Category: Single Releases

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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.

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Get Your Groove On With Jackie Brown Jr

It’s easy for a case of midweek-itis to creep in early as we crawl towards the end of the year. Sydney indie rock-soul outfit Jackie Brown Jr has what it takes to put the pep in your step this Tuesday though. Their new EP Over Abroad is stellar, but I’ve especially warmed to the latest single “Really Wish You Were Here.” This feel-good track was inspired by the band being split up across the world through study exchanges and other overseas adventures.

“Rather than stifling our creativity, and stumping ourselves as a band, this has simply shaped the stories we tell in our music,” vocalist Maddy Mallis explained.

Nothing helps you shake off the responsibilities of day to day life like a gig. If it’s been too long since you’ve seen some live music, see Jackie Brown Jr all together in one place at one of their upcoming shows. Here are the remaining dates on their Over Abroad EP tour.

22 November 2018 – 5 Church St, Bellingen
23 November 2018 – Heya Bar, Brisbane
24 November 2018 – Sonic Sherpa Instore, Brisbane
24 November 2018 – Bohemian Beatfreaks Festival, Byron Bay Hinterlands
7 December 2018 – The Chippo Hotel, Sydney
9 December 2018 – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
14 December 2018 – Park House Food & Liquor, Mona Vale

Image used with permission from Habit Music Company

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Ross Henry Releases Dreamy New Single, “The Birds and The Breeze”

Sydney artist Ross Henry has blown me away with his fresh new single “The Birds and The Breeze.” It’s electronic pop, but Ross takes some risks here, with a unique melodic structure, ambient beats, and nature soundscapes carefully woven together to create something so original and irresistible.

Speaking of the track’s inspiration, Ross noted “You can hoard all the oxygen in the atmosphere, water in the oceans, write your name in the sky, build a pyramid or two. However, your name will fade over time. Life as it presents itself will transform and keep on rolling into many other embodiments, as it did long before the idea of ‘you’ came about. It’s all quite funny really. Running away from death has become a very serious style of living. Humour is a wonderful blessing”.

If you love this track, get along to Ross’ intimate single launch at Staves Brewery in Glebe on December 8.

Image used with permission from Good Intent

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MAXON Stuns With “History”

MAXON has stolen my heart with her powerful new single “History.” It’s one of those tracks that just stops you in your tracks with the right combination of emotional lyrics and gut-wrenching vocals.

“I have done so much growing over the past two years and I think ‘History’ is simply a diary entry in a melody. This song is the first step I’ve ever taken towards bravery and self-acceptance,” MAXON reflected. “It’s long over-due and represents a major turning point in my life and I hope my career as well. I’m breaking free from a long standing history of self-doubt, inflicted upon me throughout my life, and I’m burning all those bridges behind me to focus on a productive future full of bravery and self-love. It’s extremely hard to live a full and happy life when a person you love is constantly putting you down. I’m learning to reflect those things now and accept everyone for who they are – because we don’t know what they’ve been through to get to that point. And in turn, accept myself and reward myself more for the progress I am making with my mental health.”

The clip, directed by MAXON and filmmaker Josh Mitchell-Frey, is also so special. Shot in the Australian bush, its single take provides an unflinching look at the raw emotion driving this stunning song.

MAXON will celebrate the release of “History” with a show for hometown music lovers at Melbourne’s Paris Cat Jazz on November 22.

“I’m really excited about the launch,” she confirmed. “I just feel better when I sing – doesn’t everyone? Music is the one thing that brings us all together – I have good friends Ruby Gill, NUSSY, Plazza, Eaglemont and Magnets joining me on the night, performing renditions of both songs from my catalogue and their own. It’s a two-hour show with an intermission and it’s going to be full of harmonies and empowering female pop music. I’m so excited to get stuck into rehearsals!”

If you’re in Melbourne next Thursday, make sure you check it out!

Image used with permission from On the Map PR