27 Listicle Series: Oriel

Born in the UK, Oriel grew up in the US and embarked upon a promising design career, but during the height of the recession following the economic crash, she discovered that her long time love, music, was her ultimate passion. Using the skills she honed as a production designer, Oriel now adapts her talents to self-manage and direct her music career.

Top Five Favorite Tarot Cards and Their Meanings by Oriel. 

1. 3 of Wands. When I made decision to pursue music as a career, this is a card that appeared for me.

Meaning: The Three of Wands is the card of the visionary. It is the part of us able to take that bold leap into uncharted territory, which can inspire others to follow. This card speaks of our capacity to achieve great things, to set examples, and be bold in doing so. It is a card of new beginnings.

2. The Fool is probably one of the most humble cards in the deck, highlighting one’s innocence, like a toddler eager to explore, yet first learning how to walk.

Meaning: The card reminds us of the power in adopting a child-like simplicity and warns us against being cynical. There are many people who have achieved great things simply because they didn’t listen to anyone telling them it wasn’t possible. At the same time, this card may also get you in trouble due to naivety, adding caution to the wind.

3. The Hermit. This is a card I receive often, reminding me to take time for myself. The Hermit carries a torch, which is a reminder of the light I carry within.

Meaning: The Hermit withdraws from everyday life in order to be alone and discover a deeper meaning within. The Hermit understands that we can be so influenced by other people and their opinions, that the only way to discover who we truly is to spend time in solitude and rediscover ourselves.

4. The Magician is another card I receive often, suggesting the ‘magic’ I hold.

Meaning: The Magician shows a powerful figure performing his tricks with us as the audience. He is about to make things happen before our eyes that we never thought possible. He demonstrates the qualities of skillfulness and mastery. If you know what you are doing and you have the energy of commitment behind you, you can achieve incredible things.

5. The High Priestess is one of the lead characters in the music video for “Foothills.” She is a wise woman, depicted in black and white, carrying the shadow and the light.

Meaning: The High Priestess is patient; she sits in silence and contemplates. She seeks understanding and looks for the greater meaning in everything. Her guidance is not to over do things but to hold some restraint in the activities she entertains in order to balance the mind and direct one’s life decisions from a wider vantage point.

News: ✨ MANE | RELEASES NEW SINGLE, ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR ✨

Following on from a unbelievable six months since her breakout single Chasing Butterflies took over the airfares, Adelaide’s MANE is unleashing her new single ‘Save Yourself‘ alongside the announcement of her only headline tour in 2018, taking along rising indie sad-pop outfit Pinkish Blu.

Love that opening chord. From there, it only gets better. Great vocal, really seductive playing and sounds dropping in and out, an the song manages to be both dark and uplifting. Not an easy combo to pull off. Nice work.’ – Richard Kingsmill, triple j

Paige Court, the powerhouse behind the MANE moniker said that ‘Save Yourself was written to channel the difficulty of watching someone make the same mistakes over and over again while becoming really expectant of the people around them to pick up the mess. As someone who deeply cares about that person it’s hard to walk away from that’ She goes on to explain ‘You don’t want to enable them but you also don’t want them to feel abandoned. When it becomes detrimental to your well being the solution becomes pretty obvious though. Having gone through a self destructive cycle myself the song really resonates with me on both sides of the story now

With a haunting and high energy live set, MANE’s explosive indie pop is something that has to be seen to be fully believed. Reviews have compared her to Florence and the Machine andLorde, with the parallels drawn between the bold vocals and catchy tunes to sing and dance along to. Having toured nationally with KINGSWOOD, played Groovin the MooSpin Off,Bigsound and Brisbane Festival and set to perform alongside The KooksLast Dinosaursand Winston Surfshirt at the inaugural Beach Life festival in Adelaide later this year, the live show has gone from strength to strength, and you can’t help but have a great time when MANE’s performing.
 

123 Agency + Little Acorn Presents:

MANE
With Pinkish Blu*

Friday 2nd November*
Yah Yahs – Melbourne, VIC
Free Entry
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Friday 9th November*
Rocket Bar – Adelaide, SA
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Saturday 10th November
Nightquarter – Gold Coast, QLD
Free Show
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Thursday 15th November*
Rad Bar – Wollongong, NSW
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Saturday 17th November*
Golden Age Cinema – Sydney, NSW
Free Show
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Sunday 18th November
Cambridge Hotel – Newcastle, NSW
Free Show

News: BEHEMOTH Unleash Bartzabel Video I Loved You At Your Darkest – Out THIS Friday, Oct 5!

he band have just unleashed yet another visual feast, directed by the masterful Grupa 13 This time for the track Bartzabel. 

