Tillerman Pete
roots and blues infused.
With a blend of stomping slide guitar and acoustic story telling, Tillerman Pete draws on elements of the Blues, indie rock and folky fingerpicking to create a colourful take on life.
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THE HARD QUARTET
The Hard Quartet is an indie rock supergroup formed in May 2023. Its members are Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White, and Emmett Kelly. Malkmus, Sweeney, and Kelly all share vocal, guitar, and bass duties in the Hard Quartet, while White is the group's drummer.
Malkmus is primarily known for being the frontman and primary singer-songwriter of Pavement during the 1990s, while Sweeney was the frontman and guitarist of the band Chavez during the same decade. White is one of the founding members of the Australian instrumental rock band Dirty Three. Kelly, in addition to being the leader of the Cairo Gang, previously collaborated with White on numerous projects, beginning with Will Oldham's 2006 album The Letting Go. Malkmus and Sweeney knew each other for many years before Sweeney first proposed the idea for the Hard Quartet, which he did while he and Malkmus were collaborating on the latter's 2019 solo album Traditional Techniques.
The Hard Quartet was first announced in July 2024, and they released their first single, "Earth Hater", that same month. The following month, they released their second single, "Rio's Song", accompanied by a music video based on the video for the Rolling Stones' 1981 song "Waiting on a Friend". The Hard Quartet's debut studio album, also called The Hard Quartet, was released on Matador Records on October 4, 2024. According to Metacritic, it has received generally favorable reviews from music critics.
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Hannah Kate
In a world gone sour Naarm based trio Hannah Kate are making changes for the good, with a new lineup, new outlook and brand new single titled ‘Test Run’.
After a break following her acclaimed 2020 release ‘Sunday Mourning’, Hannah and her band are back with a new direction, swinging a darker tone indicative of the lessons and experiences learnt in their hiatus, all the while still maintaining the classic witticisms and youthful outlook that carried them to the mainstage in the first place.
‘Test Run’ is easily the trio’s most dramatic release yet, with lyrics drenched in existentialism and perhaps a seasonal red, the track exudes the same energy as Hannah’s earlier releases but with slightly burnt edges- almost as though the track was the last thing she managed to grab when running out of a house fire. Test Run was recorded by Fabian Hunter at the Fishbone Shack Studio and mixed and mastered by Sam Swain of Sunset Pigs Studios, previous production credits include Obscura Hail & Rat!Hammock.
While Test Run is Hannah’s first release since Pluto entered Aquarius, her and her band have kept busy with the occasional highly anticipated set amongst local heavy weights Lothario, Serpette, Smooch, Teether, Blonde Revolver, Hannah Blackburn and many more.
Hannah Kate will be launching Test Run on Saturday October 5th, 2024 at Thornbury’s Cactus Room with support from Milly Strange and BUGHUNT.
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Maddy Jane
Maddy Jane is a singer-songwriter from the small island town of Bruny Island, Tasmania.
Telling it like it is since 2017; Maddy’s honest lyrics and captivating song writing have earned her a regular spot on triple j’s airways and a place on huge arena tours supporting the likes of Harry Styles and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
With millions of streams for breakout tracks ‘Thank You and Sorry’ and ‘No Other Way’, Maddy’s ironic and direct storytelling is resonating across the globe.
After two years of heavy touring and sold out shows, Maddy released her debut full-length album, ‘Not All Bad Or Good’ in 2020. The record scored triple j’s feature album and saw Maddy perform hit single ‘Perfection’s a Thing and You’re It’ and Natasha Bedingfield's 'Unwritten' for triple j’s Like a Version.
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Unscored
Unscored are a four-piece garage band based on Wurundjeri land. They fuse elements of punk, grunge, psych, indie rock, and whatever else they can think of to create a DIY sound they call their own. Their debut album, Amorphous, is a concept album about the diversity of the human body and all its parts. Through shifting genres and emotional spaces, it explores the relationships we as people have with our bodies. Each song was written to tackle an aspect of the pleasure and pain that comes with a physical exist.
