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EP: The delicately beautiful ‘Creatures of Habit’ from Brisbane artist Aren’t is an exquisite triumph. Plus news of launch date.

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Exclusive: Lucy Kruger records ‘A Stranger’s Chest’ live in session for Backseat Mafia

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Album Review : Adam Moezinia’s ‘ Folk Element Trio’ – A Sonic Travelogue

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Songstress Ana Silvera continues to shine in her delivery of song, vocal artistry and storytelling with her newest track ‘ Halos ‘; the second single from her forthcoming album ‘ The Fabulist’. We had the pleasure of reviewing her feature single’ Ghosts’ . ‘Halo’ continues to evoke celestial and spiritual growth from a year of …

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Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) has just added extra live dates in London and Manchester to his upcoming UK tour, with previously announced shows on 29th March and 1st April respectively having sold out. The revised itinerary is as follows: 28.03.22  BRIGHTON Green Door Store29.03.22  LONDON Omeara31.03.22  BRISTOL Exchange01.04.22  MANCHESTER Night & Day02.04.22  LEEDS The Key Club05.04.22  MANCHESTER Night & Day  NEW DATE06.04.22  LONDON Omeara  NEW DATE08.04.22  NEWCASTLE Cluny 209.04.22  GLASGOW Attic Tickets available …

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Adelaide singer-songwriter, Anya Anastasia, first revealed her wonderful fusion of experimental folk and West-African inspired desert-rock on the 28th January, in the form of fierce debut single Losing Wild. And now, Backseat Mafia are excited to exclusively reveal the stunning visuals of the accompanying music video. Anya takes a conscious, storied approach to her songwriting, …

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Welsh band Detective Larsson who delighted us with their previous single, 21 (Dreamt of Freedom), have released another track ‘Magic Show’ along with its B-side ‘Castello’.  Bright folky acoustic contrasted with mournful strings dominate ‘Magic Show’ but it’s Amanda Larsson’s vocals that shine once again. Her voice on ‘Castello’ is haunting in its beauty over the …

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New from Practise Music comes the full length EP by duo Lilo, entitled ‘Sleep Country’. The record is a collaboration between BFFs Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon, and partly comprises the best of their singles released piece-by-piece throughout the previous year.  There’s a certain understated power and weight to the songs Lilo has produced for …

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Having just released his debut solo EP Sputnik, (read our review here) Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically-trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon took some time out to answer our questions to find out who he is, what inspires him and what the future holds. Give us a potted history of your project This project, my songs under my …

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Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon has released his debut solo EP – Sputnik. The EP was recorded with friend and producer Adam Black in a remote cabin in Florence, OR. “We laid down the main tracks during this time and pieced together the rest of the EP and arrangements over the next couple of …

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Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically-trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon has released his debut EP ‘Sputnik’ via Enci Records. Along with the news Moon has also shared the video for track ‘Sugarbrain’.   Jeremiah says, “Sugarbrain is a word from the back of my brain, a tic to hold onto when the lights go out. There have been moments in my …

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Brisbane’s busking duo, Paddy McDermott and Rhys North are McDermott & North and their new single is a radiant folk-inflected slice of pop. With glorious harmonies that are celestial and euphoric and a melody that rings like a bell with clarity and joy, this is a rousing, infectious panacea for the times. The duo say …

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Singer-songwriter Ana Silvera releases her stunning new single ‘ Ghosts‘, ahead of her highly anticipated second album ‘The Fabulist‘ ( April 22 Release ). Ana is considered to be one of the leading voices of the alt-folk scene, and has certainly made her unique mark with her emotive vocal prowess, carefully crafted lyrics and a …

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