Honestly, can GENIIE BOY do any wrong? Having already release two amazing alternative indie pop tracks in ‘Fool’s Play’ and ‘Bruises’, the duo are going three for three with brand new track, ‘Bad Company’.
The Gold Coast duo of Alisha Todd and Scott French have established a distinct, bold indie pop sound that wavers in and out of alternative territories, but staying easily within the realms of musical accessibility.
Read MoreRick Dangerous is polishing up his gold wing-tips and fuelling up the Private Jet this July-August for a 6-date tour for their new single BRAAAP!
Rick and his whimsical bantams are back (weather and pandemics permitting). Set to release their new single BRAAAP! - A tale of a gentleman, his bike and a scorching case of STD’s on a never-ending quest to find unsavoury companionship, one rural Truckstop at a time. Rick will be doubling down on an elephant’s course of antibiotics, tri pleating his slacks and throwing the leg over the steal horse, hitting the road for the epic Aftermath Festival run and closing it out with a slot at Thrashville Festival in September.
Read MoreBrisbane-based producer/songstress The Letter Elle has delivered a slamming, funky, empowering new release in ‘Be Your Lady’ - a song that embraces femininity, and finding confidence through a fun and flirtatious storyline of a woman finding the balance between a love interest and independence.
Read MoreChutney has returned with a certified banger! It is clear upon the first listen of this downright bop that the Gold Coast’s beloved 4-piece is climbing to great heights in the indie rock scene with their latest track carrying a significant message.
Read MoreMelbourne duo, Gilliweed bring together a mix of emotive indie, pop, and alternative sounds to deliver the synth-driven track, ‘H2MYC’.
The two-piece, born in the middle of the 2020 lockdown emerged from creative boredom (and with some help from a few fellow musical friends), the duo experimented with blending pop melodies with alternative bass driven hooks and killer synth lines.
Read MoreMelbourne’s To Octavia keep upping the ante with their singles, and the latest, ‘Coco Mojo’ - the final video and single to come from their forthcoming EP, ‘Somewhere In A World, Not Of The Dream’ - is another hefty slab of heaviness blended with punk and pop elements.
Read MoreJust when you had settled in with the realisation Twelve Foot Ninja had, after a decent 4 to 5 year delay, released a new track in ‘Long Way Home’, they’ve slammed us upside the head with another belter in follow-up single, ‘Start The Fire’.
‘Start The Fire’ kicks off in the most obscure, slightly grotesque and cool way, with the howl of a Tibetan kangling - a horn made out of a human femur. Then brace yourselves with a trip down synthwave lane, before the djenty TFN goodness kicks in. It’s catchy, eerie, and massive-sounding.
Read MoreSydney 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.
Read MoreIn times of restrictions and uncertainty, it’s refreshing to see a song bloom through the gloom. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Interstellar Tay has brought out such a single in ‘Garden Song’.
‘Garden Song’ is a memorable, heartfelt track detailing the shock of grief, pulling influences from Paul Kelly, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and First Aid Kit.
Read MoreGold Coast solo artist, Erin Foster channels dark eighties electro-pop with a brand new single, ‘Sometimes’ out today.
Following the release of her debut single, ‘Birthday’ which got the attention of 4ZZZ and Triple J, ‘Sometimes’ is a synth-heavy club track, with Erin’s sweetened vocals entrancing, while revealing an internal monologue laced with romantic desolation.
Read MoreThere’s a swathe of solid indie-pop bubbling in the Brisbane scene right now, and Action Slacks would be one of those acts that have been delivering slick, infectious alternative indie-pop sounds.
80s pop influences have been soaked up by Action Slacks on ‘Voids’ - from the gated reverb snare and rounded kick, through to hints of subtle slap bass, and the waves and waves of synths. It’s all tied together by vocalist Madeleine Thompsons vocals, which could easily be crooning to the big hair, suit jacket and jeans nightclub types.
Read MoreMelbourne-based alt-pop trio SILT have returned with a dreamy, indie track in the new single, ‘I Always Need A Break’.
Since debuting in 2019, SILT have showcased their dynamic blend of alt-pop and indie-rock over 4 singles. After spending the first half of this year back in the studio with producer Jimi Lloyd-Wyatt at Ginger Studios, they are now working their way towards their debut EP which will be released later this year.
Read MoreNorthern Rivers heavy-hitters HAMMERS will be taking their latest EP 'Kicking Goals' on the road (finally!) this August - September as part of their YEAH MATE Australian tour.
Walking a fine line between stoner rock, metal grooves and punk outbursts, HAMMERS have been a staple on the South-East QLD live scene for some years now. Having released their sophomore EP in the midst of the dumpster-fire year that was 2020, the band have had little to no chance to take the record on the road until now.
Read MoreBrisbane’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.
Read MoreBrisbane’s Smoking Martha come screaming out of the gate with a blistering, fun new track, ‘Good Girls’.
Like some kind of catchy Crüe-esque-meets-Divinyls hybrid, vocalist Tasha D delivers attitude and mockery in smoky tones, over catchy, fast overdriven sleazy guitar tones that brings flashbacks of late 80s hard rock, while still not sounding dated. It’s nostalgic, but fresh, and hooky as fuck.
Read MoreGold Coast’s prodigal prog sons, Mass Sky Raid celebrate a decade of bringing forth thick, melodically heavy tunes with a brand new single, ‘Arrows’ out today.
‘Arrows’ slides into your ear drums like some kind of musical vapour, with ghostly synths and a sinister, building bass, before alchemically solidifying and slamming the listening with djentified bass tones, massive drums and delay-drenched guitar.
Read MoreOne of Australia’s most eclectic artists, Bootleg Rascal, return today with sweeping new single ‘All About You’ featuring Saint Lane - produced by the band themselves and mixed by Ian Pritchett (Boo Seeka, Kim Churchill, Angus and Julia Stone). The track also features a striking video to boot - directed and shot on the picturesque Gold Coast, Queensland by Rhys Bennett (Polish Club, Kingswood, Totally Unicorn).
Read MoreBrisbane is welcoming heavy alternative duo East Capri to the scene with their impressive debut single, ‘Wake n Repeat’, which will is also the title track to their forthcoming debut EP (due to release on August 27).
Taking cues from current popular heavy alt acts, East Capri combine hip hop and synth pop elements with solid, rock drums, walls of guitar and emotional vocals. There’s definitely hints of Twenty One Pilots and later Bring Me The Horizon shining through their sound, while still retaining their own sonic approach.
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