Category: Single Releases

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Tinpan Orange Announce Album Tour

Tinpan Orange are some of the true quiet achievers of the music world, releasing quality album after quality album with little fanfare. They’re just about to release their fifth studio album Love is a Dog, and if the lead single “Rich Man” is any indication it’s going to be another high quality collection of music.

This is such a beautiful, delicate song, with Emily Lubitz’s voice pairing beautifully with those soaring strings. Make sure you listen to those lyrics too, which are so delightfully dark. I really love guitarist Jesse Lubitz’s comment that “it could have been used as a Bond theme if David Lynch was directing.” Can we make that happen by the way?

Tinpan Orange will celebrate the April 8 release of Love is a Dog with a national tour. Tickets are available now for the following shows.

15-17 April 2016 – Fairbridge Folk Festival, Fairbridge
29 April 2016 – The Grand Poobah, Hobart
1 May 2016 – Fresh on Charles, Launceston
7 May 2016 – Toff in Town, Melbourne
8 May 2016 – Rattlers Hotel, Wallan
14 May 2016 – Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
15 May 2016 – Old Museum, Brisbane
20 May 2016 – The Vanguard, Sydney
27 May 2016 – The Workers Club, Geelong
28 May 2016 – The Railway Club, Darwin
4 June 2016 – Fly by Night, Fremantle
5 June 2016 – The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide

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High Violet Wows With Debut Single “Only Heart”

Sydney indie-pop act High Violet shows a chemistry rarely seen in new bands with their debut single “Only Heart.” Can you believe they only starting jamming together last year?

There’s such a great spontaneous energy about this track. It takes me back to the 1980s with its sing-along chorus and unashamed pop leanings.

“Only Heart is just one of several songs High Violet have already recorded in a creative process frontwoman Emily Smart describes as “Really organic, collaborative, and exploratory.”

“The four of us just set up permanently in Dan’s lounge room for six months, and jammed out whatever ideas came to us, whilst bonding on our love of red wind. We pieced together a massive collection of songs from these jams and from there began to fine tune our sound.”

High Violet are preparing to write and record throughout the year before putting out what’s sure to be a killer album or EP. Look out for them playing at a venue near you really soon.

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Peoples Palace Putting Dubbo On the Music Map

Few bands from Dubbo manage to garner attention outside the New South Wales city, but Peoples Palace are bucking the trend. They earned rave reviews for their performance at Dubbo’s One Night Stand concert, managing to go toe-to-toe with the big names on the bill like Flume, The Rubens, and Seth Sentry. After that came support slots for British India, Eskimo Joe, and The Choirboys. They were also one of 50 acts selected to fly the Aussie flags at the CMJ Music Marathon last October.

On the back of all that comes “Runaways,” the band’s explosive new single. It’s got all the passion of something by Fall Out Boy with a funkier groove that helps set it apart.

“The lyrics are really aimed at our generation,” explained Peoples Palace front man Taylor Stevenson. “You hear so often people throwing criticism at us. We may not have all the answers but we will definitely give it our all.”

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Sans Parents Drop New Single Ahead of EP Release

Sans Parents are getting me hungry for their forthcoming EP with the release of new single “Can’t Stop Moving.”

I can hear a lot of retro pop influences in there like The Cars and Split Enz, but Sans Parents is careful to modernise them so the song doesn’t sound like merely a homage to the past. What good fun!

Enjoy streaming this single until Sans Parents’ EP drops in May.

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Tropical Zombie Rock Out with “Call The Police”

Sydney six-piece Tropical Zombie have won me over with their brand new single “Call The Police.”

Apparently the band recorded it in the back of a Central Coast café; that’s certainly given it a more spontaneous energy than so many recordings. It feel like one of those classic singles that was recorded in one take, capturing a moment where the stars aligned perfectly.

“Call the Police” comes from Tropical Zombie’s debt album, which should drop in the middle of the year. You can hear some of the tracks when the band plays shows all around the country over the next couple of months. Many of the gigs are free, so there’s no excuse for staying home!

