Well versed in poetry and performance, Allysha Joy’s potent lyricism, unique musicianship and incredible vocals have garnered legions of attentive fans the world over. Seamlessly forging her own sound as singer, songwriter, keys player and selector, Joy is well known as 30/70’s lead vocalist and with a heavy line-up of collaborations over the years, she has marked her place across continents, expansive projects and genres.

In 2022 Allysha brought a brand new amalgamation of her poetic practice to the forefront, with the release of her self-produced sophomore album ‘Torn : Tonic’ on First Word Records. Staunch and broken, poetic and vibrant, this second album encapsulates the pain and the remedy, and celebrates an incredible selection of feature artists; including Ego Ella May, Julien Dyne, and Dancing Water, as well as her debut as a producer.

On the live circuit, Joy has performed alongside the likes of Snarky Puppy, PJ Morton, Ezra Collective, Children of Zeus and KOKOROKO as well as performing at notable festivals such as We Out Here and Montreux Jazz Festival.

Maintaining a monthly “Australian” radio show on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM and compiling the VA compilation ‘They’re Energised’ for UK Label CoOp Presents, Allysha continues to provide platforms for “Australian” artists to reach global audiences, seeking opportunities to connect music and music lovers around the world over.

Allysha appears on releases from Rhythm Section, Total Refreshment Centre, Future Classic, First Word and Brownswood. Her 2018 debut album ‘Acadie : Raw’ on Gondwana Records won ‘Best Soul Album’ at the Music Victoria Awards, was nominated for ‘Best Jazz Album’ at the Worldwide Awards, and featured in many end-of-year lists, including Bandcamp’s Top Soul Albums.

Allysha’s lyrics weave together a heartfelt mix of love, power, wonder, anger, faith and hope for change. An artist that presents a palette of intricate grace and optimism, whilst unafraid of adding uncomfortable truths. An incredibly powerful live performer; Allysha’s husky vocals sonically sync with her formidable Fender Rhodes playing, whilst her influences are a solid base of jazz, hip hop and R&B; all glazed with the unique special sauce the Melbourne / Narrm soul scene has become known for globally.

EGO RIDE – the debut album by Australian frog enthusiast Asha Jefferies – is a self-portrait of the songwriter in motion. “I think travel and transit are so transformative,” she says. “When I listen to music, I’m not still – I’m walking, or I’m driving.” Like filmmaker Greta Gerwig – forcing the camera to keep pace as she dances along New York City streets in Frances Ha – Jefferies harnesses the momentum of kinetic energy to move from scene to scene, to recover from her stumbles quickly. “It feels like I’m always writing about getting from one place to another.”

Across the album’s ten tracks, Jefferies revisits two years of words and actions on loop – choices to speak or to stay silent, moments of stepping into or retreating from change. On first listen, its titular track seems to lay out the beats of her escape from a failed relationship: “I had to give up to start again”. In fact, Jefferies is breaking free from herself. “I realised that a lot of the narratives throughout the album are tied to my ego – whether that’s moments where I felt on top of the world, or totally crumbled,” she says. “Writing brings comfort and closure and acceptance to everything I’m feeling.”

Out 12th April 2024 through Nettwerk Music Group, EGO RIDE – created in collaboration with Ball Park Music’s Sam Cromack – will speak to an audience of deeply-feeling listeners searching for the courage to take a step of faith, without knowing where it will lead.

Battlesnake, an Australian 7-piece hard rock / metal band, has risen from the depths of the underworld with a powerful sound that merges elements of Queen, King Gizzard, and Tenacious D. Known for their high-impact live performances and epic theatrical songwriting, they have quickly earned a formidable reputation in the Australian music scene.

Battlesnake’s electrifying performances have caught the attention of the Australian music industry, leading them to support the likes of KISS on their “End of The World Tour,” as well as The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction on “The World Is a Vampire Tour.”

With the release of three new singles, “Pangea Breaker”, “Motorsteeple” “Alpha & Omega” Battlesnake have just announced that their second album is on the way. Anticipation is high as they prepare to unleash their full-length masterpiece onto the world.

As excitement mounts and anticipation builds, Battlesnake continues to solidify their position as one of the most exciting acts in the metal scene. With a truly unique live show and an unwavering dedication to their craft, they are poised to conquer new territories and captivate audiences worldwide.

