Lauded as one of Australia’s great alt-country bands, WAGONS are making a long-awaited comeback with the release of their new album 'Songs From The Aftermath' and a tour that will see them take to the stage in The Brewery at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Friday 15 November.
Read MoreUnwritten Law are back and ready to rock - punk rock, that is. The original skate lords from Southern California are pleased to announce they will be running mayhem across a total of 12 stages both in the east and west coast of Australia for their 2020 tour.
With the recent announcement of the Hotter Than Hell festival tour, fans will be happy to share a more personal space with the band away from festival crowds, singing along to famous tracks such as 'Seein' Red' and 'Save Me'. With a stacked 12 venues across five states, there is no excuse to miss out on this highly anticipated Unwritten Law comeback tour.
And guess what, Sunshine Coast? Unwritten Law are making a stop on the Sunshine Coast to play The V Room on February 14 (for all the romantics out there).
Read MoreSaturday 23 November sees FORREST RUN take to the stage at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi to launch their self-titled 5 track debut EP. It also just happens to be vocalist AYLA's birthday that day, so this gig is sure to be a one helluva hoot! They will be supported by CHRISTIAN PATEY.
Read MoreGenre-defying Wanderers' bring out their first release of 2019, Make It On My Own, a single that offers up a nostalgic, ass shaking mantra.
Wanderers are heading out on tour in support of ‘Make It On My Own’, and they’re heading our way, playing Solbar on Friday November 29th.
Read MoreAfter earlier in the year Cog’s successful tour to the UK for long time fans plus performing the Sold Out "Drawn Together" Single Tour in the middle of this year. Cog have once again succumbed to their passion & drive that floods their musical veins, announcing a short run of three dates over this years festive season.
Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Byron Bay will all receive an early present in their collective stockings courtesy of a refreshed and reinvigorated Cog in the machine.
Read MoreTransforming from solo status to full engaging band mode, Dear Willow are pleased to announce the arrival of their sunny new single Happy. Following on from this year's taster track Dolly and 2018's stellar EP Hold Yourself Down, Happy is an upbeat yet dreamy alt-rock retrospect lyrically almost juxtaposed by the fragility of relationships.
Read MoreThe Sunshine Coast’s gurus of roots reggae, Bearfoot are finally giving a tease of their much-anticipated debut full length release with the latest single, ‘Jump The Gun’; with the 6-piece further exploring the darker side to their sound.
Read MoreThe kings of grunge are back, and Everclear are ready to shake things up from the east coast to the west, with 11 killer shows announced for their 2020 tour, and they’re playing right here on the Sunshine Coast on Feb 12 to play The Helm.
Read MoreOff the back of a huge sold-out national headline tour, Australia’s elite metallers Northlane announce the 4D regional tour. The tour sees the band hitting up the east coast of Australia throughout January 2020 with special guests Gravemind and local triple j unearthed winners. The recently ARIA-winning outfit will be heading to the Sunshine Coast to play The Helm (Mooloolaba) on January 24.
Read MoreThe Sunshine Coast harbours a LOT of musical talent - A LOT. And it can get a little frustrating when it feels like we’re limited with places to play live, or see types of acts that fall into genres that may not be as ‘crowd-pleasing’ as others.
Sure, we have some top-class venues on the Coast, and they do support local acts, but sometimes what we crave is that underground vibe. The sweat, the feeling of being in your face, the rawness of an unpolished mix.
Read MoreSunshine Coast independent artist, Lunar Phase summons his darker side with his brand new single, ‘Halloween’, launching on October 31st - expressing his emotional phases dealing with the constant changes of life through forever evolving sounds.
‘Halloween’ sees Lunar Phase (aka Jye Pouzet) teaming up with Hardstyle producer, Sierra Blue (also Jye’s cousin, Jarn Koromilas) to bring together a series of sonic twists and turns in this dark ‘emo electro pop’ track, with pulsing house beats, and reverb-drenched vocals.
Read MoreBrisbane-based singer-songwriter, Jordan Merrick, who just released his debut, 10-track album titled 'Night Music', is coming our way to celebrate as part of his 'Night Music' Album Tour - playing The Shared on November 9th.
Read MoreTranscending the barriers of traditional folk music, multi award-winning Canadian band, The East Pointers are hooking the next generation of folk fans with third album Yours To Break, out October 25, with a national Australian tour announced for Summer.
Playing Woodford Folk Festival, and Imperial Hotel Eumundi
Read MoreShowing off their anthemic rock tint like never before, Sunshine Coast's glasshouse and their new release ‘pulp’ is a rock anthem undoubtedly made for the mosh. Paired with the announcement of their biggest tour yet, interstate and local fans alike can look forward to seeing the four-piece tear it up across the East Coast in November and December.
Read MoreAnother year is coming to an end, which means we edge closer to giving accolades within the industry. The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) recognises Australia’s diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside the best venues, events and festivals.
In other words, it’s a chance for the industry to say out loud to the rest of Australia, ‘Hey, we’re kicking arse in what we produce in this country, look!’
There’s a stack load of talent, both with artists, creatives, venues and festivals, so competition is thick, but us Sunny Coasters should be proud of some of our own nominated for this year’s NLMAs.
Read MoreSoulful, engaging and enigmatic are words used to describe Sunshine Coast artist Toby Robinson aka TOBiAS. Two decades performing on the international stage has cemented his reputation as one of Australia's leading indie/ folk pop artists, playing alongside Missy Higgins, Jen Cloher, Archie Roach, Fanny Lumsden and Neko Case. Often described as "Beck meets Paul Kelly meets War On Drugs" - TOBiAS's music brings the room to life with his craftsmanship, songwriting ability and live performances.
Read MoreBlack Rabbit George is an artist who refuses to allow his creative output to be bound by expectations. His new single Diamond Valley Mushroom, a song he describes as ‘sunset euphoria’ and the second single from his debut album Charles, firmly plants his stylistic innovation in dreamy, ambient pop.
Read MoreWHITE JAIL is the eagerly anticipated debut EP offering from Sunshine Coast band Toxic Fox, who have had a great start to their musical journey in 2019. The bands first two single releases from the EP, 'Bond Street' & 'Oil Painted Hill', have been well received by fans, gaining over 60K streams on Spotify alone.
The EP was recorded and produced between Rocking Horse Studios near Byron Bay and Heliport Studios on the Sunshine Coast with producer Elliot Heinrich and engineer Nick Wilson.
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