Little Billie takes a new direction, moving away from their traditional Chicago blues and rockabilly roots, getting grittier and heavier and rockier… ‘Make You Bleed’, the first of their 3 upcoming single releases has just hit the market with a vid filmed locally by Kyle Caulfield on the Sunshine Coasts nightlife precinct, Ocean Street!
Read MoreFollowing the release of her emotionally raw single 'Small Talk' late last year, Ayla today shares a run of intimate live shows this January in Melbourne and Sydney, and closer to home in February.
Settling in for the evening with Ayla, expect to hear favourites from her 2018 EP 'Let's Talk Monday' including 'Like the Other Kids', alongside 2015 hit 'Wish I Was' - which featured in the Top 15 most played on triple j of that year - and latest 'Small Talk' which topped the AMRAP Community Radio Chart.
No strangers to the Sunshine Coast, Melbourne funksters Vaudeville Smash are back on the road and heading our way with a brand new single, stopping in at Solbar on January 19th.
Made up of three brothers and two mates, no other Australian band sounds like ’em. An explosion of funk, flute, sax, synth and groove, the dance floor is packed at a VAUDEVILLE SMASH gig. In case you’re wondering, they took their name from an Italian children’s karaoke machine that was around in the late ’80s.
Read MoreTHE RUMBRELLAS, ARABESK and DAN HORNE will take to the stage in The Bunker for 'HUSTLE n' GROOVE' at the Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Saturday 12 January 2019.
THE RUMBRELLAS are a three piece explosion of funk, soul, reggae and hip hop from the Sunshine Coast.
Fronted by Ryan Giles, principle songwriter, together with drummer /producer, Mark Paltridge and Justin Wernicke in charge of all things guitar and bass, The Rumbrellas have drawn inspiration from the sounds of the late 80s to mid 90s hiphop and indie world.
Read MoreThe mighty alt-roots trio that is Dosed are on the up and up, and now they’re celebrating the release of a brand new single, ‘Wobbly Van’.
Grease up the wheels, and slam this track in your veh-he-icle as the lads launch ‘Wobbly Van’ at Solbar tonight, with a little help from Brisbane alt-roots outfit, Kurilpa Reach, and Che Burns.
Read MoreSunshine Coast’s rock/prog outfit, The Quakers have been quiet in the past few months. Though an EP was released in January last year, followed by a new single in September (the very cool, ‘Different Days’ which you can hear here). we hadn’t seen much from the chunky prog riffsters in the way of live shows.
That could be due to frontman Job Cran’s efforts - because, blow us down, he’s gone and released some solo material.
Read MoreJust past the speed hump of New Year's Eve and roaring into the New Year, Wild Marmalade are returning to the Sunshine Coast to play at The Imperial Hotel on Saturday 5 January joining forces with Tijuana Cartel’s phenomenal flamenco guitarist Paul George.
This will be a wonderful wild night that will have you dancing and kicking in 2019 with style as the power of didgeridoo and drums combines with the fire and passion of one of Australia’s leading guitarists. They will be supported by Sunny Coast groovers Flaskas + Alisha Todd for a full spectrum experience.
Read MoreThe Imperial Hotel Eumundi has your New Year's Eve sorted with a stellar line-up of groove goodness!
The live music kicks off in the Imperial Beer Garden from 5pm with BENNY O and his acoustic magic.
The Brewery (ticketed gig) will be pumping from 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) with BAND OF FREQUENCIES getting the vibe just right.
Read MoreHigh-energy duo Hat Fitz and Cara are one of Australia’s most enduring, popular and talented roots artists. The husband and wife team have clocked up 10 years of touring, festivals and album releases from their base of operations in hinterland Sunshine Coast, QLD and show no signs of slowing down.
Read MoreHold on to yer hats, Tijuana Cartel and Kallidad have teamed up and are bringing one monster show our way on December 15th at the Imperial Hotel Eumundi, in support of Tijuana Cartel’s ‘Live at Hotel Brunswick’ album tour.
Read MoreThe folk rocking traveler Tennyson King releases his “Alive” music video to celebrate the release of the COAST album. “Alive” is the second song off of the much awaited 6 song EP.
Written and recorded in Toronto by Tennyson King, produced by Dan Hosh (The Arkells, City and Colour) COAST is an album written by the Hong Kong born musician as a reflection of life’s journey during his earthly travels. It has vibes heavily inspired by The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Read MoreFollow the rabbit’s track with Bearfoot, as the Sunshine Coast roots gurus "Luminate" your life with their new single, reminiscing of the time spent in their own wonderland. The song sets the scene early, describing the journey the band took in February 2017 as they were invited to be a part of famous New Zealand biennial music festival, "Luminate."
Read MoreBack in 2006 Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil) founded The Family Dog to promote his first solo album ‘Alas Folkloric’. They went on to perform and tour together. In November and December 2018, The Family Dog is hitting the road after a long hiatus and showcasing songs and tunes from the new album ‘Bark Overtures’, recorded live at Oceanic Studios. It was released on November 5 by Sony Music Australia on CD and vinyl and Orchard digitally in worldwide.
Read More‘To the Sea’ is the second single to be released from popular Qld based multi-instrumentalist, Dan Horne, since the 2017 album ‘From the Roots’.
The high energy rock/roots track is a whole new direction for the English-born singer/songwriter. With a heavy bass line, catchy lyrics, even a mandolin solo, ’To the Sea’ is hard not to enjoy.
Read MoreSaddle up, we’re going on an adventure. Sedona, The Steele Syndicate’s spicy new EP is a 5-track compilation that reflects the dynamic emotional range and energy of their music. Steele McMahon’s Brisbane-based octet is raucous, punchy and fun, with a genre-bending sound that reimagines elements of old school funk, reggae, ska and indie rock.
Read MoreQueensland songstress Ayla reveals emotionally charged new track ‘Small Talk’..
Ayla’s storytelling prowess takes pride of place on ‘Small Talk’s rumination of sad goodbyes. Highlighted by minimal production featuring solemn drums and guitar; her yearning voice showcases her incredible vocal capabilities.
At its core, the Pete Allan Collective shares the same heart and soul as Pete's trademark solo sound of coastal roots rock. But the addition of Daniel Seese (drums) and Josiah Chapman (keys) has allowed for new and exciting sonic elements that have taken the talented songwriter's music to the next level. Moody and smooth, Summer Holiday is the first taste of the new band, and a perfect introduction – displaying all of the sophistication and nuance that can be produced by the Pete Allan Collective.
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