News from the Australian music scene, from Perth to the East Coast and in between as well as New Zealand.
Unicorn, a moody alt-rock-pop outfit, formed in late 2020 when Jenna Hardie, Doug May, Jessica Harris and Ella Munro joined forces to create this magical beast of musical intent. Unicorn takes inspiration and melodic hints […]
It’s Saturday night and your girlfriend has been injured in a serious hit and run car accident. A nurse calls your name and guides you through to see your girlfriend. You feel strange and have […]
After many years, four-piece Australian alt/rock project, Hyperdrive Stereo, has finally found a label to call home. Signing to Golden Robot Records, the band are excited to announce the release of their debut album, coming November […]
The Perth-based 5 piece, The Southern River Band already holds iconic status with their guitar fuelled madness and howling rock ‘n’ roll that has seen them build an irrefutable reputation for delivering one of the […]
Gold coast alt-rockers Mass Sky Raid are gearing up to release their sophomore album ‘Calm In Chaos’ this Friday. To tide their fans over, the group just unveiled their vibrant music video for their latest single ‘Miracle’. […]
Sydney alt-rockers Bad Moon Born are back with a high energy rendition of NSYNC’s 2000 smash hit, ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’. This will be the band’s first cover since their 2020 release of ‘Bad Guy’(Billie Eilish), which […]
Sun Traitors are back with a tasty new single, Crossroads, due out on Friday, May 27th. After releasing their debut EP, Dark Matter, in 2020, they’ve been hard at work on a new set of tunes. Crossroads […]
The Hard-Ons kicked off their I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken tour – their first tour with new singer Tim Rogers – in March, only to hit a hurdle after the first three shows. Covid hit the band, and […]
Sydney alt-rockers Wicked Envy just announced their debut EP ‘What The Hell Am I Doing’ due for release on June, 15th 2022. Accompanying this exciting news, the group also unveiled their emotive goth rock gem ‘I […]
John Paul Young has released his first new single in fifteen years, a slice of Motown-style rock and pop, ‘Felt Like Love’. JPY has been recording hit singles since 1972. His career started with ‘Pasadena’ – […]
Love Police are overjoyed to announce old mates, Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell from the band Gomez, will be returning to Australia later this month for a set of stunning, intimate live performances, marking their Australian debut as a duo. […]
Following on from their critically acclaimed November 2020 Debut Album “Everything”, Sonic Circus return in 2022 with their new EP – “RISE”. Reviews from “Everything” were strong and included such comments as: “Reminiscent of the […]
Phil Jamieson – frontman/singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grinspoon – has released a second single and video entitled ‘Trouble’ from his first ever solo album Somebody Else set for release July 29. “‘Trouble’ started life in Potts Point […]
Gold Coast alt rockers Mass Sky Raid have just dropped their anthemic new single ‘Miracle’, the final offering from their sophomore album ‘Calm In Chaos’ due for release on Friday June 3rd, 2022. There is […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame, are back with another new single, this time with legendary Perth blues slide guitarist Dave […]
One of the UK’s most enduring and best-loved bands THE CHARLATANS return to Australia for their 32nd anniversary tour. Their set list includes – The Only One I Know, Jesus Hairdo, Sproston Green, Then, Weirdo, Can’t Get Out of Bed, […]
Multi-platinum UK rock icons The Darkness will be returning to Australia & New Zealand this October, playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland & Wellington. Fans can access early bird tickets by signing up prior to […]
THE VENDETTAS stay true to their classic rock roots with their latest single, ‘6 Ft Under’ which is out now on all digital platforms, through Golden Robot Records. ‘6 Ft Under’ captures every essence of a great rock song, with […]
Brit Award nominees and Ivor Novello winners London Grammar will return to Australia this month, for the first time since their sold-out 2017 tour. They are excited to announce that electronic lynchpin George FitzGerald will be joining them for […]
At the annex between suave and grit, WA rockers King Brown return with latest single ‘My Love’. Steadfast rhythms guide an unctuous dive-bar sound whilst honey coated melodies soften and smooth. Pulling aural influences from […]
New Zealand’s female-fronted hellraisers, Mojo Alice potent combination of stomp rock & blues is back in fine form on new single Sad Face. The band’s vocalist, Jem Tupe comments; “Sad Face is like a ‘lyrical caricature’ […]
Australian rock royalty, The Angels have announced their rescheduled tour dates for 2022 for both the Darkroom Recharged and Greatest Hits tours. Running from May through to December and commencing with shows in the band’s birthplace of Adelaide, performances have been confirmed […]
Unicorn was created in a burst of energy in late 2020, with Jenna Hardie, Doug May, Ella Munro and Jessica Harris joining forces to create a dark and moody pop rock band. Unicorn takes inspiration […]
Melbourne rockers One More Weekend just dropped their exhilarating new single ‘Raindrops’. Wild, electric and free-spirited, ‘Raindrops’ is sure to be a staple for all party playlists. Featuring face-melting guitar licks and punchy bass grooves, ‘Raindrops’ is […]
With infectious energy & charming demeanors, Perth indie-rockers South Summit have returned from their breakout singles ‘River Days’ & ‘Runaway’ to hit their stride with their most prolific release to date, ‘Tired of Waiting’. […]
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