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Brand new festival 'One Out' launches in Unique Location Just Outside London Roger Sanchez, Hannah Wants, Artwork, Paul Woolford, Krystal Klear, La La, Low Steppa, Sam Divine, Mambo Brothers, Weiss, Menendez Brothers and many more will play the festival in June 2021
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Brand new festival ‘One Out’ launches in Unique Location Just Outside London Roger Sanchez, Hannah Wants, Artwork, Paul Woolford, Krystal Klear, La La, Low Steppa, Sam Divine, Mambo Brothers, Weiss, Menendez Brothers and many more will play the festival in June 2021

by the partae October 14, 2020
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One Out Festival: Sign Up

One Out Festival – Home

After a difficult year, One Out Festival’s much anticipated debut gives house and disco aficionados something irresistible to look forward to on 19th June 2021: playing across two fantastically realised stages with world class sound, lush green landscapes and the snaking Thames River at Apps Court Farm in the heart of Surrey, will be global superstars Roger Sanchez, Hannah Wants, Artwork, Paul Woolford, Krystal Klear, La La, Low Steppa, Sam Divine, Mambo Brothers, Weiss, Menendez Brothers and many more. Ticket Pre-Sale opens October 15th, and General Sale October 16th at One Out Festival: Sign Up. You can be safe in the knowledge that if One Out 2021 is postponed or cancelled due to Covid-19, full ticket transfers or refunds will be available.
Set over the 86 acres of Apps Court Farm, with rolling greenery, hidden lakes and a beautifully natural vibe just 35 minutes from London, One Out is a festival curated by music lovers, for music lovers. It will be a friendly and forward looking coming together of music obsessives in a personal and intimate setting, surrounded by ancient forests and with the glistening River Thames streaming past nearby. A vital attention to detail when it comes to light, sound and location is what stands One Out Festival apart as it welcomes you to get down on a house music Main Stage and Disco Big Top with plenty of hi-tech trimmings.
Musically, every shade of house and disco is covered in real style. First up is New York legend Roger Sanchez, who has helped shape the underground sound for decades on vital labels like Strictly Rhythm, his own Stealth and Ministry of Sound. Coming off the back of his Top 5 Chart hit with Diplo, Paul Woolford also lines up with his broad house sound, which covers everything from peak time anthems to vocal gems and deeper cuts, while Artwork always brings the energy as a long time party starter who has an unveiled knowledge of how to move a floor.
Hannah Wants is the headliner to see for those who like their house with some seriously earth shattering bass, and Krystal Klear is a fellow contemporary trendsetter who runs the label Cold Tonic and has released on Running Back, Madtech and more while heading cult underground clubs all over the planet. With Defected associate and high energy selector Sam Divine, hit making bass, house and garage outfit Low Steppa as well as La La, Mambo Brothers, Weiss, Philip George, Menendez Brothers and residents such as Ben Read, Chris Thomas, Dale Castell, DEZ and LUCiD all playing, One Out Festival is all set to make a spectacular and unforgettable debut.

One Out Festival knows we are #BetterAsOne, and is ready and waiting to get the dance music community back together and dancing once again.
Current Line up
 
Hannah Wants 
 Roger Sanchez 
Artwork 
Krystal Klear 
LA LA
Low Steppa 
Mambo Brothers 
Paul Woolford 
Philip George 
Sam Divine 
The Menendez Brothers
WEISS
 
Residents:
Ben Read
Chris Thomas 
Dale Castell 
DEZ 
LUCiD
More artists to be announced
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Where are you currently based? Melbourne. What's been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far? We’ve started writing songs about extra terrestrial life because there’s nothing going on worth singing about on planet earth. How did Groove City form? Cal’s previous band had just broken up and he was looking for someone to funk down with… who else was he gonna call? Your new track 'This Evening' is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting? We’d been loving Mayer Hawthornes latest releases. He seems to have figured out how to make break up songs sound upbeat and funky. We were going for that vibe with This Evening. Where and when did you record? We recorded it all in the studio we have in our house which is lucky because unfortunately a lot of other musicians in Melbourne can’t get into places to lay new tunes down. How did you approach the recording process? We have it down to quite a fast process now. Once the song is fleshed out enough to put it into the computer, we usually try not to spend more than one or two initial sessions to get everything in. Then sit on it for a few weeks and make little tweaks here and there until we get what everyone else hears. ​ Who are you listening to at the moment? Mayer Hawthorne, Djo, Frank Sinatra, billie eilish. What do you like to do away from music? Cal loves making Coffee, Dan loves roller skating & we have both been playing ping pong between studio sessions. Favourite food and place to hangout? The last bag of rice from the Coles down the road & we are loving hanging out anywhere within our 5km radius.
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by the partae October 14, 2020
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Where are you currently based?

Melbourne.

What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far?

We’ve started writing songs about extra terrestrial life because there’s nothing going on worth singing about on planet earth.

How did Groove City form?

Cal’s previous band had just broken up and he was looking for someone to funk down with… who else was he gonna call?

Your new track ‘This Evening’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

We’d been loving Mayer Hawthornes latest releases. He seems to have figured out how to make break up songs sound upbeat and funky. We were going for that vibe with This Evening.

Where and when did you record?

We recorded it all in the studio we have in our house which is lucky because unfortunately a lot of other musicians in Melbourne can’t get into places to lay new tunes down.

How did you approach the recording process?

We have it down to quite a fast process now. Once the song is fleshed out enough to put it into the computer, we usually try not to spend more than one or two initial sessions to get everything in. Then sit on it for a few weeks and make little tweaks here and there until we get what everyone else hears.

​Who are you listening to at the moment?

Mayer Hawthorne, Djo, Frank Sinatra, billie eilish.

What do you like to do away from music?

Cal loves making Coffee, Dan loves roller skating & we have both been playing ping pong between studio sessions.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

The last bag of rice from the Coles down the road & we are loving hanging out anywhere within our 5km radius.