All hail Battlesnake!

Cat & Calmell are set to ignite dance floors with their latest single, ‘give urself 2 me’.

The infectious track, born from a wild, hungover session post-Cat’s birthday bash in Melbourne, encapsulates the duo’s desire to let loose and embrace the fun side of life. “We really wanted to have fun and let our hair down for this new era,” says Cat & Calmell. “After such a heavy project last year, ‘give urself 2 me’ is a symbol of us growing up and wanting to be HOT young women and party after ALL the heavy shit.”

Producer Lucy Blomkamp expertly captures their energy, delivering a tune that’s trashy, cheeky, and irresistibly fun – a true Icona Pop inspired anthem for the modern era, with diverse influences from Asian icons of the ’90s to European Hyperpop.

Cat & Calmell will bring the party for their first UK and European shows in May, playing The Great Escape in Brighton, shows in Glasgow, Dublin and a headline show in Paris.

This release comes two years after the duo’s debut EP, Life of Mine, which propelled them into the global spotlight with hits like ‘Dumbshit’ and ‘Dramatic’. They also released their mini- album How Do You Feel last year which spawned the singles ‘Feel Alive’ and ‘Overstimulated’. With over 75 million global streams under their belt and a dedicated fanbase eagerly awaiting their return, get ready to give urself to Cat & Calmell.

Born in Nairobi and hailing from the Nilotic peoples of East Africa, Adelaide-based singer, songwriter and producer Elsy Wameyo has established herself as a voice to be reckoned with in the contemporary music industry. Her debut Nilotic burst onto the scene in early 2022, garnering widespread attention from fans and critics alike with regular airplay via triple j, Double J and community radio stations around the country, as well as taking out six major prizes at the South Australian Music Awards in 2022. Leaning into a unique blend of soul, RNB, gospel and hip-hop, Wameyo has crafted a sound which stands out in a scene cluttered with artists and songwriters looking for attention. Her energetic, rapid-fire vocal delivery is a vessel for insightful lyrics which rail against social injustice and question prejudice in our community. An artist with a remarkable clarity of vision and determined work ethic, Wameyo is set to rise not only in Australia but internationally as one to watch in the global hip-hop community.

A self-taught producer who wrote and produced her debut EP while at home during the pandemic, Wameyo has since stretched her wings and collaborated with producers in Kenya, London and Australia including Joe Brown, Detonate, LUCIENBLONKAMP and Polycarp Otieno, of the renowned Kenyan highlife band Sauti Soul. Her vision is to create a community of artists with stories to share that support each other in reclaiming their identity and speaking out after years of marginalisation and alienation in the Australian music industry.

To date, Elsy has shared stages with Maségo, Sampa the Great, Genesis Owusu, Ruel, Tyler the Creator and more. She has performed at most major festivals including Splendour in the Grass, WOMADelaide, VIVID Sydney, Falls Festival, Lost Paradise, Dark Mofo and more. In 2023, Elsy wrapped her ‘Nilotic’ tour with a sold-out finale performance in Nairobi, Kenya. She then toured internationally with Australian hip-hop icons Hilltop Hoods before returning to Australia to support Genesis Owusu on his national ‘Strugger’ tour.

2024 will see the release of Elsy’s debut full-length album, as well as extensive touring in Europe, East Africa, Australia and the UK.

Naarm/Melbourne based musician ENOLA infuses hard hitting tracks with a stinging vulnerability, applying the salve to the self-inflicted wound. With an instinctual understanding of the balance between heightened drama and grimy reality, ENOLA is simultaneously screaming from the rooftops and digging their nails into the cracks of the pavement.

Their raw post-punk is underpinned by a background in electronic production, melded with the grunge and shoe gaze ever present in their home base of Naarm/Melbourne. In the same vein as Shame and Fontaines DC, ENOLA traverses boundless plains musing on isolation and in search of catharsis. Poignant and uninhibited, their vocals are a punch in the gut, leaving a familiar pang felt in the most unexpected ways.

