Forming after countless gigs with each other in previous Brisbane bands and soon becoming best pals, WALKEN are a pop-fuelled frenzy of alternative rock and ambitious punk that will satisfy your teenage-nostalgia-ridden Blink-182 loving heart. If you’re looking for Australia’s next answer to arena level pop-punk, this is surely it. Q: What advice would you…
Bigsound Interview Series: Windwaker
Heavy newcomers Windwaker are a metalcore band from Melbourne. Originating in Wagga Wagga, NSW, the group packed bags for Victoria, later dropping their debut EP ‘Fade’ in 2017. What advice would you give yourself when you first started? Network. Get tight with local musicians, bands and promoters before selling music to them. The more connections…
Live Gallery: Thando
Thando Australian singer, songwriter and actor based in Melbourne. Recently on tour with Odette the Zimbabwean born singer showed she knows how to impress. Behind the lens Dominique Berns- Blackwell.
News: Yalla Yalla share new single ‘Not Ordinary’ from forthcoming EP ‘Tides’
Western Australia’s impeccable coast inspires some fantastic music. As the azure Indian Ocean curls into some of the world’s most perfect waves, it’s impossible to be present and not be affected by its timelessness. Encapsulating this infinite energy in vehement progressive rock, Perth five-piece Yalla Yalla return with new single NotOrdinary, the first taste from their stunning forthcoming sophomore…
News: NAKHANE DELIVERS ‘CLAIRVOYANT’ FROM DEBUT ALBUM ‘YOU WILL NEVER DIE’
South Africa’s Nakhane today releases his new single ‘Clairvoyant’ via BMG. Drawing from his life experience, the upbeat track takes influence from the vocal elements of Africa, to the clubs of France, to the pop structures of London. Of the single, Nakhane says: “I was reading Jean Cocteau’s Les Enfants Terribles and there’s a line there that goes “love had made…
News: HIGH HØØPS shares new single “Steady Rolling” + announces forthcoming debut album Seasons On Planet Earth, out September 21 via A Label Called Success
Vocalist, producer and multi instrumentalist HIGH HØØPS today releases his dreamy new single “Steady Rolling”, alongside the announcement of his forthcoming debut album Seasons On Planet Earth, set for release on September 21 via A Label Called Success. Following the much loved singles “Body” and “People”, the New Zealand-based producer provides another smooth slice of dream pop. The release signals a change in season; with bouncing…
News: GRIM RHYTHM UNLEASH NEW SINGLE ‘FORMALDEHYDE BLUES
Rock ‘n’ roll never dies, it simply changes hands – and Melbourne rapscallions GRIM RHYTHM have risen to carry on a torch that was lit lifetimes before they were born. Today the band announce their recent signing to EVP recordings and release a brand new single, ‘Formaldehyde Blues’. Having recently undergone a transformative growth from their instrumental, stoner-oriented beginnings to a vocally-driven and significantly…
News: OH MY MY navigates heartbreak territory with evocative new single ‘WOE, MY HEART’
After making an impressive debut earlier in the year, Oh My My shows his versatility with this latest release – a versatility that translates just as well in the live arena. Already a seasoned and established performer in rock circles as a part of Sydney quintet Bad Pony, Thomlinson has been in the spotlight with…
News: TKAY MAIDZA – LAST YEAR WAS WEIRD VOL. 1 – EP OUT NOW
TOURING NATIONALLY IN SEPTEMBER, SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW ADDED+ JUST ANNOUNCED ON FALLS FESTIVAL 2018!+ SET TO PERFORM AT TRIPLE J’S ONE NIGHT STAND IN TASMANIA The Queen of Australian hip hop, Tkay Maidza, is back with a brand-new EP and a whole new level of swagger. The new record – Last Year Was Weird Vol. 1 – is…
News: THE IRON EYE DROP AMAZING ‘CONSCIENCE CLEANER’ VIDEO AHEAD OF TOUR
The Iron Eye are cleaning their conscience today with a videoclip to match up with their new single! The single, Conscience Cleaner, produced by the master of big fuzz n beats rock and roll, Tom Larkin, has been doing some serious work for the band – with the track being added to some of the…