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Sunshine Coast breakout indie BFFs, Betty Taylor have toured, conquered festival stages, and now have dropped their debut EP, ‘Young Dumb Immature’ - a collection of personal stories wrapped in catching indie hooks, dreamy guitar riffs and raw emotion.
Brisbane/Meanjin’s doomgaze emo rock trio, Upsetter return, sharing their introspective new single, ‘Distance’, which offers a glimpse into the emotional turmoil of life lived touring on the road. This is paired with a second single in ‘QLD Don’t Get Origin’.
Brisbane/Meanjin’s Lucid Safari have proven themselves to be one of the areas finest dream-rock acts in a considerably short amount of time. Following on from earlier single, ‘When You Go’, the band have just dropped their latest single, ‘Something More’.
Rising from Brisbane’s vibrant music scene like a bass-fuelled phoenix, Tommy Sexton has unveiled his debut studio release in the soulful disco track, ‘Start Again’, which is also teamed up with a bonus B-side in the equally magnificent ‘La La La!’.
Brisbane’s SPACE&AGES have been taking the city by storm with their indie-rock/alt jams, and they’re back at it with an undiluted perfect indie package in the double single, ‘Puzzle Piece’ and ‘Bittersweet’, which are both out now.
Sunshine Coast-based indie roots rocker Charley BT returns, following up on his debut single, ‘Lemon’ with the brand new release, ‘Liberty’ which is premiering on The Point ahead of its November 1st release.
Brisbane-based singer/songwriter, Georgia Betts takes a bold new step in her musical journey with the release of her latest single, ‘Room For One’.
Brisbane indie rockers, The Urban Sea deliver the equally groove-maker and core-shaker, ‘My Own Time’ today. Soaked in sparkling melodics and with a stirring core, the new single bustles with swagger, heart and sanguine charm.
Brisbane/Meanjin singer/songwriter Andy Martin returns, proving once again his talent for turning earnest songwriting into hooky indie-pop anthems. His latest single, ‘Exactly Where I’m Supposed to Be’ is no exception.
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Melbourne’s Anya Alchemy brings in a slinky and witty ode to empowerment on the sassy new single, ‘Ick’. The singer-songwriter balances sleek production with tongue-in-cheek charm; a resounding reminder to know your worth, coasted in fearless indie alt-pop.
TUSHAR returns with his sophomore EP, ‘Feels Like A Start’, delivering a feel-good fusion of surf indie pop and indie rock that brings more of his bouncy, mood-lifting sounds. The Kaurna Land/Adelaide - Naarm/Melbourne artist draws from personal experiences to create music that’s as playful as it is heartfelt.
Byron Bay’s Drop Legs are back at it with a new single in ‘East Coast Nasty’, and are hitting the Pacific Highway this summer to play 6 shows in support of the release. From Sunshine Coast’s Solbar, all the way down to Ulladulla, the band have been in the studio cooking up more ‘pub dub’ for the hotter months.
Melbourne’s Sarah Kabbani balances infectious beats with introspective depth in her latest infectious single, ‘Losing You’. The track captures the bittersweet tension of an intense, but unattainable love, and the strength needed to walk away.
Sydney’s singer-songwriter, The Nomadic, delivers a haunting yet hopeful exploration of love, loss and growth on the stirring new single, ‘Marie Antoinette’, offering a sweeping glance into the artist’s upcoming sophomore album, ‘New Horizons’ - which is due out on December 14.
Sydney/Gadical Land’s DOWNGIRL return, baring their teeth, biting and taking absolute chunks out of the music scene with their latest double single, ‘HORSEGIRL’ and ‘DIG’, along with the accompanying neon-fuelled music video.
Melbourne’s King River Rising return to ‘Tell It To Ya Right’ with their ultimate beach party feel good reggae track, which is premiering right now on The Point ahead of its November 8th release.
Tasmanian singer-songwriter Bully Hay, an artist that fully embraces Australian rock with swooning acoustic adornment, has dropped his debut album, ‘Black Dogs and Songbirds’ - a collection of fire and ice songwriter rock, charming and reflective, and given life thanks to production courtesy of the legendary Jeff Martin of The Tea Party.
Eora/Sydney-based dance-pop artist LAU returns to the scene with her intense, empowering new single, ‘Devil I Know’, which is out now.
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Byron Bay’s Drop Legs are back at it with a new single in ‘East Coast Nasty’, and are hitting the Pacific Highway this summer to play 6 shows in support of the release. From Sunshine Coast’s Solbar, all the way down to Ulladulla, the band have been in the studio cooking up more ‘pub dub’ for the hotter months.
Are you ready for the madcap chaos of Australia’s largest travelling music festival aka Good Things Festival? It's fast upon us with it's head-spinning lineup fit for a fever dream and we're not kiddin' when we're saying tickets are selling fast with Melbourne at 86% sold, Sydney at 81% and Brisbane at 87%. As Good Things come to those who wait, we're thrilled to announce the headline sideshows from some of the artists on the huge Good Things Festival line up. Set your alarm clocks as these tickets won't last.
Maori reggae rockers KATCHAFIRE have announced their Australia 2024 tour dates in November & December, with shows in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. Special guest on the tour is fellow New Zealander Laughton Kora, with local supports to be announced.
Internationally acclaimed dub maestros Kingfisha have announced their first tour dates in four years, kicking off at Island Vibes festival on Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah before heading to Cairns/Gimuy, Brunswick/Bulleke-bek, Brisbane/Magandjin and Eudlo on the Sunshine Coast.
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