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SUPPORT FOR DEBUT SINGLE ‘ONE TIME’
“The Melbourne-based musician’s debut single is a wind-swept R&B moment that feels like the future of Australian music.”
– Pilerats (AUS)
“The video is just constant euphoria – Martha’s huge smile and ace dance moves are impossible to not get lost in, especially paired with Antoine’s bars and the song’s addictive beat.”
– Cool Accidents (AUS)
“Took me to the islands with this sexy track, also here for the Shy Guy break down. Come On, Antoine!” – 4.5/5 stars
– Ilai Swindells – triple j (AUS)
Added to Apple Music playlists ‘New Music Daily’ (AU/NZ) and ‘The New Australia’
Added to Spotify playlist ‘the hybrid’
Following on from his critically praised debut single ‘One Time’, Melbourne-based artist Antoine has just returned with his captivating follow up ‘Living In Colour’ – produced and mixed by ServidSounds.
Incorporating samples from the culturally significant and hugely viral monologue of Australian Aboriginal artist Meyne Wyatt, ‘Living In Colour’ is Antoine’s uncompromising take on his experiences with racism. The track is a masterclass in storytelling nous, taking cues from luminaries like Kendrick Lamar, creating something wholly breathtaking yet heart-rending.
Antoine talks about the process behind ‘Living In Colour’:
“It just fell out of me, I felt it would make people understand the simplistic side of racism that’s constantly dealt with, rather than the back and forth arguments and debates online.”
Antoine’s debut track ‘One Time’ was widely embraced by Spotify, Apple Music, triple j, triple j Unearthed and Australian community radio. It also saw support from online blogs Pilerats, AUD’$, Cool Accidents, Mixdown Magazine, The Local Frequency, The Soundcheck and AAA Backstage.
Antoine comes from a family of musicians, who all originate from Mauritius, East Africa and Italy. His Dad is a multi-instrumentalist who still plays shows to this day, and his mother was also a back-up R&B vocalist in the ’80s. Both parents have been huge influences, making it difficult for him to have passion elsewhere.
In the coming weeks, Antoine will reveal an accompanying music video for ‘Living In Colour’.
‘Living In Colour’ is available worldwide now
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DAINE ANNOUNCES DOUBLE A-SIDE ‘ASCENSION/ANGEL NUMBERS’ LISTEN TO DESTRUCTIVE NEW SINGLE ‘ASCENSION’
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A release with a number of different perspectives, ‘Ascension’’s Danny L Harle produced counterpart ‘Angel Numbers’ will be released on November 12, completing daine’s widescreen vision for this chapter of her story. An artist that wears her emotions on her sleeve as visibly as her influences, each track is like an entry in daine’s own modern diary, chronicling the life of an artist in a disillusioned generation navigating life in an unforgiving world. Open that diary, and watch her subvert expectations even further in the future.
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Bringing some dreamy chillwave-flecked R&B into our lives this month, US duo Sports announce their new single, ‘Baby Baby’.
Releasing their first single for 2020 back in May with ‘Tell You Something’, the band began to gear up in introducing fans to their new chapter. ‘Baby Baby’ sees the band continue to experiment with influences and direction, delivering a single that brings psych influences together with R&B and dream-pop threads, making for an insatiable listen.
Recorded this year at Oklahoma’s Blackwatch Studios with Chad Copelin (LANY, Sufjan Stevens), ‘Baby Baby’ came together following songwriting sessions where Sports’ Cale Chronister took the idea of codependency and the emotions surrounding it, and brought them into Sports’ unique musical world.
“‘Baby Baby’ is about codependency. My emotions being dependent on someone else’s emotions. It’s about a vicious cycle of not being able to comfort someone who is crying, and their crying ending up making me more upset than they are.” Cale Chronister, Sports
As he explains, ‘Baby Baby’ focuses on ego and inner struggle – it stands out as a personal monologue, set to a beautifully produced soundtrack.
“In the verses of the song I’m expressing my frustration with being unable to be comforting, and in the chorus I end up asking for comfort. It’s a messed up cycle that I find myself. The ego placing itself where it doesn’t belong. As the song goes on, that last chorus gets more emotional, and the same lyrics can be heard as actual empathy. As if something clicked and I felt your pain and cried with you; instead of just trying to make myself feel better.” Cale Chronister, Sports
With a sound that evokes the likes of Client Liaison, MGMT and Empire of The Sun, Sports have been meticulously creating their sonic space since their 2015 debut album Naked All The Time.
Complimenting the psych influences and dreamy RnB tones of the single is the newly released music video for ‘Baby Baby’. Rich in unusual visuals and a haunting aesthetic, the clip goes between a moody underground scene that evokes melancholia before rising worldside to indulge in reminiscence of troubled past love.
