Perth’s Angie Colman has dug deep and released a massive new single in ‘Who Are You After Me?’; a song that stops you in your tracks with beautiful insight, and heartbreak.
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Sunshine Coast-based singer/songwriter Isabel Wood signals her signing to Central Station Records with a brand new, fun pop track, ‘Run & Hide’, which highlights Isabel’s delicate-yet-sparkling vocals on top of slick, bouncy production.
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Brisbane’s alt-rock/pop-punkers Tragic Me have been drip-feeding single after single, which now, with the release of their latest single, ‘Sorry’, all culminates in the four-track EP, ‘OVERTHOUGHT’.
Full of classic early 2000s pop-punk/emo tropes, from the sparkling keys, and dueting vocals, to the changes from epic alt-rock movements to punk beats, the track delivers a melancholy tale in contrast to its upbeat sound.
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Sydney’s indie-pop darlings Dande And The Lion have returned with a sweet, humming new track titled ‘Cheap Choice’. Building on the dual vocal talent that the band have focused on in previous singles, the new single spotlights the constant runaround and false truths of one partner to another.
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Darcy Kate whisks listeners away to a quaint little book store with the smells of fresh coffee and autumn spices in her new single, ‘Songbird’; a soothing folk story about launching free
‘Songbird’ is the third single from the forthcoming debut album by Darcy Kate. Following on from the success Runaway which received airplay on Double J with Henry Wagons and Sarah Howells as well as KIX FM and across community radio Australia wide.
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Melbourne’s Everlyne bring forth their next offering of heavy goodness in new single, ‘Deranged’; a high-powered, riff and rhythm-driven epic, with just a few hints of hardcore that are enough to hook in the listener.
Hailing from Melbourne’s west, EVERLYNE is an energetic, alternative rock band that is ready to take 2021 by storm. The four-piece formed in 2019, starting with brothers Nathan & Jordan Borg before adding powerhouse vocalist Mac Shaye and drummer Sam Stone to the line up.
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Brisbane duo East Capri are on a roll, having released their third single ‘Danger To Myself’ in the lead up to their EP, ‘Wake n Repeat’ due out on Friday, August 27.
Following the turmoil of unhealthy coping mechanisms adopted after the passing of a loved one, ‘Danger To Myself’ adopts and expands on the heavy alternative soundscape East Capri have carved, utilising tight, hefty drums, dirty bass, layers of synths and bringing in some Vai-ish guitar licks in a tasty middle section.
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Sydney Based indie-rocker Jessey Napa has released his sophomore single, 'Dixie'. His first release since 2018's 'Stuck Together', 'Dixie' is the first of 4 singles to be released in 2021.
‘Dixie' starts with a soft yet hypnotic guitar part and through the use of subtle synths and ear-catching backing vocals, slowly builds to a soaring final chorus.
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Brisbane’s Katanak has teamed up with Joolz (previously in Electrik Lemonade) with the collaboration resulting in an indie-pop banger, ‘Sunday' that will warm you up over these colder months.
Born from Covid shutdowns and cancellations, the two artists found each other through social media, realising each others’ styles (Katanak’s indie/pop vibes, Joolz’ RnB/Hip Hop/Electro stylings) meshed well together, from which ‘Sunday’ was born.
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Melbourne’s DRUID release an explosive amalgamation of emotive nu-metal/metalcore in brand new single, ‘I, Exist (Voices)’ - a beautifully, dark, twisted track that explores internal crossroads.
To coincide, DRUID dropped the video for the single earlier this week on Slipknot’s Festival, KNOTFEST’s music blog, having also been announced to be playing at KNOTFEST’s Pulse of the Maggots streaming festival on the Slipknot Twitch channel Saturday morning (AEST) 8am. DRUID’s set will be streamed alongside bands like Hyro The Hero, As Everything Unfolds, Lotus Eater and more.
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Western Australia has never been a state to shy away from producing quality artists and music, and there’s a current wave of musicians from the west that are adding a unique flavour to Australia’s indie rock tapestry.
Fremantle five-piece, Figurehead are bringing forth a new era for themselves as a group with brand new single, ‘On Repeat’.
‘On Repeat’ shows off groove-based indie, heavily poetic, with the vocals lapping over the top over a, at times, subdued rhythm, and plenty of layers of chiming guitars.
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Ladies and Djentlemen! It’s been a long four years waiting for the next sniff off Australia’s favourite heavy fusion/experimental rock band, but Twelve Foot Ninja are back with the gloriously weird and wonderful, ‘Long Way Home’.
COVID, being the sneaky bitch it is, did create havoc for a large portion of the music industry, but the Twelve Foot Ninja legends have been using the time wisely, recording, filming, and preparing a recockulously (if that is a word) large amount of new music, videos, and other unique TFN carnage ready for their ever-expanding clan!
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Sydney’s hardest-rocking four piece Avalanche have announced their rollicking new single 'Second Hand Band', a powerful track that encapsulates what it’s like for a rock n roll band on their way to the top, out now.
The band have also released a potent video to accompany 'Second Hand Band', an ode to the band’s beginnings, rehearsing in an old steel factory in Sydney’s west. Avalanche’s highly anticipated new EP of the same name is set for release on May 11, and the group will be heading out on a massive east coast tour to celebrate, kicking off at Crowbar in Sydney for Home Brewed Festival on April 9, then moving through Port Kembla, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Wollongong, Newcastle, back through Sydney, then wrapping up at The Basement in Canberra on August 14.
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After 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.
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Look, we’d be lying if we told you we haven’t been patiently waiting for Sunny Coast trio, Fat Pony to finally bring a single out.
Friends, today is that day, with the new track coming hot from Big Rock Studio.
Debut single, ‘Sweater’ has a lo-fi slacker swagger to it, reminiscent of early 90s alt/indie sounds that you’d see playing on Recovery. There’s just a hint of crunch to the guitar, and the rhythm section shifts between slight jungle toms, to a steady rock beat. Loving the the sprinkle of keys in the pre-chorus as well.
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Quizmical, known for being the bassist/producer in Sunny Coast funk/hip-hop outfit, In2nation, has done a sneaky at brought out a solo single, ‘Tough Times’ - being about our current state of disorder in a time of uncertainty for all.
Quiz has a positive message mixed within the truth and despair, though.
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MUFASSA & The Pride dive into the depths of sound with this sonically pleasing, slightly wobbly track ‘Down The Road’.
2019 was a big year for the Sunny Coast/WA roots act, and 2020 looks to be no different.
‘Down The Road’ sees Mufassa & The Pride delve into some dubby territory, with a little help from Brian Goodworth at Big Rock Studios, Bearfoot’s Rohan Nitschke, and Ant Syms (TOWN) on keys.
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It 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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