Category: Single Releases

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Charlie Collins Releases Stunning Single Ahead of Headline Tour

Fresh from her appearances at the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival shows, Charlie Collins is gearing up for her first headline tour next month. The Sydney-based, Tamworth-bred artist will have plenty of new material up her sleeve for the shows. She’s just released an incredible new single “Beautifully Blind,” the first from her forthcoming debt album Snowpine.

“Beautifully Blind” is a deeply personal track about toxic relationships.

“The song was written with friends who came to the session with this idea of two people tearing each other apart, not knowing that pain was already in my orbit,” Charlie admitted. “Our words connected on this tune that shows the contradictory pathetic and poetic faces we use to mask our hurt.”

Snowpine drops on May 31. It will be available digitally, but if you’re a real fan I suggest preordering one of the limited edition coloured vinyl copies. Charlie will support Death Cab for Cutie before embarking on her own headline tour. Here are all the dates you need!

9 March 2019 – Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra (with Death Cab for Cutie)
22 March 2019 – The Lansdowne, Sydney
29 March 2019 – Worker’s Club, Melbourne
30 March 2019 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane

Image used with permission from Habit Music Company

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Emily Coulston Charms With “Follow You”

Canadian-born, Australian-based songbird Emily Coulston has blown me away with her dreamy new single “Follow You.” Her voice is so pure and angelic and her lyrics, which deal with the emotions she felt leaving her Edmonton home behind for the land Down Under are so relatable.

“The intimidatingly high hurdles of self-doubt and fear inevitably show up and cause you to question how much you’re willing to trust in yourself and the journey,” she explained. “This song is me feeling all that and saying, ‘Okay, I’m all in.’”

Emily will officially launch “Follow You” with a show at the Milk Factory in Brisbane on February 28.

Image used with permission from GYROstream

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Hattie Oates’ Shows Maturity Beyond Her Years With “She’s All Yours”

She might hail from Tamworth, but Hattie Oates has more in common with Amy Winehouse or Joss Stone than any of the city’s country darlings. Her debut single “She’s All Yours” showcases the funky soul-pop leanings of this young talent. And did I mention that she’s just 15?

“I chose to release this as my debut single due to it’s catchy, fresh pop sound just in time for summer,” Hattie explained of this song, which explores the trials and tribulations of living in a love triangle.

“She’s All Yours” comes from Hattie’s debut EP, simply called Hattie, which is available now.

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Adelaide’s Max Headroom Release Perfect Garage Rock Anthem

Adelaide five-piece The Max Headroom have released a new alternative-rock anthem, “Working.”

The track is a little rough around the edges, but that’s a part of its charm. I love the garage-rock grunginess of it. The imperfections in lead singer Ben Martin’s voice gives it a relatable honesty.

“The small place that’s mentioned can be anything that you can relate it to,” he explained. “It’s about leaving a place where you felt at home and having to leave certain people along with it.”

While the band has only been together since early last year, the bare bones of this track was actually conceived when the guitarist Marcus Kernahan and drummer Pat Kernahan were playing as a two-piece in 2015. Adding Ben’s lyrics and some extra bass and rhythm has helped bring the duo’s vision to life. It’s taken some time, but I think it’s been worth the wait.

Image used with permission from the A&R Department

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Buchanan Release Final EP, The Crayon Collective

After 10 years in the business, Melbourne band Buchanan has gone their separate ways. But not leaving fans with a parting gift, their final EP, The Crayon Collective. It’s a fitting celebration of their career, a mixtape if you will featuring songs recorded in collaboration with every producer they’ve worked with over their 10-year run.

The lead single “An Uncommon Experience” feels like the perfect good bye. The accompanying video, a retrospective of Buchanan’s 10-year career, hits just the right note.

Buchanan were a welcome addition to the Aussie music scene. I wish all the guys in the band the best of luck for the future!

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Hands Like Houses Release New Single Ahead of National Tour

Canberra’s own Hands Like Houses are reminding us just why they’re one of Australia’s best rock acts with the release of their latest single, “Sick.” It’s an epic track, lifted from their fourth album -Anon, which gives the finger to people who try to take advantage of us.

“I think everyone knows the feeling of being taken advantage of – especially when you put yourself out for someone to have them want more,” acknowledged the band’s frontman, Trenton Smith. “Sometimes you can walk away, and other times you just have to take it in your stride because you’re focused on something bigger. Entitlement is bullshit but that’s when you have to remember, with a wry grin, that other people don’t control you.”

The video, shot in the Californian desert, is every bit as compelling as the song it accompanies.

Hands Like Houses’ upcoming tour is their biggest headlining run to date, and you can bet they’ll rise to the occasion. It all kicks off in their home town this Friday.

8 February 2019 – UC Refectory, Canberra
9 February 2019 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
15 February 2019 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
16 February 2019 – The Forum, Melbourne
22 February 2019 – HQ Complex, Adelaide
23 February 2019 – Astor Theatre, Perth

Image used with permission from Bianca Blancato

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Daniel Trakell Releases “Wisdom/Boredom” Ahead of Melbourne Residency

Mondays are hard, but Daniel Trakell can help ease you into your working week with his dreamy new single “Wisdom/Boredom.” It’s a beautiful folk ditty recorded in Nashville and produced by Daniel’s regular collaborator and friend Joshua Barber (Gretta Ray, Gotye).