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KING STINGRAY SIGN TO BARGAIN BIN RECORDS + RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE 'HEY WANHAKA' . YOTHU YINDI PROGENY CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE MUSICAL LEGACY
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KING STINGRAY SIGN TO BARGAIN BIN RECORDS + RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE ‘HEY WANHAKA’ . YOTHU YINDI PROGENY CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE MUSICAL LEGACY

by the partae October 14, 2020
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Brand new Yolŋu surf-rock band, King Stingray release their debut single Hey Wanhaka today via Bargain Bin Records.

King Stingray are a four piece from Yirrkala, North-East Arnhem Land. Formed by Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu (nephew of the late Dr M Yunupiŋu – Yothu Yindi frontman) and Roy Kellaway (son of Stu Kellaway – Yothu Yindi founding member and bass player), King Stingray blend ancient indigenous melodies with surf, indie and funk influences to create a genre of their own, Yolŋu surf-rock.

Premiering this past Sunday on triple j’s 2020 with Richard Kingsmill, their debut single Hey Wanhaka is a playful song about finding love in the city. Written in both English and Yolŋu Matha, the band integrate the traditional Yolŋu manikay (traditional song-line) of the Lorrpu (white cockatoo) into a groove heavy, indie rock song. Travelling around the place like a cockatoo, “Hey Wanhaka” literally means “Hey, where you going?”.

“A seriously exciting debut from King Stingray!” – Dave Ruby Howe, triple j Unearthed

“…An instant classic” – Claire Mooney, triple j Unearthed (5 stars)

The Chats caught wind of the band just in time to snap them up for their own label, Bargain Bin Records. “I’m bloody stoked to have King Stingray on board the Bargain Bin train (it’s a crazy train, like the Ozzy Osbourne song)” says The Chats frontman Eamon Sandwith “I’m very much looking forward to seeing them grow as a band and I can’t wait till we can hit the road and do some shows together!”.

King Stingray is a story of lifelong friendship, of two cultures coming together. From toddlers in the Yothu Yindi tour entourage in the 90s, to fully fledged Yothu Yindi members today, Yirrŋa (current lead singer of Yothu Yindi) and Roy (current guitarist of Yothu Yindi and Emily Wurramara) have been playing and making music together for as long as they can remember. King Stingray seamlessly blends Yirrŋa’s timeless Yolŋu manikay vocals with Roy’s indie pop credentials (Mary Handsome, Django George).

Young multi-instrumentalist Dimathaya Burarrwanga joins the King Stingray line-up on drums and percussion, with Campbell Messer taking care of bass and back up vocals.

Determined to follow in the grand footsteps of their parents in Yothu Yindi, King Stingray are the new generation, celebrating indigenous culture and multiculturalism through music.

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Perth indie-folk group JACK DAVIES and THE BUSH CHOOKS announce new EP 'SONGS FOR A LONG WALK' out October 23rd Band releases new single ‘LOVING YOU’S LIKE A MOULDY CUP OF TEA’
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Perth indie-folk group JACK DAVIES and THE BUSH CHOOKS announce new EP ‘SONGS FOR A LONG WALK’ out October 23rd Band releases new single ‘LOVING YOU’S LIKE A MOULDY CUP OF TEA’

by the partae October 14, 2020
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A natural storyteller, Perth’s Jack Davies returns with his band, The Bush Chooks, with a brand new collection of music to wrap listeners up and soothe.

Their new single, ‘Loving You’s Like A Mouldy Cup Of Tea’, is the latest from their forthcoming EP Songs For A Long Walk; tailor-made for those seeking warmth and solace in their indie-folk music. The band blends harmonies with gorgeous melodies and with Davies’ old-soul style of lyricism, the effect of the music cannot be understated.

As the EP opener, ‘…Mouldy Tea’ is the perfect introduction to the Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks sound. A band who is effortlessly comfortable on record together, the WA group have been emerging as a strong act out west for some time now. Their new single is a definitive release from the group: the lyricism is earnest, while the arrangement of the music speaks to the heart of the band’s love for folk and country tones.

“For me, the song really grounds the rest of the EP. It feels true to how the songs have been written, sitting out the front of my house, singing it for the first time with George and Elise jamming along. Hector playing a little toy accordion, half the notes bust…it’s just a very homely song. A different perspective on the rest of the EP.” Jack Davies

Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks have been garnering acclaim for their music around the country, while also attracting industry praise too, having a WAM and SOTY award to their name, as well as a National Live Music Award for WA’s Best Live Act.

The past couple of months have seen the band return to performing to sold out crowds across the state, as restrictions continue to ease in Western Australia.

PRAISE FOR JACK DAVIES AND THE BUSH CHOOKS

“Every so often a voice captures a moment in time. Slow, melodic and deliberate song writing that evokes quintessential West Australian imagery, Jack Davies is the voice of a new generation of Perth storytellers.”

RTRFM 92.1

“Jack is a special one. He and his coop spin a web of verbiage that you don’t mind getting tangled up in.”

Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe

“I was thinking to myself today, wondering who of the modern Australian songwriters writing gentle, folk inspired songs have what it takes to be remembered in the long term, and I reckon Jack might be one of them. His songs cut straight to the core and put you in a time and place you didn’t know you were missing.”

Triple J Unearthed, Tommy Faith

JACK DAVIES AND THE BUSH CHOOKS EP LAUNCH SHOW

Friday, October 23 Freo Social Fremantle

EP Launch Show

with New Nausea, Nika Mo, Clove

Tickets

‘Loving You’s Like A Mouldy Cup of Tea’ is released Wednesday, October 14th.

Songs For A Long Walk is released Friday, October 23rd.

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MUSIC ON MY MIND 2020 UPDATE
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MUSIC ON MY MIND 2020 UPDATE

by the partae October 14, 2020
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‘Music on My Mind’ is Sydney’s campaign to raise funds and awareness for mental health in the music community, run by electronic music platform Rave Reviewz!

