Category: Video

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Dalli Showcases New Sound With Latest Single, “Taken By the Sky”

Living in Melbourne seems to agree with Dalli. Originally from Brisbane, he relocated to Victoria’s capital five years ago and soaked up the local scene. They helped shape his sound from some raw and acoustic to music that’s a little more atmospheric and experimental. “Taken By the Sky” is Dalli’s latest track, a song that explores his continuous pursuit of artistic progression and expression.

“Sometimes I look back on all the bad decisions I’ve made and feel like the only person in the world. There’s a strange sense of belonging in embracing these very human moments when you realise we all feel them at one point along the way,” he mused. “’Let it fade away, taken by the sky’ is having this realisation and changing something lonely and heavy into something lighter, something that brings us all closer together. There is a weightlessness to it.”

Dalli performs regularly around Melbourne. Follow his Facebook page for all the details of gigs as they happen.

Image used with permission from The A&R Department

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Country Pop Has a Brand New Taylor

Ulladulla-born and Sunshine Coast-based, Taylor Moss is a country-pop princess with a sound reminiscent of early Taylor Swift. Her latest track “Take It From Me” has stormed up the iTunes country singles charts and has what it takes to garner some mainstream attention.

It’s a relatable number about a guy who thinks the grass is greener. However, once he learns the truth, sassy Taylor won’t have a bar of him! The song’s empowering lyrics seek to remind the listener to never settle for someone who ever thinks you’re not enough. Right on!

Image used with permission from Social Family Records

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Janey Release Shimmery Pop Gem “L.A.”

It might be Thursday, but after a few days away celebrating my wedding anniversary this one is feeling like a Monday to me. If you’re dragging your feet as well, allow Janey to put some pep in your step. Their irresistible new pop banger “L.A.” has got all the good vibes you need to get through the day.

Janey are Central Coast-based sibling duo Billy and Sarah Otto. Just like other cool sibling acts like HAIM and Echosmith, there’s a real chemistry about what they do that just makes sense. These guys don’t even need to be in the same place to make it work. This track came about during a FaceTime conversation, when Billy was driving around downtown L.A. drumming on his steering wheel. Sarah sang the hook and the song started to take shape. It paints an honest picture of the City of Angels, a place that’s full of possibilities, yet somewhere where artists face rejection and abject poverty as they attempt to make their dreams come true.

“L.A.” is the first single from Janey’s forthcoming EP, due out later this year.

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Jade Gibson Wears Her Heart On Her Sleeve With New Single “Start Again”

Break-ups are never easy, but at least they provide creative fuel for some fantastic songs. The latest to capture my heart is “Start Again,” a deeply personal track from Victorian country-pop darling Jade Gibson.

She penned the track with good friend Taylor Foley which she was living in Nashville and nursing a broken heart. It’s a moving track about the heartache that lingers after a break-up when you’re not quite ready to move on.

Jade is playing plenty of regional dates in the coming weeks. Catch her at the following venues soon.

18 May 2019 – Batlow RSL, Batlow
25 May 2019 – Henty Football Club, Henty
1 June 2019 – Precinct Bar & Restaurant, Wangaratta
8 June 2019 – Hay BnS Ball, Hay
15 June 2019 – 1895 The Royal, Echuca
22 June 2019 – Bright Football Club, Bright
13 July 2019 – Star Hotel, Rutherglen

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Angus Dawson Highlights Indigenous History With “Ngurra”

Angus Dawson taps into all he learned about our nation’s history after spending time in remote Indigenous communities in Western Australia with his introspective new single “Ngurra.” The word is used in many Indigenous languages and dialects, but always roughly translates to “home.”

“I realised during and after this trip that I had such a shallow education into Australia’s history and the culture that has existed here for 40 000+ years, making it the oldest culture on Earth,” he explained. “I felt pretty embarrassed about it. The silver lining for this experience though was that I got to witness first-hand the power of music as a universal language.”

Angus spent his time in WA working with Desert Feet, a music charity that helps communities often plagued by physical and mental health issues turn their lives around using music therapy. Practicing, recording, and performing music helps keep local language and culture alive for people in these remote areas of the country. Angus came to Desert Feet expecting to help others, but he didn’t realise how much he would also learn from the experience.

I love the official single version, currently available on Spotify and all your favourite streaming platforms, but I think the acoustic take in this video really brings those personal lyrics to the fore. Listen to them both and tell me which one you prefer!

Image used with permission from Exist. Recordings

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Bobby Alu Puts Call Out for Ukulele Players

Winter might be coming, but Bobby Alu doesn’t care. He loves making summery tunes all year round, like his latest single “Finally.” He’s even celebrating this reggae-tinged track with a tour in the middle of winter. Well why the hell not?

If you can play ukulele, Bobby would love to have you as a special guest on his upcoming shows. He’s put the call out to ukulele soloists of any age of ability to open up these gigs.

