Melbourne alt-rockers The Ugly Kings are making their way through Australia on a hectic nine-date tour in support of their latest album, ‘Strange, Strange Times’. The tour, their first since 2019, and also now under European label Napalm Records, will have the four-piece make their way through Victoria, New South Wales, and in to Queensland, with a stop at Solbar on April 22.
Read MoreWANDERERS come out firing again with a soulful song about all the usual distractions not working anymore, Nothing in This World, an apt tune that gets you in the feels of the current times but also makes you wanna dance.
Channelling full 70s disco rock, Wanderers utilise the cheesy 70s synth strings and drum machines in to a fun-fuelled, loved-up groove. The falsetto vocals, and THAT bass line are musical sunshine, making it difficult not to move your body when this track is pumping.
Read MoreThe curator of Friends of Folk, a new tour series is a Brisbane-based Singer/Songwriter Hello Jane. After great success from her previous tour series ‘A Songwriter’s Summer’ where she gathered with local songwriters and new communities across Southern Queensland, Hello Jane is back to bring to life the beauty of raw and uncomplicated folk music.
Read MoreAustralian indie-folk stars, Pierce Brothers are finally on their way back around Australia for what will be their biggest tour across the country since 2019.
Backing up the success of their sold out regional Victorian tour, and with their brand new sophomore album, Into the Great Unknown attracting critical acclaim (including featuring as Rolling Stone’s Album of the Week), Jack and Pat Pierce will be hitting up many regional venues (including some for the first time), in a run of dates that will take them up to the middle of 2021.
Read MoreTia Gostelow returns to touring with her album CHRYSALIS that delivers coming-of-age experiences through lush pop landscapes and danceable 80's influences. Chrysalis was released in October 2020 and the world took notice.
CHRYSALIS was feature album on Triple J, Tonedeaf and Aureview and scored glowing praise globally from the likes of Spin, American Songwriter and Line Of Best Fit to name a few. Tia has released two albums with the song “Strangers” just shy of 12 million streams and certified GOLD, two Triple J feature albums and the Queensland Music Award for album of the year for Thick Skin.
Read MoreIt’s a big week for fans of The VANNS, as the South Coast favourites make their return with the charged up new single ‘Red Light’. The single, the band’s first new music since the release of their acclaimed debut album Through The Walls in 2019, is The VANNS at their strongest.
Read MoreWhilst plugging away at their second heavy album VALHALORE are ready to strip it back NATIONALLY for the first time, bringing you their unique musical tapestry that is both breathtaking and awe-inspiring in its most authentic and raw form.
Carving their way through the Australian metal scene like a Viking longship through tempestuous seas is Brisbane’s Epic Folk Metal powerhouse, VALHALORE. Incorporating elements of Melodic Death, Power and Symphonic Metal, as well as folk music and cinematic scores the band offers haunting melodic passages, crushing riffs and heartfelt lyrical journey sure to awaken a sense of majesty within all who hear them.
Read More'The Way You Think' is a hefty slab of fuzz bass-driven dance punk, tackling the inner thoughts we all have in relationships; the actions we do, and the words left unsaid.
It’s a musical slap to the face, with a little touch of synths to soften the blow. Featuring guest vocals from Jess Lean (The Brains Trust), Muules deliver ‘The Way You Think’ with a no-go-slow approach.
Read MoreSunshine Coast legends Flaskas have just released their brand new single ‘Sunny Dayz’ and have announced a run of tour dates to celebrate their upcoming EP release.
Read MorePaying homage to CHIC, Blondie and Studio 54 in the 70’s. The Fins have constructed a song that at its core lyrically is about new beginnings in life, relationships, and change of tastes.
Described simply as a “Disco love song”, the band have created a four to the floor beat as the foundation of the song and moulded a crisp, tight and melodic rhythm section around it that nods to the stylistic funk playing of Nile Rogers.
Read More‘Caught Up In The Wire, No More’ is a reflection of these times and the lessons learnt. Independently released worldwide on November 6th, Tay celebrated the release with Sold Out, intimate, seated shows in Brisbane and Sydney before returning to his busking grounds of Byron Bay on November 12th to play a Sold-Out headline set at The Great Northern. From busking on the streets, to touring the world and headlining venues across Australia, Tay will cap off the EP tour on Sunday November 22nd with an intimate, not to be missed performance at the beating musical heart of the Sunshine Coast; SolBar.
Read MoreIndie Rock kids Fight Ibis are on a lockdown roll, today releasing 'Mutants', a tasty summertime anthem and their second single drop in 3 months.
Release on Octotber 12th across Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, AMRAP AirIT and more, the Mutants single release is accompanied by a close to sell out Queensland run of shows in Brisbane (11 tickets left), Gold Coast (SOLD OUT) and Sunshine Coast (Selling Fast) starting this Friday night.
Read MoreBlending pop, R & B and electronica, expat Sunny Coast (now Gold Coast-based) singer/songwriter Doolie is coming back to home turf to do a special performance as part of Solbar’s Bingeworthy Series this Friday night.
Read MoreAfter releasing their debut single 'Rising Tide' in March, Sunshine Coast/Brisbane based group JUNE return with a heavier take on things with their follow-up single 'Control.'
Stoking the fire with live tracking, ‘Control’ expresses the keen illusion of unguarded decisions. Lo-fi aspects plunge the song into a murky orchestral creek, littered with fuzz and feeling.
Read MoreFollowing on from their late-2019 release, ‘Waiting’, Fragile Animals have started the new decade with new single, ‘Only Until It’s Over’ - stepping up the shoegaze, and dialling the amps to 11.
The reverb-drenched track, recorded and mixed by Dylan Adams (DMAs, Skeggs, West Thebarton), shows plenty of light and shade, and you’ll easily be immersed in vocalist Victoria’s vocals.
Read MoreThe Fins have built up a solid reputation for their unapologetically theatrical and dynamic live shows in a short time. Playing with names such as Death by Denim, First Beige, The Kava Kings and Vaudeville Smash, just to name a few. New single, ‘Nothing’s Gonna Bring Me Down’ out now. Headlining Solbar on Feb 29.
Read MoreBrisbane besties WALKEN have sprinted into 2020, dropping their brand new banger "Regular Human Person" today and backing it up with an Australian tour - their first in nearly two years!
“Regular Human Person” is the first piece of new music from the trio since the release of their 2017 EP, What’s Your Environment?. An instantly familiar bop, “Regular Human Person” dabbles in the kind of alternative/pop-punk hybrid fuelled by layers of frenzied pop and soaked in nostalgia.
Playing Solbar on Jan 31st.
Read MoreIt has been an absolutely huge 12 months for THE VANNS. With the release of their debut album Through The Walls, the South Coast band firmly cemented their identity as one of Australia’s most formidable names on the indie rock circuit.
Now, with a new decade already kicking into gear, The VANNS announce they’re getting back out on the road this Autumn and to boot, they’re releasing a special new version of album track, ‘Jules Said’ - and you’ll be able to catch them locally when they hit Solbar on March 27.
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