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.

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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:

http://bit.ly/MadeinParis2020

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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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Meadow – March 27 – 29, 2020
Bambra, Victoria
MUSIC – CAMPING – BYO
Final Release Tickets on sale now

The seventh annual Meadow festival lineup just got even tastier. Festival organisers, The Locals are proud to announce the final pickings for the smorgasbord of aural delights set to take over the iconic Bambra Bowl this March.

Joining previously announced festival headliners Angie McMahon and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever will be beloved 80s channeling Italo-disco heavyweight Donny Benét, dynamic alt-country outfit Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys, newfangled rock supergroup Mr. Teenage, and euphonious wordsmith POOKIE, as well as exploratory indie outfit Snowy Band and regular Meadow frequenters The Attics.

Nestled amongst the mighty Otway gums, Meadow takes place in the regional Victorian town of Bambra for three days and two nights of non-stop audio-visual stimuli. The tasty lineup is coupled by an even more mouth-watering spread of local produce and regionally focussed sips, with craft beers from Salt Brewing, gin from Great Ocean Road Gin, plus hand-picked cool climate wines from neighbouring Otway Hinterlands vineyards including acclaimed newcomer, Heroes. Select food stalls will boast some of the best bites of the region, operated by local restaurants and businesses such as Sticks And Bones BBQ (Geelong), Pete’s Woodfired Pizzas (Aireys Inlet), Tin Can Alley Café (Lorne) plus more still to be announced.

The final release tickets now moving fast with just over five weeks to go.
Don’t sleep on it.

MEADOW 7
March 27-29, 2020
Bambra, Victoria
Final release tickets available at $185.00 + BF
Glamping available – $330 for two people, $450 for four people
Includes double mattress, super soft linen bedding, towels, cushions, blankets, chairs,
LED lanterns and decorations.
+ Children under 12 free and Children over 12 can enter on a full price ticket
On Sale now until 24 February (unless sold out prior)

2020 LINEUP
ANGIE MCMAHON
ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER
FRANKIE COSMOS
SHEER MAG
DONNY BENET
DYSON STRINGER CLOHER
CLOSE COUNTERS
YOUTH GROUP
LOURE
ELIZABETH
EMILY WURRAMARA
COOL SOUNDS
3K
DARCY JUSTICE
SWEET WHIRL
FIRST BEIGE
ELLE SHIMADA COLLECTIVE
COLETTE
EGOISM
SURPRISE CHEF
100
CAITLIN HARNETT & THE PONY BOYS
MR. TEENAGE
POOKIE
SNOWY BAND
SWAZI GOLD
THE ATTICS
MATT BOURKE & THE DELUSIONAL DRUNKS

Tickets, information, artist profiles – https://www.meadowmf.com/

A.Swayze & the Ghosts have unleashed ‘Mess of Me’, a rollicking punk anthem that’s as fun and bold as their theatrical live shows. The track received its world premiere by Matt Wilkinson on Beats 1 and is accompanied by a groundhog-day inspired video, directed by Nick Green.

In further exciting news, A.Swayze & the Ghosts will embark on their first North American tour across April-May, including Shaky Knees festival as well as headline shows across the East & West Coast. Parallel to the sass and irresistible swagger of the track is a deep dive into the attitudes and habits we develop from childhood. Described in the words of frontman Andrew Swayze: “This song discusses inheritance. Not the conventional heirloom, but the type of negative trait you may learn as a child voyeur of your surroundings. Hendrik brought the song to us with the chorus “you’re always trying to make a mess of me”. Since I don’t have any saboteur but myself, I changed his lyrics and wrote the rest around the new chorus.” The Hobart natives have amassed a fierce live following thanks to their raw, bold and at times, wild shows – heightened by the notably charismatic and enigmatic lead singer, Andrew Swayze. Over the last 18 months A.Swayze & the Ghosts have performed at Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, The Great Escape, BIGSOUND (in many ‘best of’ lists across STACK, triple j, Double J, The Music), A Festival Called Panama and Boogie Festival. As well as shows alongside Shame, Total Control, Nude Party, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, West Thebarton, Jet, The Vines, Batpiss & The Stems to name a few.

A. SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS North American Tour Sun 26 Apr | Washington, DC | DC9 Mon 27 Apr | Allston, MA | Great Scott Wed 29 Apr | Brooklyn, NY | Baby’s All Right Thu 30 Apr | Philadelphia, PA | Milkboy Sat 2 May | Atlanta, GA | Shaky Knees Music Festival Tue 5 May | Los Angeles, CA | The Echo Wed 6 May | San Francisco, CA | Bottom of the Hill For all ticket information, head to www.aswayzeandtheghosts.com Australia Sat 30 May | The Big Music Pineapple Festival

‘Mess of Me’ A. Swayze & the Ghosts Single out now through Ivy League Records Available to buy/stream here

A. SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS

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David Ellefson, legendary co-founder and bassist of iconic ‘Big 4’ Thrash Metal titans Megadeth, will bring his eponymous solo band, including vocalist Thom Hazaert, to Australia in May, reuniting with Megadeth’s classic Peace Sells era guitarist Chris Poland for a once in a lifetime thrash event!

This will be the first time David & Chris have toured together in 37 years!!

Fresh off the boat from Megadeth’s MEGACRUISE, where Ellefson and Hazaert performed a crushing set of tracks from their debut 2019 release Sleeping Giants, alongside Megadeth classics and deep cuts, featuring guest appearances from Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro and Dirk Verbeuren, dedicated to Dave Mustaine, absent from the cruise due to his throat cancer diagnosis. Now Ellefson’s More Live With Deth tour comes to Australia, featuring full sets from Ellefson and Poland, with an epic finale any thrash fan will not want to miss!

Ellefson and Poland appeared together on Megadeth’s debut, 1985’s Killing Is My Business.. And Business Is Good and their landmark 1986 album, Peace Sells But Who’s Buying, widely regarded as one of the most influential thrash albums of all time.

With a career spanning four decades, David Ellefson is a Grammy-Award winning musician and best-selling author, with one of the most recognisable and distinctive bass guitar sounds in Metal. The opening bass riff to Peace Sells was immortalised as the intro music to the long running MTV News, and is ranked #11 in the 40 Greatest Metal Songs Of All Time by VH1.

In 2019, Ellefson also released his second memoir MORE LIFE WITH DETH, co-written with Hazaert, recounting both the early days of Megadeth, and his journey since re-joining the band in 2010.

Chris Poland’s unique lead playing on the first two Megadeth albums, undeniably contributed to their rise to the top of the thrash pile. He left the band in 1987 and returned for 2004’s The System Has Failed.

After his departure from Megadeth, Poland went on to release his classic 1990 solo debut Return to Metalopolis, celebrating its 30 year anniversary in 2020 with a reissue from Ellefson’s Combat Records, as well as Damn The Machine, Ohm (which would later include late former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza), and several other acts that perfectly showcased his distinct jazz-infused thrash/rock style, as well as performing on albums for Lamb of God, Tourniquet, and more.

In 2020, Poland was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame, at a star-studded induction ceremony, which also included inductees Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Prong, Don Dokken, Geoff Tate, and more, where he was inducted by Hazaert, and Vio-lence/former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, who also joined him onstage for a blistering live performance.

In 2019 Poland reunited with Ellefson, making a guest appearance on Sleeping Giants, which also included contributions from Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Creed), Eric AK (Flotsam and Jetsam), DMC, John Bush (Armored Saint, Ex-Anthrax), and more. Poland later joined Ellefson, Hazaert, and the “Sleeping Giants” band live in Fullerton, CA at The Slidebar, for a surprise guest appearance that set the internet on fire, with Mega-fans hungry for more! And from that moment, MORE LIVE WITH DETH was born.

Ellefson says of Poland: “It was great to reconnect with Chris, musically and personally, who is still, and always has been, one of the most innovative players in metal. Playing with him live again was amazing, and the fans really loved it. We’re so excited to be able to do it again, and bring it to Australia!”

Grab your tickets now for the most exciting Thrash reunion of the year!

