“‘handle’ is built upon a hypnotic kick drum beat and magnetic bass line, woven within spatial production that builds to an ominous pre-chorus heralded by maximalist synth work.” (MILKY)
“‘handle’ has a modern fidelity to it that stands out from your everyday modern pop vibe. Boasting some top shelf production this one gives off some raw emotion. Jungle like beats and melodies a top with hunter 505’s unique vocal delivery make this tune a modern day bop!” (AAA Backstage)
“It twists and writhes around in these dark rnb pop areas and i was there for the whole ride.”
[About ‘handle’] (Declan Byrne, Triple J)
“Didn’t take a long time to get a handle on this. Slick production, can see Drake taking on this beat.” [About ‘handle’] (Stacy Gougoulis, Triple J)
“This track ebbs and flows in a really cool way, I was nodding along instantly. You have such a cool sound, keep it coming!” [About ‘handle’] (Jess Perkins, Triple J)
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With the release of single ‘tell ur friends’ bringing Perth’s Dulcie back to the fore for 2022, the trio have wasted no time in serving up their next dose of indie-pop goodness, this time in the dynamic ‘Nothing Left’.
A track that has allowed the group to delve further into the emotive and elevated songwriting, exploring new themes and sounds, ‘Nothing Left’ is delivered with confidence and a sense of self-assuredness that Dulcie have been winning crowds nationwide with during their recent tour with Ocean Alley; their largest performance run to date, with 40,000+ tickets sold.
Pulsating synths and percussion match beautifully with Dulcie’s harmonies, as lyrics detail the breakdown of a relationship and the inevitability of a situation that simply isn’t working.
“‘Nothing Left’ is about acknowledging the breakdown of a relationship. It’s the decision that it’s easier to walk away than to try to make things work. We’ve taken a pop direction with this new track, incorporating lots of new sounds and ideas.”
DULCIE
As a follow up to ‘tell ur friends’, ‘Nothing Left’ offers an interesting change of pace and brings Dulcie into different emotional territory. ‘tell ur friends’, with its sass and feisty attitude, weaves expertly with the reflective and realism of ‘Nothing Left’.
It is a touchstone of Dulcie’s development as songwriters and performers, while their dynamic as performers has only strengthened in recent years, culminating with a stunning final product.
The release of ‘tell ur friends’ repositioned Dulcie on the national radar; the single earning the group triple j rotation, editorial praise from outlets including NME Australia, Music Feeds, AAA Backstage and AMNplify, and heavy community radio and DSP support from both Apple Music and Spotify (14 playlists alone). Dulcie’s growth has been exponential since signing to WA-based artist agency Wear Your Hat (Psychedelic Porn Crumpets), knocking off over 10,000 streams monthly and elevating the trio to new heights.
Throughout April, they have been continuing to bring their sounds to life out on the East Coast, hitting Sydney and Melbourne before returning home to prepare for a long-awaited headline date at Perth’s Rosemount Hotel. Dulcie will also be returning to stages throughout regional Western Australia in May, supporting Amy Shark on her largely sold out regional tour of WA (a run that has sold over 8,000 tickets to date).
PRAISE FOR DULCIE
“New year, new Dulcie and a new spin on their empathetic songwriting that so clearly captures familiar heartbreaks.”
Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe (‘tell ur friends’, 2022)
“I really dug their former organic ensemble sound, but DAMN if they don’t absolutely nail this pop thang!”
Triple J, Al Newstead (‘tell ur friends’, 2022)
“…infectiously sassy, uplifting, and shows perfectly just how the group have evolved these past few years.”
Backseat Mafia (‘tell ur friends’, 2022)
“Expanding on their indie-pop sonic realm, the trios latest offering brings their signature bewitching harmonies and vivid storytelling lyricism.”
Milky Milky Milky (‘tell ur friends’, 2022
“With melodies to rival Taylor Swift, Perth four-piece Dulcie have crafted a gorgeous, tight-knit collection of indie-pop magic with their debut EP, Sake of Sound. It’s sublime, delicate and towering music.”
Tone Deaf
DULCIE HEADLINE SHOW
Friday, 22nd April The Rosemount Perth
Tickets
with South Summit and Darcie Haven
SUPPORTING AMY SHARK
Tickets via www.amyshark.com
Wednesday, 18th May Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre Bunbury NEW SHOW
Thursday, 19th May Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre Bunbury SOLD OUT
Friday, 20th May Mandurah Performing Arts Centre Mandurah
Saturday, 21st May The River Margaret River SOLD OUT
Sunday, 22nd May The River Margaret River
Thursday, 26th May Princess Royal Theatre Albany SOLD OUT
Friday, 27th May Esperance Civic Theatre Esperance
Saturday, 28th May Goldfields Arts Centre Kalgoorlie SOLD OUT
Sunday, 29th May Cummins Theatre Merredin SOLD OUT
Tuesday, 31st May Queens Park Theatre Geraldton SOLD OUT
Thursday, 2nd June Red Earth Arts Centre Theatre Karratha SOLD OUT
Saturday, 4th June Roebuck Bay Hotel Broome SOLD OUT
‘Nothing Left’ is out now.