While it certainly seems an unlikely title for a black metal band, its origin might surprise fans even more than the words themselves. “It’s a verse from the Bible,” Nergal reveals. 
“It’s actually a quote from Jesus Christ himself. For Behemoth to use it as the basis of our record, it’s sacrilege to the extreme.”

A crushing salvo of black metal majesty replete with hellish riffs, thundering drum cannonades and soaring liturgical choirs reminiscent of classic horror cinema, 
I Loved You At Your Darkest is the group’s most dynamic record yet: extreme and radical on one hand, but also more rock-oriented than any other Behemoth release. 

Produced by the band themselves, with drum co-production by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames), mixing by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children Of Bodom) mastering by Tom Baker (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson), and a 17-piece Polish orchestra arranged by Jan Stoklosa, 
I Loved You At Your Darkest can be pre-ordered digitally now.

Behemoth will return to Australia in March 2019 as part of the Download Festival
Saturday, March 9, Sydney
Monday, March 11, Melbourne
www.downloadfestival.com.au

News: RUDIMENTAL ANNOUNCE ‘TOAST TO OUR DIFFERENCES’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR – FEBRUARY 2019

East London luminaries, Rudimental have today announced they’ll be heading back to Australia for a national tour in February 2019, as part of their Toast To Our Differences world tour to celebrate the release of their new album that’s set to drop globally on January 25, 2019. Tickets will go on sale at 11am on Wednesday October 10 through Ticketek, except the Brisbane show which is through Ticketmaster.

The tour will see Rudimental play Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne) on February 8, before moving through to Bonython Park (Adelaide), Old Mt Gamier Gaol (Mt Gambier), Hordern Pavilion (Sydney), Mindil Beach (Darwin), Riverstage (Brisbane) and finishing up at R.A.C. Arena (Perth) on February 17.

With over 1.4 billion global streams, 20 million single sales, 40 platinum awards, 22 million monthly listeners on Spotify (ranked 55th artist in the world), 700 million YouTube views and a global audience of 1.5 million+ across socials, there is no doubt Rudimental are conquering the world and loving every second of it!  Their single These Days featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen has racked up more than 2.4million sales worldwide and has just been certified triple platinum here in Australia. The new single with Major Lazer, Let Me Live featuring Anne-Marie and Mr. Eazi is quickly climbing the airplay charts on a similar trajectory to all the other Rudimental singles that have gone before it.

There’s a lot of love for these guys here in Australia (one of their best performing markets) and it’s been over two years since the full band last toured here. But the good news is, they’re pumped to get back to our shores after being reminded of just how fun our Aussie audiences are when they headlined Snowtuneswith a DJ set last month.  Piers Agget enthuses, “We can’t wait to come out to Australia again. It feels like our second home, we’re gonna be playing the new album and touring with new singers and bringing a new spin on that Rudimental vibe”.

Division Agency are particularly excited to be bringing Rudimental back down under, having enjoyed a long and successful history with the band. They first introduced them to Australian audiences at Future Music Festival back March 2013 where they took the country by storm and proved to be one of the stand out performances that year and in subsequent appearances.

General public tickets go on sale at 11am on Wednesday October 10, with pre-sales beginning with Telstra Thanks® at noon on Friday October 5 and concluding at 5pm on Sunday October 7. 

The new album Toast To Our Differences is set for a January 25, 2019 release.

For further information, visit https://www.rudimental.co.uk

RUDIMENTAL NATIONAL ‘TOAST TO OUR DIFFERENCES’ TOUR
Presented by TEG LIVE, DIVISION AGENCY and Nova 

FRI 8 FEB | MARGARET COURT ARENA, MELBOURNE | ALL AGES
Tickets available from https://premier.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
SAT 9 FEB | BONYTHON PARK, ADELAIDE PRESENTED BY SPACE EVENTS | ALL AGES 
Tickets available from https://premier.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
SUN 10 FEB | OLD MT GAMBIER GAOL, MT GAMBIER PRESENTED BY SPACE EVENTS | ALL AGES
Tickets available from https://premier.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
WED 13 FEB | HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY | ALL AGES
Tickets available from https://premier.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
FRI 15 FEB | MINDIL BEACH, DARWIN | ALL AGES
Tickets available from https://premier.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
SAT 16 FEB | RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE| ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au/ | 1300 136 122| All Ticketmaster Outlets
SUN 17 FEB | R.A.C. ARENA, PERTH| ALL AGES
Tickets available from https://premier.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets

