Australian rock icons, Grinspoon prove there’s plenty left in the tank, taking on a mammoth 4 month ‘whatever, whenever, wherever’ National Tour from September through to December, and as they reached the halfway mark, hitting Brisbane’s The Princess Theatre on October 19, along with Press Club and Ixaras, we sent photographer Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) to capture all the love, sweat and beers.
Read MoreThey’ve been ones to watch in our books for a little while now, and Brisbane/Meanjin grunge/alt outfit Council Grounds proved why as they celebrated their debut EP with a launch at The Brightside (along with guests Haters, Jane Street, and Tuesday).
We sent Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) along to focus on these future stars.
Celebrating the massive collab, ‘1800-PAINLESS’, Adelaide’s Teenage Joans, and Melbourne’s Between You and Me headed out on a huge national tour, taking on 17 dates around the country, and finishing up on the second last show at Solbar, with Brisbane indie-rock/alt-pop prodigy, FELONY joining in. We sent Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) along to capture all the sweat and glory.
Read MoreGrunge lords Dear Seattle have been absolutely ripping through the countryside on their idc Tour that’s starting to wrap up with only a handful of dates left in Queensland and Tasmania. They made their way to Maroochydore’s Solbar on June 22, along with Western Australian alt rock lot, Late 90s, and tore the roof off the place. We sent photographer Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) along to capture it all.
Read MoreTinariwen, a collective of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara region of northern Mali brought their blend of desert blues, a combination of traditional Tuareg and African music, with guitar-driven Western rock music, to the Triffid in Brisbane on June 6 for a full-on SOLD OUT show. Photographer Michael Magee was there to take it all in.
Read MoreMelbourne legends, The Smith Street Band have hit the road HARD, celebrating 15 years of the band with 18 dates all over the country. The band, still going strong, hit Maroochydore’s Solbar one third of the way during their tour for a sweaty night of unbridled, emotional rock n roll. We sent photographer Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) to capture the intense energy and essence of the Smith Street Band on March 28.
Read MoreTeenage Dads are absolutely romping through their 30-date National Tour in support of their current single, ‘Speed Racer’, and have just wrapped up a slab of those dates running up and down the Queensland Coast with The Moving Stills and Betty Taylor. They hit up Solbar on September 21 for a massive night, so we sent Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos ) along to capture the craziness.
Read MoreMelbourne/Naarm punks, CIVIC just wrapped up their Regional Tour, blowing the roof of venues as they go, before they take off to the US in support of their latest album, ‘Taken by Force’. They hit Solbar on August 18 with a vengeance, bringing along Brisbane/Meanjin legends Radium Dolls, as well as local scallywag punks, Citizen Rat. We sent Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) along to capture all the mayhem.
Read MoreDZ Deathrays aren’t even halfway through their massive R.I.F.F. Australian Tour, but they playing like every show is their last. 8 shows in, they stopped at Solbar for their Sunshine Coast leg, along with Press Club and Dust, making for one hot August night. We sent photographer Ross Jenkins (@founding_photos) along to capture the sweat-soaked night.
Read MoreA decade into their run, Sunshine Coast roots/reggae/dub gurus Bearfoot made a triumphant return to their home, Solbar, to celebrate the launch of their latest single, ‘Fall’.
Read MoreThe Sunshine Coast leg of Groovin’ The Moo - has come and gone in spectacular fashion, with the sold out event attracting over 25,000 punters to Kawana Sports Western Precinct to catch the likes of Fatboy Slim, Alt-J, Amy Shark, Nothing But Thieves, Denzel Curry, Confidence Man, Ocean Alley and more.
Read MoreAn ultimate team up of Australian Alt Rock acts with Sydney’s The Buoys and Gold Coast’s Eliza and the Delusionals are making their way up and down the east coast of the country conquering venues as they go. At the half-way mark, they made their way to Villa Noosa, so of course we sent one of our amazing photographers along to capture all the sweat and glory. Ross Jenkins aka @foundingphotos took some amazing snaps on the night.
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