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.
ALTERNATIVE SOUL SINGER-SONGWRITER, IZZY DAY SHARES IRRESISTIBLY SMOOTH NEW SINGLE ‘SILENCE’ + ANNOUNCES INTIMATE MELBOURNE SINGLE LANUCH
Emerging artist Izzy Day is thrilled to unveil her latest dreamy single ‘Silence’. Following a relocation south from the Gold Coast, the newfangled Melburnian released her debut single ‘Motions’ last year, created alongside producers, the munkyds. The release instantly captivated listeners with her compelling vocals, heartfelt lyricism and impeccable production. Now Izzy is excited to reveal her latest instalment and announce an intimate Melbourne launch show at Some Velvet Morning with support from fellow beachside artist Maddy May next month.
INTRODUCING MELBOURNE’S MARBEE WITH HER ENDLESSLY NOSTALGIC AND DREAMY SINGLE ‘MUSIC BOX’ + TOTE UPSTAIRS LAUNCH SHOW
Genre exploring Jakarta-born Melbourne musician Marbee introduces an exciting new sound on her latest single ‘Music Box’. Self-described as a free-spirited bird with a punk collar around her neck, Marbee’s music twists and bends the musical spectrum in on itself, allowing her to marvel at the new and exciting opportunities that arise from doing so. Out Wednesday 10 March, Marbee’s latest single ‘Music Box’ invites listeners into her inner world, signposting what’s yet to come with just a taste of her seemingly boundless imagination.
LUCY FRANCESCA DRON RELEASES STUNNING MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘WHAT IS NEXT’?
To pair with Lucy Francesca Dron's biggest sounding indie-rock track to date, she is releasing the stunning new music video.
'What is Next?' (released Jan 22), saw Dron blend her alt/ indie rock style with her mesmerizing vocal range, flexibility and control. The crisp, resolute strumming on the overdriven guitars lead the band as she moves through cool, calm verses, tense choruses and then graciously flutters through notes in quick succession in chaotic bridge.
JORDAN MERRICK RELEASES 'THIS RAINY DAY'
Since debuting in 2017, the Brisbane-based folk singer-songwriter, Jordan Merrick, has always had a knack to create music that brings about a sense of peace while painting a picturesque image in the mind.
JORDAN MERRICK RELEASES ‘THIS RAINY DAY’
With a new, warming dose of his humble folk, Jordan Merrick is releasing the single 'This Rainy Day' on Friday, Feb 19.
TAYLAH CARROLL RELEASES NEW SINGLE - 'TO PLEASE YA'
Hallmarked by commanding vocals and seamless transitions between vulnerability and strength, Taylah Carroll’s music is equal parts confessional dreamy alt-rock and indie-folk. Her latest single, 'To Please Ya’, is a tongue in cheek exploration of the artist’s own ‘people-pleasing’ tendencies. The release comes with the announcement of a headline show at The Old Bar in Melbourne on Friday 19 March.
REVOID RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘CUT ME DOWN’ + SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW SET FOR WOOLLY MAMMOTH MANE STAGE 22ND NOVEMBER
Having released their EP Reform & Regret in January 2020, Revoid had other plans for this year, as did most other artists in the world. But the Brisbane heavy outfit knew that the chaos couldn't last - and took the time to write, record, change their line-up, prepare and develop skills and content, until they could finally take to the stage again!
SAMMM. RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘FOUR EYES’
Sammm. just released his dreamy indie-rock single 'Four Eyes' (July 24) and to pair with the melancholic and lucid tones of the track he is releasing a deep insight into his past with this chilling documentary-like music video (content warning: discussion of drug use).
TEISCHA REVEALS EXTRAORDINARY NEW SINGLE 'BE ALONE' + LIVE SINGLE LAUNCH AT MOJO’S (WA) SAT 29 AUG
Fremantle-born artist Teischa today reveals her extraordinary new single ‘be alone’, taken from a greater body of work due later in 2020. ‘be alone’ is a uniquely brilliant left turn, with its Foley-inspired percussion, ghostly piano and stripped back acoustic guitar hosting one of Teischa’s most intimate vocals yet.
SAMMM. RELEASES SINGLE ‘FOUR EYES’ - OUT NOW!
Littered with bruised optimism over a mural coloured by dreamy indie-rock, Sammm. – the pseudonym for the Brisbane-based Samuel Geddes – has released an incandescent new single 'Four Eyes'. Widening his canvas since his previous releases over the past two years, Sammm. draws melancholic sentiments from life-changing experiences from growing up and times of intense heartbreak.
TRAVALLEY DROP RAUCOUS NEW SINGLE AND BONKERS VIDEO ‘DEAR BABE’
Aussie brothers, Travalley have today dropped their seriously fun, raucous new single, Dear Babe. The track is accompanied by a fittingly bonkers video that sees the duo, Levi and Sam Mellington, munch through as many chillies as possible throughout the duration of the clip, and they’ll be celebrating the release with a livestream single launch on Saturday May 23 at 7pm on Instagram.
EAGLEMONT 'HETERONORMATIVE NIGHTMARE' MELBOURNE SINGLE LAUNCH 30 NOVEMBER THE GRACE DARLING BASEMENT
Taking the local scene by storm, rising Melbourne artist Eaglemont creates witty jangle rock that explores personal life, sexuality, and relationships through anecdotal anguish and the power of retrospection. Her latest tongue-in-cheek chronicle ‘Heteronormative Nightmare’ is one of the gre…