10 March 2016 – Noosa Festival of Surfing, Noosa (FREE)
11 March 2016 – Quicksilver Boardriders, Coolangatta (FREE)
12 March 2016 – Mojo Burning Festival, Brisbane
12 March 2016 – The Northern, Byron Bay (FREE)
18 March 2016 – Club 54, Hobart
19 March 2016 – Republic Bar, Hobart
1 April 2016 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
2 April 2016 – Festival of the Stone, Torquay (FREE)
8 April 2016 – Rad Bar, Wollongong
9 April 2016 – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney

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Twin Fires Get Toes Tapping with “Two Hands”

With Twin Fires kicking off their East Coast tour tomorrow night in support of The Snowdroppers, it seemed the perfect time to introduce you to their debut single “Two Hands.”

It’s got such a great folk-rock feel to it. I can imagine cranking this up in my car on a road trip. The Snowdroppers might be the main event at the shows, but with music like this I imagine Sydney act Twin Fires is going to get a lot of love. If you’re going to the shows, make sure you arrive early to catch this exciting new band.

20 February 2016 – The Foundry, Brisbane
26 February 2016 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
4 March 2016 – Howler, Melbourne

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Hugh Sheridan Reinvents Swing With California Crooners Club

When I heard Hugh Sheridan was performing in a new act called California Crooners Club, I thought I knew what to expect. I was sure I’d hear music that faithfully plays tribute to music’s golden age a la Michael Buble. But what I got was something much more original and innovative.

Along with musical partners Emile Welman and Gabe Roland, Hugh Sheridan is creating music which melts jazz and crooning with more modern musical influences including R ‘n’ B, rap, and pop. The current single “Just a Little More” captures this fusion perfectly.

After selling out shows in Adelaide earlier this month, California Crooners Club has announced new shows in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Given the popularity of the previous dates, I wouldn’t wait too long to get your tickets.

26 February 2016 – The Toff, Melbourne
4 March 2016 – The Beresford, Sydney
8-14 March 2016 – The Octagon @ Gluttony, Adelaide

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Joel Adams Wows Me With Perfect Pop Song “Please Don’t Go”

I’m predicting massive things for Joel Adams, a 19-year-old soul artist from Brisbane. Apparently he released his debut single “Please Don’t Go” in December, and it’s starting to generate some serious buzz around the world.

It’s charted on the iTunes Australian pop daily charts nearly every day since the first month of its release, despite not receiving a lick of airplay. It also reached number five globally on Spotify’s Vital 50 charts after streaming in Australia, France, South Africa, Norway, and many more country. It’s even hit number 54 on Billboard Canada’s Hot 100 tracks.

It’d be too easy to dismiss Joel as just another pretty young thing. He’s very cute, and the girls are going to eat that up, but there’s much more to this young man than that. He wrote and composed “Please Don’t Go” himself, and also co-produced and recorded it. Never underestimate how hard it is to make pop music that’s this good. Joel Adams is definitely a name to watch.

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Mia Simonette Stuns at Just 17 with “Can’t Shake You”

Perth songstress Mia Simonette has one of those voices that stops me in my track. It’s so warm and soulful, jazzy with just a hint of grit. I could listen to her sing the phone book. Thankfully she’s released something a little more entertaining than that in the form of her brand new single “Can’t Shake You.”

It’s Mia’s first single, as you might expect from an artist who is just 17. I can hardly believe it either. If she’s this good at such a tender age, she’s going to be phenomenal with a few years’ experience under her belt.

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Jason Owen Hits His Stride With “Run”

When Jason Owen appeared on The X Factor, he was a diamond in the rough. He did well on the TV talent show, but I honestly thought he wasn’t ready for the big time. He seemed so unsure of himself, and his voice had some growing to do.

However, Jason’s worked hard on his craft since leaving the show and he’s now producing country-rock music equal to anything coming out of Nashville. His latest single “Run,” the first lifted from his third album Proud, has a real Keith Urban vibe that really resonates with me. I think it’d be the perfect road trip soundtrack, with its rollicking guitar chords and message of escaping the day-to-day humdrum of life.

Proud hits stores in April. If “Run” is any indication, it could be Jason Owen’s best work yet.