Sweet September is the second single from Australian artist Rich Latimer’s most recent solo studio album Dreamer, scheduled for release in Australia and New Zealand in early 2019.

In September 2010, Rich’s grandmother Joan Noakes was coming to terms with and readying for her imminent passing, fulfilling her last days in this world. Rich spent his days and nights camped by her bedside during this time, looking after her in the ways she had done for him for so long, always the rock in his unstable young life.

Sweet September captures the last words Rich’s grandmother spoke in her life, words that she conveyed to him with her unique depth and a profound feeling of peace: “everyone’s time must come”. The message in Sweet September conveys a deep feeling of interconnection, that we are never alone, even in what might be perceived as the most isolated moment a human can pass through, death.

Rich is an accomplished, high profile musician performing in both progressive rock band Very Unique Existence and more recently as a solo artist. His passion is for music and projects that promote consciousness connection, positive messages and nature.

At 41 years of age, Rich describes himself as a ‘heartist’, someone who lives, creates and cooperates from the heart. The philosophy he lives by and believes in so strongly he had tattooed on his arms: ‘music changes people, people change the world’.

The first single from Dreamer was released in Brazil and the US in 2018. Upliftopens the album with powerful lyrics that call out for us to love, learn and serve; that we have the ability and co-responsibility to raise our frequency personally and consciously with good thoughts, words and actions! The video clip for Uplift presents a taste of the multi-sensory show that is being developed with other artists, connecting sound, projection, video-mapping, hologram, scenography, theatrical performance and even aromas. 

This show will be a public extension of Rich’sAwareness Showsmusic project that he started in 2010 in high schools that were developed after his brother survived three months of trauma in a coma from a car accident. Declared a certified miracle, this event compelled Rich to start a highly specialised music awareness tour to high schools to connect with and support teenagers around the country as they navigate some of the most important decisions and challenging times of their lives (www.awarenessshows.com).

Learn more about Awareness Shows here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrZ_3mgxY54&t=1s.

Like most independent musicians, Rich also has a day job. As an elite level Entrepreneur running a Digital Marketing agency (www.richtraining.com.au) Rich first came to public attention when he was awarded in the top #100 Marketers in the World by Facebook in 2014.

Rich is a renowned Speaker presenting on the Power of Social Currency and the Social Economy, combined with new world social responsibility based business models, capturing and enlightening audiences at high-level events and building associations around the world. If you are looking for an individual who can bring awareness and touch your heart, through, word, song and deed, then Rich is your man.

BOB EVANS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘FULL CIRCLE’ SET FOR OCTOBER 5 RELEASE, PRE-ORDER HERE FEATURING NEW SINGLE ‘DROWNING’ & SHOWCASING AN EXTENSIVE BODY OF WORK+ NATIONAL TOUR FOR OCT / NOV

Five studio albums down the track and the distinguished career of Bob Evans receives the Best Of treatment via new album, Full Circle, to be released on October 5. Full Circle features a brand new single, Drowning and is accompanied by a video filmed in studio by Arlo Cook during the recording of the track. To celebrate the release, Bob Evans will hit the road for a national capital cities tour kicking off at Black Bear Lodge in Brisbane on October 19, and moving through to Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, before finishing up at Northcote Social Club in Melbourne on November 3.

Discussing Full Circle, Kevin Mitchell explains, “I didn’t want to approach this like a traditional Greatest Hits or Best Of. I like the idea of it being presented more like an introduction to my work if you had never heard of me. This would be the record for that person. So I didn’t want to just bundle the singles together or present the songs in the order they were released. Some singles didn’t make the cut, in favour of album tracks that have grown legs of their own and found some kind of special place of significance without ever necessarily being on the radio or anything. Wintersong, for example, off my third album, was never on the radio or well known but I just love it so much I wanted it on there. There were a few songs I felt like that about but obviously I couldn’t put them all in. It was quite hard actually, trying to narrow 5 albums down to 14 tracks. But I’m happy with how it looks. I’m proud of what I’ve managed to create.”

Mitchell was already under the Australian music spotlight as singer/guitarist for indie-rock-darlings Jebediah when in 1998 he found a t-shirt in a Perth op-shop with the number 15 on the back, and the name ‘Bob Evans’ printed on the front. Coincidentally at this time he was embarking on his first solo shows in Perth and a random name on someone’s discarded basketball shirt took hold. He may have grown out of the t-shirt, but the name fit and has stayed for an impressive solo career.

“This Bob Evans guy has been hitching a ride in my life for 20 years,” Mitchell laughs. “It’s an unusual relationship to have with something that isn’t real.

