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JACK BOTTS
END OF SUMMER TOUR
Thursday February 20 – The Espy Basement, St Kilda, VIC*
Friday February 21 – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Saturday February 22 – The Grand, Mornington, VIC*
Monday February 24 – Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday February 26 – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough, WA
Thursday February 27 – Prince Of Wales, Bunbury, WA*
Saturday February 29 – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Sunday March 1 – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, WA*
Friday March 6 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD*
Saturday March 7 – SolBar, Sunshine Coast, QLD
*Free Show
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
The countdown to the 2020 Grampians Music Festival is officially on and with just weeks left to go until this special event, the organisers still have some goodies up their sleeves. Today, the Grampians Music Festival crew reveals the official festival set times, as well as announcing their Regional Electronic Producer Competition winner – the talented FLOC.
Hailing from Ballarat, FLOC is an electronic producer who has stood out as a bright light in regional circles. She joins the stellar Grampians Music Festival lineup for 2020, which includes the likes of Julia Jacklin, Ecca Vandal, These New South Whales and more. “The REPC was created to provide an opportunity for a stand out Electronic Producer in a regional area to get real, on stage experience in front of a live audience. Not only does the winner get to perform on the GMF Main Stage, but they get some mentoring beforehand by Jules McLaren, one half of Sweet Dreams DJs, who won our Regional DJ Competition in 2018.” Carly Flecknoe, Grampians Music Festival
Floc’s music, bringing together soulful tones with electronica, represents the current wave of hip-hop infused pop music climbing in favour with music fans everywhere. Experimenting with genres, Floc has become one to watch. “Floc is such a deserving winner of this year’s competition. Her innovation with sound and her confidence in her own abilities shines through. I can’t wait to see her on the GMF stage. She hails from Ballarat, and being a female in a male-dominated arena, she is the perfect fit for GMF!” Carly Flecknoe, Grampians Music Festival
Along with the addition of FLOC, festival punters can now start plotting their Grampians Music Festival experience, by checking out the set times below. Scheduled to achieve the best festival experience possible, the Grampians Music Festival has been built from the ground up to make sure every ticket holder has the best time on site as possible. Looking ahead to this year’s weather out at the Grampians Music Festival, the forecast is bringing warm sunny days with a predicted forecast of a perfect 25 degrees!
With a line-up boasting incredible talents including Julia Jacklin, Ecca Vandal, These New South Whales, DRMNGNOW and more, the Grampians Music Festival is offering attendees the perfect opportunities to unite, celebrate and come together in enjoying the best music Australia has to offer.
2020 GRAMPIANS MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP
JULIA JACKLIN
ECCA VANDAL
THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES
DRMNGNOW
MADDY JANE
ELIZABETH
CLYPSO
RAAVE TAPES
ZOE FOX & THE ROCKET CLOCKS
YERGURL
MIIESHA
FEELS
PINK MATTER
QUIVERS
PINCH POINTS
GAUCI
THE BUOYS
SLEDGEHAMMER
GAMJEE
Plus FAMILY DANCE PARTY featuring DJ RELAXATIVE and the SUNDAY FUNDAY POOL PARTY with GHOSTCHIP DJs
Tickets are available now, including camping and shuttle options for punters who want to enjoy the full Grampians experience. Packages include 2 Day and Single Day Festival passes, included in the variety of options on offer for those who want to kick on and camp out under the stars. Partnering with the Halls Gap Caravan Park, the festival is offering punters a safe and close option to stay near to the action. Situated a mere three minute walk from the festival site, the Halls Gap Caravan Park is offering spots for $30 for two nights, which includes access to toilet and shower facilities and the camp kitchen.
