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The Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC) has announced that all nomination fees for the 2026 Sunshine Coast Music Awards will be waived, reducing a financial barrier for artists and music industry professionals at a time when the sector is facing increasing economic pressure.
Brisbane/Meanjin duo, STAHR return with their explosive new track, ‘Mother Aura’ - an energetic combination of squelchy dream pop with driving desert-rock, creating a commanding sound that is impossible to ignore.
Meanjin/Brisbane-based singer/songwriter, Lottie McLeod returns with a brand new single in ‘Important To you’ - a song that dives into the complexity of “setting boundaries for your own preservation”, especially when both parties are struggling. Lottie is an artist who has quickly built a reputation for atmospheres and lyrics that connect and resonate deeply, tapping into art’s ability to comfort and even quietly heal wounds.
After more than two decades at the heart of the Sunshine Coast’s music community, Solbar has announced it will permanently close its doors, marking the end of one of Queensland’s most beloved live music institutions.
The Sunshine Coast Music Awards returns in 2026 with nominations officially open today, Monday, February 9. Following the success of the inaugural awards last year, the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC) is excited to announce the return of the region’s night-of-nights for live music, celebrating outstanding artists and music industry excellence.
Sunshine Coast-based Prog-Dub pioneers DUB ZOO return with another hypnotic, genre-twisting take on their soulful new single, ‘Pocketful’ which features guest vocals from Arrested Development’s 1Love.
Brisbane’s rising force in alt rock, CINTRA have pulled together 5 meaty chunks of punky, alternative rock into their newest EP, ‘Steady Habit’, which is out now.
Meanjin/Brisbane duo, STAHR push a hypnotic kind of ache that pulses through their latest single, ‘Loving Friend’, which is out now. The new track fuses grit with confident swagger, with the dream pop and desert rock duo walking a line between tenderness and defiance.
Sunshine Coast-based songwriter and producer, Christian Patey finishes off 2025 with the release of ‘Fluorescent’ - an album that pulls together eight tracks that shift away from the past decade’s electronic alt/pop sounds, showcasing a more organic, stripped back feel and meaning.
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Fresh off the back of a sold-out national tour supporting Paris Paloma, Australian artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist EMEREE unveils her soulful new single ‘Prominence’. The song arrives just ahead of her debut London show — a full-circle moment for a song written and produced in the city last year with Simon Byrt.
Australian Alternative royalty, Ella Hooper returns, but takes a left turn into full country swagger with this bold, barroom banger, ‘I Got Eyes (On You)’ - an upbeat finger-wagging, foot-stomping anthem that swaps heartbreak for hard-won clarity.
North Queensland-based Alt/Rock outfit, Slippery Gypsy, hot on the heals of their previous release, ‘Stranger’, are back with their hard-hitting new single, ‘Poison Love’, which is premiering on The Point right now ahead of its March 13 release.
Sydney’s bass and drum punk duo, smallways. return with a confrontational new single in ‘Know Where?’ - a track that challenges the illusion of progress in modern civilisation.
Naarm/Melbourne’s Billy Cart, have at long last, released their eagerly-awaited debut album - the facetiously names ‘Greatest Hits’, which hits streaming platforms today. Spanning nine tracks, the record is an endearing and personal collection of songs that threads together ‘90s alternative and grunge, with lo-fi slacker charm and earnest indie songwriting.
After more than two decades at the heart of the Sunshine Coast’s music community, Solbar has announced it will permanently close its doors, marking the end of one of Queensland’s most beloved live music institutions.
Sydney indie pop artist, Anna Dine returns with her sophomore release, ‘anymore’ - a delicious ode to the block button, and a stab at those who hide behind keyboards to say the negative stuff.
Australian visceral noisemakers, Fan Girl return with a brand new, head-spinning single in ‘Easy Now’, which marks the next step for the band and a taste of their upcoming EP, ‘8HRS’.
Two of the most accomplished and ferocious voices in Australian music, Dallas Frasca and Sarah McLeod join forces for the stomping new single, ’Til It’s Gone’ (out now via Spank Betty Records & Community Records), ahead of their massive Green Electric Tour, which kicks off in mid-February.
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Two of the most accomplished and ferocious voices in Australian music, Dallas Frasca and Sarah McLeod join forces for the stomping new single, ’Til It’s Gone’ (out now via Spank Betty Records & Community Records), ahead of their massive Green Electric Tour, which kicks off in mid-February.
Face To Face Touring and Live Nation are excited to announce that SummerSalt presents a new series of events with Ocean Alley on their new AUS Coastal 2026 tour. The five-date run will take place in March at spectacular locations around the country, with a huge line-up of special guests.
Rising South Australian reggae/rock-fusion act Dojo Rise is back with a fiery new single, ‘Run Baby Run’ — a high-energy, emotionally charged track inspired by classic outlaw love stories and the kind of connection that makes you throw caution to the wind.
Budgewoi’s loudest over-thinkers, Deadshowws, are pleased to announce their next headline shows of 2025, the ‘Summer Rust’ tour which will see them hit Brisbane, Ipswich and Gold Coast with Meanjin based post-hardcore band Verum + special guests.
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