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Where are you currently based?
I’m currently based in Melbourne.
How did you first start playing music?
I first started writing music at age 9 on the piano. Songwriting has always been a passion of mine, so when I was 19 I decided to go to university and further develop my skills in songwriting.
What’s been happening recently?
I have been writing lots of music, collaborating with wonderful artists and finishing off the music video for Heartbreaker.
Your debut single ‘Heartbreaker’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
Definitely my love of pop music influenced the sound of heartbreaker. I wanted to write a song that was upbeat and one that you could dance to.
How did you go about writing Heartbreaker?
I was sick of the people I was dating having hidden agendas so I decided to write a song about what it was like being played by someone.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
I recorded the song towards the end of last year in my bedroom closet. I worked with the incredible Bhauraw for the production and mastering of the song. He was really wonderful to work with.
How did you approach the recording process?
I recorded the vocals so many times before I was happy with the pronunciation, dynamics and pitching.
Please tell us about any new music that’s on the way:
I have been working on a darker sound for my second single. It’s called ‘I don’t want to sleep with you,’ so keep an eye out!
What do you like to do away from music?
I love to bake, go to comedy shows and spend time with my cat.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’ve been loving Olivia O’Brien, Sally Boy, Brenzy and Maxine recently.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022?
More music, performing and hopefully an EP.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
My favourite food is sushi and my favourite place to hangout is in the studio.
Brandon Louisor, aka “Myles Brando”, is a Vocalist/ Hip Hop artist, and producer from Canarsie, Brooklyn. At 18 years old, Myles has created a sound that bridges several genres of music coupled with a contemporary feel. When he was 12, and with the encouragement of his aunt, Myles auditioned and was accepted into the Young People’s Chorus of NYC (YPC) where he performed at: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and The MET. Through his YPC training and natural talent, Myles was accepted into the vocal studio at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Long Island City, NY. Currently, Myles is a freshman attending the inaugural class of Roc Nation’s School of Music, Sports, & Entertainment at LIU-Brooklyn Campus.
Myles is set to release his first full project in 2022; in collaboration with Grammy-nominated producers Chris Styles of Dangerous LLC (50Cent) and Bruce Waynne of Midi Mafia (50Cent, Frank Ocean, and Fantasia).
Melbourne emo alt rockers Vermont are releasing their first single of 2022, the angsty yet melancholic offering “Over Our Head“. The video is streaming today via Milky Milky Milky after it debuted on triple j Short.Fast.Loud last night.
The single was produced, mixed and mastered by Ocean Grove‘s Sam Bassal, who adds a bouncing confidence to the release. “Over Our Head” lyrically dives into toxic situations and the challenges faced when navigating the ups and downs and the struggles involved in overcoming them.
Emerging from the roller coaster of the previous two years, the pandemic carried the weight of uncertainty for most involved in the music and arts industry, and it most certainly took its toll on Vermont. Passions and commitment to what was once what the quartet loved most was tested in some very unique ways, and this new release provided a beacon of hope for the alt rock outfit.
“It took a year in the making, and as a collective we knew that we wanted to strive for something more challenging and ultimately more superior than anything we’d attempted in the past.” says vocalist Josh Swanwick
“Sam Bassal was an undeniable influence behind our ultimate final product. The moment we met with Sam was the moment we knew this release would mark a very special time in Vermont’s existence. This song marks the beginning of a new era for Vermont; an era in which we will value the precious moments shared with our best mates and every second shared performing our creation.”
Hailing from Melbourne’s West is four-piece melodic alt rock outfit Vermont comprised of members Joshua Swanwick (Vocals), Jono Hnatejko (guitar), Nathan Borg (Bass) and Curtly Lyon (Drums). Vermont emerged with their own brand of alternative rock in 2017 when they debuted with “Lonely Mind” and shortly after followed it up with their heart-wrenching melodic anthem “Breathe” in 2018.
The quartet found a taste for catchy chorus hooks, angsty, powerful vocals and melodic lead lines and in 2020 they released their self-titled debut EP. Featuring popular tracks “Ruin” and “Solace”, the EP was well received, described as “perfectly mixing ferocity and vulnerability” by The Creative Issue with triple j play from multiple programs.
Vermont cut their teeth touring with a slew of genre heavy-hitters like Stuck Out, Stepson, Pridelands, Rumours, Reside, The Comfort and more and never fail to capture an aura of emotion and sentiment through their ability to story-tell.
“Over Our Head” will be available and streaming on all platforms tomorrow, Friday April 29.