2020 GRAMPIANS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Friday, February 28th 2020 & Saturday, February 29th 2020
Halls Gap, Victoria
12:00pm – 11:30pm Tickets
2 Day Pass: $169 + BF
Friday Pass: $89 + BF
Saturday Pass: $110 + BF
2 Night Camping Pass: $30 + BF
Shuttle Bus Pass (Unlimited Use): $15 + BF
2 Day Car Parking Pass: $15 + BF
“Heck yeah this track is fun like bombing a hill with loose trucks”
– triple j Unearthed
“BEACH PANIC! is a project that allows the pairing to explore the heavy rhythms and fierceness of their old band but twisted into a direction that feels more approachable and colourful”
– Pilerats
Following the release of their latest infectious single, ‘
BEACH PANIC!, the colourful and contagious music outfit featuring Tom and Dan from beloved post-hardcore group Belle Haven, are an act entrenched in DIY ethos. Every piece of BEACH PANIC! content is produced solely in-house – from their recordings, press shots, film clips, album art, stage backdrops and beyond.
The new video for ‘Lover Boy’ is no exception, with the band producing the entire clip themselves.
According to BEACH PANIC!, half of the ‘Lover Boy’ video was shot and edited from their home garage / studio, with the other half shot in offsite locations.
“We pushed the limits of what can be done with a bit of imagination for the ‘Lover Boy’ clip. Shot and edited from start to finish in only a few days, half the shoot was done in our share house’s garage/studio with a DIY studio set up, comprising of some fabric off cuts, a studio light and a few clamps.
Shooting in guerrilla style, the second half of the clip had us starring in some of our favourite outdoor settings, with some fabulous hand-painted outfits by our very own artist Tequila Sunrise.
We also used some re-purposed and painted op shop furniture that took a dip with us in the Warrandyte river. Just out of frame, we had an audience of around 100 people enjoying a nice summer day by the water. We also found time to pop into our local roller skating rink to carve it up in our fabulous matching outfits.”
A track that tugs firmly on your heartstrings, ‘Lover Boy’ is an unadulterated genre mashup that launches with ‘50s inspired doo-wop vocal stylings and explodes into a punk-rock wave rider, replete with Supergrass-esque harmonies and a splash of punchy post-hardcore guitars thanks to the band’s Belle Haven origins.
The ever-prolific musicians, BEACH PANIC! are currently working away on a new EP, slated for release in the first half of 2020. But for now, give ‘Lover Boy’ a hearty spin.
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A Plethora of Support Acts Announced for Bluesfest Touring Shows this April
We’re proud to present some of the best local, rising talent for your listening pleasure across Australia and New Zealand this April. With some familiar favourites being added to join our headliners there’s some in there who will soon become your favourites and just might steal the show!
Commenting on the announcement, Head of Touring at Bluesfest, Kimberley Galceran said “Every year our headliners select their support artist from a shortlist of some of the best emerging talent, contemporary favourites and legends in their own right. It’s a pleasure watching the list of supports come together, they add to the richness, diversity and flavour of our sideshows. I often hear people exclaiming “how good was the support act!?” to a stranger during intermission and it gives me a smile. There’s an act in here you haven’t heard yet, that you’ll be playing for years to come, give them a listen.”
A strong obsession with space and novels helps inspire the concepts and writing within BATTS music. Creating a blend of folk and rock, whilst weaving in samples collected from space mission’s courtesy of NASA, throughout her music. Catch her perform with Eagles of Death Metal in Croxton Bandroom on April 18.
Yorta Yorta singer/songwriter Benny Walker is the real deal. He’s got the lot; the voice, the songs, the showmanship and the looks to kill. His love songs and epic tales are mixed with passion for people, the land, summer vibes and deep grooves that reach the soul. Catch this Bluesfest favourite performing with Larkin Poe in the Corner Hotel Melbourne on 16 April.
If you haven’t seen Bobby Alu live before he’ll be sure to entertain you with smooth harmonies, rhythms inspired by a strong family lineage of Polynesian performance, and unassuming grooves that work a gradual, smile inducing high through even a casual listener. Bobby Alu is supporting The Wailers on their national tour this April.
Born into a household filled with vinyl, CDs and tapes of blues, soul, gospel, jazz, big band and rock & roll, Caiti Baker’s father – a blues musician himself, made sure that she was raised amongst music. She is supporting George Benson on what will be a sell out tour this April.
