BENEE RELEASES 'LOWNELY' + 'SUPALONELY' CONTINUES TO SOAR UP THE CHARTS WORLDWIDE

Indie pop sensation BENEE, who just celebrated her 20th birthday and already holds close to an astounding 23 million monthly listeners on Spotify unveils a dreamy and soulful recording of her smash-hit single Supalonley, which is stripped back in both name and nature and officially titled Lownely.

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CORIDIAN DROP NEW SINGLE 'GOOD FOR NOTHING' FROM 'ELDUR' EP RELEASE

Coridian, who last month dropped single 'The Witness' and announced their forthcoming EP 'Eldur' for release on May 22nd (available for Pre-Order now), are today dropping a BIG new anthem and fresh cut from the EP will be out on Friday May 8th on all digital stores and streaming outlets…

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IDIOT - THE NEW SINGLE FROM KIRA PURU + PERFORMING AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR THELMA PLUM THIS NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

In the absence of nationwide performances at Groovin The Moo, Kira Puru returns to spice up your life with Idiot. Available today via New Tribe Music | Sony Music Entertainment Australia, the deeply infectious new single represents strength in vulnerability - a revered trademark of the uniquely individual Melbourne-based musician.

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CITY OF SOULS DROP NEW SINGLE 'CRUELTY' 'SYNAESTHESIA' ALBUM OUT FRIDAY MAY 1ST

City Of Souls, fresh outta Auckland, New Zealand have announced the drop of another cut from their record SYNAESTHESIA! The new track, titled 'Cruelty', and possibly the heaviest cut to date, will be live in all good digital stores and streaming outlets Friday April 17th.

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THE BETHS REVEAL NEW SINGLE 'DYING TO BELIEVE' & DETAILS OF SECOND ALBUM 'JUMP ROPE GAZERS' OUT 10 JULY

Auckland’s very own The Beths today reveal a deluge of exciting news! Standing as the first slice of new music since their 2018 debut album Future Me Hates Me, ‘Dying To Believe’ is the lead single from The Beths’ forthcoming sophomore album which the band are thrilled to unveil is titled Jump Rope Gazers and will be released to the world on 10 July via Dew Process.

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NEW ZEALAND'S MELODOWNZ SHARES NEW FEEL-GOOD SINGLE, 'FINE' OUT NOW VIA DEF JAM ANZ / SNIFFERS RECORDS

Following on from his explosive last single, No Mercy’ featuring Denzel Curry, New Zealand’s MELODOWNZ has shared his first new music of the new decade, with latest single ‘Fine’ out now via Def Jam ANZ & SNIFFERS Records.

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CROOKED ROYALS ARE BACK WITH EPIC NEW SINGLE ‘COPACETIC’

Auckland's Crooked Royals have returned in 2020 with their brand new single, "Copecetic", that sees the band explore their own brand of intricate metalcore and soaring melodies.

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REB FOUNTAIN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “WHEN GODS LIE”  + MUSIC VIDEO SHOT ON SUPER 8 FILM

NZ local Reb Fountain has blessed us with the release of her second single of 2020, “When Gods Lie”, revealed on Friday 13th of March 2020, from her forthcoming self-titled album, set for release on May 1st 2020 with Flying Nun.

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TAME IMPALA PERFORMS ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! + TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS APRIL

The Slow Rush, Kevin Parker’s fourth studio album as Tame Impala was released last month to widespread acclaim. Parker landed his second #1 ARIA album in Australia, his highest selling album to date in the USA and UK and 14 top 10 chart positions around the world. Yesterday, Tame Impala performed two songs from the album - the single Lost In Yesterday and album track Breathe Deeper, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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CITY OF SOULS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'SHIMMER' & ANNOUNCE 'SYNAESTHESIA' ALBUM OUT FRIDAY MAY 1ST

Kiwi alt-rockers City Of Souls lay down the gauntlet in 2020 with their brand new single ‘Shimmer’ from their upcoming album SYNAESTHESIA - out on May 1!

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REB FOUNTAIN RELEASES ETHEREAL ALT-FOLK PIECE “SAMSON”

NZ singer-songwriter Reb Fountain has created her very own brand of alternative folk, breathing new life into the stylings of Nick Cave, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey and Janis Joplin. Her beguiling new single “Samson” has been unveiled today, alongside the announcement of her next, self-titled full length album, set for release in May this year.

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GREAT GABLE SHARES NEW SINGLE 'ALL MY FRIENDS'

Following a landmark 12 months which has seen multiple sold-out headline tours of Australia and New Zealand as well as festival appearances at Groovin The Moo, Falls Festival and SOTA Fest, today Great Gable shares All My Friends via ADA Worldwide. The new single is paired with the announcement of a tour of Australia and New Zealand this April, May and June.

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UNSTOPPABLE SPACEY JANE EMBARK ON ANOTHER HUGE TOUR - AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THEIR FIRST FORAY INTO THE UK

  • Melbourne show SOLD OUT! SECOND 18+ SHOW ADDED. From backyard barbecues to the stages of Splendour in the Grass and Laneway Festival, Perth four-piece Spacey Jane have forged a lightning path across the Australian music scene in the last few years.

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SET TIMES ANNOUNCE FOR INAUGURAL KIWI FEAT FEAT. CHE-FU, ISRAEL STARR, IVA LAMKUM, DJ SPELL, THE REFUGEES + MORE!

Meet the newest Music, Culture, Arts, Food and Drinks festival on the block: Kiwi Fest is an All-Ages annual one-day celebration of NEW ZEALAND culture, bringing together Melbourne’s Kiwi communities for a diverse festival of all things AOTEAROA.

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BENEE REVEALS THE VIDEO FOR SUPALONELY + 3 SONGS IN TRIPLE J’S HOTTEST 100 + LIKE A VERSION

Indie pop sensation BENEE, who just celebrated her 20th birthday and already holds close to 4.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, unveils the official video for Supalonley featuring Gus Dapperton.

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BENEE REVEALS THE VIDEO FOR 'BLU' + PLAYING LANEWAY 2020

Today, 19-year-old indie pop sensation BENEE drops the video for her song ‘Blu,’ taken from her critically acclaimed five-track EP STELLA & STEVE—watch HERE!

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