Category: Single Releases

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Georgia State Line Nail Americana Sound With “Older Than I Am”

Georgia State Line sounds like it’s emerged from the American heartland, but the band was actually born and bred in regional Victoria. Now based in Melbourne, this local six-piece showcase its authentic Americana sound with the new single “Older Than I Am.”

The song is an ode to innocence and the way so many of us have felt like old souls in our formative years. With its jangly guitar hooks and driving drum beat, it sounds like the perfect soundtrack for those long road trips across our nation.

While the band sounds great on the single, I hear Georgia State Line is even better live. After wowing big crowds at Australia’s National Folk Festival and Terang Country Music Festival, they’re ready for something a little more intimate.

Georgia State Line will launch the single for hometown fans at Melbourne’s Union Hotel on June 17.

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Tami Neilson Heading to Australia

She’s Canadian-born, now based in Auckland, and she’s bringing her live show to Australia. Meet Tami Neilson, the powerful voice behind the new single “Holy Moses.”

“Holy Moses” is just one of the retro-inspired tracks from Tami’s killer new album Don’t Be Afraid. It effortlessly crosses genre, with soul, blues, and jazz influences combined in the best possible way. After acclaimed performances at Woman NZ, Auckland City Limits, and Nashville Americana Fest recently, Tami is in fine form.

She’ll play just three shows along the East Coast in August. Discover her before the rest of the world knows what a talent Tami is!

18 August 2017 – The Flamin’ Galah, Brisbane
19 August 2017 – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
20 August 2017 – The Basement, Sydney

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Sia Shines With Kanye West Collaboration “Reaper”

I’m not sure Sia is capable of writing a bad song. The ones she records herself are always a cut above in my opinion. Why would you want to pass your best material on to someone else? While everything she does is gold, I’ve got a special place in my heart for her latest single “Reaper.”

Sia cowrote and produced the track with Kanye West, yet it feels more personal than so many collabs. What a quality track.

Given I’m sharing the single with you, it’s probably a good time to remind you Sia is touring the country later this year. This is a big deal, as Sia hasn’t toured Australia for six years. Since then she’s become an international megastar, scoring Grammy Award nominations and working with the likes of Adele, David Guetta, and Kendrick Lamar. She was Spotify’s most streamed female Aussie artist last year and “Cheap Thrills” was the most streamed song by a female artist in the streaming site’s history.

At the height of her popularity and with stellar support acts Charlie XCX, MØ and Amy Shark locked in, these shows will sell out. Catch Sia at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on November 30 or Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on December 2. She then heads across the ditch to play Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on December 5.

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Sophie Koh Unveils Gorgeous “Yellow Rose” Music Video

Sophie Koh has released a stunning new video for her sublime new single “Yellow Rose.” This song has such an ethereal quality to it. You might imagine hearing it in some woodland setting while watching fairies dance and play, or perhaps while you’re overlooking some Scottish moors. Either way, it’s beautiful.

And the video, featuring art from Xin Li hand-painted onto a light box and animated using stop motion techniques, is the perfect accompaniment. What a pretty pair they are.

“Yellow Rose” is the second single lifted from Sophie’s fourth studio album, Book of Song.

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Miles and Simone Charm With “She and I”

Melbourne alt-country duo Miles and Simone have thoroughly charmed me with their new single “She and I.” With sublime harmonies, a sweet love story, and slide guitars, it has all the elements that make me swoon. There’s a lovely old-world charm to the song that’s also woven a spell over me.

Miles O’Neil came up with the track after spying an old beaten up nylon-stringed classic guitar amongst boxes of old records behind the red velvet stage curtain of Melbourne’s Basement Discs record store.

“While we were waiting to go onstage, I spotted a small guitar behind the boxes of records. I saw it was covered in the signatures of the many musicians who had performed on the Basement Discs stage. I tuned it up, started strumming and a song just came out, as if it was waiting behind the strings,” he explained. “I started singing “she and I would run like rolling rivers” and knew it was a keeper.”

Miles and Simone will give music lovers a sneak peek at their forthcoming EP with shows all around the country soon, including festival performances and gigs at intimate venues.