 Music on My Mind: Stream for Mental Health Event

On World Mental Health Day, Rave Reviewz teamed up with some of Sydney’s best House & Techno brands for a quality livestream fundraiser.  The DJs performed live from Club 77 on Saturday 10th October, to a global online audience through partners ‘United We Stream’, attracting over 30,000 viewers in total!

Watch all the action from the night, below (Click on DJ’s name):

Net Abisedon: 

 

Ben Nott: 

 

Robbie Lowe: 

 

Marley Sherman: 

 

Wild Fox Part 1: 

 

Wild Fox Part 2:  

 

‘Music on my Mind’ campaign director and psychiatrist, Doc Kamran gave some sobering insights on the night also.  He discussed rates of mental illness in the music industry, why working in the industry takes a toll on mental health and the impact of the tragic suicide of Sydney promoter: Paul Strange had on Sydney’s electronic music community.  Watch these insights at the start of each DJ set above to find out more.

 

Fundraising for this year’s ‘Music on my Mind’ is off to a great start with over $1000 raised by the Stream for Mental Health! Donations are open til the end of October here: tiny.cc/MoMM. 50% of all proceeds raised go to Support Act who help artists and music workers facing mental health problems and the rest will help with the costs of ‘Music on My Mind’ now and in the future.

 

Donate to support mental health in the music industry HERE 

And keep an eye on the Music on my Mind social channels for fresh music-related mental health content!

For Press Kit Link & campaign Director Doc Kamran’s bio and all social media handles, click here!

 

For more info go to: www.musiconmymind.com.au

 

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THE WILDERNESS RELEASE SPOOKY VIDEO FOR THEIR LATEST SINGLE 'GRAVEYARD'
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THE WILDERNESS RELEASE SPOOKY VIDEO FOR THEIR LATEST SINGLE ‘GRAVEYARD’

by the partae October 14, 2020
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Today, indie rockers The Wilderness share the video for ‘Graveyard’, the 3rd single from their new album  Until Tomorrow which was released on August 21st.

Both the song and video for ‘Graveyard’ revolve around the theme of feeling trapped in a cyclical, dead-end lifestyle, and that one day you may close your eyes and wake up 20 years later in the same exact place. The video, directed by Céline Klein and starring band members Jonas Lewis-Anthony and Liam Neale, is filmed in black and white and has an old school thriller/horror vibe to it.

Since there are parts of ‘Graveyard’ that have the infectious lightness of a pop song, the band wanted to make sure that the video hammered home the very serious, dark themes of the lyrics.

“With this video we wanted to create something that captured both the driving energy and intensity of the music, while still relating to the paranoid self-reflection of the lyrics,” says Liam Neale.

Although they all currently reside in Kingston, ON, The Wilderness are a truly international band composed of a Brit, a Frenchman, two Americans, and two Canadians. Formed in 2015, the band have released plenty of music thus far, including: an album Until Tomorrow (2020), an EP Seminary Road (2018), and five singles  – ‘Pick You Up’ (2020), ‘Virginia Sapphire’ (2019), ‘Fall (Despite What You Do)’ (2019), ‘Dancing In The Dive Bars’ (2018), and ‘Hurry Up And Wait’ (2018).

The Wilderness – Until Tomorrow is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit: thewildernessband.com

THE WILDERNESS IS: 
Jonas Lewis-Anthony (lead vocals + guitar)
Sacha Lansky (lead guitar + backing vocals)
Karl Tombak (bass)
Henry Lawrence (drums + backing vocals)
Nicholas Lennox (saxophone, percussion + backing vocals)
Liam Neale (keyboard + percussion)

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GROOVE CITY DROP NEW POP-DISCO SINGLE 'THIS EVENING'
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GROOVE CITY DROP NEW POP-DISCO SINGLE ‘THIS EVENING’

by the partae October 13, 2020
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“Groove City are a down-under version of Chromeo that we are vibing… [they’ll] satisfy your deepest darkest disco desires.”
Pilerats

“Capitalising on acts before them like Total Giovanni or even very early Client Liaison, yet putting their own spin on it, Groove City are sitting on a treasure trove of tunes that will make you feel good inside and out.”
Purple Sneakers

“Injecting a sorely-needed dose of unadulterated funk into our local scene, Daniel Andaloro and Calum Mawson have spent the last 12 months fulfilling a mission handed down to them by the disco gods themselves: bless this wholly unprepared world with straight-up baby makin’ slow jams.”
Best Before

After making some serious noise in the Australian club scene with their interactive DJ set and lavish outfits, the GC boys landed themselves a few big festival slots that quickly turned the DJ set into a multi-layered Disco experience.

Since then, they’ve gone on to sell out venues around the country in the form of ‘Groove City’s Disco Deluxe’. Fast forward 18 months, and GC have supported acts such as Flight Facilities, Confidence man, Client Liaison, Total Giovanni, Bag Raiders, Sneaky Sound System & more.

Whilst being locked down in Victoria this year, the boys have kept busy in the studio releasing a 3-track cover EP titled, ‘Survival’ and are now ready to unleash this punchy new single, ‘This Evening’ to the world. They also managed to accrue over 100k likes on their TikTok since starting an account in July.

They were forced to get extra creative with the visuals for this track as they were in Stage-4 lockdown and couldn’t go out to film in any locations. They got busy with brainstorming an original concept they hadn’t seen before, bought a green screen from eBay and got to work. You can watch it here – and be sure to watch from your phone!

Groove City have solidified themselves as a one-stop-shop for generating Studio 54-esque dancefloors, and curating the vibe of the party as soon as they walk through the door.

Stay connected with Groove City:
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BAD SUNS RELEASE NEW SONG “BABY BLUE SHADES”

by the partae October 13, 2020
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Los Angeles-based modern alt-rock band Bad Suns have released their new standout single “Baby Blue Shades.” The track sees the band return to longtime producer Eric Palmquist, who worked with Bad Suns on their first two records.