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The video follows the release of the band’s debut album, SongBook including previously released tracks ‘Where’s My Brain???‘, ‘Tangerine‘, ‘Cheesy Love Song‘, ‘Fuzz Jam‘, ‘Hippo‘, ‘Starting Over‘, and more, which drew high praise from all corners of the world, including Dork, CLASH, DIY, Spin, KCRW, DORK, Mojo, NME, VICE, triple j, Unearthed, Lauren Laverne of BBC 6 Music, 3RRR, 2Ser and more. A sumptuous, prismatic tapestry of modern-day psychedelia sans pastiche or revivalism, SongBook is music for free-roaming adventurers of imagination, whose unbounded appetite for Imagineering is matched only by its expansive creative palette. As the record unfurls, The Lazy Eyes uncover the myriad sides to their psych-rock sound, from driving, distorted, Black Sabbath-esque guitar riffs to the sunnied, vintage-soaked escapism of 60s psych-pop, from blistering dual guitar solos to washed out, effects-lathered shoegaze to lovelorn ballads full of plush baroque, orchestral flourishes.
The band is currently on their headline album tour stopping in Meaninjin/Brisbane this weekend, followed by Gubbi Gubbi/Maroochydore, Ngarangwal Land/Gold Coast, Dharawal Land/Wollongong, Awabakal Land/Newcastle, and Eora/Sydney before heading over to the UK for their debut run of shows alongside performances at this year’s The Great Escape. They will return home to continue their Australian tour before jumping on stage at Splendour In The Grass, supporting The Strokes in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne, and playing alongside artists like Arlo Parks, and Matt Corby at Gang Of Youths-curated festival A More Perfect Union. See full dates and details here.
SongBook LP is out now, buy/stream it here.
SONGBOOK TRACKLIST
Intro
The Seaside
The Island
Tangerine
Hippo
Starting Over
Fuzz Jam
Nobody Taught Me
Trance
Where’s My Brain???
Imaginary Girl
Cheesy Love Song
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The result is a furious mashup of hyperactivity, born from Nerdie and pokari.sweat’s genre-bending production, helmed by rako, goyo and DALI HART’s gritty flows, juxtaposed again with Nerdie’s lazily-sung hooks. Trolling through abrasive bounce on ‘Shake It‘ to chopped and screwed on ‘Come On‘, drum and bass nods in ‘Woah Damn‘ and ‘No Talk ft. Agung Mango‘, boom bap on ‘Undercover‘, ‘Ralph‘s spaced out breakbeat and EBM sub-heavy ‘Payphone ft. Raj Mahal‘ or the gentle afrobeat of ‘Worldwide‘ – the sound of 1300 can be neither pigeonholed nor defined in simple stylistic terms.
What guides 1300 is their strength as a collective, concentrating each of their artistic visions and personalities into one seamless whole. Lyrically bound by the pursuit of feeling, each rapper flirts with the production, the syllabic shape of their words shifting from breathless to animated through autotune and back again. Through their production, inspired by Super Smash Bros to The Fast and Furious, Wreck-It Ralph, Far East Movement’s ‘Like A G6’ and BLACKPINK, 1300 prove nothing is off-limits.
Since their debut release in 2021, ‘Brr‘, 1300 have continued to ascend, culminating in their breakthrough release ‘No Caller ID‘. Praised by tastemakers including Acclaim, Purple Sneakers, AUD$ and Korean rappers Palo alto and Lil Boi, it was ‘Smashmouth‘ that took the group to fever across triple j, Feature Artist on Unearthed and praise from Rolling Stone, NME, Sniffers and more. Following a remix of Payday and Danny Brown‘s ‘Vampire‘ and their riotous, live show, 1300 have since supported stages with Genesis Owusu, PNAU, Shady Nasty and more, plus festivals including Beyond The Valley, Field Day, Wildlands Festival and soon, a sold-out appearance at VIVID LIVE and Splendour In The Grass.
This year they continue to conquer with ‘Oldboy‘ and ‘Rocksta‘, securing fans in triple j with their debut Like A Version performance covering Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’, acclaim from Complex Australia, VICE, Pedestrian, Junkee, Red Bull Music, Sydney Morning Herald, RAGE, MTV, The Music, Music Feeds, and community radio play nationally, including FBi, SYN, RTR FM and more. Today, the self-proclaimed boys from outer space arrive with the release of Foreign Language. Over thirteen tracks, rappers rako, goyo, DALI HART and producers Nerdie and pokari.sweat, rewrite the rulebook with their explosive Korean-English raps. Each song is as unpredictable as the next and uniquely, 1300.
Foreign Langauge is out now, buy/stream it here.
