Category: Single Releases

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Chill Out with Electronic Stylings of Fake Sibling

If your week has been anywhere near as frantic as my own, you’ll be looking for something chilled to ease you into the weekend. Melbourne trio Fake Sibling delivers with the single “Bring Me Here.” Check out the teaser trailer below or listen to the song in full on Soundcloud.

“Bring Me Here” is the first offering from the band, a slow burner with ethereal vocals from Sophia Officer and an understated beat which keeps the tune ticking along. It sounds a bit more accomplished than your average debut, but the team from Fake Sibling has more than 20 years of live and studio experience between them.

After the promise of this single, I can’t wait to hear what comes next for Fake Sibling.

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Ash Grunwald Nails Old-School Blues With “Hammer”

With Ash Grunwald preparing to launch his new single “Hammer” with shows around the country, I thought it was about time that I brought it to you.

I love the rootsy, swampy, old-school bluesiness of this track. It’s like a throwback to John Lee Hooker or Muddy Waters with a fresh 21st century twist.

“Hammer feels like a rebirth for me in some ways,” Ash explained. “I’m not a new artist trying to find my niche or prove myself. I don’t want to be a certain kind of artist fitting into a certain kind of box. I went in to record Hammer knowing the musical boundaries I wanted to push as well as the traditions I wanted to respect and tried to create something my fans would love… a signpost to the future in some ways, with ties to the past.”

This is our first taste of Ash’s forthcoming 10th studio album. You can hear more of his new material as well as your old favourites at the following shows.
1 March 2017 – Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide
3 March 2017 – SS&A, Albury
31 March 2017 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
1 April 2017 – Bleach Festival, Coolangatta
7 April 2017 – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane
8 April 2017 – “Revamp the Amp” Kuranda Amphitheater, Smithfield
15 April 2017 – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
16 April 2017 – Crafted Live, Wollongong
27 April 2017 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
28 April 2017 – Boston Brewery, Denmark

Image used with permission from SGC Media

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A New Dawn for Pacific

After impressing me with the self-titled debut EP last year, the lads from West Australian indie-pop act Pacific prove they’re no one-trick ponies with the release of a brand new single “Dawn.”

The band effortlessly blends shimmery synth sounds with a rock feel here. It’s epic and angsty, yet hopeful. You can check it out via TheMusic.com.au.

“We wanted this song to sound and feel different to anything we’ve written before,” Callum Byrne explained in a press release. “Darkness is the absence of light, and I feel like it’s a place where we are stretched and refined. With dawn being the first appearance of light, it breathes change. We wanted to try and reflect this sentiment both musically and lyrically throughout the song.”

“Dawn” takes everything I loved about Pacific and builds on it beautifully. You can hear more new songs when the trio launches the single at Albany’s White Star Hotel on March 3 and Perth’s Amplifier on March 4.

Image used with permission from Ditto Music

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The Clouds Back with Zaffre

The Clouds were such a force in the ‘90s, fronted by the vocal talents of Jodi Phillis and Patricia Young. But they went their separate ways after releasing just three top 50 albums.

When they reformed in 2014 to tour the nation, fans all wondered whether it was about nostalgia or the desire to create something new. Now we have the answer.

On February 14, The Clouds will release the EP Zaffre, the first new material from the band in 20 years. The awesome lead single “Mabel’s Bookshop” gives you a tiny taste of what’s in store.


The Clouds will launch the EP at Newtown Social Club on 31 March 2017. If you’ve had withdrawals Sydney, it’s time to get your fix.

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James Chatburn Stuns With “Omens”

Aussie talent James Chatburn is impressing all the right people at the moment. He’s just dropped his first single of the year, “Omens,” after he was invited by influential Los Angeles label Soulection to be part of their 6th birthday “Promise Once More” compilation.

The song is just stunning. The music’s layered beautifully and James’ voice is right on point. It’s like nothing I can remember hearing, in the best possible way. What a special track.

Apparently James is planning to release a bunch more music this year, so listen out for it!

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Nussy Releases Sparkling New Single

Nussy is back with an exciting new single “Hard as Diamonds.” I am really digging her brand of edgy synth pop. And that voice of hers is so compelling.

“Hard As Diamonds is about a person who has become jaded and built up walls to protect themselves from being hurt,” Nussy explained in the press release. “It’s about trying to unlock the beauty that is still evident within their soul.”

