Category: Single Releases

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Kav Temperley Releases Powerful New Single “Last of the Wine”

If you needed further proof that Kav Temperley is one of the best songwriters this country has ever produced, wrap your ears around “Last of the Wine”. This is a straight-up pop-rock banger, the sort of song that deserves to be all over radio. While the catchy melody hooks you in instantly, it’s the lyrics that will stay with me. Tap into them and you’ll discover this song’s true power.

“’Last Of The Wine’ is about drinking and domestic violence and how the two often meet in the middle,” Kav explained. “I imagined a love story where someone is locked in a room dreaming about someone somewhere else while dealing with a complex love-hate relationship that they can’t escape from, jumping at shadows and flinching every time they lean in for a kiss. At night they stare out at the moon with a glass of wine in their hand and imagine the same moon shining its light down on the one they love and just for a moment they feel alright.”

“Last of the Wine” is the latest track lifted from Kav’s forthcoming solo album Machines of Love and Grace. He set the bar so high with his first solo effort All Your Devotion, so I’m pretty psyched to hear this one when it drops on October 19. If you missed him on his recent regional tour or want another serve, it won’t be too long before Kav’s back on the road. Expect to hear about capital city and regional shows slated for early next year really soon.

Image used with permission from On the Map PR; credit: Jarrad Levy

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GEM Lets Audiences In With “RUINS”

Has it really been three years since LA-based Aussie DJ and producer GEM brought us The 2070s? That album showcased what she could do with classic pop songs, but with her latest single “RUINS” she’s revealing a little more of herself. It’s a beautiful slow-burn ballad with GEM’s ethereal voice front and centre. If you love what you hear, you won’t need to wait too much longer for more. GEM’s new EP Healing Feelings drops tomorrow.

“I wanted the EP to reintroduce myself, starting with the parts that I hide the most. The story begins with ‘Ruins’,” GEM explained. “I was holding on so tightly to an idea that didn’t exist anymore – once I let that relationship shatter, the breakthrough begun and the healing started. I wanted the EP to start in mess, tangled, unsure, inching your way into the day as we all sometimes do and slowly, step by step, track by track find that voice, that inner knowing that sets you right again. I made a very deliberate decision to connect all the pieces of myself and make whole, regardless how popular that may or may not be”.

If you’re new to GEM’s music or like me you’re ready to get reacquainted, make sure you listen out for Healing Feelings tomorrow.

Image used with permission from On the Map PR; credit: Jordan Knight

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Josh Setterfield Releases Country Banger, “Blow Our Cover”

You know how I’ve been posting a lot of country music lately? Well here’s another one. As you press play though, you’ll soon realise “Blow Our Cover,” Josh Setterfield’s latest single, is no ordinary country tune. This one definitely pushes genre boundaries, with cool electronic, pop, and rock influences giving it mass appeal. If you don’t think you’re a country music fan, make sure you give this song a listen.

One of the hardest working artists in the country at the moment, Josh has plenty of shows to entertain you in the coming months. See him at one of his headlining shows, a festival, or supporting some of country’s biggest names:

30 September 2022 – Ballina RSL, Bundjalung Country/Ballina (with The Wolfe Brothers)
1 October 2022 – Lights on the Hill, Ugarapul and Kitabul Country/Gatton (with The Wolfe Brothers)
7 October 2022 – The Yot Club, Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast (with Matt Cornell and Brooke Supple)
15 October 2022 – Mallee Root Roundup, Wirrumbirchip/Birchip
21 October 2022 – Mezz Bar, Barrahinebin/Wallsend (with Viper Creek Band)
22 October 2022 – Narrabri RSL, Kamilaroi Country/Narrabri (with Viper Creek Band)
29 October 2022 – Warwick Rodeo, Waringh/Warwick (with Viper Creek Band)
5 November 2022 – King Street Wharf, Eora/Sydney (with Viper Creek Band)
12 November 2022 – Texas Country Music Festival, Bigambul Country/Texas
26 November 2022 – Mathinna Country Club, Kunnarra Kuna Country/Mathinna (with Catherine Britt, Viper Creek Band, and Andrew Swift)
20 January 2023 – Longyard Hotel, Kamilaroi Country/Tamworth (with The Bushwackers and The Wolfe Brothers)

Image used with permission from DWM Entertainment

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Billie-Jo Porter Delivers Country Gem, “Let It All Roll Out”

I’ve been writing about a lot of country music lately, but I can’t help it if our local country artists are releasing some incredible music! So you’re going to get another one, because Billie-Jo Porter’s latest track “Let It All Roll Out” is just magic. It’s a gentle ballad that feels like the musical equivalent of a big warm hug. You know you need that on your Hump Day!