“’Baby Blue Shades’ was one of those songs sent from the cosmos without a moment’s warning,” says vocalist Christo Bowman “Extracted from a feeling of helplessness and desperation, following hours of unfruitful labor, the music came right to my hands and out of my mouth in a flash, along with a sense of euphoria. That cycle of emotions is exactly what you hear in this song.”

The band unveil the vibrant and fun music video for the track directed by Logan Rice.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BABY BLUE SHADES”

Since forming in Los Angeles County in 2012, Bad Suns have garnered an impressive following including over 1.5M monthly Spotify listeners, sold out headlining dates across the globe, played countless marquee festivals, and released three full-length records; Language & Perspective (2014), Disappear Here (2016), and Mystic Truth (2019).

Bad Suns is Christo Bowman (vocals/guitar), Gavin Bennett (bass), Miles Morris (drums) and Ray Libby (guitar).

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DREGG DROP “I’M DONE” (CHEWED UP, FEAT. TEETHER) REMIX COLLAB WITH AUSSIE HIP HOP ARTIST
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DREGG DROP “I’M DONE” (CHEWED UP, FEAT. TEETHER) REMIX COLLAB WITH AUSSIE HIP HOP ARTIST

by the partae October 13, 2020
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Melbourne anomalistic collective DREGG have remixed their recent single “I’m Done”. The result is “I’m Done (Chewed Up)”, a slammin’ collab featuring up and coming Aussie rapper Teether.

LISTEN / WATCH I’M DONE (CHEWED UP, FEAT. TEETHER)

I’m Done is a song that explores the idea of breaking down ones ego to rebuild it for a greater purpose. Not just for the people around you but for your own sanity and prosperity.

DREGG make powerfully energetic music, driven by themes of fierce individualism, with a sound that hungrily consumes metal, hardcore, and rap, only to heave it back up in a colourful rainbow of bombastic brutality and iconoclastic absurdity.

DREGG is Christopher Mackertich (vocals), Jordan McQuitty (guitar), Sam Yates (guitar), Aiden Zovic (bass), and Horhay Delalopez (drums).

Watch the video for I’m Done (Chewed Up, Feat. Teether) below

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merci, mercy Releases New Single ‘Tequila & Lemonade’ With Animated Lyric Video + Debut EP no thank you, no thanks Out This Friday + All Four Sydney Shows Now Sold Out + Free Live-Stream Access For Fourth And Final Show Still Available

by the partae October 13, 2020
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“A knack for navigating palpable tensions, and translating them into refined, guitar-led melodies.” – V Magazine
“The energy is high and the music is as vibrant as her hair.” – Ones To Watch
“Boisterous and triumphant in its presentation…” – Lyrical Lemonade
“An insight into youthful chaos and confusion.” – FLAUNT
 “Combining youthful, quirky lyrics with an intensely catchy beat…” – EUPHORIA
“Infectious electronica-infused pop…” – Atwood Magazine

LISTEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZklAcxveME

With only a few short days left until the release of her EP no thank you, no thanks, and the same day as the first of four sold-out Oxford Art Factory debut shows, Sydney based songstress merci, mercy is excited to present her new single ‘Tequila & Lemonade’.  As with her previously released tracks, ‘Fucked Myself Up’, ‘Fall Apart’ and ‘Something You Like’, the effervescent new song arrives with another quirkily animated lyric video from Bianca Bosso.

 

If merci, mercy’s latest release ‘Something You Like’ forms the heart of her debut EP, then ‘Tequila & Lemonade’ is definitely the party-starter – a euphoric, hands-in-the-air anthem with plenty of the bite. The song was produced with Edwin White (Vance Joy) and Joel Quartermain (G Flip, Meg Mac) and taps into thoughts of escapism.
“’Tequila & Lemonade’ took the longest of all songs on the EP to write. It touches on similar themes to ‘Fucked Myself Up,’ it’s about feeling trapped in your own head and looking for ways to escape and feel confident.” – merci, mercy
Released this Friday, merci, mercy’s brilliant six track EP is a kaleidoscopic alt-pop journey through anxiety and self-examination, swirling and evolving as its mood and vibe swings through exultation to darkness in equal measure. In her music, she confronts inner demons, self-doubt, and the cynicism associated with love.
“It turns out all the songs are to do with relationships,” she explains. “With other people, with alcohol, with my anxiety, and with myself. It was quite a therapeutic process for me to write these songs and I hope they might connect with people who have been through similar experiences.”
 
Sydney based fans will have the opportunity to see merci, mercy performing her debut live shows this week and next, as she kicks off a sold-out run at the Oxford Art Factory tonight. All four shows on the tour have sold-out, but fans who missed out or from other parts of Australia (or indeed the world) will be able to join the fun of the final gig on Friday October 23 via a live-stream. This unique moment will bring together those in the venue and those from home for a very special celebratory performanceFans can gain access to the live-stream, by hitting the link HERE and following the prompts to either follow merci, mercy on Spotify, pre-add the EP on Apple Music or sign up to her mailing list.

Selected as Spotify’s Australian RADAR artist for 2020, merci, mercy’s previously released songs have woven their way into the hearts and minds of fans across the globe, finding a home not just on local radio, but also on stations in Austria,  France, Germany, Switzerland and more. Her refreshingly honest and vibrant songs including ‘Fucked Myself Up’ and ‘Fall Apart’ have seen support across over 30 New Music Friday’s globally including the US, UK, India and Japan, and key Apple Music playlists such as Today’s Hits. Her quickly growing streaming numbers currently sit at 5 million, confirming her as a young star rapidly on the rise.

