THE PAPER KITES RELEASE NEW SINGLE “WALK ABOVE THE CITY” FEATURING MARO + FORTHCOMING ALBUM ‘ROSES’ OUT MARCH 12

Having amassed an enormous 1 billion global streams and over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the band’s fifth studio album Roses is patiently awaited by loyal listeners. Set to be released through Wonderlick Entertainment this year, Roses is the band’s first collaborative release, each track features a powerhouse female accompanist.

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BRISBANE INDIE POP SONGWRITER EVIE RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE 'SWINGING ON THE BALCONY'

With ‘Swinging On The Balcony’, EVIE brings melody and darker-pop influences together to present an engaging introductory piece for some, and a spirited next step for those who have been following her since 2019.

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NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER RELEASE NEW EP ‘CAST YOU OUT’ + NEW SINGLE ‘EXILER’

Australia's best-named heavy band, have not begun 2021 with any of that 'New Year, New Me' rubbish, they have simply got down to business doing what they do best.

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THE PAPER KITES RELEASE NEW SINGLE “WALK ABOUT THE CITY” FEATURING MARO

Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album Roses, The Paper Kites return with another stunning track, “Walk Above The City,” featuring prolific Portuguese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maro. The track’s harmonies glisten, coated with soul-soothing vocals and thoughtfully layered instrumentals, accompanied by the signature songwriting artistry the Australian indie-folk outfit are known for.

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THE MILLION DROP THEIR NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘LAST CALL’ - PRODUCED BY NOTHING BUT THIEVES FOUNDER-MEMBER DOM CRAIK

The Million today drop their new single and video ‘Last Call’; a track that draws on ‘80s synth-pop, leaping along at a heart-raising tempo. It’s a heartbreak anthem but the sounds are liberating, leaving all bad feelings on the dancefloor.

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ASHA JEFFERIES RETURNS WITH A NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘BREAK’

Brisbane raised indie-folk artist Asha Jefferies returns with a confessional new single and video for ‘Break’. Produced by Ian Haug, guitarist and songwriter for both Powderfinger and The Church, ‘Break’ is a coming to. From a musician for whom artistic and personal work are inextricably linked the song plays like a lifted veil, as relationships are seen for what they are.

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WATCH AC/DC: THE MAKING OF REALIZE

From Rolling Stone US: AC/DC’s video for Realize, the thunderous opening track of the hard rockers’ recent Power Up album, presents a closeup of the band in dizzying detail. The camera gets right in Brian Johnson’s face and perches on the headstock of Angus Young’s guitar as they rock out in front of Young’s deafening wall of Marshall amps — and then it spins in circles on the floor, aiming up at the Aussie hellraisers. Each frame of the clip is disorienting.

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CHUTNEY TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE OF THE YEAR ‘INVISIBLE’

“Real love is hard to come by. So you find a way to cope without it.” The melancholy quote from Sir Elton John’s biopic, Rocketman, struck a chord for Chutney lead vocalist, Matt Hansford, after watching the film on a weekday afternoon. Inspired to put pen to paper, the line was rewritten “real love is hard to come by, she’ll take whatever she can get, you cut a certain silhouette” and the concept for Invisible was conceived.

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BELLE HAVEN ANNOUNCE ‘NOBODY LIKES A HOSPITAL’ TOUR WITH THE PROMISE OF NEW MUSIC

Melbourne chaotic rockers Belle Haven have announced the 'Nobody Likes A Hospital' Australian tour presented by Greyscale Records and Destroy All Lines. The tour will see the quartet play to fans in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide in celebration of the return of live events and brand new music.

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NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER ‘CAST YOU OUT’ EP OUT TOMORROW, RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘EXILER’

NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER, Australia's best-named heavy band, have not begun 2021 with any of that 'New Year, New Me' rubbish, they have simply got down to business doing what they do best - release heavy as hell music! Today, the video for their new single Exiler drops just ahead of the release of their 'Cast You Out' EP!

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TULLIAH UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘DISTANT DREAMS’ + DEBUT EP ‘FRE$H HUGS’ OUT 12 MARCH

Fresh off the back of her sold out debut headline show at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel over the weekend, 19 year old singer songwriter Tulliah, who hails from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, has today unveiled a stunning new single ‘Distant Dreams’ alongside news her debut EP Fre$h Hugs will wrap itself around you on Friday 12 March (via AWAL).

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