Having a powerful connection with the single, working with Mortis Studios to bring Sports’ vision to life was a rewarding experience for the duo.
“In the video for Baby Baby, we’re trapped in this underworld communicating to a lush world above filled with troubling memories and relationships. Yet, I think we’re longing for it. It seems appealing compared to the world below — a small, decaying room with nothing to do but watch TV and mope around. To me, it mirrors the world we’re in today. But it also mirrors the lyrics in the song, which is about codependency in relationships. The underworld could represent my subconscious, I suppose.” Cale Chronister.
Currently made up of Chronister and Christian Theriot, Sports have been unafraid of playing with tones and delving further into textural experiments as their music has evolved over subsequent releases. Consistently releasing music and developing for themselves a strong live presence in the years that followed, the band has become an eclectic musical force in the US, now setting their sights on further growing their Australian fan base.
PRAISE FOR SPORTS
“An effortless crossover between the smooth synths of Tame Impala and the timeless pop hooks of David Bowie, ‘Tell You Something’ is a perfectly mellow introduction to a new era for alternative pop outfit Sports.”
Earmilk
“You’ll be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable kind of sonic sci-fi than Oklahoma duo Sports’ blend of inky, psychedelic R&B with indie rock from the South West.”
Pigeons & Planes
“…a dizzying display of chillwave and funkish proficiency.”
Atwood Magazine
‘Baby Baby’ is released Friday, October 16th.
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SUPPORT FOR ‘DON’T BLINK’
“You’ll want to have both eyes on the screen at all times when watching this video.”
– Cool Accidents (AUS)
“With pummeling guitar, formidable bars and a hard-hitting, swaggering bass, ‘Don’t Blink’ is a total heater.”
– Purple Sneakers (AUS)
Added to Apple Music playlist ‘New Music Daily’
Following on from the release of his critically praised single ‘Don’t Blink’, Canberra-based hip hop artist Citizen Kay has just revealed the accompanying video clip – directed and edited by long-time collaborator Nic Vevers.
Filmed at the top of a carpark in the heart of Canberra City, the clip sees a dynamic performance from Citizen Kay, mixed with the exquisite work of Canberra animator Trent Dwyer. Through the playful use of light and sped up camera techniques, Vevers highlights the contrast between the still, barren carpark and the frenetic rendition from Kay.
Citizen Kay talks about the inspiration and process behind the video clip:
“After working with Nic for so long, I’ve come to trust him completely and am hella confident of his work. We had this dope idea of a one-shot, slow panning, cinematic, minimalistic video which went right out the window. Instead, we ended up making this mostly spontaneous clip that you see which reflects the song so damn well! The animation represents subliminal internal thoughts which oppose a lot of the aggression throughout the track, and the visuals and a gritty style just came out so naturally when shooting.”
Citizen Kay’s albums ‘Demokracy’ and ‘With The People’ were both nominated for an ARIA award in the ‘Best Urban Album’ category; the former was also nominated for an AIR award for ‘Best Independent Hip-Hop Album Release’. A performance soon followed on triple j’s esteemed ‘Like A Version’ segment and was met with praise by fans and critics alike.
Previous releases have also been strongly supported by Spotify, Apple Music, Complex, Pilerats, Purple Sneakers, Cool Accidents, AUD’$, Acid Stag and NME, with video clips added to rotation on ABC’s Rage. He’s also had multiple tracks added to rotation on triple j and extensive play across community radio. His three albums, including his last ‘Belly Of The Beast‘, received top 10 placings on the US College Hip Hop charts and the single ‘Ego’ broke into the top 20 of the US NACC Singles chart. In the UK, the single picked up regional and community radio plays.
Citizen Kay has toured the country extensively, supporting hip hop luminaries Public Enemy, Run The Jewels, Ice Cube, Danny Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Earl Sweatshirt and Australian crowd favourites ILLY, Tkay Maizda and Seth Sentry. He’s also made appearances at Australian mainstay events Falls Festival and Groovin’ The Moo.
‘Don’t Blink’ is available worldwide now through Asphalt Records/MGM
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FRI 13 NOV | WAYWARDS, NEWTOWN NSW
FRI 20 NOV | FICTION CLUB, CANBERRA ACT
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With under a month left until the release of their anticipated debut album First Contact and following the announcement of a wave of shows in their home state of QLD, Australian-Japanese sibling duo Lastlings today share their newest single ‘Out Of Touch’.
The track is the final song to be revealed ahead of the release of the duo’s highly anticipated 12-track debut, landing on November 20. Lastlings have been perfecting the LP over the past year, and ‘Out of Touch’ is a testament to their masterful engineering of transportive lyricism and emotive pop soundscapes. A shimmering electro-pop jam, the song juxtaposes Amy’s delicate yet poignant vocals against Josh’s darker tech-driven basslines.
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Where are you currently based?
Currently still based in Sydney!
