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Friday 23 July, 2021 The new track for Karly Jewell features a time-bending amalgam of sounds and delights. What begins as a full-throttle post-grunge—or is that perhaps mid grunge?—slather of sound and fury eventually morphs into a series of melodic layers, with a nod to emo along the way, until we arrive at the core:…
Thursday July 8, 2021 Nashville based country-pop artists Calamity Jane has recently gone viral on TikTok with 2.2 million views on a video around abuse awareness, a platform the group is very passionate about. Their reach continues to grow outside of social media on radio, charting on Music Row in the States and billboard radio…
Thursday July 8, 2021 Australian singer-songwriter Holly Wild has just released her second single, No Limits. A natural progression from her debut track, Love Chooses You, released earlier in the year, No Limits is an indie-pop delight, utilising Holly’s evocative vocal, unforgettable melodies, and balanced instrumentation to create a striking and bold statement of self-assertion. As Holly says about…
Wednesday July 7, 2021 American singer-songwriter Rusty Gear has just released his new EP Delivery Man. With over one million Spotify streams and counting, Rusty continues to establish his brand of county rock. Recorded in Nashville and produced by Brad Hill, Delivery Man utilises Rusty’s pliant vocal style and equally accommodating songwriting techniques to create an assortment of…
Friday July 2, 2021 The Sydney indie-rock band Josh Orange is about to release I Feel Love, the fourth single from their Midnight Lights album. As member Gordon Burke explains, ‘The song is a dedication, a way of paying homage to the sheer beauty of the album Rrakala and the impact it had on me personally and spiritually when I…
Friday July 2, 2021 The new release by Australian singer-songwriter Jai Larkan is an impressive example of local indie pop-rock at its finest.Only Love is the title track from his forthcoming three-song EP, released worldwide on July 23, 2021. As a member of popular folk-rock band The Wishing Well, Jai’s experience includes over 660 concert appearances,…
Thursday 24 June, 2021 Joey Paul has got to be a contender for the next big thing to come out of Australia. After releasing a series of singles, including Confession, Make Believe, and Alone Tonight, the emerging singer-songwriter has released Wild Heart. The new release is an exceptional contemporary indie-pop tune that will undoubtedly garner unanimous support and praise….
Monday 7th June, 2021 Many music critics have praised emerging Australian music artist Echolily, describing her sound as pivoting between the haunting, ethereal sounds of Massive Attack, Portishead, Bjork, and the strong songwriting of Sia. After releasing her debut single Under The Clocks (Stay),earlier this year, the Melbourne based musician is back with another bold…
Sunday 6th June, 2021 The new album for Ras Banamungu, the West Australian based vocalist, songwriter, percussionist, and professional laughter therapist, is Revelation of Oneness. It follows a series of singles which include Smiling Face of Australia and My Sunshine. The album utilises a combination of roots music, blues and Afrobeat, and these converging sound choices can surprise as much…
Friday 4th June, 2021 Country-pop singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, Crystal McGrath, has just released a new single About A Boy. The song’s title is not as much of a giveaway as you might think, though the territory the lyric attempts to plough is replete with hidden anomalies. In September 2019, McGrath released her EP Room to Breathe,…