They are composed of Carter Smith (they/them), Daniel Larosa (he/him), Isaac Anderson (he/him), and Harrison Lane (he/him)
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Mood Spill
Since forming at a spur of the moment jam session in an old factory in Melbourne’s inner-north, 5-piece indie-rock group MOOD SPILL l have been winning over hearts and minds with with their cathartic live performances and radical earnestness. Comprised of Tom Riccioni, Adrian Verna, Bailey Brown, Georgia-Grace Buckingham and Oli Morley-Sattler, a MOOD SPILL show delivers heartfelt songwriting, confident yet understated musicianship and irrefutable sincerity. MOOD SPILL’s captivating live sets have seen the band sell out Melbourne’ iconic Old Bar (available on Youtube ‘Mood Spill - Live at the Old Bar’) and be booked for festivals such as Queenscliff Music Festival and Wonder Mountain Music Festival.
Following up from their debut single UNTIL YOU’RE GONE, Mood Spill is gearing up to celebrate the release of their sophomore single BREAKDOWN. Recorded in Hobart in the depths of the brutal Tasmanian winter, BREAKDOWN is an emotional rock song about relationships breaking up and vans breaking down, evoking the specific feeling of a drive up the Hume Highway that can only end in heartbreak.
To celebrate the release of the single, Mood Spill will be playing a headline show at the Bergy Bandroom in Brunswick, with support from Romanie and Nonna’s Kitchen.
“Hello! Some big moments on this. It's a trip worth going on with Mood Spill.” Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J
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The Elliotts
The Elliotts are an Indie Rock and busking band based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded by Tasmanian singer/songwriter Robbie Elliott who is aided by multi instrumentalist James “Wally” Howlett on bass/acoustic/vocals. The duo often perform with drummers including Robbie's brother Lewis Elliott, fellow busker Mr Clyde and Firefighter Ash Joy. In 2015 The Elliotts released a self produced EP: “Warriors” which has sold over 5,000 copies. The following year the band released “Aeroplane” which saw them tour in both Europe and the US; playing a successful showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Their indie rock sound features a close harmony style which has been referred to as “a post Millenium Hollies” by Bud Scooper of US Rolling Stone and resonated with a Neil Finn support earlier this year. Their new EP titled “Whatever Gets You There” was recorded at Bernard Fanning's studio in Byron Bay and produced by Nick Didia (Train, Bruce Springsteen). It features 7 songs and is due out in 2018
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Hot Glue
Heartfelt songs soaked in gritty guitar that voice reinvention and release, Hot Glue will double the size of your heart.
Melbourne indie-rock band Hot Glue is made up of siblings Lily and Pearl Harnath, with Henry Lucas on drums. Hot Glue pulses with punchy beats, high energy guitars and soaring melodic harmonies. Their songs speak to the experiences of young adulthood, using music and sound to voice frustrations and release.
Hot Glue released their debut EP ‘The City’ in 2018 after Lily finished high school, and as Pearl was about to enter Year 12, leading to an explosive debut on the Melbourne music scene. Citing influences including Phoebe Bridgers, Julia Jacklin and Big Thief, the band have played alongside a myriad of local acts including Body Type, Bad Bangs, and Jess Ribeiro.
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Kostas Veligos and Spiros Antoniades
That Changes is a Melbourne-based artist duo of Kostas Veligos and Spiros Antoniades, collaborating with other local musicians. They have been involved with various music bands and projects over the last 30 years. They came together last year to work on an audiovisual project called “9”, comprised of original music and video/photograph projections.
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Vauus
Vauus' sound is Neon Nostalgia born from Suburban Sadness.
Raised in Brisbane but residing in Melbourne, Vauus draws inspiration from the late 2000s indie rock Brisbane scene to the pounding deep house/techno clubs of Melbourne.
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