News: AURORA Releases New Body Of Work, ‘Infections of a Different Kind (Step I)

AURORARELEASES NEW BODY OF WORK,
INFECTIONS OF A DIFFERENT KIND (STEP I)
AURORA has released her new body of work Infections of a Different Kind (Step I), out now via Liberator Music/Glassnote Records. The collection includes current single‘Forgotten Love’ as well as recent hit, ‘Queendom’.
 AURORA says,
“Step I is about the first battle you have to make with yourself. About emotional humans and introverts and building them up so they can rule the world. But first you have to be infected by the fruits of “infections of a different kind”.  A way to get a different kind of view. Realise that most problems aren’t that big. And that we are all just people .Humans. Nothing more, nothing less.”
 AURORA has quickly made a name for herself as the artist to watch in 2018. Earlier this summer, the singer released ‘Queendom’ which The New Times called “a dance floor declaration of female empowerment.” Following her debut album in 2016, All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend, she garnered critical acclaim from The New York Times, NPR, PASTE Magazine, Pigeons and Planes and more. To date AURORA’s debut album, as well as her Running With the Wolves EP have received over 500 million streams globally.

AURORA stole the hearts of Australian audiences when she toured for St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in 2017.  The festival appearance capped off a fantastic twelve months for AURORA, who upon releasing her debut album secured the feature album slot on triple j thanks to hits such as ‘I Went Too Far’, ‘Conqueror’ and ‘Warrior’.
Praise of AURORA
“…singer with a lilting voice and a melodic pop sensibility is certainly someone I look forward to hearing more of in the coming year.” – Bob Boilen, NPR
“…her so-called “dark pop” was explosive, and Aksnes has an x-factor that one can’t quite look away from. We undoubtedly haven’t heard the last of Aurora.” – PASTE Magazine
“Aurora is going to be your next obsession” – Teen Vogue
“Optimism radiates from “Queendom,” a dance-floor declaration of female empowerment from the Norwegian songwriter Aurora.” – The New York Times
“Oh, y’all wanted a queen, huh? Well, here’s your new one: AURORA, who invites you into her ethereal world of self-empowerment and imagination with ‘QUEENDOM.’” – Nylon
“Queendom,” which the singer performed at Coachella last weekend, is a stadium-filling empowerment anthem imagining the world as a matriarchy! – Paper
“The track is more outward looking and worldly — a call of arms for women’s and LGBTQ rights. It’s also incredibly catchy electro-pop song. The production is suitably vast and icy, and there’s an instantly catchy chorus that worms its way into your head from the first listen.” – Idolator

News: DIRTGIRL ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘CHANGES’, ALBUM ‘GUMBOOT BOOGIE’ & RUN OF SPRING SHOWS

What happens when you cross David Attenborough with P!nk? You get a person like no-one else on this planet, what you get is dirtgirl!

Much more than a fictional reality, she is an unreal pop star with a very real heart and a hyperreal tribe of millions that she reaches everyday. Seen on TV in 128 countries around the world, she is Australia’s best kept secret and a hero to families across the nation. In the last few weeks alone, she has broadcast at sunrise from Uluru, tracked waste on the beaches of the Great Barrier Reef, planted fruit trees in the desert and met with the Environment Minister in Canberra to discuss a national approach to recycling. She is walking the walk and talking the talk and all the while getting ready to release her joyous new single Changes (out September 21) and bubbly, positively charged, powerhouse album Gumboot Boogie, set for release on October 5. She’s also confirmed a bunch of all-female band Spring shows to celebrate her new tunes, kicking off at Anzac Park on Thursday Island on September 25 before moving through ACT, NT, VIC, NSW and finishing up in Tasmania on November 16.