An enigmatic performer, ENOLA brings a wild energy, holding audiences so tightly captive that static builds and lightning could strike, splintering it all apart at any moment. Having supported the likes of RVG, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Divide and Dissolve all in the last six months, ENOLA has made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting live acts in the country. Delivering the urgency of IDLES and atmosphere of Joy Division, ENOLA have carved out their own unique sound, an important and powerful contribution that needs to be heard.

Driven by emotion and a pure desire for their art to connect with listeners regardless of life experience or disposition, Forest Claudette emerges as a breath of fresh air. For the Melbourne-born songwriter and musician, music has long existed as an avenue for escape and therapy for Forest Claudette (artistic moniker of Kobe Hamilton-Reeves).

DThe Forest Claudette sound is one that moves effortlessly between two distinct loves for R&B and pop; including the experimental threads that often draw the two genres into each other’s orbit. This culmination saw the Melbourne artist awarded two ARIA awards for their sophomore EP Everything Was Green, including taking home best ‘R’n’B / Soul release’ for their lead single ‘Mess Around (feat Earthgang)’. With inspirations ranging from Tyler, The Creator, Steve Lacy and Phoenix, Forest Claudette’s own sonic palette was formed at a young age on a foundation of ‘00s hip hop and the burgeoning wave of indie music that would become a dominant force in pop culture during the decade.

Full Flower Moon band are the definition of rock ‘n’ roll.

Frontwoman persona ‘Babyshakes Dillon’ walks in many shoes, from snakeskin boots to stilettos. This alter ego can act as a convenient buffer between the songwriter and their words, particularly when they’re bowing at the altar of excess.

Since the release of their 2021 EP Death or Hell (4ZZZ Album of the Week), they’ve been making steadfast headway. They bagged a national tour with rock godfathers The Black Crowes (USA) and support slots with the likes of Frankie and The Witch Fingers (USA), The Murlocs, Nothing But Thieves (UK), Bad Dreems & more, with the show described as “full frontal rock onslaught”.

The August 2023 release of Diesel Forever was described by NME as scorching rock with a sting in the tail where singles have garnered the band hat-tips from all the right heads: ‘Trainspotting’ spent five weeks in the AMRAP Community Radio Top 10 and was featured in Netflix hit, Heartbreak High, while Dave Ruby Howe from triple j Unearthed described “NY-LA” as a track with “a level of sneering, unattainable cool that is hard to fake”. The album is a manifesto of a tight collective in pursuit of the stratosphere, and unafraid of burning up on the journey.

There isn’t much this onslaught can’t handle and 2023 was their biggest year yet with major festival slots on Splendour In The Grass, Yours & Owls Festival, securing UK/EU booking agency, Free Trade (Soccer Mommy, The War on Drugs) and being awarded The Music Underground Hidden Gems competition and the Grant Mclennan Scholarship to head to New York.

Get ready for the turbulence that is Full Flower Moon Band as they get ready to release their next album, Megaflower, tour nationally across Australia and dominate the world with their first European tour in May 2024.

Go-Jo, the solo project of the emerging pop star Marty Zambotto, growing up off the grid on a self-sustained property in remote Western Australia, Go-Jo’s unique upbringing gave him and an chance to his unique sound and character.

After getting his first guitar at 13, Go-Jo began producing and writing songs for others before finding his own voice and launching his solo project.

What sets Go-Jo apart from other artists is his incredible ability to write, produce, record, mix, master and perform as an artist, whilst also having an almost innate knack for connection with fans, entertaining, and engaging with audiences both in person and online. He has championed an outside of the box approach to delivering his music to new audiences and is constantly looking for new ways to pair his catchy music with his captivating personality and personal style.

Gretta Ray’s journey from winning triple j Unearthed in 2016 to being awarded the Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Prize marks an extraordinary beginning to her career. Her debut album, Begin to Look Around, released in 2021, earned nominations for both an ARIA Music Award (Breakthrough Artist – Release) and a J Award (Australian Album of the Year). This was followed by a sold-out headlining tour in 2022, an Australian arena tour supporting Gang of Youths, and a viral moment sparked by her poignant and breathtaking cover of Billy Joel’s ‘Vienna’ on TikTok. This cover has amassed over 30 million streams, 350 million views, 35 million likes, and half a million shares across social media platforms globally.