How did you first start playing music?
I first started playing guitar and piano through school, and from there my guitar teacher convinced me to start singing. I started growing more confident and becoming better with my craft I suppose. I then started to create my own project as
such, and everything flowed from there.
What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been?
Covid at the start was tough, as my first national tour was cancelled halfway through. Like a lot of people that kind of forced me to shift my priorities and financials. These days it’s going great though! I’m in the latter stages of completing my first album, and I just recently played 2 sold out shows.
Your new single ‘The World Is In a Bad Room’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
I guess the song is a conglomerate of a lot of personal relationships mixed in with everything that’s going on in the world. I also took a lot of inspiration through Tom Misch’s latest album.
How did you go about writing the single?
The song itself didn’t actually take too long! It kind of popped up one day when I was in the studio. I had been playing around with a particular drum groove (the one you can hear in the song) and everything just fell into place really quickly!
Where and when did you record and who with?
I recorded the track in a few places, but mainly within Kiln Studios in St Peters, Sydney. I developed the final stages of the track with my engineer ‘Danial Notoli’, someone who I’ve been working with for the past 2 or so years.
How did you approach the recording process?
Like many of my other projects, I started this song with the drum rhythm. I find it a lot easier and, in some way, a lot more fun to create stuff over a rhythm that you can bop to to begin with.
What programs/instruments did you use?
I use Logic Pro for pretty much all of my recording! I also played pretty much every instrument you can hear in the track and recorded them all individually.
What do you like to do away from music?
I like to do a lot of things to be honest. I think the best thing I like to do other than music is hang with friends. Either going away somewhere or just having drinks really sets my mind straight. I also love a read.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
A lot of Jordan Rakei, and a lot of SG Lewis.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020 going into 2021?
I’ve got a few more sit down shows within rural NSW before the year is up which I’m really looking forward to doing! Assuming everything eases up as it has been, 2021 should be full of touring!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I don’t think I can go past Italian with some really good wine. And my absolute place to hang is the beach.
It was a proud moment for I OH YOU this past weekend with DMA’S taking the stage ahead of bouncedown at the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final between Richmond and Geelong on Saturday. Playing to a massive live audience of almost 30,000 at The Gabba in Brisbane, the band’s performance played on screens across the nation as part of the AFL broadcast, which attracted a mammoth national average TV audience of 3.812m, its highest rating audience since 2016.
The Gabba was not the only hallowed ground the band’s music was heard in this past weekend. In a world first, DMA’S premiered their new video for ‘Round & Around’ live on the big screens to an empty Goodison Park Stadium in Liverpool UK, home of Everton Football Club. A film capturing this momentous moment was live streamed on both DMA’S and Everton FC’s Facebook pages overnight, showing the band’s full-throttle anthem reverberating across the deserted stadium. Frontman Tommy O’Dell is a passionate, life-long fan of the club, thanks to his dad’s side of the family all hailing from Liverpool.
Directed by Steve Lattuca, the ‘Round & Around’ video explores the band’s roots in Newtown, Sydney. It features a mix of new and archive footage of the band in their local environment and includes clips of them performing on the roof of The Marlborough Hotel.
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“I never know it’s good, I know it’s no one’s fault, the world is in a bad room…”
With words that linger, Oly Sherman delivers a song that showcases the Sydney artist at his soulful best, ‘The World Is In A Bad Room’. The new single from Sherman is striking in its understated form, with focus centred on the songwriter’s lyricism and vocal delivery.
Due for release this October, Oly Sherman’s new single is the latest in a string of impactful releases, proving that 2020 hasn’t stopped him from producing some of his most engaging material to date.
‘The World Is In A Bad Room’ stirs from the onset; Sherman’s rich vocals are heavy with depth and soulful edge. Akin to ‘Resolution’-era Matt Corby, the single is a rumination on the current state of the world and Sherman’s navigation through not only this warped climate we’re living in, but his own personal struggles. “A mixed mindset between the torn up world we’re trying to get through, and my own mind. The song basically encapsulates our decisions when weighed up with friends, relationships and social media.” Oly Sherman
And while themes of confusion, unrest and indecision may have found their way into the song’s lyrics, the composition of ‘The World Is In A Bad Room’ proved to be a more definitive process. Recorded at Sherman’s home studio and also at Kiln Studios in St Peters, ‘The World Is In A Bad Room’ saw Sherman work with frequent collaborator Daniel Natoli once more on mixing.