 

MERCI, MERCY – DEBUT HEADLINE SHOWS

Tuesday October 13
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
SOLD OUT

Wednesday October 14
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
SOLD OUT

Thursday October 15
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
SOLD OUT

Friday October 23
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
SOLD OUT + LIVE STREAM STILL AVAILABLE
To register for the live-stream head to: merci-mercy.streamlink.to/ep-launch

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DMA'S RECEIVE 5 ARIA AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED THIRD ALBUM THE GLOW + PLAYING THE 2020 AFL GRAND FINAL + 'UNPLUGGED & INTIMATE' LIVE IN BRISBANE THIS MONTH WITH NEW SHOWS ADDED!
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DMA’S RECEIVE 5 ARIA AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED THIRD ALBUM THE GLOW + PLAYING THE 2020 AFL GRAND FINAL + ‘UNPLUGGED & INTIMATE’ LIVE IN BRISBANE THIS MONTH WITH NEW SHOWS ADDED!

by the partae October 13, 2020
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I OH YOU are really stoked to share that DMA’S have been nominated for an incredible 5 x ARIA  Award Nominations in recognition of their critically acclaimed third studio album THE GLOW. The nominations are for Album Of The Year, Best Rock Album, Best Group, Best Independent Release and Best Australian Live Act.

THE GLOW, released globally on July 10 was recorded and mixed by multi-Grammy Award winning producer Stuart Price (The Killers, New Order, Madonna), and debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album Chart, #4 in the UK and took out the #1 spot in Scotland. This incredible result is a testament to the band’s unwavering vision to write an album that took their sound to a new level and to new ears, across the world.

In addition to this well-deserved acknowledgement, DMA’S will be performing at the 2020 AFL Grand Final on Saturday 24th October, set to take place for the first time at the Gabba in Queensland. The road to the AFL Grand Final performance sees the band (who live in Sydney) currently staying in Canberra in the lead up so they can safely cross the QLD border, before they take the stage ahead of the bounce. Not deterred in the slightest, DMA’S have thrown themselves into the experience, spending the time in their Canberra accommodation working on new demos for their next release.

Following the big game at the Gabba, DMA’S are also pleased to confirm their ‘Unplugged & Intimate’ tour will hit Brisbane – including two newly announced shows to meet fans’ demand!  DMA’S will take to the stage at Brisbane venue The Tivoli on Monday 26 October (rescheduled from previously announced date of Saturday 29 August) and Tuesday 27 October (originally Sunday 30 August), performing two shows per night (6.45pm and 9pm). All existing tickets remain valid to the corresponding new dates.In addition to this, two brand new shows have also been added on Sunday 25 October, with show times of: 3.00pm and 5.30pm.

Tickets for all six Brisbane shows will  go on sale this Thursday 15 October @ 1pm AEDT (12noon local) from frontiertouring.com/DMAS. Frontier and Secret Sounds Members can access Pre-sales from Wednesday 14 October.

LISTEN: DMA’S – CRIMINALS (ACOUSTIC)
With three top #10 ARIA albums, now 9 x ARIA-nominations, and multiple ARIA Platinum and ARIA Gold singles already under their belt, DMA’S have well and truly established themselves as a household name both here and in the UK. DMA’S are a true story of triumph, a band that continue to push the boundaries of their creative output, and the success of THE GLOW to date solidify DMA’S as a band that are showing no sign of slowing down.
DMA’S – UNPLUGGED & INTIMATE
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OCTOBER 2020

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Monday 26 October (originally Saturday 29 August)
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Tuesday 27 October (originally Sunday 30 August)
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THE GLOW tracklisting:
1. Never Before
2. The Glow
3. Silver
4. Life Is A Game Of Changing
5. Criminals
6. Strangers
7. Learning Alive
8. Hello Girlfriend
9. Appointment
10. Round & Around
11. Cobracaine