TOUR DATES
Fri 27 May – VIVID LIVE @ Sydney Opera House – Eora / Sydney
Fri 22 Jul – Splendour In The Grass – Cavanbah / Byron Bay
Fri 5 Aug – Enmore Theatre – Eora / Sydney*
Sun 7 Aug – Northcote Theatre – Naarm / Melbourne*
Fri 12 Aug – Hobart Uni Bar – nipaluna / Hobart*
Sat 20 Aug – Metropolis Freemantle – Whaylyup / Freemantle*
Fri 26 Aug – Fortitude Music Hall – Meanjin / Brisbane*
Sat 27 Aug – Hindley Street Music Hall – tarndanya / Adelaide*
*supporting Confidence Man
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+ special guests announced – Greatest Hits (BNE), Molly Millington (SYD) & Queen P (MEL)
- Ladyhawke’s Time Flies east coast tour dates officially rescheduled to November 2022
- Playing The Triffid in Brisbane on Tuesday 8 November, Factory Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday 9 November, and Corner Hotel in Melbourne on Sunday 13 November
- Joined by special guests Greatest Hits (Brisbane), Molly Millington (Sydney) and Queen P (Melbourne)
- General public tickets for the new November dates are on sale now at frontiertouring.com/ladyhawke
After being forced to postpone her Australian tour dates earlier this year due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in Australia and New Zealand, Frontier Touring are excited to announce the newly rescheduled tour dates for Ladyhawke’s Time Flies Tour.
The multi-ARIA Award winning artist will return to Australia for the first time in five years with shows at The Triffid in Brisbane on Tuesday 8 November, Factory Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday 9 November, and the Corner Hotel in Melbourne on Sunday 13 November.
While in Australia Ladyhawke will also be playing at Summer Camp Festival in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as regional Victoria’s Chillout Festival in Daylesford.
We are happy to also announce today that joining the tour line-up are special guests Greatest Hits, who will open for Ladyhawke in Brisbane, Molly Millington in Sydney, and Queen P, supporting in Melbourne.
“It’s been five years since I‘ve been able to tour internationally – five years of pent-up energy that I am so excited to bring to the stage in Australia in November! Super stoked to have Queen P, Molly Millington and Greatest Hits join me on this fun run. A massive thank you to Frontier Touring for all their hard work and dedication in re-scheduling and pulling these shows together. And to the patient and dedicated fans who have been holding on to their tickets – I see you and cannot wait to sing with you in November.” – Ladyhawke
Tickets for the original performances will be valid for the rescheduled dates without taking further action. Patrons are encouraged to #keepyourtickets but if unable to attend a new show date may obtain a full refund. Refund requests must be submitted prior to Friday 27 May via the official ticketing agency
November 2022 rescheduled tour dates (increased capacities):
Tue 8 Nov – The Triffid, Brisbane QLD (prev. Fri 25 Feb)
Wed 9 Nov – Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW (prev. Tue 1 Mar & Wed 2 Mar)
Sun 13 Nov – Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC (prev. Tue 8 Mar, Wed 9 Mar & Thu 10 Mar)
Ladyhawke will be touring in celebration of her latest album Time Flies [BMG], which was released in November 2021 and described as ‘her best album yet’ by Music OMH. Our first taste of Time Flies came in the form of singles ‘Mixed Emotions’, penned with Jono Sloan and Nick Littlemore (both of PNAU, Empire of the Sun), lead album single ‘Guilty Love’ featuring BROODS, which has amassed 1.39m+ streams, and latest single ‘My Love’, which was written in collaboration with Josh Fountain, one of Australia’s most in-demand music producers.
Joining Ladyhawke at Brisbane’s The Triffid on Tuesday 8 November will be Greatest Hits, a project of artist Ryan Cooper and a collective of his friends from around the globe. The group, whose debut single in the UK received BBC Radio 1 play, have toured extensively with the bands Hollow Coves, and Halfnoise (Zac Farro of Paramore). Greatest Hits sees Ryan step forward as writer-producer. The ‘Phil, Slow It Down’ and ‘Trying’ group blend 70’s groove, sunshine pop, and neo-psych, with lyrical sarcasm whilst tackling themes of failure, identity and growing up.
Opening for the Sydney legs of the Time Flies tour will be self-proclaimed ‘possessed pop’ singer Molly Millington. Compared with the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Melanie Martinez the ‘Ring Master’ singer sprinkles her lyrics with sentimentality, coloured by vibrant soundscapes and edgy undertones. Molly’s newest single ‘October’ was released in October and has already amassed more than 92.7k+ streams to date, peaked at number #4 on the Shazam Discovery Chart, landed triple j spot rotation and featured in triple j’s New Music Hitlist playlist.