“We want to share the stage with ukulele players around Australia. You don’t have to be an expert, you just have to feel the flow,” he said. If you can feel it, post a video of yourself playing your uke on Instagram and Facebook and tag @bobby_alu, your city, and #FinallyTour. You’ve got until the 18th of May to get your application in, so hop to it!

Even if you can’t play the ukulele, you can enjoy these shows. Check out Bobby on his Finally tour this June!

7-8 June 2019 – Palm Creek Folk Festival, Mount Surround
9 June 2019 – The Loft, Brisbane (Matinee – ALL AGES)
14 June 2019 – Wesley Anne, Melbourne
15 June 2019 – Grace Emily, Adelaide
16 June 2019 – Mojos Bar, Fremantle
28 June 2019 – Venue 505, Sydney
30 June 2019 – Festival of Voices, Apslawn

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Jacob Lee Poised for World Domination

Gold Coast singer-songwriter Jacob Lee caught my attention last year with his track “With You,” but like so many indie musicians he seemed to fade from view. However, if like me you’ve wondered what happened to him, wonder no more.

It seems Jacob caught the ears of a global audience and he’s kicking major goals abroad. He currently has more than 320,000 YouTube subscribers and his EPs have amassed more than 60 million streams on Spotify. He just headlined his first tour of Europe and the United Kingdom and sold out venues in minutes, inspiring organisers to move him to larger spaces to meet the demand. Best of all, he’s done it all without the support of a major label or mainstream press.

So here’s more raving about Jacob from press on the fringes: his new single “Conscience” is amazing. It’s the first of 11 tracks from the album of the same name Jacob will release this year. He’s playing shows locally all over the country supporting Dennis Lloyd. If you’ve got tickets, don’t just dismiss him as a support act and skip his set, because he’s getting to be quite the big deal and he won’t be playing support slots here for too much longer. After he wraps that up he’ll play North America, followed by some yet-to-be-announced dates in South America, Asia, and the UK and Europe again. Needless to say, the future looks very bright for Jacob Lee.

10 May 2019 – 256 Wickham, Brisbane (supporting Dennis Lloyd)
11 May 2019 – Metropolis, Fremantle (supporting Dennis Lloyd)
13 July 2019 – Aisle 5, Atlanta
17 July 2019 – Mercury Lounge, New York
20 July 2019 – The Drake, Toronto
24 July 2019 – Space, Chicago
27 July 2019 – Cambridge Room, Dallas
31 July 2019 – Hotel Café, Los Angeles
1 August 2019 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco

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Stefan Rossi Charts Struggles With New Single, “Long Road”

Adelaide hip hop act Stefan Rossi has teamed up with Elsy Wameyo for his brand new single “Long Road.” I love the way his rhymes interplay with Elsy’s angelic voice on this one. Those lyrics are also so insightful.

“It’s based on those anxious feelings of who I am and how I’m finding myself as I go through emotions of grief, love, my mental health and not rushing through life’s moments to get to your end result,” Stefan explained.

I think we can all take something from that. “Long Road” is streaming on all your favourite digital platforms now.

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Jackson Carroll Wows Me With “Holy Hell”

Some artists have voices that stop you in your tracks. From the moment you hear them you know, you just know, they’re special. Jackson Carroll has one of those voices.

It’s showcased beautifully in his new single “Holy Hell.” It’s hard to believe this haunting track is actually his debut, because it sounds so accomplished. It’s polished yet raw, emotional yet just restrained enough. I can’t help thinking of the late great Jeff Buckley as I listen to it. It’s more than just that falsetto, which is flawless by the way. It’s something about the connection Jackson forges with the listener, despite seemingly being in his own world.

“It never really feels finished until you’re hearing [it] in a studio or with a band, with all the instruments in. I have an idea of what I want it to sound like, or some references I can point at and show to people and say, ‘I want it to sound like this,’” he explained. “It’s tricky to temper expectations when you’re comparing your stuff to stuff that already exists, but we did a good job of it!”

This song has me excited. I can’t wait to hear more from Jackson really soon.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR

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Josh Setterfield Keeps it Real With “Broke”

Often city dwellers like me struggle to relate to country music. I don’t know what it’s like to love a truck or feel the beat-your-chest patriotism of American acts. I don’t drink whisky or live in a wide open space. So it’s refreshing to hear a country song like Josh Setterfield’s new track “Broke,” an all-too-relatable tale of not having enough cash to do what you want to do. We’ve all been there!

Josh is kicking some serious goals with his music, playing major country events like the Gympie Muster and Rockin Rocky. This song actually went to number one on Australian Country Radio, but I think it deserves a little mainstream love.

Josh has a couple of gigs coming up. See him at Eaton’s Hill Hotel in Brisbane tomorrow night, May 3 or a Sydney Harbour Cruise on September 21 and help him earn a little extra coin!