Thinking ahead to his return to live performances with a hopeful easing of restrictions in time, Sherman crafted ‘The World Is In A Bad Room’ and previously released singles ‘Homeboy’ and ‘Madness’ with his dynamic shows in mind. “I wanted to create something with a consistent groove, and [that] allows the band and I to play freely live. The recording process was really quick, with the chord structure and vocals taking only a day to lay down. I just fiddled with the tune for the next month until I arrived at something I was super, super happy with.” Oly Sherman
2019 and pre-pandemic 2020 proved to be one of Sherman’s strongest and successful career periods to date. The release of his sophomore EP Three Oh Three further propelled the artist onto the national radar, performing extensively around the country including spots at the Newtown Festival, Sydney Beer Festival and in support of artists including Slum Sociable, Kim Churchill and New Zealand’s Louis Baker. January 2020 also saw Sherman take his music international, bringing his soulful sounds to Japan for the first time, playing 11 shows before returning to Australia to perform as part of fundraising efforts for Bushfire Relief.
This month, Sherman returns to the stage in Sydney, with two SOLD OUT shows at the beloved venue The Vanguard scheduled for October 23.
“Oly’s relaxed songwriting sounds more deluxe than ever with this night-strutting groove.”
Triple J Unearthed, Dave Ruby Howe
“…lush, textured and dream-like…”
Forte Magazine
Tone Deaf
“A folk sensation echoing the dreamy work of Matt Corby, Boy & Bear and Josh Pyke.”
Happy Magazine
OLY SHERMAN LIVE DATES
SOLD OUT
‘The World Is In A Bad Room’ is out now.
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TRACKLIST
Iceberg
Watchlist
Fifteen
Dreamstate
Overload
Save Yourself
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THE DREGGS are Paddy Macrae and Zane Harris, an indie-folk songwriting duo from The Sunshine Coast. Since forming in 2017 they have amassed over 3millon streams, garnered critical praise from Tone Deaf, NME Australia, Pilerats with spot play on triple j. They also recently played at Bigsound 2020.
Today they release their dreamy new single, ‘Keepsake’ which showcases their elegant songwriting and harmonies. ‘Keepsake’ is a follow up to fan favourite ‘Call Me Home’.
Speaking about their new single THE DREGGS tell us, “Keepsake is a track touching on the beauty of vulnerability and the importance of allowing people into our lives, regardless of whether they bring us pain or joy. The act of wearing someone’s heart “like a keepsake” is playing on the idea of wearing a sentimental object, such as a pocket watch or a pendant from a loved one.”
THE DREGGS encompass a whole range of emotion with their music. They find themselves writing tracks with a whole range of dynamics. Alongside this, the boys are strong advocates for Mental Health Awareness, touching on elements of mental health in their songs. Growth is a common theme throughout their music, expressing how important it is to grow and change in positive ways.
Although the music industry came to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, THE DREGGS are still working harder than ever, landing themselves an opportunity to feature on several of Ziggy Alberts’ tracks, most notably Together (2020), as well as supporting Kim Churchill on his ‘Bright Nights’ Australian Tour 2020, playing Bigsound2020 and in celebration of Keepsake, The Keepsake Tour starts in early November.
THE DREGGS ‘Keepsake’ is out now through Ditto Music.
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I OH YOU are psyched to announce DZ Deathrays’ fifth studio album Positive Rising: Part 2 – the highly anticipated follow up to 2019’s Positive Rising: Part 1 – will be released Friday 9th July 2021. In celebration of the forthcoming LP, DZ Deathrays have dropped their explosive new single ‘Fired Up’, along with a trippy animated video directed by Thomas Rawle.
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Daily Nightly Records has just announced their latest signing, Nigerian Australian hip hop artist and producer IJALE.
The signing also comes with news that IJALE will be releasing a single on Friday 6 Nov, his first release with Daily Nightly. This follows on from his breakout debut EP ‘Wildly Disparate Sounds’, & it’s singles ‘Coffee Cups’ & ‘Hotlines’, which details the microaggressions he has faced growing up in Australia as a person of colour.
IJALE is joining the existing roster of BOO SEEKA, Big Words, Pink Matter, Your Girl Pho, Picket Palace, London Topaz & Creature Fear.
“I’m so excited to partner with Daily Nightly for the new stage in my artistry! For them to see the work that I’ve been releasing, to know what I stand for, and want to push that to new heights is really humbling. ” quote from IJALE
“Beyond excited to welcome IJALE to Daily Nightly, he’s a raw talent in so many ways, including his ability to produce, mix and master his own music. Proud to be welcoming him to the Daily Nightly/Untitled Group family” quote from label manager Annabelle Dalziel.
Jerry Agbinya, aka IJALE, began releasing music in 2017 but has been busy honing and perfecting his songwriting and production skills for years. Following a brief break from his previous project Spirals, IJALE hit the ground running with support shows alongside Winston Surfshirt, Raiza Biza and Phondupe. In January of 2020, IJALE hosted his first show and played alongside some of Melbourne’s most promising up and comers including Jordan Dennis, Nasty Mars, Rara Zulu & more. In August this year he was the triple j Unearthed feature artist.
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