Five years into playing solo shows, the first Bob Evans album, Suburban Kid, emerged in 2003, released via Jebediah’s own Redline Records label. While it didn’t receive much attention outside of WA, it started a new momentum for Mitchell’s solo career, with EMI signing him up for his second LP, Suburban Songbook, recorded in Nashville. Led by the much loved single, Don’t You Think It’s Time?, it set a new career path in motion.

“When Suburban Songbook came out and it was embraced and was successful, I had this whole new kind of career,” Mitchell recalls. “It really saved my arse because at the time Jebediah were kind of just burnt out and taking a break, and I… can’t do anything else.”

With Suburban Songbook winning Mitchell an ARIA Award for ‘Best Adult Contemporary Album’, 2009’s Goodnight, Bull Creek! saw him return to record the last of his ‘suburban trilogy’ in Nashville. He recalls moving on from Suburban Songbook being on par with Jebediah following up Slightly Odway, their smash hit 1997 debut LP. “It was an unexpected success, certainly more than I had expected,” he says. “It’s a strange mental game, making music after that and all of a sudden you’ve got this massive audience you’ve never had before.”

2013 saw the release of Familiar Stranger, with Mitchell wanting to make a record “that sounded nothing like any other Bob Evans record I’d made. I didn’t want to make an acoustic or singer/songwriter album, none of those labels. I felt creatively and artistically very confident in that record. I’m very proud of that record, but I had such a grand concept for it that I think I got a little bit lost in it and couldn’t quite deliver it the way that I imagined I would.”

As a result 2016’s Car Boot Sale was about going back to basics. “It was very much a return to the first couple of records that I made,” Mitchell notes, “digging into that singer/songwriter thing that I’d tried to get away from.”

With Full Circle finalised and ready for release on October 5, Mitchell is taking stock of what’s next, saying, “Looking forward, I guess I’m trying really hard to be keenly aware of what I want to do. It’s such a game to keep creatively stimulated and excited.”

Sam Perry is a name thousands of Australians have fallen in love with through 2018. The young vocal loop artist struck a chord with Australian music fans and viewers of The Voice, where Perry took out the winner’s title for 2018.

Shifting the goalposts of what was considered the norm for music contestants on this platform, Perry’s musical style and curiosity when it comes to the manipulation and delivery of sounds in different ways, quickly made him a household name.

A seasoned performer, The Voice gave Perry the opportunity to finesse an already thriving skill set on a huge stage, connecting with his fans and continuing his creative journey under the guidance of US superstar, Kelly Rowland. “Kelly and I created a strong connection, she is wonderful and really helped me with the singing side of my craft.”

Emerging from the experience with bolstered confidence and ambition in spades, Perry hit the ground running in striking out further on his own in the independent arena. Inspired by other Australians who had been able to take their interest in looping overseas, Perry followed suit and the results were quick to speak for themselves; connecting with fellow artist Dub Fx over a shared love for music, looping and travel “I think I knew I wanted to make music solo, I had done the whole band thing for over 5 years…What got me into looping was an artist called Dub Fx, I spent countless hours watching his videos on YouTube, as soon as I saw him, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I could be my own one man band.”

Working in such a national spotlight in the way Perry did would be enough of a challenge to shake the confidence of any artist. Nerves were replaced with excitement however, leaving Perry chomping at the bit to embark on a bright new chapter of music. Learning to adapt and use the platform he’d been given to continue on his grind behind the scenes, eventually leading him to this point – branching out on his first ever national tour. “Gaining a fan base has given me more confidence, people seem to be digging what I do and that’s a big boost in itself. The experience has been so wonderful for me and I guess we will see what happens in the future, but this year is very busy and I feel very grateful for that.”

With new music in the works that will bring him to more Australian audiences before the year is out, Perry is excited for what is on the very near horizon. “My new music is coming together well, I have a lot to do and more to learn, but it’s exciting. I also can’t wait to tour Australia and show everyone what I have been working on.”

Here’s a taste of the Sam Perry show – clever, dynamic and primed to strike at the core of every music fan looking for something unique in a live performance.

SAM PERRY ‘NOT A DJ’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Tickets available from www.samperrymusic.com

Friday 16th November The Toff in Town Melbourne

Saturday 17th November Dub in the Park Adelaide

Friday 23rd November The Helm Sunshine Coast

Saturday 24th November 256 Wickham Brisbane

Friday 30th November Civic Underground Sydney

Friday 7th December Settlers Tavern Margaret River

Friday 14th December Jack Rabbit Slims Perth

Friday 21st December Magnums Hotel Airlie Beach

Saturday 22nd December Dalrymple Hotel Townsville

LENNY KRAVITZ
Raise Vibration OUT NOW
Lenny Kravitz has released his eleventh studio album Raise Vibration via BMG

Raise Vibration elevates the union of rock ‘n’ roll, funk, blues, and soul once again. Receptive to youthful inspiration, but enlightened by three decades of wisdom, it represents a powerful creative rebirth and a bold, bright, and brilliant body of work befitting of his legacy and boundless spirit.