Continuing her success, Gretta toured her sophomore album to packed out theatres in Australia followed by a UK and Australian tour supporting Maisie Peters which included a show at Wembley Arena. Positive Spin earned recognition with a shortlisting for the Australian Music Prize and another J Award nomination (Australian Album of the Year).

Sonically daring. Visually adventurous. Hypnotic art-punk with a bizarre post-punk edge. Six-piece ensemble Gut Health has emerged from the Naarm/Melbourne underground as one of Australia’s most compelling new acts.

Backed by the leadership of their LGBTI-heavy band and peers, Gut Health harness an uncompromising ethos that both showcases and fosters open liberation and the healing qualities of consensual rage in its many and varied forms.

The band bottle these values along with the spirit of New York’s No-Wave revolution and the diverse musical backgrounds of each player – spanning punk to jazz and beyond – to create a polymorphous and positively thrilling, dance-floor filling, post-punk concoction.

Their 2022 debut EP Electric Party Chrome Girl – self-recorded in a storage facility in the heart of Brunswick – was an instant hit amongst music lovers and tastemakers alike, puncturing Australia’s perception of punk and projecting the band from the concealed corners of Melbourne’s underground warehouse spaces into the spotlight.

Enthusiastic reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone, triple j and Post Trash swiftly followed, while the band’s music and videos were added to radio and television playlists nationwide.

With a heavy emphasis on their driving rhythm section backed by sharp, angular guitars and mind-mangling synthesisers, Gut Health’s songs are brought home by the effervescent melodies and lyrical wit of front person Athina Uh Oh.

Brazen in their message of self-expression and staunchly encouraging the visceral powers of the dance floor, Gut Health summon a cross-pollination of communities to dance together – uninhibited, liberally and safely.

Gut Health are Athina Uh Oh, Adam Markmann, Dom Willmott, Eloise Murphy-Hill, Angus Fletcher and Myka Wallace.

From Melbourne, HighSchool are Rory Trobbiani and Luke Scott, a band whose debut EP, Forever at Last, is a lo-fi, post-punk gem. Featuring the singles ‘New York, Paris and London’, ‘Frosting’ and ‘Sirens’, Forever at Last felt perfectly crystallized on release; serving as a brilliant introduction to an essential new band and already championed by the likes of NME, The FADER, Clash, DIY, PAPER and So Young.

In late 2022, a standalone single ‘Only A Dream’ was released via Dan Carey’s Speedy Wunderground label, which the band followed with a tour back in Australia touring Sam Fender before headlining a sold-out hometown show at The Corner Hotel.

Now signed to [PIAS], HighSchool headed to the studio to record with rising London producer Finn Billingham (Sam Akpro, Sunken), finding him a kindred spirit in his creative approach. After a few sessions, the EP is now in the can, having been mixed by GRAMMY-winning engineer Philippe Weiss (Madonna, Nas, Drake, Earl Sweatshirt) and mastered by Blur and Depeche Mode producer Ben Hillier. The first track heard from the second EP, ‘August 19’, providing a seamless continuation of their debut EP’s arc, exploring themes of nostalgia, adolescence and young love.

2024 sees the release of their second EP, which is being supported with tours of Australia, Japan, North America and Europe.

It is said that only through the trials and tribulations of turmoil do the doors of destiny open. A series of political blunders led to the death of culture in Sydney, gone was the midnight pulse that kept the city living and breathing. Rising from the ashes of this stoney rubble, a dark figure emerged, doused in eyeliner, smeared in lipstick, Johnny Hunter was born.

Kicking and screaming in every corner of Sydney’s underground. Johnny Hunter haunted pubs with their obscure cabaret, blistering post-punk riffs and howling bullish poetry. Gushing with the glamour and bravado of the likes of Morrissey and Bowie whilst bleeding the torment of Joy Division and The Cure, The Johnny Hunter experience caught like wildfire, onlookers became followers and followers became fanatics giving the band its cult status in Sydney.

The band has since sold out rooms across the East Coast of Australia. Was voted best on ground at Big Sound by Double J and supported the likes of Jack White and The Saboteurs, The Psychedelic Furs, Kirin J Callinan, City Calmdown, Press Club, Polish Club and Joyride as well as playing festivals such as Yours & Owls, Bad Friday, Festival of the Sun, Mountain Sounds and Secret Garden (where they famously left the PA in flames).

