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What happens when you mix the drums, violin and guitar? You get punchy, driving beats and a whole lot of high energy music. Brisbane’s August River Band have harnessed this combination and made it their signature sound and their new release Crazy proves it. The new track saw bandmates Eev Ferreira, Lil Burrows and Gerard Kerr team …
Smooth, haunting vocals and a penetrating hook form the shape of Aya Yves’s debut single (in)Sanity. The dark, electro-pop single tells the tale of a tumultuous love story which finds itself caught in the crossfire between sense and desire. “I wrote (in)Sanity in the first few weeks of meeting someone and they had pulled the classic: …
Words by Sam Seedsman Smooth, breathy harmonies accompanied by a distinct electro-pop sound is a taste of what you can expect to hear from Kayex’s highly anticipated debut EP; Tempus in LA. Perth locals and life-long friends Palassi Kailis and Tom Derickx made the move to Sydney to explore their unique sound and combined creative …
Australia’s multi-award-winning Jordan Mac has mixed together the wonderful flavours of alt-rock and roots to create his debut single See The World. With an infectious, thumping rhythm the song showcases his talents on the 12-string-guitar; with high-energy riffs the song’s very life-blood. See The World is edgy and vibrant, branching off into a psychedelic realm …
Thoughtful lyrics, soft harmonies and invigorating percussion melt together in Hollow Coves highly anticipated debut album Moments. Having captured our attention in 2017 with the release of their single Coastline, Hollow Coves have continued to grow from strength to strength. Their new album shows a maturity in their song writing; penning lyrics that are both …
Aunty Social, aka Toronto’s 24-year old Daniela Gitto, has dived deep in her latest single Trying; a cathartic memoir of her time within religion and the moment she decided to leave it all behind. “Before all of this, religion was my identity. It’s what I relied on, it’s what I followed. I was raised in …
Melbourne group Viera Motel have got hearts racing and bodies moving with their latest single Take Heart. The song is nothing short of nostalgic, with early Two Door Cinema Club coming to mind when the drums kick in while the vocals pepper the track with a strong 90s vibe. The song builds upon itself quickly, …
Combine some warm synth, whistling overlay and Aussie hip-hop vocal stylings and what do you get? Brad Jordan’s new track Come Down. Having dropped on June 14th, Brad’s new single is a major throwback to those familiar memories in high school of sneaking out of the house to go out and party. The track has …
Sarah Belkner’s alt-pop song Animals is all about primal love. Developed lyric-first; Belkner pushes her creativity as she explores new territory in this jungle-tinged number. Of her new musical workings, she says, “They came from moving, thinking, writing and capturing all the insights and musings along the way, observing many different creatives (and creativity in …
It’s been a little over a week since singer songwriter Marét released her first EP; a six-track narrative that inspires its listeners to push through and in her own words, “surrender to joy”. The collection of songs takes listeners on a journey of self-reflection through the themes of identity, surrender and joy. “I’m really glad …