TOUR DATES
Friday, May 22: Max Watts, Melbourne
Saturday, May 23: Manning Bar, Sydney
Sunday, May 24: Crowbar, Brisbane
Monday, May 25: The Basement, Canberra
Tuesday, May 26: Enigma Bar, Adelaide

Pre sale begins, Friday, Feb 21
General on sale, Mon, Feb 24

Tickets & VIP upgrades available from
www.destroyalllines.com

LISTEN TO “ESO QUE TU HACES” HERE

CONFIRMED TO APPEAR AT SXSW 2020

“The Art Pop Warrior of the Latinx Underground” – The Fader

“The Toronto-based artist is a creator of worlds … tenebrous electronic textures meet Colombian percussion, and Pimienta’s piercing voice transports us to places new and uncharted.” – Remezcla

“Besides boasting incredible talent and a rapturously potent voice, Pimienta speaks eloquently — and with no qualms — about complex issues. She chooses her words with care, deploying terms such as anti-settler-colonialism with surgical precision. This is a woman whose words, art and music are weapons now — and for the future.” – NPR Music

Lido Pimienta has announced the release of Miss Colombia (April 17, ANTI-), the anticipated follow-up to La Papessa, which was awarded the Polaris Music Prize in 2017.  The Colombian-born, Toronto-based global beats trailblazer recorded the album in her home studio, with some additional recording done in the historic Colombian town of San Basilio de Palenque.

Miss Colombia boasts 11 new and original songs that boldly celebrate Lido’s ecstatic musical hybridity of electronic meets cumbia, and is at once defiant and delicate, exploratory and confrontational.  All of the songs were written and arranged by Lido, and she co-produced the album with Matt Smith aka Prince Nifty.

Watch the video for “Eso Que Tu Haces” below

The album title was partly inspired by the Miss Universe gaffe in 2015, when Steve Harvey mistakenly awarded the crown to Miss Colombia instead of Miss Philippines.  It caused Lido to reflect on the anti-blackness she’s experienced, and how she was viewed as an outsider in adolescence, a “weird artistic tomboy” for not adhering to the expected norms projected upon her.  Lido – an Afro-Indigenous, queer feminist – created Miss Colombia as a canvas for introspection, with pieces about love (and self-love), and loss.  Other songs confront divisive politics in Colombia, Indigenous inequality and racism, and ultimately to bring her closer to home.

Musically it digs deeply into the history of Afro-Latin musics, from Palenque to cumbia – styles that Lido embraced after being introduced to Sexteto Tabala, one of the most representative musical expressions of the African communities in Colombia (who are also featured on the album).  The album also features Bomba Estereo’s Li Saumet. Lido has an affinity for acts like A Tribe Called Red and Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq, but her work also resonates with British-Sri Lankan rapper MIA and she draws unabashed inspiration from the New York-bred Dominican-Trinidadian rap queen Cardi B.

TOUR DATES
13/3 – 22/3 – Austin, TX – SXSW 2020

I OH YOU, Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring today reveal that New York City rapper Patrick ‘Wiki’ Morales will be joined by supports, Agung Mango (Melbourne show), DJ Dameeeela and Threebeds (Brisbane show) plus producer-rapper duo Slim Set (Sydney show) on the Australian leg of his OOFIE World Tour. The tour is in celebration of Wiki’s latest album OOFIE and will kick off in eight days at Melbourne’s The Tote.

For the Melbourne leg of his OOFIE World Tour, Wiki will be supported by 21-year-old rapper Agung Mango. Hailing from the Western suburbs of Melbourne and heavily influenced by experimental hip hop, alternative R&B and indie rock, Agung Mango is one to watch and impossible to ignore. Mango will bring his high energy and diverse genre-bending sounds, as showcased in tracks ‘WOKEUPINJAPAN’, ‘HOME N AWAY’ as well as his most recent release ‘RODENT’.

VIDEO: ‘RODENT’ by Agung Mango

At Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge, Wiki will be joined by Brisbane multi-instrumentalist, producer and rapper Threebeds. The former frontman of alternative R&B outfit Goodbye Moon will bring an eclectic blend of alternative hip hop and R&B to Wiki’s Brisbane audience with tracks ‘No Love’, ‘The Weight Of Us’ and early Polographia collaboration ‘Up&Down’. With his debut solo album set for release this April, Threebeds has proved himself as one to keep your eyes on.