A genre defying songstress of blues, soul, and country rock – Catherine Tunks is redefining what NZ has to come to know as the blues, soul & country genre, with her rock n roll edge stemming from her thoroughbred west Auckland roots. Catherine is supporting John Mayall in New Zealand this April.
Clayton Bones Harvey has been a long-time student of the Greats of the Delta and Country Blues genre. His vast repertoire of acoustic styled Rural Blues goes from Son House to Robert Johnson to Mississippi Fred McDowell just to name a few. Catch Clayton supporting John Mayall in Cairns this April.
Dave Hole has a dedicated world-wide fan base and is widely regarded as one of the all-time slide guitar greats. His first album “Short Fuse Blues” was released in 1991 and he has since gone onto release nine more including ARIA awarded “Under The Spell”. Dave is supporting John Mayall in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Mashed with sweat, swagger, and guitars; The Delta Riggs recently announced their signing to the renowned X-Ray Touring roster, where they will join the likes of Coldplay and Eminem. Delta Riggs support Eagles of Death Metal in Sydney and Melbourne (19 April) this April.
DRMNGNOW is independent Artist based in Naarm/Birraranga Neil Morris. His sound and approach, grounded in strong cultural and values fuses a striking interdisciplinary approach to his art as an MC, Instrumentalist and poet with a searing decolonial and culturally engrossing message. DRMNGNOW is supporting Buffy Sainte-Marie in Melbourne on April 9.
With a love for looping electronic beats, bass, synths and vocal chops – Georgi Kay is a British-Australian artist who has received multiple awards for her original work, songwriting and collaborations. She has toured with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Tash Sultana. Georgi Kay supports LP in Sydney and Melbourne this April.
GORO is the combined force of respected Australian Hip Hop producers Caustic Yoda & Waza. Their sound blends improvisation with structure, mashing up live instruments, records & synths, with nods to early DJ Shadow, DJ Krush and J Dilla. Goro supports Morcheeba in Sydney on April 9.
Weaving together intense guitar and soulful vocals, Jesse Valach takes you on a journey from lights down low soul ballads to energetic shuffle romps delivered in demanding fashion. Catch Jess supporting The Marcus King Band in Melbourne on April 15.
Australian ‘Progressive Folk and Roots’ artist Jordan Mac has fast become known for his dynamic vocals and virtuosic ability on the twelve-string guitar while laying Middle Eastern and Celtic infused riffs over electronic beats, drums and Latin percussion. Jordan Mac will be on the road this April supporting The Gipsy Kings on their national tour.
Inspired by a wide-ranging collection of genres, the LamBros. music expands over blues, rock, soul, funk, folk and singer-songwriter, and blends together styles through their unique use of sounds such as the didgeridoo, raw vocals, and a thumping home-made hybrid drum-kit. Fast after their Bluesfest performance they will be hitting the road to support The Marcus King Band and Larkin Poe in Sydney.
With multiple nominations in the Independent Music Awards, International Songwriting Competition, Independent Blues Awards and all albums hitting #1s on the blues radio charts in the USA, Australia and top 40s in Europe, the spotlight is starting to shine on one of the most talented blues-rock-guitarist-artists. Matty T Wall is supporting Walter Trout in Sydney and Melbourne this April.
Reb Foundation won the Tui for Best Country Album/Artist 2018 for her EP Hopeful & Hopeless, APRA Best Country Song 2018 for the title track ‘Hopeful & Hopeless’ and her album Little Arrows was nominated for Best Folk Album of 2018. A pre-eminent singer and performer, Reb has for years been the musicians’ secret. Red Foundation supports Brandi Carlile in Auckland on April 12.
Drawing from her Polynesian heritage and original artistry as a drummer and dancer, Lucinda Anderson as Sister Liberty weaves a mix of soulful reggae, funk and folk with world music flavours. She supports Buffy Sainte-Marie in Cairns this April.