Previously released off of this album, Kravitz’ debut track “It’s Enough” stands out as one of the most powerful compositions in Kravitz’s catalog and is a tense, decisive rumination on the global state of affairs today. 

His single, “Low” is a pulsating introspective composition dealing with the issue of preconceptions in the beginning of a relationship. 

It’s a funky cinematic groove layered with horns, strings and multi layered vocals with the help from the late great Michael Jackson.

About Lenny Kravitz
Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race and class over the course of a 20-year musical career. Reveling in the soul, rock and funk influences of the ’60s and ’70s, this writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has won four consecutive Grammy® Awards, as well as set a record for the most wins in the “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” category. In addition to his ten studio albums, which have sold more than 38 million worldwide, this multidimensional artist has segued into film, appearing as Cinna in the box-office hits, “The Hunger Games” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Kravitz can also be seen in the critically-acclaimed films “Precious” and “The Butler.”
  Raise Vibration is available in some amazing formats includingStandard CD (digipack)Deluxe CDSuper Deluxe Book12” VinylLimited Edition Picture DiscCassetteDigital and MFiT Out Now!LennyKravitz.lnk.to/RaiseVibrationPR

Ahead of their ‘Freezing In The Sun’ East Coast tour, Melbournian hellions CLOWNS drop one more distortion drenched, fast and furious single titled ‘I Shaved My Legs For You’, which will be their final offering before heading into the studio to record their 4th full length album.

‘I Shaved My Legs For You’ is at its heart, a love song. The kind of love that exists all around us in romances, work places, family homes and yet under our noses; taboo, forbidden and omnipresent. Coupled with it’s frenetic performance based videoclip (directed by Aidan McDonald at Walking Moustache and filmed behind a factory door as the songs chorus would suggest) the chances are high for this song to become a hit in the pit this summer during upcoming festival performances at Unify Gathering, Festival of The Sun and Shaka Fest.

CLOWNS ‘FREEZING IN THE SUN’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR with very special guests VOIIDFriday 21 September – Lansdowne, Sydney  Saturday 22 September – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle Saturday 29 September – Solbar, Maroochydore Sunday 30 September – The Foundry, Brisbane Friday 5 October – Crown & Anchor, Adelaide Saturday 6 October – The Corner, Melbourne Saturday 24 November – Shaka Fest, Gold Coast 13 – 16 December, Festival of the Sun, Port Macquarie 11- 13 January – Unify Festival, Tarwin LowerFor tickets and information go to www.damagedmusic.com.au

Whilst the festival’s line up is still being kept tightly under wraps, Carly has ensured that preparations for 2019 are in full swing with artist bookings remaining a closely guarded secret until the official announcement on Wednesday 31 October, “we’re so excited about what we’re planning for our 2019 line-up and can’t wait to share it with our audience.”

Previous festival instalments have included highlights from some of the best home-grown Aussie talent including Polish Club, Felix Riebl, Tired Lion, Alex Lahey, Saatsuma, Didirri and more and the third bill is set to be no different. With a guaranteed good time line-up to come, there’s no better time to snag cheap tix than the pre-announcement Early Bird phase on now. Open until Tuesday 30 October or sold out, the Early Bird Roundoffers three-day, three-night festival and camping ticket options to 300 lucky punters at a generously discounted rate. Teaming up with the lush Halls Gap Gardens Caravan Park,GMF can provide festivalgoers with a three-night camping ticket for admission to their affordable and accessible camping just a 10-minute walk from the festival grounds, which also grants free access to the shuttle bus every day.

Join Grampians Music Festival in February 2019 and celebrate regional Victoria, and the diverse collection of the best up-and-coming musicians from across Australia.

Grampians Music Festival 2019
Friday 15 – Sunday 17 February
The Valley Floor – 7 Valley Drive Halls Gap, VIC 

Early Bird Three Day Pass Friday / Saturday / Sunday
$159.00 + BF
*This ticket does not include camping or parking

Early Bird Camping Per Person Friday / Saturday / Sunday
$36.00 + BF

Car Parking Pass
$15.00 + BF

Children under 14 Free but must be accompanied by an adult

Early Bird tickets on sale now via Eventbrite and ends on 30 October
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/grampians-music-festival-2019-tickets

www.grampiansmusicfestival.com