WIKI SUPPORTED BY AGUNG MANGO (MELB), DAMEEEELA [DJ SET] & THREEBEDS (BRIS) + SLIM SET (SYD) AUSTRALIAN TOUR (PART OF THE OOFIE WORLD TOUR) FEBRUARY 2020 Presented by I OH YOU, Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring

TICKETS ON SALE NOW via frontiertouring.com/wiki

The Tote | Melbourne, VIC SELLING FAST! 18+ oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545

Black Bear Lodge | Brisbane, QLD 18+ eventbrite.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849

Factory Floor | Sydney, NSW 18+ factorytheatre.com.au | Ph: (02) 9550 3666

Also appearing: Saturday 29 February Farmer & the Owl | Wollongong, NSW * * Not promoted by I OH YOU, Illusive Presents & Frontier Touring

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A POLITICALLY-CHARGED ALBUM FEATURING GUEST MUSICIANS MISSY HIGGINS, MONTAIGNE, CLARE BOWDITCH, FRED LEONE, BRIAN VIGLIONE (THE DRESDEN DOLLS) AND JHEREK BISCHOFF

+ Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer Present:

A Bushfire Recovery Event

W/ Special Guests: Missy Higgins & Fred Leone
At Forum, Melbourne on March 8

US musician, author and activist Amanda Palmer has announced Forty-Five Degrees: A Bushfire Charity Flash Record set for release on Friday, February 21. Recorded in just five days, the album is an immediate response to the ongoing bushfire crisis plaguing Australia with all proceeds going to Firesticks Alliance; an Indigenous led network re-invigorating and teaching cultural burning and land management.

The first single lifted from the release is a stirring cover of Midnight Oil’s hit “Beds Are Burning” featuring Missy Higgins taking the lead vocal under Palmer’s signature punk rock piano pounding. In addition to this, the tireless artist has also announced ‘Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer Present A Bushfire Recovery Event’ with special guests Missy Higgins and Fred Leone (Butchulla Song Man) in Melbourne on March 8th, in a bid to raise further funds to aid bushfire recovery efforts with proceeds going to Firesticks Alliance and Seed Mob: a movement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people working for climate justice with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition.

Forty-Five Degrees: A Bushfire Charity Record came together at a dizzying pace between tour dates at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne with the help of Missy Higgins, Montaigne (singing on “Truganini”), Clare Bowditch (singing on “Black Smoke”) and Fred Leone (playing didjeridoo on “Solid Rock”) who dropped everything to be in the studio and lend their talents to the effort. The album also sees Amanda reunite with Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls who plays drums across several tracks and long-time Palmer-and-Higgins collaborator Jherek Bischoff providing guitar and both electric and upright bass. The album was helmed by local engineer Anna Laverty and produced by Amanda with Ross Cockle on mastering duties. The artwork was created specifically for the project by newly-minted Australian citizen Sarah Beetson.

Every song has ties to Australia, but it doesn’t stop there: each song is also deeply political. Featuring a new original song, “Suck It Up, Buttercup”, penned in Tasmania after a Mona Foma residency in a confessional booth during which Palmer spoke with over 100 people in Launceston about their fears and histories of abuse, the album also contains covers of songs by Midnight Oil, Ted Egan, Jen Cloher, Goanna and Emily Wurramarra. Most songs were suggested by Amanda’s Patreon community who inspired the emergency effort. “My ability to move and work fast is made possible by 15,000 full-time supporters on my Patreon crowdfunding page. As the bushfires hit global headlines, many of my patrons reached out and wanted to know if we could collectively help the cause, given that I was touring here,” says Amanda.

