australian artists
Track & News: Joan & The Giants Make International Debut at SXSW Austin with Brand New Single ‘Still Breathing’
Fresh off a super triumphant year that saw them sharing stages with P!NK and Tones & I, racking up a whole bundle of awards, and giving us the opportunity to catch one of Australia’s most compelling indie acts, Joan & The Giants are now setting their sights beyond home soil. March will see them make …
News & Track: DICE Announce UK/EU Tour Following Aus Festival Showcases and New Single ‘Chasing Hearts’
DICE, the dynamic quartet from Boorloo/Perth, has recently unleashed ‘Chasing Hearts,’ their first track since their ARIA-charting 2024 debut album ‘Midnight Zoo’. ‘Chasing Hearts’ hits with a sparkling kick! Channelling that restless, adrenaline-fueled moment between hesitation and action. The band calls it a dive into spontaneity, with the kind of feeling that shifts your whole …
News & Track: Beddy Rays, ‘Red Lights’ Spaghetti Western and Upcoming Sophomore Album ‘Do What Ya Wanna’!
Beddy Rays are back and the Meanjin/Brisbane four-piece have just announced their sophomore album, ‘Do What Ya Wanna’, set to drop in April 2025. Alongside the news, they’ve shared the lead single ‘Red Lights‘, complete with some prime spaghetti-o western cinematography. If you’ve been keeping up with Beddy Rays for any amount of time, you’ll …
News & Track: Ball Park Music Announce Upcoming Album ‘Like Love’, Drop Infectious New Single and Plot Massive AU/NZ Tour
Ball Park Music are gearing up for a huge year. The Meanjin/Brisbane five-piece have just announced their eighth studio album, ‘Like Love’, set to land on Friday, 4 April, and they’re hitting the road straight after, with a massive Australian and New Zealand tour locked in for May and June. To mark the occasion, they’ve …
News & Track: The Jungle Giants Return With ‘Hold My Hand’, Upcoming Album and Tour Announcement
The Jungle Giants are back! After 18 months off the radar, the Meanjin/Brisbane four-piece have just returned to the spotlight with ‘Hold My Hand’, the first taste of their upcoming fifth album. It’s a song shaped by upheaval after frontman Sam Hales spent the past few years reeling from the end of a decade-long relationship, …
Track & News: Naarm’s Surprise Chef Return With New Release ‘Bully Ball’ and Album Announcement
After spending 2024 immersed in the live re-scoring of the 1971 Australian cult classic Wake in Fright, the Naarm/Melbourne outfit Surprise Chef have turned their focus back to their own sound. Their upcoming album, ‘Superb’, out May 16 via Big Crown Records, leans into a groove-heavy, soulful feel while keeping their exciting cinematic edge. The …
News: Botany View Hotel and Young Henrys Present Newtown Sound! Gadigal Land/Sydney’s New Music Spotlight
The Botany View Hotel and Young Henrys are teaming up to launch Newtown Sound, a fresh initiative that champions emerging artists while giving Sydney’s live music culture another inner west music-centric event. Starting 31 January, this weekly showcase will take over BVH every Friday night, spotlighting Sydney’s newest talent across indie, punk, rock, electronic, and …
Live Review & Gallery: Mayatrix & The Psychics Support The Cult for a Night of Gothic Rock Majesty – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 02.12.24
The Enmore Theatre feels like it was made for nights like this. Its moody, timeless charm provided the perfect backdrop for an evening of atmospheric rock, led by the legendary Cult and supported by Boorloo/Perth’s Mayatrix & The Psychics, who delivered a set so gothic and otherworldly it felt as if they’d drawn it from …
Live Review: YEEVS Wrap Up Sparkling ‘The Borderline, Thereabouts’ Tour With The Electorate at Botany View Hotel – Gadigal/Sydney, 30.11.24
The Botany View Hotel offered an intimate stage for a memorable close to YEEVS’ album tour, celebrating ‘The Borderline, Thereabouts’, with special guests The Electorate on Saturday. The night highlighted the close-knit, community-driven charm of Gadigal/Sydney’s live music scene, where small venues regularly host moments that linger long after the last note fades. The Electorate …
Live Review & Gallery: TISM Returns With Stellar Lineup on ‘Death To Art’ Tour – Eora/Sydney, 29.11.24
Absurdity meets brilliance in a way that has you shaking in your boots—that’s what it felt like at Hordern Pavilion on Friday night as thousands of drenched Sydneysiders arrived to witness TISM‘s ‘Death to Art‘ tour. The venue transformed into a mini-festival of nostalgia and oddities, a night that sold out well in advance and …