Helping to close out the tour is South Sudanese Australian rapper and poet Queen P (aka Piath Mathiang) who will be opening the Melbourne show on Sunday 13 November. Blurring the lines between hip hop, pop, RnB and electronic, P released her first mixtape Bring Black Back in 2018. Her darting flow and impenetrable rhymes elevated her from the underground to the forefront, supporting the likes of Masta Ace (USA), Billy Davis & The Good Lords, and Cool Out Sun, as well as landing festival slots at Strawberry Fields, Groovin The Moo, The Australian Open, St. Kilda Festival (Main Stage) and Bigsound. Queen P has gone on to receive a National Live Music Award nomination in 2019 and featured on the latest single from Holy Holy titled ‘Port Rd’, which heralded the #1 song in rotation on triple j and reached 1 million Spotify streams.
Tickets to the rescheduled 2022 dates are on sale now via frontiertouring.com/ladyhawke.
LADYHAWKE
TIME FLIES AUSTRALIAN TOUR
TOUR RESCHEDULED
NOVEMBER 2022
Presented by Frontier Touring
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR ALL SHOWS
ALL SHOWS 18+
Tuesday 8 November
(Prev. Friday 25 February)
The Triffid | Brisbane, QLD
Special Guest Greatest Hits
18+
moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849
Wednesday 9 November
(Prev. Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 March)
Factory Theatre | Sydney, NSW
Special Guest Molly Millington
18+
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Sunday 13 November
(Prev. Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 March)
Corner Hotel | Melbourne, VIC
Special Guest Queen P
18+
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545
*Summer Camp Festival, Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW – Saturday 5 November
*Chillout Festival, Daylesford Town Hall, Daylesford, VIC – Friday 11 November
*Summer Camp Festival, Reunion Park, Melbourne, VIC – Saturday 12 November
*Not a Frontier Touring show
Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers. We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.
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SUPPORT FOR ‘I DON’T WANT TO BE ME’
“A zesty bright masterclass in in indie punk, filled with swagger and attitude.”
Backseat Mafia (UK/AUS)
Newcastle-based indie-rock group Liquid Zoo have today revealed their superlative new single ‘I Don’t Want To Be Me’ – produced and mixed by Jack Nigro (Pacific Avenue, The Terrys, Skegss).
Beginning with a subtle bass riff before ascending into textural harmony, ‘I Don’t Want To Be Me’ is a colourful slice of euphonious virtuosity driven by fuzz-laden guitars and charismatic melodies. Seeping with poised indie instrumentation, the song’s structure establishes a sense of familiarity, as rich gang vocals accentuate the anthemic hook.
The band talk about the meaning behind ‘I Don’t Want To Be Me’:
“The song is about coming to the realisation that your past actions were wrong and how that affects those around you and pondering the idea of not wanting to be yourself as a self-punishment. We wanted to present this melancholy idea in a happier contradictory light.”
Previous releases from Liquid Zoo have seen support from Australian tastemakers triple j Unearthed, and their discography has accumulated over a quarter of a million streams across DSP platforms.
Since their inception, the band has traversed the East Coast of Australia, playing to capacity rooms at local venues and house parties. In the live arena, they have shared the stage with homegrown luminaries Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Pacific Avenue, King Stingray and The Lazy Eyes.
‘I Don’t Want To Be Me’ is available worldwide now
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The Plane Sailors EP Launch, The Zoo Brisbane on Friday April 29
Playing with Bad Neighbour, Girl and Girl and Hanoi Traffic
Photo credit: Courtney Graham
Having been together since 2018, Brisbane’s The Plane Sailors are back with their debut EP which fuses indie-rock, pop and a sizeable dash of emo. Proudly proclaiming themselves as the ‘world’s happiest emo band’, the witty lead single is ‘Midlife’. “It was great to have a song completely revolve around the guitars rather than the vocals, pretty chuffed to have them sound so expressive. “ Joseph Floyd (Guitar)
Sonically their new EP moves between shades of The Wombats, Blink-182 and Ball Park Music whilst at the same time demonstrating their creative energy as a young 5 piece band. Writing and producing their entire EP in their bedrooms in Brisbane, vocalist Curtis Hooper says, “This EP is really the foundation of our band now. The themes range from being pretty unlucky to being really unlucky and just battling through that.”
EP tracklisting:
Phineas
Midlife
Strikeout
Pockets
Bell Curve
This Sights
Over the past year The Plane Sailors have ridden the wave of peaks and troughs of the music industry by releasing two singles ‘Strikeout’ and ‘The Bell Curve’. They’ve enjoyed success with airplay on Triple j Unearthed (#3 on the Indie Charts), SYN, Radio Adelaide, 2SER and 4ZZZ.
Joined by a selection of special guests, The Plane Sailors will be launching their EP ‘Wouldn’t be So Lucky’ in Brisbane on Friday, April 29. The band are thrilled to be back onstage and could never be accused for taking themselves too seriously!