“This song is a reminder to live in the moment, be right here and let it all roll out,” Billie-Jo explained. “It takes us back to a moment in time, where we didn’t really know what the future held, what our next move was, or where the next paycheque was coming from. One thing we did know was we were having the time of our lives.”

Billie-Jo was inspired to write the song with longtime collaborator Rachael Kennedy during the Tamworth Country Music Festival (TCMF).

“After watching a KB and The Flood show at TCMF we were hanging out on the front verandah at Rach’s parents place with her mum. I suggested we write a song,” she recalled. “For me it is one of the most meaningful songs I have recorded so far because of the history I have with TCMF and the journey of my friendship with Rach who co-wrote the song. Rach inspired me to get a guitar, learn to play and reminded me of the joy than can be found singing and performing.”

Billie-Jo has plenty of shows coming up, so make sure you catch her at a venue near you:
29 September 2022 – Hoey Moey, Gumbaynggirr Country/Coffs Harbour (with Brittany Elise)
7 October 2022 – Heart & Soul Wholefood Café, Bundjalung Country/Grafton
9 October 2022 – Coramba Hotel, Gumbaynggirr Country/Coramba
16 October 2022 – Seaview Tavern, Wiigulga/Woolgoolga
21 October 2022 – Twilight Food Market, Gumbaynggirr Country/Coffs Harbour
28 October 2022 – Sarah Leete ‘Girl Next Door’ Single Launch @ Gumbaynggirr Country/Coramba (with Sarah Leete)
13 November 2022 – Moonee Beach Hotel, Wurundjeri Country/Moonee
26 November 2022 – Scotts Hub, Gumbaynggirr Country/Scotts Head

Image used with permission from Wildheart Publicity

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Gareth Leach Releases Bold New Single “Habitual Line Stepper”

If you love your country with some grit, check out Gareth Leach’s new track “Habitual Line Stepper.” We’re all familiar with heavy rock and heavy metal; this single introduces you to a new genre: heavy country. It’s a hard-hitting song about toxic relationships that puts its foot on the throttle and stays the course.

The music video gives you an insight into what it’s like seeing Gareth live. It also features great rodeo footage captured when Glen and his band played the Bendigo M5 Pro Rodeo.

“Habitual Line Stepper” is the third track lifted from Gareth Leach and the Narratives of Hope’s third album, scheduled for released next year. In the lead-up, Gareth has booked plenty of festival performances. Catch him at the following events:

18 & 19 November 2022 – Sale Country Music Festival @ Sale Racecourse, Wayput/Sale
4 & 5 March 2023 – Country by the Bay @ Frankston Foreshore, Bunurong Country/Frankston
1 & 2 April 2023 – Goulburn Country Music Festival, Kanny-goopna/Shepparton

Image used with permission from Rock This Country

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Embrace Your Country Side With Jade Gibson’s “Country Mile”

If Channel Seven doesn’t use Jade Gibson’s latest track “Country Mile” on their promos for the final eps of Farmer Wants a Wife, they’ve missed an opportunity. This is such a happy, catchy country song that it’s even won over this city slicker.

We shouldn’t be surprised considering the team behind it though. Nashville native Tyler Bank penned it with Melbourne’s MSQuared (Michael Paynter and Michael DeLorenzis). No wonder it sounds like a hit! It celebrates the touring lifestyle that Jade knows all too well. She always seems to be on the move, but you can see her at the following shows:

1 November 2022 – Wangaratta Racecourse, Bpangerang Country/Wangaratta
5 November 2022 – Gerogery Hotel, Wiradjuri Country/Gerogery
6 November 2022 – Balldale Hotel, Wiradjuri Country/Balldale
19 November 2022 – Precinct Bar & Restaurant, Bpangerang Country/Wangaratta
25 November 2022 – The Caledonian Hotel, Boonwurrung Country/Wonthaggi
10 December 2022 – Wangaratta Racecourse, Bpangerang Country/Wangaratta
7 January 2023 – Wangaratta Rodeo, Bpangerang Country/Wangaratta

Image used with permission from Rock This Country

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Talk Heavy Drop Single Ahead of First EP Release

If their latest single “Mixing Pictures” is any indication, the debut EP from Meeanjin/Brisbane punk-rock outfit Talk Heavy is going to be big. This single gives us big chunky guitar riffs, big drums, and a big singalong chorus. It was the last song recorded for the EP, and it’s quickly become a personal favourite for each member of the band.