Solomon Cole‘s sound evokes the wordy dark tales of Tom Waits, and marries it to the blues effigies of Son House, R L Burnside, or Howlin’ Wolf in spirit, and wraps it all up in a little rock’n’roll package like some Black Keys/voodoo inspired Mardi Gras for the lonesome and downtrodden. Solumon supports The Marcus King Band in Auckland this April.
Since topping the charts on Triple J’s Unearthed for the seventh time, The Lyrical has become THE rising star of the music scene on the Sunshine Coast. Following in the footsteps of Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Michael Franti and Xavier Rudd, The Lyrical reflects the ingenuity and musical aptitude it takes to be a great artist. The Lyrical join Bobby Alu and The Wailers in the The Triffid on April 13.
Genre-defying Wanderers have a trademark symphony of moods – the shredding of guitar riffs, dreamy harmonies, funky bass and a general feeling of nostalgia. They crank out rock tinged numbers that build into raunchy, soulful jams. Wanderers support Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles in Melbourne and Sydney this April.
WILSN is a force to be reckoned with on stage, captivating audiences with her vocal prowess. With each commanding performance, her authentic brand of soul-influenced pop comes to life. She supports Morcheeba in Melbourne and Tori Kelly on both Sydney and Melbourne shows.
Since the age of 19, Daniel Wayne Spencer has been touring, writing and recording with Richard Clapton, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Leo Sayer, Rogue Traders, Doc Neeson, Joe Camilleri and Martha Davies. With influences ranging from blues guitar legends Ry Cooder and Buddy Guy to Jackson Browne and Ryan Adams, his own music is a blend of blues, rock and country. Daniel Wayne Spencer is supporting Tal Wilkenfeld on her Australian tour.
With a baritone that is resonant and expressive, Fenn Wilson’s songwriting forms a snapshot of his recent past; brushes with heartache, depression, world-weariness and uncertainty, and often lightened with compassionate observation, love and redemption. Think George Ezra with Nick Cave’s early song book. Think George Ezra with Nick Cave’s early songbook. Catch Fenn in Melbourne supporting The War & Treaty this April.
She might not be local, but she does deserve special mention. A contemporary twist on a traditional sonic tapestry. YOLA‘s debut album ‘Walk Through Fire’ saw her nominated for four Grammys. She has ‘next big thing’ written all over her. Yola supports Brandi Carlile on her debut Australian tour this April.
Full details available here
All shows on sale now via bluesfesttouring.com.au
Teaming up for their debut single with British singer-songwriter JO3L, Italian trio Lazy Guys will release brand new track ‘How To Fly’ via Insanity / Sony Music on February 21.
JO3L said: “‘Co-writes always come out interesting. The parts I wrote were about the loss of my mate Scott, who was taken early. The parts Nathan wrote were about a relationship lost and rekindled. I love how the song has two meanings for us”
Producer Steve Forest, best known for penning Pitbull’s worldwide hit ‘I Know You Want Me’, teamed up with Spinnin’ Records contest winners Te Pai (Gaspare and Giovanni Migliore) last year to form Italian trio Lazy Guys. Born originally as a house music project for radio and clubs with the presence of international singers, their image characterises them with masks reminiscent of Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The duo are responsible for some exciting live shows, jammed full of creative costumes and set design.
JO3L is no stranger to the Music Industry and records under many different names and guises. He is best known for having Top Ten Chart success with the band Deepest Blue (who are currently in the studio recording a new album).
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Obstacles won’t get in the way of SARAI’s 20-20 vision. 2019 was a stellar year, re-introducing herself to the world as a real MC and taking Aussie hip-hop by storm. Spotlighting her pursuit for glory and self-love on anthems “Winner Represent” and “All My Life”, SARAI caught the ears of many local and international tastemakers, most notably fellow Aussie hip-hop pioneer Tuka (Thundamentals). SARAI was personally invited to support Tuka for his “Selling Me Out” Tour in Newcastle and Brisbane, leaving fans hyped and begging for more. Now into the new decade there are no more excuses, no holding back – it’s time to be ‘on my way’ for this female powerhouse.