It’s got such a dreamy, organic folky sound, that it’d be easy to let it wash over you without really tapping in to what it has to say. That’d be a shame though, because “Wisdom/Boredom” is an insightful track about the choices we make.

“‘Wisdom/Boredom’ is a song about the life-altering decisions which come with growing older,” Daniel explained. “Choices which can seem mundane at first but change the course of our lives, and tough decisions which we agonise over but end up being of little consequence. Often we can’t realise the quality of our judgement until we look back with the wisdom of hindsight.”

Melbournians are in luck, with Daniel preparing to take up residency at Some Velvet Morning. Starting this week, he’ll play free shows every Thursday night.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR; credit: Savannah van der Niet

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Something Good Comes Out of Preston; Introducing Short Shadows

Andy Coates wowed crowds around Melbourne with his party-swing band Frankie Wants Out, but it seems he’s the one ready for something new. Now performing under the moniker Short Shadows, he’s blending genres and providing some witty commentary on suburban life. His lead single “Nothing Good Comes Out of Preston” is the perfect introduction to his music.

If you love Ben Folds and The Whitlams, you’re going to adore this song. The lyrics are on point and the sound so intriguing, with soulful horns, some jazzy keys, and a punk ethos. The song celebrates Short Shadows’ love of Melbourne’s north with its references to Preston Market, the 86 tram, and Cramers.

“Nothing Good Comes Out of Preston” is the lead single from Short Shadows’ EP War Anecdotes From the Northern Suburbs, out February 15. Short Shadows will celebrate its release with a launch show at the Northcote Social Club on February 17.

Image used with permission from the A&R Department

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Get Your Saturday Groove On to “Chalkline”

Sydney multi-instrumentalist A.D.K.O.B. is giving me series retro vibes with his upbeat new single “Chalkline.” While there’s a dark undercurrent to the lyrics, the synth-driven music will have you tapping your toes from the get go.

“It’s a song about what it means to learn from mistakes, or perhaps that sometimes you don’t learn at all,” explained Mark Piccles, the creative force behind A.D.K.O.B.

“Chalkline” is the first single lifted from A.D.K.O.B.’s sophomore EP Nothing is a Waste of Time. If the single is any indication, it sees him take production out of the bedroom. This single sounds totally slick, without losing heart. The EP should drop later this year. Before that, A.D.K.O.B. will play the following shows to launch the banging new single “Chalkline.” All shows are totally free, so there’s no excuse to miss them!

6 March 2019 – Brunswick Festival, Howler, Melbourne
10 March 2019 – North Wollongong Hotel, Wollongong
15 March 2019 – Vic on the Park, Sydney

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John Butler Trio’s New Single Another Reason to Catch Live Show

The hits keep coming from John Butler Trio’s critically acclaimed new album Home. I don’t mean hits in a commercial sense, because for some reason the singles aren’t climbing the charts any more, but hit in terms of hitting the target. With a fantastic sound and heartfelt lyrics and vocals, single number three “Miss Your Love” is another fantastic folk-rock number from one of the country’s most enduring acts.

“Certain relationship themes solidified into songs over the course of time” John Butler explained, “the boy walking around in the man’s body seemed to be the recurring archetype that I had been unpacking and exploring and ‘Miss Your Love’ was my way of processing my own journey.”

Last year with a big one for John Butler Trio, who sold out shows around the United States and Europe. But they were just warm ups. After Home hit the top spot on the ARIA charts last year, the current Aussie gigs really are the main event. There are just a handful of tickets left for the remaining dates, so if you want them stop procrastinating! Otherwise you just might miss out!

1 & 2 February 2019 – Kings Park & Botanic Garden, Perth (with Missy Higgins & Stella Donnelly)
7 February 2019 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne (with Missy Higgins, Dan Sultan, & Stella Donnelly)
9 February 2019 – A Day On The Green, All Saints Estate, Rutherglen (with Missy Higgins, Dan Sultan, & Stella Donnelly)
10 February 2019 – Stage 88, Canberra (with Missy Higgins, The Waifs, & Stella Donnelly)
14 & 15 February 2019 – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney (with Missy Higgins & Stella Donnelly)
16 February 2019 – A Day On The Green, Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley (with Missy Higgins, Dan Sultan)
17 February 2019 – Park Beach Reserve, Coffs Harbour (with Missy Higgins, The Teskey Brothers, & Stella Donnelly)
20 February 2019 – Moncrieff Ent. Centre Bundaberg (with Stella Donnelly)
21 February 2019 – The Great Western, Rockhampton (with Stella Donnelly)
22 February 2019 – Riverstage, Brisbane (with The Teskey Brothers & Stella Donnelly)
23 February 2019 – Tolosa Park, Hobart (with Baker Boy & Stella Donnelly)

Image used with permission from KAOS