For 10 years, dirtgirl has connected with young children and families across her socials and through her shows Get Grubby TV and dirtgirlworld, inspiring and encouraging them to step outside and experience nature and sustainability in everyday life. Not only has she permeated the hearts and backyards of many the country over, this unique, positive-pop eco warrior has also been widely recognised by the industry, notching up a host of award nominations for Logies, ARIAS and even a BAFTA. dirtgirlworld recently won an AFI and has won over audiences and industry abroad too, with the values-filled, nature-connected, family friendly show airing on televisions across 128 countries and digitally consumed by millions of people weekly. dirtgirlworld also proudly took home one of less than 20 Emmy’s that Australia boasts, after Gene Simmons presented the coveted award to the team for best digital program in the Children and Young People category in 2013.

Lead single Changes is thought provoking and real and is guaranteed to put a pep in your step. “One morning, I was weeding and thinking about how all things in nature change,” dirtgirl explains, “caterpillars turn into butterflies, tiny seeds grow into huge trees. People struggle with change, but in nature, there’s no struggle. And I thought about how free we could all feel if we just surrender to the power of change.” Fittingly, the video for Changes came about in a very organic way – team dirtgirl met to talk through some ideas for the video but found themselves out for a walk when inspiration was lacking. “The golden hour hit and we thought you know what, this is what it’s all about; the sun sets, day comes and goes, we do what we love and that’s life. So we got out our cameras and shot some fun stuff in my paddock with our friends. We wanted to capture the essence of being outside in the day and the night. I really hope that the clip portrays how everything is connected and how mighty the power of change is.”

Recorded in dirtgirlworld, mixed and produced in Melbourne by Cameron McKenzie (Mark Seymour, Horsehead) and mastered in New York to add some apple, the LP Gumboot Boogie is all about encouraging sustainability, peddling an intertwining theme that nature is fun – these boppy, entertaining pop songs all the while empowering the listener to go outside, get grubby and enjoy life. Most songs are the work of Hewey Eustace, co-director of dirtgirlworld (alongside Cate McQuillen), the guardian of dirtgirl pop. “This album is the birth of posi-pop – unashamedly hopeful music, a collection of anthems that plants the seeds of possibility and might just grow a generation that does things differently,” boasts Eustace.

Excited to grow the dream and spread the positive dirtgirl messages on stages across Australia, McQuillen explains, “We support the community to develop positive attitudes and values by engaging them in guided learning experiences that link people, plants, creatures and the land, reinforcing sustainable life practices.” Dirtgirl adds, “of course our tunes are super fun for little ones, but we’ve crafted my live shows for grown-up music lovers who happen to have kids now”, as demonstrated by their spot on The Lost Lands stage alongside You Am I, The Teskey Brothers, Tim Finn, Didirri, Kate Miller-Heidke and other brilliant artists. “Our songs are for the whole family, and one thing that I think will surprise people is how much me and my girl band rock out! I mean, we have a lot of fun and the vibes are good, but this isn’t fairy floss stuff; we seriously rock out!“

If you ask her, dirtgirl won’t say she is a hero or a warrior. She identifies as a gardener; an earth dweller who loves singing as much as she loves planting trees, creating compost and going outside and getting grubby, and she lives by the mantra that little things make a big difference, but we happen to think she’s a certified superstar that this planet cannot live without, and the newer generation’s true leader of change.

DIRTGIRL LIVE PERFORMANCES

TUES 25 SEPT | ANZAC PARK, THURSDAY ISLAND, TORRES STRAIT | ALL AGES

DIRTGIRL MEET AND GREET AND PLAY | FREE EVENT | 11.00AM

SAT 06 OCT | FLORIADE, CANBERRA, ACT | ALL AGES

DIRTGIRL AND SCRAPBOY GET BUZZY | FREE EVENT | STAGE 88 | 10.45AM

SAT 06 OCT | FLORIADE, CANBERRA, ACT | ALL AGES

DIRTGIRL AND HER BAND | FREE EVENT | STAGE 88 | 12.30PM

SUN 07 OCT | FLOURISH, NGA SCULPTURE GARDEN, ACT | ALL AGES

DIRTGIRL AND SCRAPBOY GET BUZZY | FREE EVENT | NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA

MON OCT 10 | MACDONNELL COUNCIL, NT | ALL AGES

DIRTGIRL GET GRUBBY MEET AND GREET | FREE EVENT | 9.00AM

SAT 03 NOV | THE LOST LANDS, WERRIBEE PARRK & MANSION, VIC | ALL AGES DIRTGIRL AND SCRAPBOY GET BUZZY | Tickets available from www.thelostlands.com.au