2 July 2017 – Newport Folk Festival, Newport
7 July 2017 – Festival of Voices, Hobart
8 & 9 July 2017 – Bello Winter Music, Bellingen
13 July 2017 – The Grace Darling, Melbourne
14 July 2017 – Stratherton Hall, Moira
15 July 2017 – Yarck Town Hall, Yarck
16 July 2017 – The Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
27 July 2017 – The Golden Age Cinema, Sydney
29 July 2017 – TBA, Balmoral
3 August 2017 – TBA, Nathalia
4 August 2017 – Major Tom’s, Kyneton
5 August 2017 – King Valley, King Valley

Image used with permission from This Much Talent

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Slow Dancer Releases Moody New Album

In a Mood, the new album from Melbourne troubadour Slow Dancer, is in stores today! To celebrate, I thought it was about time I showed you his latest single “I Would.” This is such a dreamy alt-folk ballad that reminds me a little of something Tim Buckley might have come up with. Make sure to tap in to those poetic lyrics when you listen. They’re absolutely beautiful.

After wowing crowds at South by South West and across the United Kingdom, Slow Dancer is in fine musical form and ready to play some local shows. Catch him at on the following East Coast dates.

6 July 2017 – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne
7 July 2017 – The Milk Factory, Brisbane
14 July 2017 – Oxford Arts Gallery Bar, Sydney

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Sydney’s Josue Features on New Why Fi Single

Sydney soul singer Josue has lent his velvet-smooth vocals to “Worth It,” the latest single from American rapper Why Fi.

I have to admit, I probably wouldn’t have given this song a second listen if not for what Josue brings to the songs. He elevates this track, giving it a cool ‘90s vibe that I’m really digging. While working with Why Fi in the States, Josue also laid down some tracks for his own album, which should drop later this year. Now that’s going to be worth listening to!

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Donnarumma Wows Me With “Love Your Man”

Adelaide three-piece Donnarumma has really impressed me with its debut single “Love Your Man.” It’s a jazzy, bluesy little ditty with some of the tightest horns you’re likely to hear.

“Love Your Man is about the jealousy that warped my perception of a relationship I was once in,” the band’s frontman Louis Donnarumma explained. “ The song travels back to a time where I felt betrayed by my partner – what an innocent boy I was!  The video shows this toxic relationship where the girl goes insane, kidnaps her partner and tries to kill him – then it is revealed that he’s been cheating on her the whole time and he ends up getting what he deserves.  Sounds ridiculous I know, but we tried to be as over the top as we could be.  It’s like those moments when you’re so angry you picture the most outrageous stories in your head.  We find it amusing and love the irony; there’s this man singing how he doesn’t feel loved, but does nothing but betray her!”

“Love Your Man” comes from Donnarumma’s new EP Billy Billy, which drops on June 30. The band will mark its release with a national tour, making the following pit stops around the country.

1 July 2017 – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide
7 July 2017 – Whole Lotta Love, Melbourne
13 July 2017 – Rad Bar, Wollongong
14 July 2017 – The Townie, Sydney

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Bootleg Rascal Touring North America

Bootleg Rascal could just be our next big thing. The Sydney indie-dub trio recently toured their new single “With You” to capacity crowds around the country. And next month they’re set to bring their show to music lovers across North America.

The band has also just dropped its new music video, which is a real visual spectacular.

“Rather than stick to a conventional and cohesive narrative, we wanted the clip to be completely incongruous; jumping from scene-to-scene erratically to accentuate the dream-like experience for viewers,” guitarist Jimmy Young explained. “It’s a collection of intriguing standalone shots, which loosely connect in a more underlying and haunting type feel.”

Bootleg Rascal is currently working on a second album with longtime collaborator Ian Pritchett. Fans abroad should get the chance to hear some of the new material at the following shows. Tickets are on sale now from the venues.

6 June 2017 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz
8 June 2017 – Barboza, Seattle
10 June 2017 – Venue, Vancouver
11 June 2017 – GLC, Whistler
14 June 2017 – Milk Bar, San Francisco
15 June 2017 – Observatory (Constellation Room), Santa Ana
16 June 2017 – Hotel Café, Los Angeles

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Casey Donovan Back With “Lonely”

Casey Donovan reminded all of the nation why we voted her our Australian Idol all those years ago during her recent stint on I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. While the recent Coles ads might have been a misstep, it’s great to see her releasing quality music like her latest single “Lonely.”

This is music in its purest form, with its heart its sleeve and vocals and lyrics that don’t hide behind too much studio wizardry. It tells the story of a girl who desperately wants to be loved, yet fears she’ll always be lonely. Yes ladies, we’ve all been there.

Casey, it’s wonderful to have you back.