Category: Single Releases

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The Northern Folk Impress With “Cold”

Melbourne 10-piece The Northern Folk blend genres to dazzling effect in their latest single “Cold.” It’s a little folky, a little jazzy, with pop hooks to spare. It starts small but builds beautifully with brassy horns and a full-out stomping chorus.

It sounds brilliant in the studio, but I think this song will take on a life of its own on stage. See The Northern Folk doing their thing at the following festivals and headlining shows.

27 December 2018 – 1 January 2019 – Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford
3 January 2019 – Upper Lansdowne Memorial Hall, Upper Lansdowne
25 – 28 January 2019 – Newstead Live Music Festival, Newstead
15 – 17 March 2019 – Blue Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba
29 – 31 March 2019 – The Hills are Alive, South Gippsland

Image used with permission from This Much Talent

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Benn Gunn Salutes Our Nation With “Only in Australia”

I’m not sure anyone has ever written a song more patriotic than “Only in Australia,” from Kiama’s Benn Gunn. It’s crammed with references to Aussie icons, from the Ettamogah Pub to the MCG. The film clip, shot somewhere in the middle of the Outback is also perfectly on point. Just see if you’re not charmed by this dinky-di country-rock track.

Benn will launch his Only in Australia album at Culburra Bowling and Recreation Club on Australia Day. Of course.

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Daniel March Has the “Magic” Musical Touch

I’m getting serious Prince vibes from “Magic,” the latest single from Daniel March. It’s irresistibly catchy, a soulful track with a pop heart that will have you tapping your toes along with the beat before too long.

This track is the first single lifted from Daniel’s recently released EP Stoneflower. This multi-instrumentalist currently divides his time between Sydney and London. Is it selfish to hope he starts spending more time Down Under? We need more music like this on the local scene!

Image used with permission from Square One Entertainment

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Charlie Collins Ready for Laneway & Headline Shows

In August I predicted big things for Charlie Collins. Fast-forward just a few short months and she’s supporting Gang of Youths and preparing to play the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival dates and her own headlining shows. Somewhere in amongst all that touring she’s found time to release a great new single “Mexico.”

You might have heard the song on Double J, Triple J, FBi Radio, and Triple J Unearthed. It’s even found a radio audience in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and the United Kingdom. Digitally, “Mexico” featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist in Sweden, Denmark, and here at home.

Here are all the places you can catch this Tamworth talent doing her thing over the coming months. Note that all Gang of Youths shows are sold out; make sure you arrive early enough for her set if you’re lucky enough to have a ticket!

26, 27, 29, & 30 November 2018 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
2 February 2019 – St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Brisbane
3 February 2019 – St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Sydney
9 February 2019 – St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Melbourne
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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James van Cooper Duets With Jaime Wyatt on “Come Home”

When Sydney singer-songwriter James van Cooper penned his latest single “Come Home,” he felt just one person could tell the “other side” of the story: US Americana artist Jaime Wyatt.

He heard she was playing a show with Shooter Jennings in Huntington Beach, California, so he took an hour and a half Uber ride from his Los Angeles base to convince her to lend her vocals to the track. Anyone else might have been intimidated asking someone they’d never met to sing a song they hadn’t heard, but James was a man on a mission. Thankfully “She said yes and made the song what it is today. She saved the song.”

While Jaime’s contribution is beautiful, I don’t think James gives himself enough credit. It’s the combination of these two strong alt-country voices that makes this beautiful ballad so special.

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Brooke Lambert’s New Single Impossible to Hate

Rather than sitting around wallowing about a toxic relationship, Gold Coast-based country singer Brooke Lambert got together with her bestie Nina Ward and wrote a song about it. Despite the dark subject matter “I Don’t Wanna Hate You” is a sunny country-pop smash reminiscent of old school Taylor Swift or Miley Cyrus.

“I Don’t Wanna Hate You” is an exciting preview of Brooke’s upcoming EP. It doesn’t drop until next year, but expect to hear a taste of the new material at her upcoming shows.

25 November 2018 – Mr Henderson, Sandgate
22 December 2018 – Rivea Italian Dining, Broadbeach
24 January 2019 – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth (with Josh Setterfield)
25t & 27 January 2019 – The Longyard, Tamworth (with Josh Setterfield)

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IV League Go Dark With “Lose Me”

Melbourne duo IV League debut a very different sound with the release of their dramatic new single “Lose Me.”

It’s a world away from the upbeat “Superstar,” a moody, gritty number which the band’s vocalist and guitarist Bella Venutti says is “a self-reflection of sorts, assessing my feelings at a pretty dark and confusing time in my life in which I was feeling really scared and anxious about the transition from adolescence into early adulthood.”

Personally I think this song is their best work so far, and a great indication that their forthcoming debut EP will be really special. You can hear some of the tracks from that recording before it drops at IV League’s festival slots.

24 November 2018 – Shakafest, Gold Coast
29-31 March 2019 – The Hills Are Alive Festival, Krowera

Image used with permission from Mucho Bravado

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Get Retro With Peter Senior

Sydney singer-songwriter Peter Senior pays homage to the pop and soul of yesteryear with his fun new single “Baby I Love You.”

This is the sort of song you’ll enjoy in spite of yourself. Some parts of this classic love song are a little cheesy and over the top, but it’s bloody good fun. Honestly, that’s a lot more important than being cool!

So give yourself over to this new Peter Senior track. It might just become your next guilty pleasure.

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Hit The Dancefloor With Princeloo’s “Nights Like This”

With the weekend just around the corner, Princeloo has just released a track to get the party started. He now calls Australia home, but his Haitian heritage has definitely influenced his new single “Nights Like This.”

Princeloo blends Caribbean sounds with modern electronic elements, progressive house beats, and some old school soul for a flavour that really sizzles. You know if this song came on at the clubs late at night that it’d give you the second wind you need to get back on the dancefloor.

“Love and fun inspire me to create music,” Princeloo says about his writing and production processes. “It all starts with the freedom of my heart.”

It might be only November, but I think I’ve just found my summer anthem.

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Brother Brad Spread Good Vibes With “My Girl”

Brother Brad are set to make your day a little funkier. This Sydney soul-pop outfit has just released its brand new single “My Girl,” and it’s the perfect thing to get you out of your Thursday slump.

As well as being an absolute banger, this upbeat groover reminds us that no matter what bad times we face, we’ve always got to keep moving towards the good times that lie ahead.

“My Girl” comes from Brother Brad’s debut EP Get Around, which dropped earlier this year. Fresh from recent writing sessions in New York City, Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans, Brother Brad are preparing to announce some interstate shows and festival slots in the new year.