SAT 04 NOV | THE LOST LANDS, WERRIBEE PARRK & MANSION, VIC | ALL AGES DIRTGIRL AND HER BAND | Tickets available from www.thelostlands.com.au

THURS 08 NOV | THE GREENHOUSE OF ORANGE, ORANGE NSW | ALL AGES DIRTGIRL AND SCRAPBOY GET BUZZY | Tickets available from www.thegreenhouseoforange.com.au

FRIDAY 16 NOV | CLARENDON, TAS | ALL AGES

DIRTGIRL NATURE PLAY | FREE EVENT | 2.00PM

News: SHANNON BENNETT & LORENZ GROLLO ANNOUNCE NEWEST MELBOURNE LIVE MUSIC VENUE, GEDDES LANE BALLROOM

GEDDES LANE BALLROOM, GEDDES LANE, MELBOURNE

Thanks to Shannon Bennett and Lorenz Grollo, a unique project is underway to launch a brand new pop-up project restoring live music to an iconic location. The 400+ capacity venue, encompassing a ground floor bar and first floor band room is situated in the heart of Melbourne, Australia’s music capital. The infamous 170 year old ex-Showgirls Bar 20 venue will be undergoing a makeover as part of the King Street Revival (KSR) project, transforming its beautiful old bones into a vibrant and world class, live music venue where punters can enjoy quality curated live music, alongside exemplary food and drinks from a menu heralded by the inimitable Shannon Bennett. Innovative partnerships are underway, including development of cashless technology, and there are plans for a variety of bespoke vending machines and a green room that’s actually green! Set to open its doors with an impressive fanfare and an iconic Melbourne rock act (stay tuned to socials for dates and details), with official entry via Geddes Lane, future plans for the site include a takeover of the lane itself with food vans, projections, street art and rotating pop up events set to redefine the historic laneway.

In a time that many live music venues are closing their doors, the notable team behind Geddes Lane Ballroom are excited to shine a light on Melbourne and celebrate all things music and the vibrant Melbourne laneway culture. And even though the three level bluestone venue housed Showgirls Bar 20 strip club for the past 20 years, it was home to one of Melbourne’s most beloved live music venues, The Grainstore Tavern for the two decades before that. It was here that John Farnham’s Whispering Jack album was launched (the Chain Reaction video filmed), with thousands of artists including Tina Arena, INXS, Daryl Braithwaite and the Little River Band performing on that same stage over the years.

Geddes Lane Ballroom will be booked by Ben Thompson and Ashlea O’Loughlin (The Venue Collective, 170 Russell, East Brunswick Club). “We’re excited to be bringing live music back to one of Melbourne’s most popular venues throughout the 80s and 90s”, enthuses Thompson, “It’s been a hidden gem, centrally located, close to trains and trams and a big carpark with a fantastic tried-and-tested band room. We’re doing some acoustic treatments, putting in a world class PA and cleaning the place up. Live music fans will love it. With the loss of so many live music venues over the last 10 years including quality smaller rooms like Ding Dong Lounge and Shebeen, there aren’t many options out there. People need the option to come into the city and experience original live music. The venue will be open to all conceivable genres of music from local, national and international acts and we have some surprise shows planned for summer.”

Determined to restore old world class and sophistication to an iconic space, Grollo Group CEO Lorenz Grollo explains, “Our inhouse team are completing cosmetic and compliance works only. But for the removal of some ‘choice’ objects and elements from its former use, we’re deliberately embracing the wonderful bones of this 1850’s Melbourne icon, after all how many live music venues can claim to be 170 years old and once a notorious strip club?!”

Offering insight into what we can look forward to devouring on the feasting front, Bennett enthuses, “We’ll be presenting great food that has a social conscious, is sustainable and good for you, and it’ll be fast food. And think retro drinks like Japanese slippers that were in fact invented in Melbourne, seriously tasty local beers, local produce, our Benny burger will be huge feature and we are designing our own vending food machines offering salad bowls, Lui bar sausage rolls and heaps more!”

When asked about how the Grollo / Bennett partnership came about, Grollo jokes, “never underestimate the sparks of lateral brilliance that come from meetings with Shannon Bennett!”

