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TRUST IN NICOLE MCKINNEY’S EMOTIONALLY EMPOWERING DEBUT EP ‘THE PROCESS’

Nicole McKinney, a connoisseur of empowering and vulnerable indie/folk-rock music, has been making a strong impression during the first half of this year, delivering emotionally charged songs that have been paving the way for the highly-anticipated release of her debut EP ‘The Process’.

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NICOLE MCKINNEY RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘STAY’ AHEAD OF DEBUT EP ‘THE PROCESS’ OUT JUNE 11

Setting up for the imminent release of her debut EP 'The Process' (out June 11), McKinney continues her legacy with new single ‘Stay’, leaving nothing unsaid as she uses her gripping storytelling to lay bare the difficulty she experienced trying to end a relationship.

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HANNI REVEALS VELVETY POP SINGLE“TALKING TO MYSELF IN THE MIRROR”

Drawing comparisons to trendsetting femmes BENEE, Lennon Stella and Grace, HANNI takes an eclectic range of influences, from Sasha Sloan and Marco to develop her glittery take on pop.

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QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF 2021 FINALISTS & PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES

The annual Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) announced the 2021 genre category finalists, the Billy Thorpe Scholarship shortlist, and the nominees for the publicly voted People’s Choice Awards, with winners to be presented under the decadent chandeliers of the Fortitude Music Hall on Wednesday 5 May in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.

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THE RIOT RETURN WITH THEIR STRONGEST STATEMENT YET: NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘SEE IT BELIEVE IT’ OUT TODAY

Three-piece THE RIOT returns today with their strongest statement yet, a song that speaks to the trio’s vision and ability to find unity in a time of chaos.

Opening with an almost Moses Sumney-like choral part before ducking and weaving through rap and hardcore, ‘See it Believe it’ is an anthem for those who have never had one written for them, a siren call to those unseen by a failing system.

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LT SHARES SLICE OF DREAM POP WITH NEW SINGLE ‘HOLD YA’

Three times Queensland Music Award winner, singer songwriter LT today shares her delightful new single, Hold Ya - a sugary slice of heartening dream pop. The track is accompanied by a charming Chelsey Johnston video that perfectly captures some lovely moments of connection between people.

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3X QMA WINNER LT SHARES SLICE OF DREAM POP WITH NEW SINGLE 'HOLD YA'

Three times Queensland Music Award winner, singer songwriter LT today shares her delightful new single, Hold Ya - a sugary slice of heartening dream pop. The track is accompanied by a charming Chelsey Johnston video that perfectly captures some lovely moments of connection between people.

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ALT FICTION ‘CAN’T GET IT RIGHT’

Amping up the tempo and the attitude without sacrificing any of the band’s sun-splattered tone, with the help of producer Chris Collins, ‘Can’t Get It Right’ is a brash, bratty dedication to messing up and starting again. What first appears to be an honest-to-goodness three chord number gives way to a sublimely jangly verse riff that’s more Johnny Marr than Billie Joe.

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

… “The song was written as an emotional outlet to express feelings from a personal experience and to send a message across that it is important to tell the truth, no matter what the situation is, as lying only causes more harm than good.”

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