Category: Single Releases

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Mustered Courage Countrify “Run to Paradise”

I know a bluegrass version of “Run to Paradise” sounds pretty far out, but open your ears and your minds to this cover from Melbourne’s Mustered Courage. Featuring none other than Mark Gable, it’s the cover you never knew you needed to hear.

It all came about after Mark had a chance meeting with the band during the 2012 Country Music Festival in Tamworth. He praised their work, and a fast friendship was formed.

“Being a young band and our first ever trip to the Festival, it really meant a lot to us,” explained guitarist Julian Abrahams. Their paths crossed paths for several years until the band “mustered the courage” to ask Mark to sit in on one of their sets in 2014. The crowd went wild, and they knew they were onto something special.

“The chord progression lends itself very well to the traditional bluegrass sound so it made a lot of sense and Aussies love this bloody song and we loved delivering a version that the country and bluegrass people could get into as well. That audience absolutely brought the house down after we played it with Mark.”

“Mustered Courage fans are no strangers to us doing left of centre cover versions, so we think this should be a nice addition to our repertoire. Maybe even a new country anthem that opens the doors of Aussie rock fans to a genre they don’t yet know they love. Time will tell … bluegrass paradise.”

It’s very different, but I think this cover is genius. How about you?

Image used with permission from AAA Entertainment

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Press Club On Tour For Late Teens

Press Club haven’t long wrapped up a national tour with The Smith Street Band, but they’re already itching to get back on stage. The Melbourne indie punk-rock act will headline their own East Coast tour to celebrate the recent release of their debut album Late Teens and the single of the same name.

The song “Late Teens” drops with a music video celebrating the best of Australia. Featuring footage filmed on the band’s most recent lap of the nation, it’s the sort of thing that makes you pretty proud to hail from this wide brown land. It also shows you just what you can create from the back seat of touring vans and airport gate lounges!

If you missed them with The Smith Street Band or you’re ready for a second helping, catch Press Club at the following gigs.

6 July 2018 – The Chippo Hotel, Sydney
7 July 2018 – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
26 July 2018 – Strawberry Boogie, Wollongong
27 July 2018 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
4 August 2018 – Bloodhound Bar, Brisbane

Image credit: Zoe Yeoman

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Club Yorke Open New Chapter With “Stop the Bleeding”

The release of “Stop the Bleeding” ushers in a new chapter for the Melbourne band formerly known as Residual. Now recording as Club Yorke, the four-piece rock act is making the kind of powerful, heart-on-sleeve music you can’t help but warm to.

“We wrote ‘Stop The Bleeding’ towards the end of what I guess was really an accidental hiatus,” lead singer Sam Burtt explained. “We had been writing lot of stuff that we were proud of and tweaking it here and there in preparation for a new single but one rehearsal, this song just happened. I remember having one kind of improvised run through of it and it all just fell into place from there, it was really one of those special rare moments where the song really writes itself. Discovering it rather than contriving it from nothing”

Club Yorke are currently touring the country with fellow Melbournians Empire Park. These are all the places you can catch them play.

14 June 2018 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
23 June 2018 – The Workers Club, Geelong
30 June 2018 – The TAH, Hobart

Image used with permission from Beehive PR

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Coming Out Inspires Maribelle’s New Single “I’m a Mess Without You”

Working as a singer, songwriter, and producer, Melbourne’s Maribelle knows what it takes to create a smash single. No wonder her latest track “I’m a Mess Without You” is catchy as all get out.

This pop gem is a fun, feel-good number, but dig a little deeper and you’ll discover it’s more than just an upbeat earworm. The track’s deeply personal lyrics reveal Maribelle’s journey embarking on a new relationship and coming to terms with her sexuality.

“I was hiding my feelings for somebody, and hurting them because I wasn’t being honest with myself,” Maribelle explained. “It’s actually about my current girlfriend and the early stages of our relationship. I was out in the club one night and had a ‘Days Of Our Lives’ montage of all of our memories together, and just realised what a mess I was being.”

With such immense talent and a killer pop sensibility, expect to hear plenty more from Maribelle.