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Mushroom labels are extremely excited to reveal 17 nominations for this year’s ARIA Awards. The nominations, spread across six artists, build on what has been a hugely successful year for the label group, who’ve delivered three #1 ARIA Albums for Australian artists to date, and spent three weeks at #1 with Music From The Home Front. DMA’S have been nominated for five awards, Violent Soho for four awards, The Teskey Brothers and Archie Roach for three awards, and The Rubens and Gordi with one nomination each. DMA’S (I OH YOU/MUSHROOM) Bringing home a massive 5 ARIA nominations for Album Of The Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album, Best Independent Release, and Best Australian Live Act is DMA’S with their critically acclaimed third studio album, THE GLOW. THE GLOW was recorded and mixed by multi-Grammy Award winning producer Stuart Price (The Killers, New Order, Madonna) at the historic Westlake Recording Studios in Hollywood and has been a step up for the band in every sense. The album debuted at #2 in Australia, #4 in the UK and took out the #1 spot in Scotland. With three top-10 ARIA albums, nine ARIA-nominations, and multiple ARIA Platinum and ARIA Gold singles now under their belt, these incredible achievements are a testament to the band’s unwavering vision to write albums that take their sound to a new level and new ears across the world. Earlier this year DMA’S sold out a headline show at O2 Academy Brixton (London) and in support of THE GLOW in July, sold out 18 COVID-19-safe Sydney shows. Later this month, the band will perform the pre-game entertainment for the 2020 AFL Grand Final, live from The Gabba on Saturday 24th October, before continuing their ‘Intimate & Unplugged’ tour in Brisbane.   Violent Soho (I OH YOU/MUSHROOM) Violent Soho’s fifth studio album, Everything Is A-OK, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA album chart, has earned the band four ARIA nominations, including Best Rock Album, Best Video (presented by YouTube Music), Engineer of the Year (Greg Wales), and Best Cover Art (Luke Henerey). Everything Is A-OK marks the second time the band have snagged the top spot on the ARIA chart, after their previous release WACO (which scored two ARIA Awards for Best Group and Best Rock Album) topped the national chart in 2016 and became certified Gold. Everything Is A-OK was recorded by Australian producer Greg Wales (You Am I, Sandpit, Youth Group) and is a headlong cannonball-ride into the darkness of suburban abandonment and decay. It is an honest record that reflects a band who have found peace with who they are. It is a cathartic vent of our shared frustrations, which could not have come at a better time. The Teskey Brothers (IVY LEAGUE/MUSHROOM) Debuting at #1 on the ARIA charts, Live At The Forum is the latest release from The Teskey Brothers and has scored the band three ARIA nominations for Best Group, Best Australian Live Act, and Best Blues & Roots Album. In the tradition of some of history’s greatest live records (James Brown, Woodstock, Donny Hathaway, The Who), the band undertook the arduous task of recording to analogue tape during their sold-out four-night stand at the beloved Melbourne venue last November. Accompanying the live album has been the band’s ‘Stay Home Slow’ virtual tour - where in lieu of live shows, the band released a series of live videos from The Forum and a behind-the-scenes documentary of the live album recording experience. These new nominations follow a huge 2019, where the band picked up seven nominations for their critically acclaimed sophomore album Run Home Slow, taking home the awards for Best Group, Best Blues & Roots Album and Engineer of the Year on the night.  Run Home Slow also saw the band nominated for a Recording Academy Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Archie Roach (BLOODLINES/MUSHROOM) Music legend, Stolen Generations survivor and 2020 Victorian Australian Of The Year, Archie Roach AM, celebrates the 30 year anniversary of his debut album Charcoal Lane with the announcement of The Songs Of Charcoal Lane, alongside three ARIA Nominations for Best Male Artist, Best Independent Release, and Best Adult Contemporary Album, for Tell Me Why, the companion album to the memoir of the same name. About to embark on his final national tour for the much lauded Tell Me Why memoir and companion album, Archie had to cancel his plans due to COVID-19. Not one to sit idle, this paved the way for The Songs of Charcoal Lane to be recorded at his kitchen table in southwest Victoria during the lockdown. In July, in a year like no other, Archie brought trusted musicians Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning, along with recording engineer Hadyn Buxton, to his home on Gunditjmara lands on his mother’s country, to re-record the timeless classic songs of Charcoal Lane. When Charcoal Lane was released in 1990, its impact was immediate. Critics were quick to realise Archie’s soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics heralded the emergence of a major new artist. Charcoal Lane is certified Gold, and won two ARIA Awards. The Songs Of Charcoal Lane is yet another unique testament to the ten songs on Archie’s debut, nine of which were penned by Archie himself, with the tenth (‘Down City Streets’) written by Archie’s late partner and musical collaborator, Ruby Hunter.  The Rubens (IVY LEAGUE/MUSHROOM) The Rubens are nominated for ARIA’s prestigious Song of The Year Award for their recent smash single ‘Live In Life’. ‘Live In Life’ is undeniably one of the biggest domestic releases of the last 12 months and is now certified Double Platinum - the band’s third single to receive this accreditation. The song has amassed 30+ million streams across various platforms, has spent close to two months in the top three of Spotify’s Hot Hits Australia playlist, including three weeks at #1, and has become a staple of the playlist over the last nine months. ‘Live In Life’ has also spent nine months and counting on Apple Music’s Today's Hits and has been Shazamed more than 100,000 times in Australia alone. Never ones to slow down, the band have just followed up ‘Live In Life’ with summer anthem ‘Time Of My Life’. Plus, stay tuned for more incredibly exciting news from The Rubens soon. Gordi (LIBERATION/MUSHROOM) Nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album, Our Two Skins was recorded in Gordi’s hometown of Canowindra, with the help of friends Chris Messina (Bon Iver, Bruce Hornsby, Big Red Machine) and Zach Hanson (Bon Iver, Hand Habits, Waxahatchee, Tallest Man). The remote and tiny town, where Gordi’s family has lived for over a century, proved the perfect location to capture her isolated internal state. The resultant ten track offering is a beautiful ode to this tumultuous period of Gordi’s life, as she renegotiated who she is and how she fits into the world, it is also the perfect soundscape to the realities of the present day. 2020 has seen Gordi receive a top 20 ARIA debut for Our Two Skins,  a triple j Feature Album, and an international virtual album launch from the Sydney Opera House. Recently, after having to put her international touring plans on hold, Gordi has returned to her life behind the stethoscope as a doctor working in COVID-19 clinics.  A big congratulations to our 2020 ARIA Award nominees! We look forward to the Awards ceremony on Wednesday 25 November. DMA'S VIOLENT SOHO THE TESKEY BROTHERS ARCHIE ROACH
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MUSHROOM LABELS LAND 17 NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 ARIA AWARDS

by the partae October 13, 2020
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Mushroom labels are extremely excited to reveal 17 nominations for this year’s ARIA Awards. The nominations, spread across six artists, build on what has been a hugely successful year for the label group, who’ve delivered three #1 ARIA Albums for Australian artists to date, and spent three weeks at #1 with Music From The Home Front.

DMA’S have been nominated for five awards, Violent Soho for four awards, The Teskey Brothers and Archie Roach for three awards, and The Rubens and Gordi with one nomination each.

DMA’S (I OH YOU/MUSHROOM)
Bringing home a massive 5 ARIA nominations for Album Of The Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album, Best Independent Release, and Best Australian Live Act is DMA’S with their critically acclaimed third studio album, THE GLOW. THE GLOW was recorded and mixed by multi-Grammy Award winning producer Stuart Price (The Killers, New Order, Madonna) at the historic Westlake Recording Studios in Hollywood and has been a step up for the band in every sense. The album debuted at #2 in Australia, #4 in the UK and took out the #1 spot in Scotland. With three top-10 ARIA albums, nine ARIA-nominations, and multiple ARIA Platinum and ARIA Gold singles now under their belt, these incredible achievements are a testament to the band’s unwavering vision to write albums that take their sound to a new level and new ears across the world. Earlier this year DMA’S sold out a headline show at O2 Academy Brixton (London) and in support of THE GLOW in July, sold out 18 COVID-19-safe Sydney shows. Later this month, the band will perform the pre-game entertainment for the 2020 AFL Grand Final, live from The Gabba on Saturday 24th October, before continuing their ‘Intimate & Unplugged’ tour in Brisbane.