Excited about the many prospects of Geddes Lane Ballroom, Grollo insights, “Geddes Lane Ballroom is an initiative under our King Street Revival (KSR) project. We’re passionate about cleaning up King Street, ‘one pole at a time’, and delivering a fun and safe food and entertainment precinct for all Melburnians to enjoy. For too long King Street has been known for all the wrong reasons. We’re now going to put it back on the map for reasons we can be proud of. Geddes Lane Ballroom, alongside our KSR Residency & Bar (artist residency for and curated by prominent street art and fine art muralist Cam Scale), are the first big steps on our KSR journey.” Already fringed by the Rialto’s new retail and office precinct, home to Australia’s first Mercedes me and global co-working provider, Spaces, a refreshing culture of change is underway in Melbourne’s midtown.

The venue has had a good spruce up, a world class PA has been fitted, and Geddes Lane Ballroom is bringing the music back! The calendar is now open for bookings, with the bandroom set to officially open to the public over the coming months. Get your first look at Geddes Lane Ballroom here To get in first on venue news and shows, join the Geddes Lane Ballroom mailing list here For bookings and further information, please contact: Ashlea O’Loughlin and Ben Thompson bookings@geddeslaneballroom.co

News: THE OMNIFIC & OSAKA PUNCH ANNOUNCE JOINT TOUR + THE OMNIFIC DROP NEW SINGLE ‘ERIN’

Two of Australia’s most interesting, charismatic and unique artists are touring together in November 2018! Both sitting at various points on the spectrum of “prog”, the bands The Omnific & Osaka Punch are joining forces to say, in the words of He-Man – “BY THE POWER OF THALL, I HAVE THE PROG POWAHHHH!” 

November 2018 will see them play in Melbourne at The Evelyn on the 10th, Brisbane at The Zoo on the 16th and the Sunshine Coast’s SolBar on the 17th. Joining the two bands on the shows will be Terrestrials & Slow Talk (Melbourne), Sum of Us (Brisbane) and Muules (Sunshine Coast). Tickets are on sale today for all tour dates from Oztix.

Add to that, the single tour is in celebration of a brand new single from The Omnific, entitled ‘Erin’. The new track was produced by band member Toby Peterson-Stewart  and then mixed by Forrester Savell (Dead Letter Circus, Cog, Karnivool) and Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic of Systematic Productions, with additional programming by Jamie Marinos. A filmclip will follow for the complex, intricate and intimate track, closer to the tour dates.

Toby Peterson-Stewart, one of the bassists for the group, said that “The inspiration for ‘Erin’ came from being admitted to hospital and needing a creative outlet to cope with the stress and boredom. The story is entirely interpretive as the music can represent a variety of aspects in life.” 

TheOmnific is a progressive instrumental band from Melbourne, Australia featuring two bass players and a drummer. Two EPs deep and a new single on the way in October 2018, the band has attracted immense interest from all corners of the globe. The young trio has established working relationships with reputable companies Darkglass Electronics, Neural DSP and Ernie Ball Music Man, seeing them represent the brands with performances at the Melbourne Guitar Show, bringing attention amongst the ‘Gear-Nerd’ community. Coupled with their online play-thru, gear demo and music videos, the band’s reach is beyond what many would expect from this impressive Melbourne trio so early in their career.

Over the last 9 years, Osaka Punch has forged a reputation as one of Australia’s most wildly entertaining live acts. The group’s distinctive fusion of catchy grooves, jazz chops and a rock ethos sets them apart from most heavy acts and allows an element of humour and satire in an otherwise very serious scene. Reviewers have been keen to emphasise the crowd-captivating live antics of both the outfit and it’s charismatic and ceaselessly energetic front man, Jack ‘Muzak’ Venables. 2018 has proven to be life on the road for Osaka Punch having hit the road with The Butterfly Effect, Mammal and festival dates alongside The Living End, Frenzal Rhomb, Spiderbait & Polaris, showing that the Brisbane lads can grind it out with the best of them. Having toured Australia, the UK and Scandinavia, Osaka Punch has honed their live set to a fine art. This, combined with well-crafted songs and world class musicianship, makes Osaka Punch one of Australia’s must see live acts.

Tickets go on sale today for The Omnific and Osaka Punch’s joint tour in November at Oztix. For more information about each band, go to http://www.beardfoot.com.au/artists.

MUSIC ARTS MEDIA