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Tuesday March 22, 2022 Australia has a long-standing tradition of producing notable and credible rock bands that are as singular and dissimilar as the land in which they’re born—think AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, and The Angels—bands whose sound incorporated the raw and unfiltered, and to a certain extent for some of them, utilized subtle humor to…
Tuesday March 15, 2022 Rock may very well be considered a ‘legacy’ style, but that by no means precludes it from influencing younger generations, subsequently creating a hybrid style that takes its cues from classic rock tropes and contemporary influences, merging it into a sensibility steeped in the now. Culture is not immune to time,…
Tuesday March 15, 2022 The new release for Sydney music artist Tiana Troy follows a string of singles in 2020 that include Whatever and Waiting For You. The new one is an extension of her previous releases, not quite dance yet decidedly more brazen and bolder in its approach, musically and lyrically. Tiana’s streamlined pop examination of self-empowerment…
Tuesday Mach 1, 2022 Originally from Oregon, US, New Zealand based singer-songwriter Emme Lentino’s brand of country-tinged pop, soul, and pop-rock has featured in several daytime television shows, including ABC’s One Life to Live and All My Children. She has also performed in an off-Broadway production and collaborated with DJ/producer Vasili Gavre, writing, recording, and…
Tuesday March 1, 2022 Some people unwind by conquering crossword puzzles, some play golf…Ron E Buckpitt writes songs! Ron is a self-described ‘rouseabout from the shearing sheds’, and apparently, there aren’t many colourful life experiences he’s missed out on—and written songs about. With an authentic country twang, all of his very own, Ron has released Put…
Thursday February 24, 2022 Adelaide based singer-songwriter Jordan D’Sena has just released his second single, Secrets. The new track follows the success of his 2021 debut Silhouette, which attracted a lot of attention and secured an enthusiastic audience for the young music artist. Secrets is stylistically similar to his debut, utilising acoustic guitars, balanced production (Adelaide producer Israel…
Thursday February 24, 2022 As Lark’s biography declares, ‘If you want to label it, it’s a Miami Beach party vibe through the feel of early Madonna to end up in the good times zone of Dua Lipa and J.Lo’. And that is actually a pretty decent sum-up of Lark’s music. With years of experience behind…
Monday February 22, 2022 Western Australian country singer-songwriter Darren Gillis’s new track, Me And You, follows a series of singles, the first of which was released in 2020. The new one is as candid and stylistically on point as it needs to be to suit the genre. However, a broader palette is used, with traces of…
Tuesday 15th February, 2022 This might be the first rock and roll track in history to feature a penchant for homemade cooking, with the opening line of the chorus well and truly revealing the hurt the young narrator has endured: ‘I like your homemade pizza.’ As Jake Murdoch says about the lyric of his new…
Tuesday 15th February, 2021 Eli Dan’s debut single, Treading Water, was a finalist in the 2019 International Song Competition. The emerging Australian music artist followed that up with Just Another Love Song, which received decent media attention, including adds on ABC National Stingray, In Store Playlist Coles Radio, In Store DAB and KIIS – Feature. Eli Dan harnesses the…