Featuring BRIAN VIGLIONE of THE DRESDEN DOLLS on drums and JHEREK BISCHOFF on bass and guitar MY FAVORITE THINGS (BUSHFIRE EDITION) originally by RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN BEDS ARE BURNING (with MISSY HIGGINS) originally by MIDNIGHT OIL THE DROVER’S BOY originally by TED EGAN BLACK SMOKE (with CLARE BOWDITCH) originally by EMILY WURRAMARA SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP by AMANDA PALMER TRUGANINI (with MONTAIGNE) originally by MIDNIGHT OIL SOLID ROCK (with FRED LEONE) originally by GOANNA REGIONAL ECHO originally by JEN CLOHER

Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer Present A Bushfire Recovery Event WITH SPECIAL GUESTS MISSY HIGGINS & FRED LEONE (BUTCHULLA SONG MAN)  Sunday March 8th – The Forum, Melbourne TICKETS HERE

 

Amanda Palmer ‘There Will Be No Intermission’  Australian Tour Thurs February 20th – Enmore Theatre, Sydney TICKETS HERE Sat February 22nd – Perth Festival, Perth TICKETS HERE Sat February 29th– Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin TICKETS HERE

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After the huge success of their SOLD OUT inaugural festival in Queensland last year, Empire Touring is proud to announce that Spring Loaded will be returning to the Sunshine State AND coming to Sydney in 2020!

The soundtrack to the lives of every 10% Weird Aussie teen who lived their lives through the bands plastered all over their bedroom walls is back. Get off your Berlin Chair, dust off your Doc Martens, dig up an old Comfort Me flanno and rip some holes in your jeans; it’s time to go back to when Life Was Better.

The Spring Loaded Sydney line up features the incredible talents of;
Grinspoon, You Am I, Custard, Frenzal Rhomb, Magic Dirt,
Tumbleweed, Screamfeeder & Caligula.

While in Queenland at the Bribie Island show, playing for your old school pleasure are;
Grinspoon, You Am I, Regurgitator, Shihad, Magic Dirt,
The Fauves, The Meanies & Screamfeeder

The decade that saw Australia’s indie rock scene full of Girls Like That (and Guys Like Us) who took control of the airwaves and festival grounds still remains a high water mark and the bands on Spring Loaded 2020 are playing better than ever! While the era that saw everybody Getting A Three Piece Together and touring around the country on their Fingers and Toes is but a memory, Spring Loaded is bringing some of the best old school alt rock acts together for the ultimate nostalgia trip for music lovers who were there back in the day!

And for those who weren’t there, don’t cry the Tears Of A Clown, this is your chance to experience what your older friends or siblings told you about from back then.
Rocking riffs, fuzzy feedback and that rebellious spirit that is simply lacking from any music since the Sundial ushered in the new millennium.

So if you Like Your Old Stuff Better Than Your New Stuff come and see some of the decades most celebrated acts playing sets that will evoke memories of a Just Ace youth.
You have Never Had So Much Fun.

Get ready to turn Randwick & Bribie Island into mosh pits your 15 year old self will be proud of!

Spring Loaded SYDNEY
Saturday, May 9 – The Lawn @ Royal Randwick*
Gates open 3.00pm

Spring Loaded BRIBIE ISLAND
Saturday, June 20: Sandstone Point Hotel

Pre-sale: Thursday, February 20
Tickets on sale: Monday, February 24

Early bird $99 + booking fee until sold out
GA Tickets $109 + booking fee
VIP Tickets will be available – Details to come
www.ticketmaster.com.au   

For more information surf to
www.springloadedfestival.com.au
#springloaded

*On The Lawn at Royal Randwick, Spring Loaded will be curated with some killer craft beer and food trucks. The old betting yards have been transformed into a magical space perfect for a festival, which will be limited to 5000 people so definitely get your tickets fast!!
There will be on ground park and the new tram line brings you right to the door!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This is a fully licensed 18+ event
Strictly no BYO food or alcohol
This is an outdoor concert, the show will go ahead rain, hail or shine
No tables, tents or sun shelters are permitted
No umbrellas (even if it’s raining) bring good quality ponchos/raincoats and gumboots instead

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GRINSPOON
Charging onto the Australian music scene in 1995 by winning that years Triple J Unearthed competition with Sickfest, Grinspoon quickly became a live music staple all over the country. Touring their asses off both here and eventually internationally. While starting life as a heavy riff machine, a commercial edge eventually crept in and the band became a constant fixture on the radio ever since. From the punch in the face that is DCx3 from their debut album, Guide To Better Living, to the sublime, Chemical Heart from and back to Hard Act To Follow from their Aria Award winning Best Rock Album, Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, Phil and the boys will have you back in your element.