“To play an such an iconic venue with the best bands in the scene right now is the fitting celebration this EP deserves” Curtis Hooper (Vocals)
“It’ll be my first show with the band and I can’t wait to cut shapes on stage”
Kriza Canzon (Vocals)
“We can’t wait to see everyone on the stickiest floor in Brisbane”
James Glenleft (Bass)
“I will be very sure to plug my guitar in, it makes us sound better”
Joseph Floyd (Guitar)
“I’ve seen so many talented bands play The Zoo, so it’s an honor to get up on that stage and do something we’re really proud of”
Zayne Woodley-Lake (Drums)
Renowned for their live shows, shenanigans and stage antics The Plane Sailors aren’t to be missed!
THE PLANE SAILORS EP LAUNCH
Friday April 29 The Zoo Brisbane
Playing with Bad Neighbour, Girl and Girl and Hanoi Traffic
PRAISE FOR THE PLANE SAILORS
“A lovely lilting chorus on this sweet guitar record from the Plane Sailors. It’s also worth leaning in to your speakers to pick up on the lyricism because there are some clever moments amongst.”
Tommy Faith, triple j Unearthed
“Unique in their creations with diverse and bright sounding music…a tune that instantly puts a smile on your face.”
AAA Backstage
“Re-emerging this year brandishing their new sounds and direction though, The Plane Sailors have more than proven that they’re fired up and ready to go… a perfect snapshot of The Plane Sailors flying at a creative peak.”
GC Live
“Here is a group making music with nods to the past, but with what’s coming next also firmly in their sights.”
Backseat Mafia
“It’s lo-fi indie-tinged emo with layers of bright and at times, lush guitars, drums that are not over-processed, and happy-sounding melancholic vocals.”
The Point Music News
EP: ‘Wouldn’t Be So Lucky’ is released Friday April 8
With introductory singles ‘Mood’ & ‘Transformer’ inaugurating Romeo Walker as a prolific, experimental musical figurehead, Benjamin Witt (The Chemist, collaborator with Pond, Empire of The Sun & Meg Mac) has forged onward under the Walker moniker, delivering a smooth, Cuban-rock-fusion titled ‘Ketchup’, in preparation for his debut album ‘The Shape Up’. A continued evolution of sound & spirit for Romeo Walker, ‘Ketchup’ functions as a notable showcase of the additional layers within his creative palate.
Radiating warmth and vibrance from sultry guitar lines, paired with Cuban-inspired percussive elements grooving underneath, ‘Ketchup’ is luscious & oscillating. Inspired by rap and beat poetry, Romeo Walker spits surrealistic jive talk about foredoomed characters, who are compromised by their self-indulgence and oblivion.
The following is his 5 Favourite Rap Tracks.
. Romeo Walker’s favourite rap tracks
Nas – NY State of Mind
I know this is kind of like saying “The White Album” is an awesome rock record, but the flow & vivid description of Nas’ NYC is too good, I have to include the masterwork.
GZA- 4th Chamber
Beat is hard as hell. Who’s got the hardest verse here? Very hard to say but RZA’s flow is wild.
Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar – Nosetalgia
Kanye’s beat is super slick, try and keep your head still. Pusha’s verse is rad and Kendrick’s verse is some serious next level rad.
Mos Def – Mathematics
What are we talking about here? The mighty Mos Def taking this simple mathematics concept, going in on it and flexing some elite skill whilst addressing American social issues.
RATKING – So Sick Stories
The atmospherics and frenetic yet laid back beat is a zone I dig. King Krule on the hook. Wiki’s voice and pocket is wild. I love the outro.
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Where are you currently based?
I’m living in St Kilda, Naarm.
How did you first start playing music?
There was lots of music in our household growing up. My earliest memories are of driving in the car and listening to Stevie Wonder and Otis Redding. I’ve been drawn to that kind of soul music my whole life. My mum bought me a little drum kit when I was two years old. We had it set up in the loungeroom where we used to watch live gigs on the TV and play along.
Please tell us about your upbringing and how it influenced your music:
Looking back, I think that being Homeschooled really helped cultivate my passion for the music I grew up listening to. I immersed myself in 60’s and 70’s music from such a young age. I think being relatively isolated throughout highschool really helped me be confident and self about my the influences I brought into my own music when I started writing.
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve been working on a project in the studio most of the time lately. I played some awesome festivals at the start of this year. Other than that, I’m still getting the hang of how to live out on my own. It’s tricky!
Your latest single ‘Repeat Love’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
I’d been in a writers block for a while leading up to writing ‘Repeat Love’ so I was excited when I had the idea for it. Going into record I really wanted the whole song to be about minimalism and feel.
How did you go about writing Repeat Love?
The melodic Idea started to build in my head about one week before sitting and putting something down. I wrote it in one session and it just seemed to work. I haven’t changed any of the structure of the song since that first session which is rare for me.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
I recorded this song with Sensible J at his studio in the South East of Victoria. Andrei Ermin mastered the track.
How did you approach the recording process?