“On My Way”, SARAI’s first self-produced track, is a wrap on her life story and the soundtrack to her relentless hustle. SARAI combines rock guitars and trap beats with a ‘Ginuwine-“Pony”-like’ bass for an all-out explosion of adrenaline necessary to concur all the demons and distractions. Mixing influences of Rihanna and Banks, SARAI is fighting off all challengers, creating her own destiny by creating her own sound.
“On My Way” is available on all streaming services here.
https://www.facebook.com/sarai.officialmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/sarai.music/
![Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I'm currently in Perth Australia and I have to say I am proud of the music scene right now. I really feel like 2020 is our time, a lot of great talent over this way and it's starting to slowly get recognised on a much bigger scale outside of our city. How did you first start playing music/DJing? A few years ago I started throwing these huge house parties and didn't want other people fucking the vibe with their selections. So I thought, I'll just DJ them myself. Someone happened to see me play and offered me my first club gig. I remember him saying "You've played in clubs before, right?!" and I was like "yeah of course bro!" hahaha.. I took that confidence to the gig and from there my resume speaks for itself. How was your 2019? Man last year was crazy. I spent a lot of time in LA, networking and working on the vision. Did a lot of huge gigs, here and internationally. Started having some real success with the label. 2019 was good. So, what's been happening recently? A lot man! We've recently expanded the team at Dough Related, and we've been pushing hard. One of our artists, REGI FLIH, has started to make some heavy waves in the Australian/NZ scene, and we're now pushing into the US. Just hit 100k US streams on one of his tracks last week actually! But collectively we are at almost 2 million streams across all of his singles/platforms which is great. You've just headlined Cake Festival in Perth, how was the show? How did the headline come about? It was insane, man. The energy at CAKE is always wild. Everyone is there to turn up and have a good time. Easily one of my favourite gigs to play at, I also played the main set at the Official After Party and the energy just carried all the way through. I've had a residency at CAKE since the first one back in 2018, and each show is bigger and better than the last. I had some local artists come up and perform one of their tracks during my set this time, it was vibes, bro. Please tell us about any new music that you've been working on: 2020 is going to be a big year for us. We have been going really hard in the studio recently building a backlog of tracks to dribble out throughout the year. I'm really excited to get it going. You're the founder/CEO of record label 'Dough Related' how and why did you decide to start your own record label? To be honest I didn't plan it haha. Dough Related was set up organically to help out a friend of mine but I soon fell in love with the game and realised the music business is my thing. It started as my little baby that I nurtured and now seeing it grow is even more inspirational, man. How has the experience with running your own label been so far and what have you found most rewarding and challenging? I think the most rewarding thing about owning a label is working with creatives from start to finish to literally turn dreams and thoughts into reality. I've had a lot of great experiences too, I don't like to name drop but boy do I have some stories haha. And yeah, of course, there are plenty of "challenges" but I see them more as goals to overcome. I don't like being told I can't achieve something, so I will work even harder to make sure I prove them wrong haha. What do you like to do away from music? It sounds cliche but I feel like away from music I am still working. I'm either learning about the industry or how to work smarter and better. Always pushing! Who are you listening to at the moment? There's a lot of Artists out there on my radar. A lot of dope music coming out of my city too. Anything I'm listening to goes into my 'Present' playlist on Spotify though so get around it! [Link] What's planned for 2020? I've recently started a local musician showcase called Platform so that will get bigger this year, I want to also do at least one interstate version of it. A lot of travel. A lot of releases. A lot of shows. Pushing harder with my Artists, already got a few dope collabs in the works which will be fun to drop. It's going to be one hell of a year boy. Favourite food and place to hangout? Nando's in Australia. Taco Bell in US. Damn, I love food, man. @doughrelated](https://thepartae.