Alt-Rock

Melbourne/Naarm-based five-piece Catholic Guilt combine elements of punk, alt, folk and rock to create a sound they call 'honest music'. Following the success of 2018's independently released debut EP Hymnbook Vol. 1 which saw them secure Spotify editorial playlisting and airplay via triple j, the band released a critically acclaimed follow-up 'This Is What Honesty Sounds Like' via the Californian label Wiretap Records in August 2020. A musical exploration of five very different human experiences, isolation, frustration, love, anger, and loss, 'This Is What Honesty Sounds Like' earned the band national and international airplay, including love from KROQ in LA, triple j unearthed & triple j. A captivating live act, they've rocked stages up and down the east coast, including appearances on major festivals Full Tilt Festival and Knight & Day Festival and filled support slots with Real Friends, Chasing Ghosts and Switchfoot. Currently gearing up to release the follow-up to 'This Is What Honesty Sounds Like' later this year, the band are on the road touring in support of recent singles 'Talking Fake' and 'Live For The Rush', both of which offer a tantalizing glimpse at the future of Catholic Guilt.

Dark, visceral and drenched in an otherworldly psychedelia only the most affecting art could muster, this is the handwerk of Brett Poliness and Katie Scott.
Growing up on a balanced diet of early Genesis, Neil Young & Crazy Horse and his parents’ towering collection of over 250 seminal LPs, a young Brett Poliness found his creative catalyst resting on the hammers of the family upright piano. His love of art-rock, meditative repetition, and the sombre earthiness instilled in his writing by the old instrument developed into his 20s and beyond.
Known to Australian grunge audiences of the noughties as the drummer for prolific Melbourne-based instrumental outfit, Silver Ray (Cam Butler, Julitha Ryan), Poliness and his associates released a searing four studio albums, joining Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds on the Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus tour of 2004.
As the drummer for ex-Bad Seeds and The Wreckery member, Hugo Race & The True Spirit, Poliness entered a further five releases into his catalogue, joining the band’s European tour throughout 2016 and ‘17. Poliness has appeared with Mick Harvey, featured on the debut solo release of Brian Henry Hooper (Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, Rowland S. Howard), and is a current member of Charlie Marshall and The Body Electric.
Now, Brett Poliness is reborn - this time, alongside chief collaborator and artistic ally, Katie Scott (Howl at the Moon, Pony Face, Ladie Dee, Plague Doctor).
The duo’s debut album, A Chance to Fail, rallies an aesthetic that is equal parts cinematic, spellbinding and nightmarish, inspired by Polish jazz legend and film composer, Krystof Komeda. Scott’s searing vocals pierce a cooly orchestrated sound palette and whip through the heart of the album’s lyricism, as do her many, varied influences - from Portishead (Beth Gibbons), Tom Waits and Mark Lanegan through to Billie Holiday and the crucial legacy of Jeff Buckley’s songwriting. All the while, Poliness’ generative work as a drummer/composer rushes to the fore. Painted by shocks of Cave’s The Skeleton Tree with the dauntless tenacity of early PJ Harvey records also showcased in Poliness’ debut solo record, The Is The Colour Of Black When It Gets Burned (2003), A Chance to Fail embraces what is undoubtedly Poliness and Scott’s drug of choice: their very own brand of rhythmic repetition and musing syncopation.
The result? Nothing short of sublime hallucinations from a whole other plane.

Lazerlips is a new and young Grunge/Alt-Rock band from Melbourne. Currently consisting of guitarist/vocalist Luke Pender, we are looking for a new drummer & bassist that want to also stake their grungy claim in the music world

The popular rock band COM’Z embarks on their first-ever world tour. "The LSYG Explorer" makes its inaugural landing in Australia.

COM’Z is the immensely popular rock band formed in 2009 which consists of lead vocalist Lee Yongju, bassist Sun Yinghao (Xiao Mao), guitarist and keyboardist Weng Jyunteng, and drummer Zhang Shixiang.

They use their music to capture life's moments and share their sincerity and passion with a broader audience. After singing along to their songs, COM’Z forms a connection with everyone who has heard their voices. Whether they offer comfort with the words "Don't cry, there's always a way ahead" or express their love with "You will forever be my treasure," they create bonds through their music.

For over a decade, COM’Z has progressed from performing in small live house with a few hundred people to playing in sports arenas with thousands of attendees and even performing at music festivals with tens of thousands in the audience. It might seem like a fleeting journey, but each step they've taken has been marked by genuine growth and heartfelt dedication.

At the end of 2023, COM’Z embarked on their first-ever world tour, with Australia as their first destination: Sydney, Melbourne, and beyond. As their journey spans across mountains and seas, they know that you, on the other side of the ocean, will be there.

This time, let's continue moving forward following the voice of Van Allen, aboard the "LSYG Explorer" to find both you and me.