YOU AM I
Sydney’s You Am I have been synonymous with their hometown’s music scene for the past three decades. They were the first Aussie band to release three successive albums that all debuted at #1 on the Aria Album Charts! Hi Fi Way in 95, Hourly Daily in 96 and #4 Record in 1998. They’ve also received 10 Aria awards from 31 nominations. Besides their Trophy room being chock full of accolades and awards from the last 30 years, they have some absolute cracking songs that are part of every alt-rock fans DNA. From Berlin Chair and Cathy’s Clown to What I Don’t Know ‘bout You and Soldiers.. you know them all!

MAGIC DIRT
Magic Dirt’s second EP, Life Is Better, debuted at #1 on the Australian Alternative Music Chart in 94 where it stayed for a whopping 75 weeks and sold over 20 000 copies! It saw them land a spot on the BDO and play with Hole too. Tours of the US and Europe followed as did runs with all the Aussie 90’s bands you can namecheck. The bands biggest success lay in the 2000’s where Plastic Loveless Letter reached #16 on the singles chart and  the album it came from Tough Love peaked at 15 and scored an Aria Nomination for Best Rock Album.

SCREAMFEEDER
During the 1990s, indie and grunge took over the world, Brisbane’s Screamfeeder were right in the thick of it. Although they differed from the low-fi and retro sound of many of their contemporaries to instead go straight for the throat with influences more akin to Husker Du, The Jam and GBV. With seven albums to their name and having played with Rollins Band, Sonic Youth and Pavement among many others, their place in the Aussie alt rock history is assured.

PLAYING NSW ONLY

CUSTARD
Back when the Hottest 100 was dominated by bands with guitars, Custard came in at #7 on 95’s list with Apartment and a year later they played on the Opera House steps as part of the Crowded House Farewell To The World concert (along with You Am I) remember that? Three years later in 1998, the bands biggest hit, Girls Like That (Don’t Go For Guys Like Us) came in at #3 on the Hottest 100, peaked at #52 on the Aria Singles chart and won the Aria that year for Best Video! After such a big year, Custard disbanded, only to come back eleven years later and now play a few select shows a year. Spring Loaded will be one of them!

FRENZAL RHOMB
Featuring everyone’s favourite ex-radio duo of Jay and The Doctor, Frenzal have been at it since 92! Back when tours like Vans Warped and the Big Day Out were regulars on the gig calendar, you could bet your camel that Frenzal Rhomb were on the line up. If they weren’t they were probably out with NOFX, Blink 182 or any other major punk rock band. They played with them all! Up until 2005 their music was banned on the J’s. How did they fix that? Jay and Lindsay became the stations Breakfast hosts! Fucking Genius.

TUMBLEWEED
The Gong’s favourite sons, Tumbleweed have been playing their own brand of acid-rock forever. A post-psychedelic haze with lashings of fuzz-drenched guitar, thumping beat and trippy vocals that saw them open for Nirvana’s first ever Australian show. The band were regulars on the Big Day Out during the mid 90’s, playing the festival an incredible five times and had a string of Top 20 albums with Galactaphonic climbing as high as number 6!

CALIGULA
Emerging from a dark corner of early 90’s era Sydney, Caligula’s take on alt rock added more of an electronic sound to their walls of guitars. Their most excellent cover of Tears Of A Clown saw them get some Triple J and even Triple M love and they toured with the likes of Depeche Mode, Pop Will Eat Itself, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and The Beastie Boys.

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PLAYING QLD ONLY
REGURGITATOR
The Gurge’s second album, Unit, absolutely owed everything in 97. It went Triple Platinum, won 5 Arias, including Album Of The Year, and peaked at #4 on the charts. Their transition from a straight ahead indie rockers into an act that plays any genre that infects their creative sensibility and takes their fancy has led Regurgitator to be one of those few bands that can play anywhere to anyone and everyone has a good time!

SHIHAD
Like all good things from NZ, Shihad have been claimed by Australia as one of their own. With 9 kick ass rock n roll albums under their belts, these riff lords have endured and seen it all, including that weird bit in the early 2000’s when they were called Pacifier to um pacify the Americans.
With countless tours over their 30 year career, the Shihad live show is one of the most potent you’ll ever see.