“Lyrically, it’s about how you can’t force things to work,” explained Talk Heavy’s frontman Matt Cochran. “There’s unfortunately always going to be some things beyond your control in life that you just need to accept and learn from. We’re so proud of how it turned out.”

Talk Heavy’s debut EP Jump Into Nothing drops this week on September 29. Hometown fans can catch them at the Scorched Festival on October 29.

Image used with permission from Habit Music Co; credit: Luke Henry

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Yorke Releases Ultimate Road Trip Track, “i’ll keep driving”

I’ve been a Yorke fan since she dropped the singles from Liberosis back in 2020, and it seems she just keeps on getting better. If you’re a fan too or you’re yet to discover her brilliance, wrap your ears around her new single “i’ll keep driving.” I swear this pop banger will make your Monday feel better.

Yorke says she wrote the track about “the realisation that the concept of home can be whatever you want it to be, even a person. I was constantly on the move and craving stability so it took me some time to realise that a healthy relationship can also ground you in a similar way.”

If you’re a Yorke fan like me, you’ll love the visualiser.

“We shot the visualiser at this random cabin in regional Victoria and gave the place a temporary makeover. It’s still in the same world as ‘next life’, just a bit of time has passed… consider it the bridge between the last video and what’s to come. There are also lots of little Easter eggs hidden in the background too. What you can’t see is me shivering, it was eight degrees and the heater didn’t work. I had my hot water bottle on me at all times!”

Yorke’s new EP ten feet tall drops in November. Before that, she’ll appear at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney on October 1 supporting Peach PRC.

Image used with permission from Island Records Australia; credit: Jess Gleeson

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Turpentine Babycino Coming At You With “Write a Song Sounds Shit” Single and Tour

And the award for best band name I’ve heard in a while goes to Turpentine Babycino. But this Mulubinba/Newcastle rock act doesn’t just have a great name going for them. They’ve got an infectious energy that’s pretty hard to resist. I’ve currently got their debut single “Write a Song Sounds Shit” on repeat.

“’Write A Song Sounds Shit’ is about the aftermath of a break-up. Big parties, loud music, long nights, and writing shitty break-up songs are often on the cards to help ‘forget’ about an ex. As a songwriter it’s easy to dismiss a great song due to self-doubt and judgment and after a break-up, these insecurities are heightened. ‘Write A Song Sounds Shit’ is that shitty break-up song that nobody’s supposed to hear, except people will this time,” Turpentine Babycino said. Only thing is though, it’s not shitty. Not even a little bit. Trust me. Have a listen.

After spending most of the year supporting such diverse acts as Bad Dreems, The Screaming Jets, and Mia Dyson, Turpentine Babycino are ready for the spotlight. They’ll travel to capital cities and regional venues in the Eastern states to support the release of “Write a Song Sounds Shit”. Every show is free, so there’s no excuse for staying home.

5 October 2022 – Retreat Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne
8 October 2022 – Botany View Hotel, Eora/Sydney
9 October 2022 – The North Wollongong Hotel, Dharawal Country/Wollongong
14 October 2022 – Wave Bowl, Birpai Country/Port Macquarie
16 October 2022 – Hamilton Station Hotel, Mulubinba/Newcastle
28 October 2022 – Last Rites Bar, Yaygir Country/Yamba
29 October 2022 – Eddie’s Grub House, Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast

Image used with permission from beehive; credit: Wanagi

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Grace Sanders Explores “Attachment Theory” With New Pop Single

Boorloo/Perth pop act Grace Sanders has released her dreamy new track “Attachment Theory”. This single is the epitome of cool, with a slowly-unravelling melody that Grace’s voice snakes around. And when those horns drop in, wow. The production is also top-notch thanks to the collaborative efforts of Ezekiel Padmanabham and Grace herself.

Grace was inspired to write the song after exploring the popular psychological theory that the relationships we form as children inform the way we form attachments as we get older.

“The way our relationships and breakups in adulthood can mirror some of those early experiences and become an avenue for reflecting on the version of ‘self’ we become in the context of ‘others’,” Grace explained.

“Attachment Theory” comes from Grace’s new EP Nothing is Personal, slated for release on October 28.

Image used with permission from Kick Push PR; credit: Emma Daisy