Brisbane’s Rhino sure know how to make your mind a gooey mess with their layered, heavy alternative rock, and they’ve delivered again with third single, ‘Psychic Mess’.
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Break out the wallet chains, baggy pants and ALL the angst, folks. We’re heading back to 2001, and we’re all for it. BISON were among the kings of the ‘first-wave’ of nu-metal in Australia (in the same company as Sunk Loto, Superheist, Mammal etc), and they have returned to finish what they started.
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Sydney’s Inklines deliver strong indie rock vibes with brand new single, ‘All Gone’, which digs deep and brings up all the emotions.
As an indicator of the band’s new EP, coming out later this year, ‘All Gone’ is Inklines at their finest. The first song written as part of new sessions laid down with producer Lachlan West, ‘All Gone’ is rich in its guitar and melodic arrangements. The band has always thrived within the alt-rock space and here, we can hear those influences fusing easily with more contemporary notes.
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It’s been a week now, since Big Pineapple Music Festival returned and blew our collective minds.
Wasn’t 2020 that absolute worst for live music events? Well, thankfully, we’re all still here, and music festivals are coming back.
One of the Sunshine Coast’s biggest live music events is The Big Pineapple Music Festival (now in its 8th year - but technically the 7th generation of the festival) persevered and went full steam ahead on May 22. We sent photographer Chris Clow to take it aaaallll in.
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Coming in hot from Brisbane, former Sunny Coaster Jazz Brodie-Griffin (aka Jazz) has dropped his new single, ‘Music is the Calling’.
Now working with Bentley Records, and teaming up with Brisbane producer Bolt Action (who primarily focuses on electronic music) the two teamed up something fresh, but with an old school vibe.
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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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From the prolific guitarist and singer/songwriter of Tijuana Cartel comes a fully self-produced musical release, Cassowary Kids.
It’s Paul A. George’s first album under his own name, and while it carries all the musical heft of Tijuana Cartel, this solo debut sets out to soothe and transport you into a songwriter's secret places.
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Brisbane singer songwriter Kristy Apps has announced her 6th studio album ‘Take Heed’ is set for release on June 4, with a hometown launch gig on June 5 at Backbone in East Brisbane. Weaving elements of alt/country, roots & rock, Kristy Apps delivers her songs as if she were sending you a telegram wrapped in a powerhouse voice, written especially for you or someone you know. This record delves into the depth of the soul while reaching some of the rockiest moments you've heard from Apps.
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Coffs Harbour based Hip Hop newcomer YoungBear has released his debut EP ‘Misbehaviour’ - a collection of damn catchy tunes, thick with bouncy beats, and filled to the brim with feel-good vibes.
YoungBear is the moniker of Hamish Stuart, who has been writing music since he was the ripe age of ten years old. He studied a Bachelor of Popular Music at university whilst composing and releasing music under the artist name NVY.
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With his eclectic genre-bending style, Strangely Enough returns with a tranquillising synth and indie-rock soundscape haven with his new single 'Are You More?' ahead of his long-awaited debut EP.
Seething with hypnotic synth – created by an old, home-recorded vocal sample –, rubbery basslines and a fast, punctuated drum beat, 'Are You More?' makes for a palpitating, anxiety-inducing number. Grounding the track however is Olley with his soaring vocals and introspective lyrics that ingeniously explores social injustices and word wide crises
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Ballarat-based indie-pop duo Odd Tastes have today returned with their effervescent new single ‘IT’S ALRIGHT’ – produced and mixed by group member Will Stephens.
‘IT’S ALRIGHT’ opens with sparkling vocals, avowing guitar and heartening electronics, carefully constructing the song’s dynamic presence before heaving into an animated chorus with bubbly instrumentation and harmonics, guided by elegant melodies that float above the song’s plush texture. Shared vocal duties add variety to the track’s memorable spectre, while the lyrics underline the greenlight moments in a complex situation.
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Australian indie-folk stars, Pierce Brothers are finally on their way back around Australia for what will be their biggest tour across the country since 2019.
Backing up the success of their sold out regional Victorian tour, and with their brand new sophomore album, Into the Great Unknown attracting critical acclaim (including featuring as Rolling Stone’s Album of the Week), Jack and Pat Pierce will be hitting up many regional venues (including some for the first time), in a run of dates that will take them up to the middle of 2021.
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Dynamic alt-rock duo We All Drive are known for keeping their feet on the gas when it comes to their explosive sound that carries weight both musically and lyrically. Continuing to deliver their charged style of two-piece garage rock, the pair are releasing their newest single ‘Girrawheen Street’.
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Brisbane’s Nicole McKinney - the indie/folk-rock songstress that earlier this year gave us ‘Another Day’, once again brings heavy emotional intensity with new single, ‘Stay’, which further explores themes of betrayal, loss and heartbreak.
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May 22nd 2021 will see Forrest Run playing triple j’s BIG PINEAPPLE MUSIC FESTIVAL - just one day after releasing the lead single ‘NEVER GO BACK’ from their sophomore EP.
In this EP, the Sunshine Coast indie-electronic trio retained the catchy pop-hooks they became known for in their debut release, while expanding to a much larger, more developed sound. ‘NEVER GO BACK’ exemplifies this, as well as embodying an uplifting energy that’s guaranteed to fill you with hope and good vibes.
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Beats Cartel presents a post-apocalyptic national display of strength and solidarity in AFTERMATH, a touring heavy event this Winter.
With the shackles of the two years that was slowly being loosened, there has rarely been a more feverous desire to experience live energy and musical unity. A coming together of many of the country’s best up and coming heavy acts with national rollout across all states and territories in the coming weeks.
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Melbourne based artist Anna Smyrk weaves intricate indie-pop songs about far-flung places, long-distance love and trying to figure out what it means to be a human.
Raised on a sonic diet of 60s and 70s folk music, Anna’s early work saw the young artist leaning into her innate indie folk sensibilities.
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Melbourne-based emo-punk quartet Bukowski have just returned with their latest dignified offering ‘elevator song’ – produced, mixed, and mastered by Jack Newlyn (Paradise Club, Stuck Out).
The track begins with palliative drums and sedative guitars, while the verses are guided by the melancholic vocals of James “Bassy” Karagiozis. Taking cues from influences Jimmy Eat World and Turnover, the song flows gracefully into a chorus filled with emotion and heart, before a brief repetition allows hypnotic layers of rich instrumentation and elegant harmonies, where the lyrics reflect on a collective mental conflict.
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