem, ‘I Love To Travel’ plus news of a hometown single launch show to celebrate.
INTRODUCING SINGER-SONGWRITER METEOR INFANT: SHARES 'SCARECROW' + SIGNS TO BROTH RECORDS
Today Broth Records introduces you to their latest roster signing, singer-songwriter Meteor Infant and his new single 'Scarecrow'. Listen + watch HERE.
TORCH FEST BRISBANE SET TO GO AHEAD AND TORI FORSYTH JOINS LINE-UP
Despite Brisbane's recent lockdown local music punters can celebrate as Torch Fest Brisbane has been given the green light to go ahead this weekend. It's so important in times like these that events like this can still go ahead – for the artists, the venues and for the general public – so to add the cherry on the top, Torch Fest have just announced that Tori Forsyth will be joining the already massive line-up.
LISTEN TO POLARIZE LUCKY EYE EP - OUT TODAY
Polarize Lucky Eye EP is out today. Showcasing the band’s knack for emotive and expansive alt-rock, the EP features a new single 'Lucky Eye' as well as previously released tracks ‘Friends Again’, 'Eugene's Calling' & ‘Big Old Kid’. Polarize has announced an EP launch at The John Curtin in Melbourne on Friday 9 April.
SILVERBACK TOURING PRESENTS “HOME BREWED” FESTIVAL 2021
Australia has long held a reputation as a breeding ground for world class bands across the entire rock spectrum. In 2021, this continues to ring true.
Silverback Touring are proud to announce “Home Brewed”, a series of festival style shows across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane showcasing some of the best local talent each city has to offer. Whether you’re a fan of straight up hard rock, metal, glam, doom, stoner, punk or lean towards the heavier sounds, Silverback have curated a line up set to appease all fans with multi act bills held in some of Australia’s finest rock venues.
JAGGER OF THE KIDS - 18TH BIRTHDAY BASH AT FRANKIE’S PIZZA! A PUNK BAND MARATHON!
THE KIDS are exactly that, kids. But don’t let their age fool you, because this young punk band with attitude can rock & play hard & aggressive, leading the charge for Aussie Punk bands across the globe.
THE SUNDAY ESTATE REVEALS NEW SINGLE + VIDEO, ‘PRAY FOR RAIN’
Today, Sydney five-piece, The Sunday Estate, unveil their addictive new single Pray For Rain, alongside a visual accompaniment via Mirror Records. Following the release, the band will perform at Waywards in Sydney on Thursday 18 March.
WOMEN IN POP LIVE: EMALIA ANNOUNCED FOR DEBUT SHOW, MARSHES CONFIRMED AS SUPPORT ACT
Women In Pop Live have announced the stunning line up for the debut show launching in International Women’s Week on Thursday 11th March. Kicking off the regular event at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory with headliner Emalia and support act MARSHES. Women In Pop Live is dedicated to the celebration and empowerment of women in music.
SEABASS SHARE TITLE TRACK AND VIDEO FROM FORTHCOMING NEW EP, ‘ALWAYS KIDDING’
Making their return for 2021, ready to shed the disappointing vibes of the year just gone, Adelaide’s SEABASS present their new single, ‘Always Kidding’.
NICK BATTERHAM RETURNS IN 2021 WITH NEW SINGLE ‘NO PERFECT MAN’ AND URSULA WOODS DIRECTED MUSIC VIDEO
Singer-songwriter and composer Nick Batterham is excited to announce his first single of 2021 with the stunning new track ‘No Perfect Man’. Taken from his forthcoming studio album Lovebirds out this April via Cheersquad Records & Tapes, Nick’s new single follows in the hugely successful wake of his most recent body of work, Empire - the exquisite audio/visual collaboration with street artist RONE for his 2019 exhibition and magnum opus of the same name. To bring in the new year Nick Batterham has been performing a weekly residency throughout January at the aptly chosen local venue, Palace of Magnificent Experiences (P.O.M.E) with this week’s final performance serving as the official ‘No Perfect Man’ single launch. Today Nick is also sharing the track’s visual accompaniment, with a pensive and captivating new video directed by local filmmaker Ursula Woods.
AUSECUMA BEATS SIGN WITH WAT ARTISTS + ELSY WAMEYO SELECTS + ELSY WAMEYO’S NEW SINGLE ‘NEVER THERE’ + GORDON KOANG LIVE SHOW
We're super excited to announce WAT Artists as booking agents for Ausecuma Beats! They're joining a roster that features Mildlife, Wax'o Paradiso, Pjenné, and Simona Castricum, stay tuned for some big live music news!
POLISH CLUB’S NEW VIDEO IS ANNOYING AS HELL, ‘JUST TALKING’ IS OUT NOW + NEW NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE REMIX FOR ‘JUST TALKING’
Following a string of sold-out performances at The Factory for Great Southern Nights, today Polish Club shares the Northeast Party House remix of Just Talking via Island Records Australia.
ELSY WAMEYO RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘NEVER THERE’ TODAY! + GORDON KOANG LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCED
Recorded in Adelaide with producer Mario Späte (Tkay Maidza, Montaigne, Okenyo), this emotional track speaks about the sometimes chaotic and complicated nature of relationships, both with yourself as well as with others. Gospel influences resound as the sparse opening creates space for the intimacy of Elsy’s vocals, musically reflecting a sense of isolation and pain.
INTRODUCING TULLIAH WITH 'JUST MY TYPE (A LITTLE BIT LONELY)' + TWO SHOWS AT MELBOURNE’S CORNER HOTEL SUN 31 JAN
Introducing 19 year old singer and songwriter, Tulliah. Hailing from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Tulliah writes from a place of heartfelt experiences with melodies that seamlessly wash over you. Today, she has revealed her captivating new single ‘Just My Type (A Little Bit Lonely)’ - a deluge of earnest songwriting with a profound sound that catapults Tulliah well beyond her young years. Tulliah is thrilled to be launching her new project with two live debut headline performances at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Sunday 31 January. Tickets for the early show went on sale yesterday and were snapped up in no time.
CARLA WEHBE REVEALS SINGLE ‘SOMEBODY LOVES YOU’ + LIVE SHOW AT MONSTER SKATE PARK, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK + ‘HALF PAST NINE’ EP OUT NEXT FRI 4 DEC
Carla Wehbe has today revealed 'Somebody Loves You’, the third single to come from her forthcoming debut EP Half Past Nine - out next Friday 4 December. Carla will launch the EP at Monster Skate Park at Sydney Olympic Park on Thursday 10 December in her first ever headline show. With full band, Carla will perform Half Past Nine in full plus a handful of brand new, unreleased songs from the middle of the half pipe. Announced yesterday, tickets went on sale immediately and were snapped up within two hours of going on sale!