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Luca Brasi Offers Taste of New Album With “Let It Slip” Single

Luca Brasi, arguably Tasmania’s best rock act, have got me excited about their forthcoming new album Stay with the release of the single “Let it Slip.”

This track has everything you want from a rock track. Big bold guitars, driving drums, and passionate vocals. Tick, tick, tick. The film clip is also pretty fantastic. It’s a collaboration between the band, Taroona High, the school where Luca Brasi frontman Tyler Richardson teaches at when he’s not rocking out, and Canon Australia. In the clip, the tables are turned, with the band learning how to make a music video from the students. The video was shot as part of Canon’s youth development initiative.

Stay, Luca Brasi’s fourth studio album, hits stores on June 22. The band will celebrate its release with the following shows.

11 August 2018 – Club 54, Launceston
17 August 2018 – Triffid Bar, Brisbane
18 August 2018 – Manning Bar, Sydney
22 August 2018 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth
23 August 2018 – The Gov, Adelaide
24 August 2018 – The Croxton, Melbourne

Image credit: Kane Hibberd

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AMVN Honours Mums Everywhere With “Mama Don’t Worry”

The hip hop scene has long been criticised for disrespecting women, but there’s no sign of misogynism in AMVN’s new single. The Melbourne urban artist has teamed up with Chelcee for “Mama Don’t Worry,” a tribute to not just the woman who raised him but all the mothers who’ve dedicated their lives to raising families, often in difficult circumstances.

“It’s important that we appreciate women and that we appreciate the amount of effort they put in, especially mothers, just to make our lives that much better. I want to acknowledge my mother and the struggles she went through to take care of us,” AMVN explained.

The music video is beyond sweet, with AMVN visiting his own mama and surprising her with flowers and a full choir. Awww!

Image used with permission from Beehive PR

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Franny and Zooey Impress On Debut With “My Love”

When the voices and songwriting talents of Melbourne sisters Franny and Zooey combine, magic happens. Their debut single “My Love” is an incredible song that beautifully captures the heartache of a relationship gone bad.

The press release talks about how the sibling duo are exploring their sound and trying to find their own voice. If this is how things sound when they’re just trying to figure things out, I can’t imagine how much Franny and Zooey will blow me away when they do.

Image used with permission from The A&R Department

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Jackson James Smith Sweeps Me Off My Feet With “Midnight Romance”

Some songs are slow burns. You grow to love them, but it takes time. Then there are others that get you from the very first note. “Midnight Romance,” the latest single from Jackson James Smith, falls into the latter category.

This song is so cool, soulful, and sexy. It feels like an intimate conversation between the Brisbane-based musician and listener. It takes its time, romances you if you will, and leaves you begging for more.

“Midnight Romance” comes from Jackson James Smith’s forthcoming EP Spence. After falling hard for this single, you can bet I’ll be blasting it the moment it’s released.

Image used with permission from A&R Records

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Kezra Transports Us To Another World With “Better Place

Melbourne singer-songwriter Kezra wears her heart on her sleeve with her new single “Better Place.”

Kezra’s vocals in this song are right on point, fragile yet strong with an angelic quality that draws you in. The song’s gorgeous lyrics imagine a lush, natural landscape which comes to life in the film clip, shot at Cape Woolami.

“It was a secluded beach with amazing landscapes and nobody around,” Kezra explained. “When I was there, I felt like if this ‘Better Place’ existed, this location would be it.”

Kezra sold out her recent single launch at Melbourne’s Ontop Bar, so expect big things from this talented Aussie.

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Arroyo Start Strong With Debut Single “Please Let Me Know”

“Please Let Me Know” is the debut single from Gold Coast duo Arroyo, but it’s delivered with all the confidence of a band that’s been doing this all their lives.

It’s such a compelling song, soulful with elements of electronica, folk, and indie-rock. It’s dark, floating along with a hypnotic groove that reminds of something Jarryd James or Chet Faker might have come up with.

After hearing “Please Let Me Know,” I can’t wait to hear what Arroyo releases next.