DANIKA SMITH REVEALS BLISSFULLY HAUNTING NEW SINGLE ‘SWEET MELLOW D’ LIFTED FROM HER ANTICIPATED UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM
Melbourne’s Danika Smith has been weaving raw, timeless folk with supple jazz and soul undertones long before she made waves with her debut single of 2019
JACK DAVIES & THE BUSH CHOOKS RELEASE NEW SINGLE, ‘LOVING YOU’S LIKE A MOULDY CUP OF TEA’ FROM FORTHCOMING EP
A natural storyteller, Perth’s Jack Davies returns with his band, The Bush Chooks, with a brand new collection of music to wrap listeners up and soothe.
JESSICA TORI REVEALS INTIMATE DEBUT SINGLE: ‘SKIN AND BONES’
Sydney-based artist Jessica Tori has just released her first solo single “Skin and Bones.” Combining folk-esque acoustic guitar with gorgeously smoky and soulful vocals, the track is a confident and fully realised debut, focusing on the journey to letting go, letting people in, and finding yourself.
GRETA STANLEY TAKES US HOME WITH NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘NEW FEELING’
Following on from the release of another spirited single in ‘New Feeling’ in August, Greta Stanley now reveals the song’s official music video.
JULIA STONE REVEALS NEW SINGLE ‘UNREAL’ + VIDEO PREMIERING TONIGHT ON YOUTUBE+ ANNOUNCES INTIMATE SYDNEY SHOWS
‘Unreal’ is the new single from Julia Stone; her second offering for 2020 and follow up to her striking return ‘Break’. Buried beneath the darkness of ‘Unreal’ belies the song’s hidden sweetness.
THE PAPER KITES RELEASE NEW SINGLE “FOR ALL YOU GIVE” FEATURING LUCY ROSE
Australian folk-rock stalwarts The Paper Kites have returned with their new single “For All You Give”, featuring UK singer-songwriter Lucy Rose. Carrying the torch of weather-beaten ballads and thoughtful songwriting, this i…
DIDIRRI ANNOUNCES ‘SOLD FOR SALE’ EP (DUE SEP 25) WITH LEAD SINGLE ‘THE CRITIC’ OUT NOW
Didirri today announces his much-awaited second EP ‘Sold For Sale’, with the release of exuberant and contemplative lead single "The Critic", and the announcement of a special series of live-streamed concerts across the globe.
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 30
Produced and recorded in Melbourne by Evan Klar, Child In Reverse is 11 songs sculpted into 3- to 4-minute shots of love and fear, memory and empathy, rage and redemption. It's an album of airborne melodies, sinuous grooves, brilliant textures and, as always, a little more gravity than her feather-light voice implies.
NAOMI KEYTE RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘TRAVELLING WOMAN’
Naomi Keyte recently released her evocative folk/ indie/ pop single, 'Travelling Woman' (released May 15) and is now revealing her intimate new music video to pair with the release.
INTRODUCING: ELSIE LANGE P SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘ADELAIDE’, SIGNS TO WING SING RECORDS
Elsie steps out solo, from fronting garage-pop band, pting and performing live with Elizabeth, to bring together influences from musicians like Nick Cave, The Kinks, Angel Olsen and Nina Simone. These influences seep through on Elsie’s new single, “Adelaide” whilst she brings her own experiences and touch.
AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN OUTFIT IMMIGRANT UNION DROP NEW ALBUM JUDAS FEAT. 2020 SINGLES ‘AHMED’ & ‘SOLDIER FIELD’
Fronted by Brent DeBoer of The Dandy Warhols (US) and boasting Aussie indie rock queen and Grammy nominee Courtney Barnett and her bandmates as former members, Immigrant Union are a local band with international rock royalty heritage.
TIM WHEATLEY DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘LYING LOW’
Alt folk rock troubadour, Tim Wheatley is back with a unique dose of melancholy and Australiana, today dropping his deeply personal single, Lying Low. The song is complemented by a fittingly dark and manic video clip that showcases the private suffering and switching of personalities that inspired the song.
IMMIGRANT UNION REVEAL SLICK VIDEO FOR THEIR MELANCHOLY SINGLE ‘SOLDIER FIELD’
Seasoned Aussie outfit Immigrant Union are gearing up to release their forthcoming third album Judas and have locked down the album’s release date for Friday 19 June. Ahead of the LP’s release which will be made available via Cheersquad Records & Tapes, the band are celebrating with a brand new video for their latest lifted single ‘Soldier Field’.
RUNAWAY BELLES DROP EXQUISITE NEW SINGLE 'THE WEEKEND'
Tasmanian indie folk pop duo Runaway Belles have today released their debut single The Weekend, a story of a love that is never set to last. Featuring the exquisite voices of Tash Parker and Emma Anglesey, the duo are also housemates which is convenient in these isolation times. To celebrate their first release, the girls have announced a Facebook livestream set for 8pm every Monday in May.
HARPER BLOOM SHARES DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO MARY
Upcoming folkster Harper Bloom (otherwise known as Hayley De Pledge) has today announced her debut single Mary, a gorgeous, empowering romp about taking control back over your life, out April 2. Harper Bloom has also announced a moving clip to accompany the release, directed by David Hansen (notable for his short film Anija).
MICHAEL DUNSTAN RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM “IN THE GRAND SCHEME”
Western Australian singer-songwriter and surf-folk extraordinaire Michael Dunstan has enthralled us yet again with the release of his stunning debut album “In The Grand Scheme”, exclusively premiered yesterday by PileRats and launched live last night at the Rosemount Hotel in Perth.
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.