Sydney-based punk rock group, Clay J Gladstone dig deep and find ‘Balance’ with the latest single, that is a mix of Strokes-like lo-fi, dance beats, and cheeky nods to My Chemical Romance. It’s a frenetic, catchy as-fuck release from their upcoming debut EP, titled ‘Dead Friends’ (produced and mixed by Daniel Antix at DefWolf Studios (Pist Idiots, SCABZ) )
Read MoreBrisbane-based trio Nonberk know how to hit hard in all the right places, and with their latest single they’ve gone straight for the jugular. ‘Hypnotise’ is a mammoth rock track that’s picking influences from any 90s teenage metalhead’s CD collection.
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 MoreGold Coast two-piece outfit, GENIIE BOY share their second single 'Bruises'; a fun, pop-rock track about love and finding your tribe.
GENIIE BOY is a fusion of talent from singer-songwriter Alisha Todd and producer, multi-instrumentalist, Scott French. Much like all GENIIE BOY magic, the track was produced at Lovestreet Studios, which is owned by Scott. Their track was written in a stream of consciousness after reflecting on the pair's sentiment toward their platonic and romantic relationships:
Read MoreOne of Melbourne’s favourite punk rock groups is back, delivering the first in a string of releases for this year - Clowns with ‘Does It Matter?’. Released on the band’s own label - Damaged - ‘Does It Matter?’ is pointed and melodic at the same time. It’s an easy track to get taken up by and as the band’s first hit of new music since 2019’s Nature/Nurture album, ‘Does It Matter?’ lands at the perfect time.
Read MoreKnown for defying genres with an alluring fusion of indie-rock, lo-fi folk, sprinklings of psychedelia and stunning jazz-style vocals, Brisbane’s Lucy Francesca Dron is releasing her vulnerable new single ‘Liquid Numbing Pain’ alongside the stunning music video today.
Read MoreBrisbane pop-punk weirdos, PhD! have slid straight in to our DMs with their eclectic take on punk rock with their new EP, ‘Keep Dreaming, Weirdo’ which is out now.
Rumour has it they were spurred on to join the music industry after their original drummer’s Nana provided the ultimatum of ‘you either become a doctor, or die in the military’, resulting instead with the young four rushing out to buy instruments, and PhD! was born (whether this is all completely true is yet to be verified).
Read MoreThere’s something about the way Eliza & The Delusionals execute their music that makes listeners feel both at home and taken on a new journey at the same time. Existing within the band is a songwriting dynamic that has only gone from strength to strength since their break out back in 2017 and now, heading into 2021, the Potsville/Brisbane group is back to belt it out the park once again.
Read MoreWith their May/June Australian tour dates selling out fast, Hollow Coves have come through with brand new music for fans to get around.
Today, they announce their new single, fittingly titled ‘Hello’. Following on from their track ‘Lonely Nights’ released earlier this year, ‘Hello’ is Hollow Coves at their peak. Captivating and heavy on the evocation, both Matt and Ryan flex their best songwriting muscles when they’re utterly in tune with one another. Here, we get to hear the shining results of that process.
Read More2021 is the year of album number three for Jamie Hutchings and Infinity Broke. Following ‘River Mirrors’ (2014) and ‘Before Before’ (2015), ‘Your Dream My Jail’ is being readied for release in the coming months on the back of the current crowdfunding campaign which runs until May 13th.
Read MoreMelbourne-based alternative rock group Bad Juju have revealed a sensitive accompanying music video for their recent single ‘In the Clouds’ – filmed, directed, and edited by Colin Jeffs.
Shot at Manorisms Studios, Black Rabbit Bar, and other locations, the video integrates the stories of a young kid, being distracted and eclipsed from his hopeful passions, and his older counterpart, portrayed by lead singer Russell Holland, being reacquainted with said youthful dreams. The clip’s dreamy transitions and glowing scenery is an accurate representation of the song’s lyrical content.
Read MoreThe Sea Gypsies return to the spotlight after a 2 year hiatus releasing their new single ‘Daydream’ today. Their new offering will show a side The Sea Gypsies fans are yet to see, all the while honouring their musical roots.
Read MoreFired up and raring to go, Adelaide pop-rockers Memory Castles are back with their first single of 2021, scorching new track ‘Burning Down’.
Celebrated for their manic energy and penchant for dramatics, Memory Castles deliver explosive songs that speak to everyone’s inner 2000s scene kid whilst simultaneously crackling with a wicked mix of hyper-pop and Australian indie-rock.
Read MoreSydney’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.
Read MoreBrisbane-based post-hardcore quartet Deadlights have today returned with yet another resounding single ‘Sudden Life / Sudden Death’ - mixed and mastered by Chris Vernon (Belle Haven, Windwaker, Stuck Out).
The song launches into action with penetrating vocals from frontman Dylan Davidson, before declaratory guitars and a menacing rhythm section create a wall of sound complete with mechanical instrumentation. The track's intensity continues throughout a melodic chorus, with emphasis on high-register clean vocals and technical drumming patterns. Dynamic momentum guides the listener into a defying breakdown, before an unrelenting outro brings the song to its abrupt end.
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 MoreBrisbane prog-rock band, Patient Lounge, are following up prog epic ‘BEGDA’ with rock’n’rolling alt-rock tune ‘Useless’, on the 22nd of April, 2021. The newest single, engineered by Bernie Wedrat (Chris Lord-Alge, Tom Lord-Alge, Michael Brauer) at Lush Recording Studios (The 1975, The Butterfly Effect, Katy Perry) and mastered by Ted Jensen (Billy Joel, Green Day, Mastodon), will be released digitally.
Read MoreSydney-based alternative-rock trio RedHook have unleashed their long-awaited debut EP ‘Bad Decisions’ – produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic, Yours Truly, Trophy Eyes), and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Hands Like Houses, Underoath).
‘Bad Decisions’ consists of six emotionally-charged songs of audacious alternative rock. From the defiant rage of ‘Cure 4 Psycho’ to the bittersweet oddity of ‘I Don’t Keep Up’, to the fragile moments of despair in ‘Alien’, each song pulsates with its own unique energy while delivering the unmistakable infectious hooks, passionate lyrics, bold arrangements, and genre-bending quirk that have come to define RedHook’s expansive sound.
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