Violent Soho (I OH YOU/MUSHROOM)
Violent Soho’s fifth studio album, Everything Is A-OK, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA album chart, has earned the band four ARIA nominations, including Best Rock Album, Best Video (presented by YouTube Music), Engineer of the Year (Greg Wales), and Best Cover Art (Luke Henerey). Everything Is A-OK marks the second time the band have snagged the top spot on the ARIA chart, after their previous release WACO (which scored two ARIA Awards for Best Group and Best Rock Album) topped the national chart in 2016 and became certified Gold. Everything Is A-OK was recorded by Australian producer Greg Wales (You Am I, Sandpit, Youth Group) and is a headlong cannonball-ride into the darkness of suburban abandonment and decay. It is an honest record that reflects a band who have found peace with who they are. It is a cathartic vent of our shared frustrations, which could not have come at a better time.

The Teskey Brothers (IVY LEAGUE/MUSHROOM)
Debuting at #1 on the ARIA charts, Live At The Forum is the latest release from The Teskey Brothers and has scored the band three ARIA nominations for Best Group, Best Australian Live Act, and Best Blues & Roots Album. In the tradition of some of history’s greatest live records (James Brown, Woodstock, Donny Hathaway, The Who), the band undertook the arduous task of recording to analogue tape during their sold-out four-night stand at the beloved Melbourne venue last November. Accompanying the live album has been the band’s ‘Stay Home Slow’ virtual tour – where in lieu of live shows, the band released a series of live videos from The Forum and a behind-the-scenes documentary of the live album recording experience. These new nominations follow a huge 2019, where the band picked up seven nominations for their critically acclaimed sophomore album Run Home Slow, taking home the awards for Best Group, Best Blues & Roots Album and Engineer of the Year on the night.  Run Home Slow also saw the band nominated for a Recording Academy Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

Archie Roach (BLOODLINES/MUSHROOM)
Music legend, Stolen Generations survivor and 2020 Victorian Australian Of The Year, Archie Roach AM, celebrates the 30 year anniversary of his debut album Charcoal Lane with the announcement of The Songs Of Charcoal Lane, alongside three ARIA Nominations for Best Male Artist, Best Independent Release, and Best Adult Contemporary Album, for Tell Me Why, the companion album to the memoir of the same name. About to embark on his final national tour for the much lauded Tell Me Why memoir and companion album, Archie had to cancel his plans due to COVID-19. Not one to sit idle, this paved the way for The Songs of Charcoal Lane to be recorded at his kitchen table in southwest Victoria during the lockdown. In July, in a year like no other, Archie brought trusted musicians Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning, along with recording engineer Hadyn Buxton, to his home on Gunditjmara lands on his mother’s country, to re-record the timeless classic songs of Charcoal Lane. When Charcoal Lane was released in 1990, its impact was immediate. Critics were quick to realise Archie’s soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics heralded the emergence of a major new artist. Charcoal Lane is certified Gold, and won two ARIA Awards. The Songs Of Charcoal Lane is yet another unique testament to the ten songs on Archie’s debut, nine of which were penned by Archie himself, with the tenth (‘Down City Streets’) written by Archie’s late partner and musical collaborator, Ruby Hunter.

The Rubens (IVY LEAGUE/MUSHROOM)
The Rubens are nominated for ARIA’s prestigious Song of The Year Award for their recent smash single ‘Live In Life’. ‘Live In Life’ is undeniably one of the biggest domestic releases of the last 12 months and is now certified Double Platinum – the band’s third single to receive this accreditation. The song has amassed 30+ million streams across various platforms, has spent close to two months in the top three of Spotify’s Hot Hits Australia playlist, including three weeks at #1, and has become a staple of the playlist over the last nine months. ‘Live In Life’ has also spent nine months and counting on Apple Music’s Today’s Hits and has been Shazamed more than 100,000 times in Australia alone. Never ones to slow down, the band have just followed up ‘Live In Life’ with summer anthem ‘Time Of My Life’. Plus, stay tuned for more incredibly exciting news from The Rubens soon.

Gordi (LIBERATION/MUSHROOM)
Nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album, Our Two Skins was recorded in Gordi’s hometown of Canowindra, with the help of friends Chris Messina (Bon Iver, Bruce Hornsby, Big Red Machine) and Zach Hanson (Bon Iver, Hand Habits, Waxahatchee, Tallest Man). The remote and tiny town, where Gordi’s family has lived for over a century, proved the perfect location to capture her isolated internal state. The resultant ten track offering is a beautiful ode to this tumultuous period of Gordi’s life, as she renegotiated who she is and how she fits into the world, it is also the perfect soundscape to the realities of the present day. 2020 has seen Gordi receive a top 20 ARIA debut for Our Two Skins,  a triple j Feature Album, and an international virtual album launch from the Sydney Opera House. Recently, after having to put her international touring plans on hold, Gordi has returned to her life behind the stethoscope as a doctor working in COVID-19 clinics.

A big congratulations to our 2020 ARIA Award nominees! We look forward to the Awards ceremony on Wednesday 25 November.

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Okkaido drops another strong poetic and expressive song, showcasing his outstanding lyrical ability and fresh vocals on 'It Makes Me ill'
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Okkaido drops another strong poetic and expressive song, showcasing his outstanding lyrical ability and fresh vocals on ‘It Makes Me ill’

by the partae October 13, 2020
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The raw rapping on this track is the birth of what to  expect from Okkaido moving forward.  

The song goes full circle – It Makes Me ill is a low key flex on rapping and story telling. This track  is bound to be on repeat as it’s overall so infectious.  

The song speaks for itself – Out Saturday 17 October 2020.  

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ALBERT SALT SHARES DIY VIDEO CLIP FOR QUARTER-LIFE ANTHEM “25”

by the partae October 13, 2020
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Melbourne songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and film composer Albert Salt has unveiled a DIY video clip for his stunning new  single “25“. It’s the latest from his forthcoming EP and follows the jilted and hypnotic “Even Out“. 

Salt flawlessly melds danceable bedroom pop with unrivalled musical intellect on “25”. It’s charming and heart-warming pop accessibility at its finest, resulting in something utterly unique yet suitably recognisable. Undoubtedly, it’s a stage-of-life wrangling  – regaling the personal and passionate to form a retrospective quarter-life anthem. 