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/jysnbrn-1-1170x780.jpg "Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I’m currently in Perth Australia and I have to say I am proud of the music scene right now. I really feel like 2020 is our time, a lot of great talent over this way and it’s starting to slowly get recognised on a much bigger scale outside of our city. How did you first start playing music/DJing? A few years ago I started throwing these huge house parties and didn’t want other people fucking the vibe with their selections. So I thought, I’ll just DJ them myself. Someone happened to see me play and offered me my first club gig. I remember him saying “You’ve played in clubs before, right?!” and I was like “yeah of course bro!” hahaha.. I took that confidence to the gig and from there my resume speaks for itself. How was your 2019? Man last year was crazy. I spent a lot of time in LA, networking and working on the vision. Did a lot of huge gigs, here and internationally. Started having some real success with the label. 2019 was good. So, what’s been happening recently? A lot man! We’ve recently expanded the team at Dough Related, and we’ve been pushing hard. One of our artists, REGI FLIH, has started to make some heavy waves in the Australian/NZ scene, and we’re now pushing into the US. Just hit 100k US streams on one of his tracks last week actually! But collectively we are at almost 2 million streams across all of his singles/platforms which is great. You’ve just headlined Cake Festival in Perth, how was the show? How did the headline come about? It was insane, man. The energy at CAKE is always wild. Everyone is there to turn up and have a good time. Easily one of my favourite gigs to play at, I also played the main set at the Official After Party and the energy just carried all the way through. I’ve had a residency at CAKE since the first one back in 2018, and each show is bigger and better than the last. I had some local artists come up and perform one of their tracks during my set this time, it was vibes, bro. Please tell us about any new music that you’ve been working on: 2020 is going to be a big year for us. We have been going really hard in the studio recently building a backlog of tracks to dribble out throughout the year. I’m really excited to get it going. You’re the founder/CEO of record label ‘Dough Related’ how and why did you decide to start your own record label? To be honest I didn’t plan it haha. Dough Related was set up organically to help out a friend of mine but I soon fell in love with the game and realised the music business is my thing. It started as my little baby that I nurtured and now seeing it grow is even more inspirational, man. How has the experience with running your own label been so far and what have you found most rewarding and challenging? I think the most rewarding thing about owning a label is working with creatives from start to finish to literally turn dreams and thoughts into reality. I’ve had a lot of great experiences too, I don’t like to name drop but boy do I have some stories haha. And yeah, of course, there are plenty of “challenges” but I see them more as goals to overcome. I don’t like being told I can’t achieve something, so I will work even harder to make sure I prove them wrong haha. What do you like to do away from music? It sounds cliche but I feel like away from music I am still working. I’m either learning about the industry or how to work smarter and better. Always pushing! Who are you listening to at the moment? There’s a lot of Artists out there on my radar. A lot of dope music coming out of my city too. Anything I’m listening to goes into my ‘Present’ playlist on Spotify though so get around it! [Link] What’s planned for 2020? I’ve recently started a local musician showcase called Platform so that will get bigger this year, I want to also do at least one interstate version of it. A lot of travel. A lot of releases. A lot of shows. Pushing harder with my Artists, already got a few dope collabs in the works which will be fun to drop. It’s going to be one hell of a year boy. Favourite food and place to hangout? Nando’s in Australia. Taco Bell in US. Damn, I love food, man. @doughrelated")
Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
I’m currently in Perth Australia and I have to say I am proud of the music scene right now. I really feel like 2020 is our time, a lot of great talent over this way and it’s starting to slowly get recognised on a much bigger scale outside of our city.
How did you first start playing music/DJing?
A few years ago I started throwing these huge house parties and didn’t want other people fucking the vibe with their selections. So I thought, I’ll just DJ them myself. Someone happened to see me play and offered me my first club gig. I remember him saying “You’ve played in clubs before, right?!” and I was like “yeah of course bro!” hahaha.. I took that confidence to the gig and from there my resume speaks for itself.
How was your 2019?
Man last year was crazy. I spent a lot of time in LA, networking and working on the vision. Did a lot of huge gigs, here and internationally. Started having some real success with the label. 2019 was good.
