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Tuesday September 13, 2022 Player isthe latest single for Sydney-based music powerhouse Ric Laurance, a smooth-sounding R&B track that incorporates electro and modern funk and adds a playful pop sheen to it all. As well as releasing a series of notable singles since 2018, Ric has also written for and produced a number of local…
Tuesday August 30, 2022 Aria (aka Mariano Schiavolini) has released The Next Life, a rousing contemporary pop-rock track with a timely and thought-provoking lyric, focusing on the tragic disappearance of our planet’s wildlife. The Next Life is sponsored by earthday.org, part of the UN, in support of their initiatives in 2022 for animals and their…
Thursday August 18, 2022 The Perth-born independent singer-songwriter Castle Hughes is yet another example of the new breed of stand-out DIY contemporary music artists forging their distinct paths to establishing an identity in Australia and globally. Castle’s 2021 debut, Moving On,was a contemporary dance-pop song that combined melodic power and lyrical prowess with a rousing…
Thursday August 18, 2022 The new single release for Canadian-born singer-songwriter Crystal McGrath is another contemporary country-pop crossover. Test Drive is not so much a detour from her previous explorations of positivity and self-empowerment, such as can be heard on one of her last single releases, Game On, but an extension. Following a successful run…
Tuesday June 28, 2022 Ras Banamungu and The Det-n-ators International have been going from strength to strength since the release of the 2021 album Revelation of Oneness and the singles, the album’s title track and Hallelu Jah. Ras and the band have now released the follow-up to Shakalaka-Doo Experience, which was an exhilarating high-energy track…
Friday June 24, 2022 After releasing a series of successful singles, emerging music star Susan Muranty has just dropped a superb country pop-rock track, Sky Falls Out Of You. The new single is a preview of her much-anticipated forthcoming debut album Turquoise. Sky Falls Out Of You is perhaps more pop than country or rock,…
Friday June 24, 2022 Gold Coast-based singer-songwriter Shelley Grace has released, After All, a break-up song that revolves around a revelatory aftermath, a lyric focused on the resolve that surfaces from the dissolution of an intimate partnership. The track has already been nominated for a Gold Coast Music Award and is sure to generate thousands…
Thursday June 16, 2022 The new release for fast-rising Australian rapper Primitive is called Sydney Highway and features Olly Stern and Claire Ertansel. In a short period, Primitive (aka Peter Sandercock) has made a substantial impact on the expanding Sydney rap scene, attracting a loyal fan base, and affirming a reputation for writing, recording, and…
Thursday June 9, 2022 Internationally renowned US country music artist Rusty Gear has released the brilliantly titled Lost in My Hometown featuring Anna Jacobson. With previous Australian ads on MTV / CMT KIX COUNTRY NETWORK, FLOW FM NETWORK, and ABC COUNTRY, Rusty’s latest is sure to reaffirm the singer-songwriter’s indelible presence on the music landscape….
Thursday June 9, 2022 Anirban Jee has released Will Above My Wish, the follow up to his two recent hits, Move Out and Mayday. Anirban Jee is no stranger to chart success—a previous release Deep Down featuring X-Factor artist Mary Ann Van Der Horst, attained the number one position under the International Category at the…