Keeping in line with his isolation cover videos, Salt created a video entirely himself from his home studio. The result is nothing  short of polished-solitary beauty. Tapping into the passion delivered throughout “25”, he celebrates the idea of dancing alone in  your room, offering a powerful reminder that sometimes, we need to let it all out. 

Salt’s forthcoming release marks a new beginning in a near decade-long career and is his first major body of work since the 2015  record Wilson Street. It’s also only the second venture without long-time collaborator and lyricist Patrick Dower, opting to write  and produce himself, with mixing from Nick Bond (Flamingo Jones, Juno Disco). ‘I feel with this release; it’s a definitive new phase  for myself as an artist’ he says. Expect further details about Salt’s forthcoming EP in the coming weeks. 

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Gordi Reveals 'Extraordinary Life' EP Featuring Remixes From Alex Somers & Georgia Maq + Video Clip For Georgia Maq Remix + Adds New Tour Dates
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Gordi Reveals ‘Extraordinary Life’ EP Featuring Remixes From Alex Somers & Georgia Maq + Video Clip For Georgia Maq Remix + Adds New Tour Dates

by the partae October 12, 2020
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Today Gordi is proud to share the Extraordinary Life EP featuring compelling remixes from Alex Somers (Sigur Ros, Black Mirror) and Camp Cope’s Georgia Maq. The EP also includes a live version recorded at the Sydney Opera House in July this year, and a lo-fi bedroom demo from 2018. Extraordinary Life is the most streamed song from the 27 year old Canowindra artist-producer’s second album Our Two Skins, notching over 1 million plays on Spotify last week.

Whilst locked down in Melbourne during a break in her hospital rotations as a junior doctor, Gordi (Sophie Payten) invited her friend Georgia Maq for a game of one-on-one basketball. The game was documented for the official video for the Camp Cope frontwoman’s synth-pop reimagining of the acoustic ballad. The video was filmed and edited by Liam Pethick, shot against the clock in the maximum one hour daily exercise allowance in Melbourne throughout the Stage 4 lockdown.

Georgia Maq explains her thinking behind the rework:

“When I was approached to rework Extraordinary Life, initially I didn’t really know how to approach it, I didn’t want to do anything with an acoustic guitar and I wanted to challenge myself.. so I taught myself how to use Ableton (a digital audio workstation). Dr Gordi is a beautiful person, Extraordinary Life is a beautiful song and it is my first time recording and producing something entirely myself, I hope you like it.”

Friend and collaborator, Alex Somers has also weaved his trade mark magic on the song.  Somers and Payten first collaborated in 2015 on her single ‘Wanting’ before Alex invited Gordi to his Reykjavik studio to record a handful of tracks for her debut album Reservoir. They recently collaborated on a live improvised installation performance at Berlin’s PEOPLE festival in 2018, run by Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner. ‘Extraordinary Life’ was originally written while touring with fellow Iceland-based artist, Asgeir, Sophie explains,

“In 2017 I was touring through Europe with Asgeir and we stopped for a few hours sleep in this desperate little hostel in Ghent. We’d just played a show somewhere and were on route to somewhere else. It was 2am and our lobby call was 5am but I was buzzing from the show so I had a shower. I started humming this ascending melody because the reverb in the shower sounded nice. I imagined building this song on top of that repeating melody”

To coincide with Gordi’s new Extraordinary Life EP, additional shows have now been added to the Our Two Skins tour throughout NSW. A number of interstate shows have also been rescheduled to February given the uncertain restrictions in crossing some borders (Queensland election, anyone?). The new dates are below.

However, NSW and non-NSW fans can catch Gordi and a handful of her health-worker musical peers performing for a special edition of online streaming festival Isol-Aid.  Gordi will host a co-curated instalment of the popular Instagram Live musical platform featuring short performances and in-conversation segments from the multi-skilled Radio Birdman frontman, doctor and fighter pilot Deniz Tek, qualified nurse Georgia Maq, surgeon Alex Cameron from Adelaide outfit Bad\Dreems, Hip Hop Doe and highly regarded musicologist Dr Emma O’Brien AO. For more details and full lineup head to Isol-Aid’s Instagram.

Our Two Skins was produced alongside Bon Iver’s production team, Chris Messina and Zach Hanson, who flew from Wisconsin to Sophie’s farm in regional Australia to set up a temporary studio. The album is an exploration of identity, community and isolation, as Payten came to terms with her new identity against the backdrop of Australia’s marriage equality vote.

Gordi recently returned to working in hospitals in Victoria to assist with the second wave outbreak in that state.

GORDI – TOUR DATES 2020
Tickets HERE
Wed 21 Oct 2020 (early show/late show) | Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thu 22 Oct 2020 (early show/late show) | Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Fri 23 Oct 2020 | Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW *NEW DATE*
Sat 24 Oct 2020 | La La La’s, Wollongong, NSW *NEW SHOW*
Fri 30 Oct 2020 | Canberra Theatre Centre, The Playhouse, Canberra, ACT
*NEW SHOW*
Fri 5 Feb 2021 (early show/late show) | The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD *NEW DATE*
Sat 6 Feb 2021 | Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW *NEW SHOW*
Sat 20 Feb 2021 | Altar, Hobart, TAS *NEW SHOW*
+ WITH BON IVER – 2021
Wednesday 24 March | RAC Arena, Perth
Monday 29 March | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday 27 March | AEC Arena, Adelaide
Thursday 1 April | Riverstage, Brisbane
Monday 5 April | First State Super Theatre, Sydney
Tuesday 6 April | First State Super Theatre, Sydney
Extraordinary Life EP
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EP out now through Liberation Records
Available to buy/stream here

Extraordinary Life tracklisting:
1. Extraordinary Life
2. Extraordinary Life (Alex Somers remix)
3. Extraordinary Life (Georgia Maq remix)
4. Extraordinary Life (Live at Sydney Opera House)
5. Extraordinary Life (2018 demo)

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