So, what’s been happening recently?
A lot man! We’ve recently expanded the team at Dough Related, and we’ve been pushing hard. One of our artists, REGI FLIH, has started to make some heavy waves in the Australian/NZ scene, and we’re now pushing into the US. Just hit 100k US streams on one of his tracks last week actually! But collectively we are at almost 2 million streams across all of his singles/platforms which is great.
You’ve just headlined Cake Festival in Perth, how was the show? How did the headline come about?
It was insane, man. The energy at CAKE is always wild. Everyone is there to turn up and have a good time. Easily one of my favourite gigs to play at, I also played the main set at the Official After Party and the energy just carried all the way through. I’ve had a residency at CAKE since the first one back in 2018, and each show is bigger and better than the last. I had some local artists come up and perform one of their tracks during my set this time, it was vibes, bro.
Please tell us about any new music that you’ve been working on:
2020 is going to be a big year for us. We have been going really hard in the studio recently building a backlog of tracks to dribble out throughout the year. I’m really excited to get it going.
You’re the founder/CEO of record label ‘Dough Related’ how and why did you decide to start your own record label?
To be honest I didn’t plan it haha. Dough Related was set up organically to help out a friend of mine but I soon fell in love with the game and realised the music business is my thing. It started as my little baby that I nurtured and now seeing it grow is even more inspirational, man.
How has the experience with running your own label been so far and what have you found most rewarding and challenging?
I think the most rewarding thing about owning a label is working with creatives from start to finish to literally turn dreams and thoughts into reality. I’ve had a lot of great experiences too, I don’t like to name drop but boy do I have some stories haha. And yeah, of course, there are plenty of “challenges” but I see them more as goals to overcome. I don’t like being told I can’t achieve something, so I will work even harder to make sure I prove them wrong haha.
What do you like to do away from music?
It sounds cliche but I feel like away from music I am still working. I’m either learning about the industry or how to work smarter and better. Always pushing!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
There’s a lot of Artists out there on my radar. A lot of dope music coming out of my city too. Anything I’m listening to goes into my ‘Present’ playlist on Spotify though so get around it! [Link]
I’ve recently started a local musician showcase called Platform so that will get bigger this year, I want to also do at least one interstate version of it. A lot of travel. A lot of releases. A lot of shows. Pushing harder with my Artists, already got a few dope collabs in the works which will be fun to drop. It’s going to be one hell of a year boy.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
Nando’s in Australia. Taco Bell in US. Damn, I love food, man.
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MADE IN PARIS ‘THE EXORDIUM TOUR’
PRESENTED BY UNTITLED GROUP
17TH APRIL – OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
18TH APRIL – THE NIGHT CAT, MELBOURNE
25TH APRIL – GOODWILL CLUB, PERTH
In support of the upcoming release ‘Exordium’ and its tour dates, one of Australia’s most exciting producers Made in Paris will drop a teaser-a-week of each track, making up the highly anticipated mini-album on her label Upon Access, due for release at the end of the tour on 28 April. Following on from an incredible 2019 with her last single ‘Pursuit’, Made in Paris will be encompassing a vivid journey through her shows with all originals from the mini album and a uniquely aligned lighting design, fans will be entrapped in the Exordium experience that drove Paris to deliver the music she has on this mini-album.
Made in Paris has been dominating radio with ‘Pursuit’ with 90+ spins on Triple J, taking top 30 positions weekly on the Australian Shazam Chart and adds to Spotify editorial playlists globally. Her recent release on Oliver Koletzki’s Stil Vor Talent attracted attention from tastemakers globally, cementing Made in Paris in Europe while attaining a plethora of support from pioneering producers after her remix of Luttrell’s ‘Windowscene’ grabbing over 750k streams. ‘Reconnect’ took triple j play by storm, while ‘Erratic’ EP on Upon Access, welcomed in the year with support from Mixmag, Music Is 4 Lovers, Data Transmission.