We wanted this song to sound like a dry 70’s record. Recording ‘Repeat Love’ was more about J and I getting to know eachother which was an awesome experience. He’s already tought me so much about music I don’t think I would’ve heard without meeting him.
Please tell us about your experience on working with Sensible J as co-producer:
I don’t think I’ve laughed more working on a project than I have working with J. His ears and houmor are unparalleled!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’m listening to lots of Lady Wray and Mara TK. I’m loving Little Dragon at the moment, and all the old music I’ve always listened to because I can’t seem to get it out of my head.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I love hanging at Sister Of Soul in St Kilda. Great food, Great coffee.
Wilson Blackley’s next headline show
Thursday 28th April
Old Bar, Melbourne, VIC.
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Where are you currently based?
Napanee, Ontario, Canada.
How did you first start playing music?
My father’s side of the family is very musical and I had grown up around music and had always been exposed to it. I started singing at the age of two, I would sing myself to sleep as a child. I was in music lessons for over ten years in my early childhood, and it ended up being my passion.
What’s been happening recently?
Recently, I’ve got a lot of live shows coming up which is exciting because it’s been about two years with the pandemic since I’ve been able to play! I was also nominated for Roots Country Artist of the Year at the upcoming 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards. Just being recognized for that is a really big accomplishment for me. I’m also starting to work towards my first full-length record, so there are a lot of exciting things on the go right now.
Your latest single ‘Kiss Strangers’ is out now, what influenced the sound and song writing?
I wanted to write a more upbeat song, because most of my music is a slower tempo, and this is what we had come up with. I think that it has more of a pop flare, with a sassy vibe but it’s still very much me as an artist. I wanted to be able to show my diversity, as a musician and deliver something a little more fun to my audience.
How did “Kiss Strangers” come about?
It was written with two other writers – Bobbi Smith and David Borys – and it all started with a song title I had kicking around. We all dug into what the meaning of “Kiss Strangers,” would mean to us and this is what we had come up with. It was obvious that it was going to be a breakup song, by just the title alone. There was something fierce and sassy about the whole concept, and we really brought that to life in the chorus of the song.
What do you attribute most to your success with hit singles?
I think what makes a hit single is a catchy chorus, that’s when you know you’ve got a good song. If the hook is stuck in your head, then you’ve just nailed the most important part!
You also have a music video for the single, where and when did you film and who did you work with?
The music video for “Kiss Strangers” was filmed in two locations in the Toronto area. The first spot is called Cherry Colas, a really neat burlesque bar downtown, and the second location was filmed just outside of the city in an apartment building. Believe it or not, the apartment is turned into a nightclub in the evening! Roadhouse Productions does all of my video shoots. They are a great team to work with and always know how to bring a vision to life!
How did the concept for this video come about?
The video is more basic, but it is the set and location that really grabs your attention, along with the really neat graphics in the chorus! The concept is for the viewer to feel empowered and strong when they watch this video and I think we captured exactly that with the performance of the song. I did have other plans for the music video that told a little more of a story but with the pandemic it didn’t make it easy to arrange with the constant lockdowns. Overall, I’m still really stoked on how the video turned out!
What did you most enjoy about the creative process?
My favourite part about the creative process during a shoot, is finding the perfect set locations that are really interesting, and go with the theme of the song.
You co-founded ‘The Songbird Series’ which is a song writing series that is focused on females in country music. How did this come about and how has the experience been so far?
This came about just before the pandemic hit. It’s a female-empowered writers round, but still inclusive of males. It’s to focus on female talent because this industry lacks that. I thought it would be a great idea to bring a little Nashville to Canada, and host writers rounds here, because the talent in Ontario is undeniable! During the pandemic we did some online live shows, but now that the world is opening back up, we have our very first show in Fenelon Falls, Ontario in June at The Grove Theatre. This is a magical outdoor theatre nestled amongst the trees, and it’s the perfect spot to kick of the Songbirds series very first live show!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’m loving Nate Smith he is a true talent. I’ve also been obsessing over Maren Morris’s new album “Humble Quest.”
What do you like to do away from music?
I love the outdoors, ATV’s, dirt bikes and boating. I really enjoy spending my time camping, and hiking, really anything that connect me with nature.
What’s planned for 2022?
I’ll be continuing to work toward my new record “Stealing Hearts.” I’ve got a lot of live shows planned, and I’m really looking forward to just getting back out there and playing live music again!
Favourite food and place to hang out?
I love my fiancé’s wood oven pizza; nobody makes a better pizza than him! I love to hang out in front of a nice cozy campfire, or at the lake! If I’m not there, then catch me on the couch binge-watching Netflix!
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Where are you currently based?
I live on the Mornington Peninsula in Moorooduc, it’s such a beautiful place!
How did you first start playing music?