THE FAUVES
Melbourne icons, The Fauves have been on the scene since 88. They were one of the first bands on the BDO when it went interstate in 93 and hit their 1000 gig milestone back in 2007 so to call them road dogs is putting it mildly. Known for their witty lyrics full of dry satire and Australianisms, they hold a special place in the hearts of indie rock kids.

THE MEANIES
Back in the day, Melbourne punks, The Meanies were the kings of the underground circuit. Their Ramones fueled riffage and hectic live shows drew capacity crowds everytime they played . Their sets at multiple BDO’s and supports for Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Beastie Boys and many others have become the stuff of legend.

Driven by a love for the timeless, Melbourne’s All The Colours return brandishing a new studio record primed and refined for 2020. The album, Vol. 3, is a snapshot of the band at a creative peak. Oscillating between gritty garage/alt-rock inspired sounds and loftier blues-injected moments, the album represents an exciting new chapter for the trio.

Led by new single ‘Waste’, All The Colours re-enter the atmosphere for the New Year showcasing the more evocative and matured facets of their songwriting skill. Playing more with sonic tone and exploring heavier melodies, the song is a love story delivered with bite. “‘Waste’ is a teenage love story. It’s an ode to the melancholic feelings and desires I remember having at that time in my life and the fantasies I concocted. Being in my 30s now, I have a much stronger sense of songwriting and melody, and an ability to capture the essence of those emotions.” Josh Moriarty

Working with longtime collaborator Cian Riordan (Mini Mansions, Beth Ditto) on mixing and Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors) on production, the music came to life across sessions out in Los Angeles. The vibe of the iconic music city filters throughout the music with ease, as All The Colours thread their own story in throughout a tapestry of music that has come from the likes of Death From Above 1979 and Smashing Pumpkins.

A band like All The Colours produces recorded material heavily driven by the type of energy they produce in a live environment. Having developed a strong reputation for themselves in Australia for their dynamic and energetic live shows, All The Colours went just as hard on injecting Vol. 3 with the same levels of vibrancy. “The music was an expression of our love for 90s alt-rock. We dived deep into the riff pool and came up with as many variations as possible, trying to find something fresh.” Josh Moriarty

“Whoa – I did not expect this burly rock band to take a sidestep into all your fave 90s bands – Blue Album Weezer, The Bends era Radiohead. I ain’t mad.”
Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe

“A single-song soundtrack to angst of the highest order.”
Music Mermaid

“The Melbourne trio’s penchant for injecting moody, rich textures into classic garage alt-rock is as vital
as ever…”
The AU Review

To celebrate the release of Vol. 3, All The Colours will be performing two east coast shows in Melbourne and Sydney this February and March. Not to be missed, the gigs offer fans the opportunity to see the band unleash their new music in some intimate settings and hear just how much the live element has worked its way into the new music.

ALL THE COLOURS TOUR DATES
Saturday, February 29th Bendigo Hotel Melbourne
with The Crookeds, F & The Js, Telenova
Tickets
Saturday, March 14th Frankie’s Pizza Sydney
with Witching Hour, Foxton Kings
Free Entry
‘Waste’ is released Friday February 14th.
Vol. 3 is released Friday February 21st.

https://www.facebook.com/Allthecolours

HILLTOP HOODS
ALISON WONDERLAND (Only 2020 Aus Show)
THE AMITY AFFLICTION  · DUNE RATS  · EXAMPLE (UK)  · G FLIP
KINGSWOOD · ODETTE · THELMA PLUM · WINSTON SURFSHIRT
KWAME · CXLOE · JESSB (NZ) · NYXEN · KYLE LIONHART · BOOTLEG RASCAL
A SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS · ROLAND TINGS · DEATH BY DENIM
JAWBREAKERS · GOLD MEMBER · MADY MOODA · JACK BOTTS
THE JENSENS · FIRST BEIGE · FORREST RUN · TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNER
PLUS…
FRI NIGHT MAY 29 | CAMPGROUNDS PINEAPPLE PARTY
SILENT DISCO FEATURING GO FREEK · PACES · JAWBREAKERS · BONFIRE
BOOTLEG RASCAL · KYLE LIONHART · JACK BOTTS & APPROACHABLE MEMBERS OF YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

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