2020 Further cemented the band’s rise with their beautifully melancholic debut EP Early Trauma, gaining critical praise and airplay around the country. Released during the 2020 pandemic the band were unable to tour but still signed to Cooking Vinyl Australia before any representatives had been given the chance to see a live show.

‘Want’ The debut album for Johnny Hunter produced by Jack Moffit (The Preatures) and mixed by the legendary Adam Greenspan (IDLES, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) is our hero’s journey of self- actualisation in a world spinning off its axis.

Dripping in trademark drama and surrounded by furious instrumental, the album consists of songs new and old, retellings of personal and shared experiences in the pursuit of life. Johnny Hunter hang themselves out to dry in public displays of utter lyrical honesty whilst paying homage to the sounds of a past life that shaped the band into the one that audiences hear today.

In 2024, the band has evolved its lineup, signed with Hell Beach/Onelove Records and partnered with International Talent Booking in the UK (Editors, Biffy Clyro). Currently in the studio working on a new E.P with Canadian producer Jesse F. Keeler (Death From Above, MSTRKRFT), Johnny Hunter is sharpening swords and readying their armour for a global quest in 2024.

Raised in Western Sydney with a vibrant mix of Australian, Nigerian, and Irish heritage, Keiynan Lonsdale has emerged as a dynamic force in entertainment. From a young age, Keiynan channelled his passion into music, dance, and acting, driven by a vision to transcend barriers and inspire unity. His debut album Rainbow Boy (2020) showcased his multifaceted artistry, earning him a nomination for ‘Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist’ at the 2021 GLAAD Music Awards.

Keiynan’s creative expression extends beyond music to captivating roles in film and TV, including CW’s The Flash, Love, Simon, and Netflix’s Work It, earning him multiple accolades. His upcoming role in Swift Street marks another exciting chapter in his acting career.

2023 saw Keiynan electrify Sydney World Pride with a landmark performance. He also released The Heart Defence mixtape, laying groundwork for his 2024 album. Keiynan’s presence at Paris Fashion Week’s Hermes AW FW 24 and plans for a 2024 Australia, UK & European tour further highlight his influence across music, fashion, and culture.

Kobie Dee is a 26-year-old Gomeroi artist from Maroubra in South Sydney, Bidjigal Land. With an innate gift for storytelling and connecting with young people, Kobie Dee is one of the exciting new voices in Australian hip hop.

As an artist, Kobie is deeply engaged in his community through performance and community work, and his passion for his culture and people is inspiring new generations.

In 2023, Kobie kicked off the year supporting US rapper Joey Bada$$ on his Australian Tour, backed up by hosting the triple j Hip Hop Show and was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards. Alongside serving as an Ambassador for Weave Youth & Community Services and being named “The Voice of a Generation” by GQ Australia. Kobie also wrapped up several national live appearances, including performances at VIVID LIVE, SXSW SYDNEY, LISTEN OUT, and BIGSOUND 2023.

In 2022 following on from the release of his AIR Awards-nominated debut EP, Gratitude Over Pity, Kobie embarked on a huge headline regional tour through Gomeroi Country in NSW, and played his first headline shows in both Sydney and Melbourne in September, joined by UK rapper and The Guardian’s Ones To Watch artist, Jords. Kobie also showcased his new material in Germany in September as part of the Import Export Open festival program, Wor(l)d Connects presents: Conscious HipHop, Roots & Spoken Word between Sydney, London and Munich. Kobie closed off 2022, with winning FBi SMAC Award for Best Live Act, the triple j Done Good Award for Enriching First Nations Communities and performing at the inaugural First & Forever Festival at Hanging Rock.

Kobie was signed to Bad Apples Music in 2019 and has performed alongside artists including Briggs, Jessica Mauboy, Nooky and Barkaa as part of Yabun, Sydney Festival and at the Bad Apples House Party at the Sydney Opera House.