Noted by copious media and industry tastemakers as one of the country’s top underground DJ’s, producers and label curators, Made in Paris remains in a league of her own with a solid melodic techno drive. From her three USA tours to Australia’s most acclaimed warehouses alongside Jamie Jones and Stephan Bodzin on their respective 2019 Australian tours, Pitch Music & Arts, Beyond The Valley and Splendour In The Grass, the Sydney artist depicts a true deep and dark production journey from studio to stage.
Tickets on sale 4:30pm AEDT 18th February:
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Untitled Group are the group behind Beyond The Valley and Pitch Music & Arts Festival, the collective also represents boutique event brands Ability Fest, Grapevine Gathering as well as management and touring arms.
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General Info
Event: Don’t Let Daddy Know
Location: RAI Amsterdam
Date: Friday March 6th 2020
Times: 22.00 PM – 07.00 AM
Age: 18+
Tickets: dldk.com/2020
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Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Brennan Heart b2b Coone – Headhunterz b2b Wildstylez – Lucas & Steve – Mike Williams – Nicky Romero – Oliver Heldens – Sem Vox b2b Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman – Showtek – Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano – W&W
HARDSTYLE
Adrenalize – Ben Nicky presents Xtreme – Coone
Da Tweekaz – Frontliner – Sub Zero Project
hosted by MC Villain
Sexy by Nature
Fedde Le Grand – Lucas & Steve
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano (3-hour set) – Third Party – Double Pleasure
Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there?
Currently based out of Toronto! My heart will always have a soft spot for our music scene. There is a real sense of community and people supporting other people that I really love. It makes navigating this crazy industry feel a lot less lonely when you do it together.
How did you first start playing music?
My little 7 year old self in piano and voice lessons! Music and art were the biggest part of my childhood. Fun fact: I played trombone in highschool!
What’s been happening recently?
I find winter, especially post January there’s this surge of change and it sparks a lot of feelings that get put down onto paper. I’ve also been tapping into other creative aspects of the project, creating some cool visuals for live shows, videos, etc. trying to make the Bedhead experience a little more multi-media which is something I’ve always envisioned. Basically it’s a lot of fabric shopping, I love me some new fabrics.
Your new single ‘Fight No More’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this single?
The songwriting just flowed from this heavy emotional space I was in. I started writing the song when I found myself feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with my depression, after years of getting help and feeling like I hadn’t made any progress. The song was born from that moment of “enough’s enough”. For the production, artists like Robyn, Lorde and the Naked and Famous were big influences on the sound for this song.
How did you go about writing Fight No More?
I started writing Fight No More about 2 years ago in the summer at this park near where I live. It started with a few melodies and the main lyric in the chorus. The baseline intro was the next thing written. From there I usually noodle around with a piano or guitar to start putting the pieces of the puzzle together. Although the songwriting process changes every song, I usually start with chords and melodies, and the lyrics sprinkled in between.
Where and when did you record/produce and who did you work with?
I first recorded the song with Feurd Moore, who I’ve worked with before on an earlier project. It started as just a basement recording, but we knew we had something special. There were so many things that Feurd added in that I can’t imagine the song without now, like the guitar licks and bright synths. Later on, we brought on Derek Hoffman of Fox Sounds (who also mixed the track) who really just took what we had to the next level, giving it that extra kick (literally)
How did you approach the recording process?
With this track I really grasped the importance of emotion when delivering a vocal performance, which is a very vulnerable place to be away from the park by yourself to a booth with other people. Having Derek and Feurd there made the process a lot more comfortable, and they are wonderful friends and mentors.
What programs/equipment did you use to record?
We’re all about ProTools!!
What do you like to do away from music?
I love being creative and crafty! I paint a lot, and love taking photos of pretty much everything, but especially nature and animals. My favourite things are going on nature walks, and exploring new places with my friends.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Tame Impala’s new record The Slow Rush!!
What’s planned for 2020?
As much as I love going out to see shows at the Horseshoe Tavern, there’s nothing like going over to my friends’ place, staying in and playing some board games.