The Victorian talent will perform a string of shows this month and through to March to promote the new single. Catch Nussy at the following venues.

18 February 2016 – Gaytimes Festival, Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
25 February 2016 – Howler, Melbourne
16 March 2017 – Marley Bar, Sydney (FREE)
17 March 2017 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (FREE)

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Asha Impresses With “Drowning”

You know those voices that you just stop you in your tracks because they are so beautiful? You’re about to hear one.

This is Asha, a Central Coast songbird with skills beyond her 18 years. She’s been playing shows in Newcastle and Sydney and even scored supporting gigs with Alex Lloyd and Diesel. Now with the release of her debut single “Drowning,” she sure to step out of the shadows.

Her voice is divine, but she backs it up with some fierce songwriting skills. Asha wrote “Drowning” about a toxic relationship and then worked with producer Rod McCormack to create a sound which fused Asha’s love of acoustic music with modern electronica.

“This is the music that I want to keep creating. I’d love to keep evolving within this genre. But at the same time I’m not going to limit myself to anything,” Asha states. “Drowning was a song that I wrote and then forgot about. It wasn’t even going to make the EP. One day I was reminded of the song, and we ended up recording it and it even superseded the title track of the EP Illusions, as we chose it to be my debut single.”

You can hear more from Asha when Illusions drops on February 3.

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My Echo Defy the Odds For Album Tour

After touring the country with Kingswood this month, My Echo are ready to do it all again as the headliners. The Melbourne rockers will hit the road later this month to support the release of their long awaited debut album Brothers, which drops on March 3. It features the raucous new single “Meet You There.”

The name Brothers resonates with this band of surrogate siblings who showed their mateship when they rallied around lead singer Brenton Perry during a critical illness.

“We banded together and put everything with music on hold and focused our energy to supporting Brenton and letting him deal with his illness,” explained drummer Henry Hollingsworth. “I’m relieved beyond belief to say that he got back to full health.’”

The album is a tribute to My Echo’s bond and resilience. See them in all their glory at the following venues.

24 Feb 2017 – Ed Castle, Adelaide
3 March 2017 – Yah Yahs, Melbourne
4 March 2017 – Workers Club, Geelong
11 & 12 March 2017 – Sydney Tattoo Expo, Sydney
16 March 2017 – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
17 March 2017 – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney
18 March 2017 – Rad Bar, Wollongong
23 March 2017 – Trainspotters @ Woolly Mammoth Front Bar, Brisbane
24 March 2017 – Currumbin Creek Tavern, Gold Coast

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Deer Prudence Releases Sophomore Single “Judgement Call”

Deer Prudence proves it can do no wrong with the release of a brand new single “Judgement Call.” The follow-up to “Sam’s Lament,” this is another sublime slice of country-folk with a message that resonates.

“Inspired by the happenings in the world around us, ‘Judgement Call’ is a song singing of our disappointment in the justice system and politics; an ode to all the embittered businessmen out there who’ve lost touch with the rest of us,” the Melbourne duo explained in a press release.

“Judgement Call” comes from Deer Prudence’s self-titled EP, which will drop on February 17. The band will launch the EP with two Victorian shows.

19 February 2017 – Goldmines, Bendigo (FREE)
25 February 2017 – Spotted Mallard, Brunswick

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Wanderers Win Me Over With “Loco”

Is there anything like a little sweet soul music on a Monday afternoon? After a busy day, I couldn’t ask for a better soundtrack to take a little “me time” than Wanderers’ new single “Loco.”

I am smitten by the vocals and that big brassy horns section. This song has such a great old school vibe, yet it somehow manages to sound fresh.

This awesome song comes from Wanderers’ forthcoming EP Something for a Distraction, which gets released on February 17. The band will promote its release with shows all over the country from March. Check them out!

9 March 2017 – Rodney’s Bait N Tackle, Mosman Park
10 March 2017 – Four5Nine, Perth
11 March 2017 – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
23 March 2017 – Sonny’s, Brisbane
24 March 2017 – Miami Marketta, Miami
26 March 2017 – Triffid Americana, Brisbane
6 April 2017 – Moonshine, Manly
7 April 2017 – The Junkyard, Maitland
8 April 2017 – The Stag & Hunter, Newcastle
22 April 2017 – Silver Raven Festival, Tanunda
27-30 April 2017 – VICTORIA (Venues TBA)
13May 2017 – Jive, Adelaide

Image used with permission from Little Acorn Music