There’s something quite animalistic about Merpire’s music – the moniker of Naarm/Melbourne-based Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt – whose huge, gritty voice, whimsical turn-of-phrase and inimitable chord choices seem impossible to tame, were it not for a sobering honesty that could heal even the most stoic crowd. Merpire’s songs aren’t just effortless, catchy dark-pop anthems deserving of a home in the 90s Garbage or Caroline Polachek canon – soaring through every track is a subtext profound enough to stop you in your tracks, like the whistle only a dog can hear.

Merpire has spent the last few years since her debut Simulation Ride (ADA Records) reclaiming her body, her joy and her obsession with golden retrievers. With the help of true community and time to herself to explore the multi-instrumentalist that she is, Merpire is ready to share what she’s found with others who could use the physical release.

Enter: Merpire’s second teenagehood, Milk Pool. Written in the confines of an old house and relationship, and recorded as the walls gave way, the artist’s sophomore record is something of a premonition. Preempting her own unfurling, Atkinson-Howatt wrote of fantasy, fluidity and fluids themselves (the kind that come from being your truest animal self, lust and loss and all) – before she’d even entered her era of play. Now, Milk Pool embodies Merpire’s dogged commitment to having fun, a true departure from the Heavy Feeling that got her here.

While any reputable queer advice column will tell you that there is, in fact, such a thing as too much processing, Platonic Sex are yet to approach their limit. At the intersection of rock aesthetics and folk storytelling, the band’s guitar-driven melodies cocoon lyrics that explore the duality of toughness and intimacy. Rinsing memories until the water runs clear, mining relationships for strands of truth, they hold space for audiences wading through their own twenty-something (and beyond) joys and tragedies.

Platonic Sex catapulted into 2022 with the release of their debut EP Grip, which saw them named as triple j Unearthed Feature Artist and win the Carol Lloyd Award at the 2023 Queensland Music Awards. With ‘Bitch in the Heat’, the lead single from their upcoming EP, Platonic Sex continue to amass praise across triple j, Pilerats, The Music, Music Feeds, Live Wire, The AU Review and Ramona Magazine, with a charge of community radio support, plus adds to tastemaking playlists including Spotify’s Fresh Finds AU & NZ, Apple Music’s New Music Daily, The New Rock, Today’s Indie Rock and Indie Pop and Amazon Music’s New Music Daily.

Their captivating live show, which has earned them support slots alongside Angel Olsen, Jen Cloher, The Beths, WAAX and Body Type, were rounded out with a string of packed-out performances at BIGSOUND, including a slot on Amazon Music After Hours’ PRIDE Party earlier this month – their second consecutive year showcasing at the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest music industry showcase.

With an operatic swagger angular guitar driven sound, Melbourne’s Radio Free Alice emerged with an art school musical palette, painted from a suburban Australian canvas. Immediate and arresting rock arrangements from the 4 piece band meld with frontman Noah Learmonth’s distinctive yearning throaty vocal, harking to the stylings of Ian Curtis and Robert Smith. Guitars with clean tones and clever notes, melodic bass lines, urgent drumbeats, and the occasional sax translate the band’s DIY recordings to an energetic, charismatic live show from the young quartet.

Following 2023 singles ‘Paris Is Gone’ and ‘Look What You’ve Done’, which have received support from triple j, FBi and 3RRR, the band have opened for Django Django, The Snuts, Sorry and a sold out four week residency at inner Melbourne’s Nighthawk. The band’s captivating live show saw them emerge from Brisbane’s BIGSOUND showcase as one of the breakout artists for the year, as they lead into SXSW Sydney and a run of summer shows around Australia. More music and an EP to come from this exciting new young talent this year.

Melbourne-based Rowena Wise has a burgeoning reputation as a live performer, delivering songs that have a newfound sense of honesty, holding space for all of life’s beauty and messiness. Hailed as a “lyrical assassin” by the Australian triple j community, Rowena’s storytelling is like a close friend, offering heady ruminations on love, loss and alienation while giving gentle echoes of courage and empowerment. Inspired by the strong storytelling sensibilities of 60s folk icons, Rowena is a sharp lyricist who finds truths in fiction, sketched over a sound that is best filed as indie rock, garage pop and alt-folk.

Growing up in the small surf town of Margaret River, Western Australia, Rowena was surrounded by music from an early age. Her father, a luthier, built her custom acoustic and electric guitars, while her mother, a folk musician from Chicago, instilled in her a love of music that would shape her career. Rowena travelled and performed from a young age as part of a family band, before moving to Melbourne at the age of 18 to pursue her own music.