I have always loved singing, so when I was young my mum got me a vocal coach. I started doing theatre and realised it wasn’t for me after about 6 years of shows. I began playing the guitar and writing my own songs when I was about 14 and I guess it grew from a hobby into a career from that point.
What’s been happening recently?
I’ve been sorting out a heap of shows and gearing up to tour our ‘Glimmer’ EP with the band. We have been writing lots of new music and can’t wait to get back into the studio to record!! We have also been filming with the Pure Nowhere crew to document our process of recording and releasing music!
Your latest EP ‘Glimmer’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
This EP was mostly written throughout the 2020 lockdowns. There were many influences, however, I feel that isolation made me think about my people and how special they are to me. There are a lot of ties to community in terms of lyricism – especially in the title track, ‘Glimmer’. Solitude helped me to write and gain perspective about the things that are most important to me. I guess in my case, I’ve always held the people who I love very close to my heart and I wanted to make a body of work that reflected that. I learned a lot of life lessons throughout the pandemic and reassessed most of my relationships. You should always feel loved and supported by the people who you surround yourself with. If they don’t uplift you in any way then you should put your energy into the relationships that do.
How did you go about writing the EP?
Writing most of the works in a global pandemic had its ups and downs. I was given time to write and refine my work but without the ability of bringing it to the band in its early stages. All of the songs were pretty much fully formed by the time the band had heard them, so we kind of bypassed that process where all the members add their own influences to the actual bones of the work. It’s crazy to see how different something can be when written with others from the beginning. I had a lot of help with arrangements from Alex (our guitarist) in the early stages and wouldn’t change a thing. Writing/ Recording music is like creating a time capsule – you can remember all of those ideas and the emotions that you felt when you were there in that headspace. It’s really special to look back and remember what led you to creating a song – sometimes tracks even develop whole new meanings to you over time but I’ve never forgotten the original intention.
Where and when did you record/produce/master?
We actually created this body of work in a lot of different spaces but Quin Grunden’s studio and Studio A in Boxhill are the two places that come to mind when I think of recording ‘Glimmer’. In the past we have hired a studio for the day and smashed out all of our parts but recording with Quin allowed us the time that we needed to refine ideas in the studio! It made the whole thing much more special!
We had the EP mixed by Edvard Hakansson when we were in a lockdown last year. Alex and I had moved up to Mount Hotham for that period of time so there were lots of zoom mixing sessions with Edvard where it was snowing outside the window behind our laptop – that was pretty special!
We had the EP mastered with Joe from Crystal Mastering and he was so wonderful – working with him was a great way to finish the project.
Please tell us about what the single ‘Glimmer’ means to you:
‘Glimmer’ is a song that was initially inspired by my mum, how much she inspires me and how much of her I see in myself. When I began reflecting on my relationship with her I began thinking of other people in my circle. I thought about my relationship to community and how the people who I admire have embedded themselves into my life. I realised that I try to reflect lots of the behaviours or values that I admire in people from my community!
When did you film the video and who did you work with?
We filmed the music video in February! I was lucky enough to work with two of my favourite people/ creatives on this project, Anthony Rennick (our bassist) and Rhys Newling!
We had some of our good friends feature in the video including Josh Davies, Abby Strangward, Georgia Rooney, Chris Gill and Jess Newton which was super special! All of these people have been involved with the EP in some way and we wanted to shine a light on them! I was wearing pieces by The Daisy Lane and Cheeky The Label – both beautiful local fashion labels.
What did you most enjoy about the making of the video?
It’s always so much fun creating sets, I’ve been getting into flower arranging lately so I really enjoyed making the arrangements! I love seeing the band in costume and feel as though they all get really into it as well! Working with Rhys is always such a pleasure, Rennick and I have been lucky enough to have had his assistance on things in the past but this felt like more of a collaborative vision!
Any shows coming up?
We have our ‘Glimmer’ EP tour coming up with shows in Canberra, Forster, Brisbane, Sydney, Beechworth, Adelaide and Melbourne!!
APR 28 – SIDEWAY BAR – CANBERRA (solo)
APR 29 – MANYANA – FORSTER
APR 30 – LEFTY’S MUSIC HALL – BRISBANE
MAY 06 – LAZY BONES LOUNGE – SYDNEY
MAY 07 – TANSWELLS HOTEL – BEECHWORTH
JUN 02 – CROWN & ANCHOR – ADELAIDE
JUN 11 – TOFF IN TOWN – MELBOURNE
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’ve loved listening to the most recent Raveena, Hiatus Kaiyote and Alice Phoebe Lou albums… But over the past couple of weeks I’ve been really into Dijon’s album, ‘Absolutely’.
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I’ve been super busy lately so I’m a pretty big homebody at the moment! I really enjoy cooking and love to make Laksa and other soupy things with my housemates. We moved into an incredible new place recently so having people over for dinner and putting on a spread is always a good time in the space that we have created.