As a performer Rowena is centrestage, delivering her songs with raw, understated power. Her depth and relatability quickly draws the listener in over breezy guitar work and conversational lyricism. With her debut album Senseless Acts of Beauty on the horizon, Rowena is poised to make her mark as “a menacing force in indie-pop’s next generation” (Pilerats), cementing her as a compelling voice in the indie music scene and beyond.

Hailing from the sun-kissed shores of Newcastle, Australia, Rum Jungle epitomises a carefree spirit with their distinctive blend of surf rock and alt-pop. Their musical odyssey has been a journey of exploration and evolution, culminating in the release of their recent EP, Hold Me In The Water, which made a splash upon its November 2023 debut, soaring to impressive heights on the ARIA Vinyl and Australian Album Charts.

Beyond their triumphant EP release, Rum Jungle has carved out memorable milestones through their electrifying live performances and extensive touring endeavours. From the intimate settings of 500-capacity venues to the vibrant energy of festival crowds, their Hold Me In The Water EP Tour in February 2024 showcased their magnetic stage presence and drew enthusiastic audiences. Prior to this, their Back Home Australia-wide tour from March to May 2023 captivated listeners with sold-out shows across various cities.

Rum Jungle’s sonic allure transcends borders, with notable appearances at prestigious festivals such as Rolling Sets Festival, Yours and Owls, Groovin the Moo, and Falls Festival. Their authentic energy and captivating performances have garnered a dedicated following both domestically and internationally. With upcoming tours slated for the UK and Europe in May-June 2024 and the promise of new singles throughout the year, Rum Jungle continues to solidify their reputation as a band to watch. Their debut album, slated for release in late 2024, represents the culmination of their artistic journey and musical evolution.

Indie pop four-piece smol fish are a band of best friends from Boorloo, Australia.

With earnest lyricism and playful instrumentation, the band explores the lovely and lonesome aspects of being a 20-something navigating the world today. Though self-described as “not big,” smol fish have already achieved some notable accomplishments in their music career. They have been selected as a triple j Unearthed feature artist, their song ‘Sad Girl Summer’ was the most played track on RTRFM in 2021 and, in 2022, smol fish had the incredible opportunity to support Noah Dillon on a national tour, playing at 12 cities across Australia.

Known for their energetic and engaging live performances, smol fish have gained a loyal following in their local music scene with their distinct style and undeniable chemistry on stage.

The four-piece have just released their highly anticipated sophomore EP “crocodile tears.”

Tamara & the Dreams is the beloved ‘zeitgeist capturing’ indie pop project of Melbourne’s voice of a generation, Tamara Reichman. Born in bedrooms and grown in bandrooms, it is based on a deep love for songwriting that makes you laugh, cry and feel understood. Inspired by indie heroes like Mitski, Courtney Barnett, and Alvvays, Tamara’s candid observations and charisma are filtered through whimsical, fuzzy guitar songs. Armed with the superpower of cutting to the core of idealism, angst, longing, love and the internet, and conjuring instantly relatable, catchy pop, Tamara & the Dreams has captured the affection of many in the Australian and global music community.

Refusing to stay within the bounds of Australian indie, Melbourne based four-piece Teenage Dads, create melodies and rhythms that collide at the intersection of disparate worlds: early 2000s NYC indie, ‘80s New Wave and Synth Pop. These all blend with the explosiveness of more contemporary influences like Two Door Cinema Club and Phoenix to create a sound and style that is finding them fans across Australia, North America, England and Europe.

Tracks including ‘Hey Diego!’, ‘Speedracer’ and the live show-stopping, ‘Teddy’, have all gained radio support in Australia via triple j, with BBC Radio 1 jumping onboard to support ‘Speedracer’. Their most recent single ‘I Like It’ features on playlists including New Music Friday, New Music Daily, Indie Brandneu, Indie Arrivals, Heaps Indie and many more.

Teenage Dads live performances have an equally epic reputation. In 2023 a schedule of over 80 shows across England, Europe, North America, and Canada have taken the band to an international audience. At home in Australia, sell-out performances at The Metro and Liberty Hall (Sydney), 170 Russell St (Melbourne), The Triffid and The Zoo (Brisbane), and Freo. Social (Perth) reinforce the desire for fans to experience the hectic energy Jordan Finlay (vocals/multi-instrumentalist), Vincent Kinna (drums), Angus Christie (bass) and Connor McLaughlin (guitar) emit on stage.

New music is continually in the works and Teenage Dads are looking toward the future with the aim of giving their fans more of what they want, and new levels of live performance to ensure they stand out as main stage headlining favourites.

The Belair Lip Bombs are Maisie Everett (Guitar & Vox), Mike Bradvica (Guitar), Jimmy Droughton (Bass) and Liam De Bruin (Drums), four close friends from a coastal town in Victoria, Australia called Frankston.

The band has really hit their stride recently with the release of their debut album ‘Lush Life’. The record is 10 tracks of evocative exploration; stories that run a gamut of longing, seeking new horizons and discovering new paths to satisfaction and self-fulfillment. It showcases the bands evolution and song writing abilities with striking indie arrangements and catchy hooks.

The album is starting to catch worldwide attention and the band is gearing up towards a breakout year in 2024.

The Buoys blasted out of the local punk rock scene, and in just a few short years, released three EPs together, playing sold-out shows across the country that have earned them a devoted following and engrained this Sydney based all-female rock band into Australian music culture. From coming in at #85 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2021 with ‘Lie To Me Again’, to touring with the likes of The Dandy Warhols, Arctic Monkeys, DMA’S and Ball Park Music, The Buoys themselves are devoted to playing high-octane shows, and as a result have cemented their place as an unmissable live show experience.

The Buoys carve out a fresh space in the indie guitar scene, traversing themes of uncertainty to curiosity, disappointment to determination, all through honest lyricism and backed by the weight of meaningful instrumentation, paying homage to the music you know and love, while leaving just enough room to steer their sound into unchartered waters. 2023 was a huge year for The Buoys, from releasing their single ‘I Want You’ which reached #1 most played on triple j, following up with their single ‘Settle Petal’, all while playing shows with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, DMAs, Royal Blood, IDLES and the Spilt Milk festival tour.

Prior to this, The Buoys started 2022 with a bang, securing a spot at #85 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 with their hit single ‘Lie To Me Again’, becoming the most playlisted Australian act across streaming platforms in it’s release week, receiving a full rotation triple j add, cover placement on Spotify’s ‘Indie Arrivals’, and charting in Shazam’s Top 100, and Spotify AU Viral 50. This followed a packed 2021 touring schedule of sold out headline shows across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The Buoys solidified their spot as front runners in the Australian music scene, spending weeks on triple j’s most played and cracking the top 5 with their singles ‘Lie To Me Again’ and ‘Bad Habit’ off their third EP Unsolicited Advice for Your DIY Disaster.

Exploding into view all over the world at the end of 2023 after being featured on every music lovers favourite YouTube series ‘Justin Hawkins Rides Again’, the rest of the world is starting to see what Australia has known for quite sometime –
The Southern River Band are the real deal.

Hailing from Thornlie in Western Australia (Where? Exactly) SRB has spent years on the road and in the air, taking their full throttle live show to anywhere with a stage and a bar, leaving thousand of fans grinning ear to ear, night after night. From sold out national tours, playing with Aussie legends such as Cold Chisel & Rose Tattoo, through to supporting modern day rock icons like The Darkness and Eagles Of Death Metal, SRB never fail to raise their own bar.

With the release of their 6 minute epic ‘Stan Qualen’ in September of last year, the band kicked into a whole other gear, charting in 18 countries world wide and announced their first ever International Tour that sees them play 32 shows in Australia, The UK and Europe, gracing the stages of festivals such as The Great Escape, Vestrock, Sweden Rock Festival, Rock Werchter and Down the Rabbit Hole to name a few.

The band – Cal Kramer, Donny Carter, Pat Smith & Tyler ‘The Hawk’ Michie – are gearing up for by far their biggest year yet, with the release of their new single ‘Vice City III’ slated for the end of March with a record to follow later in the year.

To put it in layman’s terms – The Southern River Band never fail to deliver.

But hey, don’t take our word for it, find out for yourself!