Shontay Snow previews new song

We have given Shontay Snow some love on this blog, I think shes got an amazing voice and can see her doing some big things. Just the other day at Fremantle (Mojos Bar) she released her debut EP, and unfortunately I couldn't go. You can find out more about Shontay here, and get some details on her new EP. She played a couple new songs on the night, with one song, Artificial Love not being included on her EP, but it was recorded, and you can watch it below. The song is not perfectly recorded, but you can definitely here how great it is despite that.

Caitlin Park - Baby Teeth Video

You remember the sweet sounds of Catilin Park right? If not make sure you check out this post we did here. After releasing the single Baby Teeth from the debut album, Milk Annual, she has now released a video clip for the song. Check it out below

sleepyhands - Smoke People

Sydney 7-piece outfit sleepyhands are definitely a band to listen out for. Last year they released a very impressive self titled EP with 5 stunning tracks, enlisting the help of one of my favourite Aussie artists Jonathan Boulet. After touring their music with some pretty well known Aussie acts, Jinja Safari and Holly Throsby to name a couple, they have finally produced some new music. 

Back a couple months ago now, in July, sleepyhands released the first single from their new release, Smoke People. The song is very exciting indeed. Effortlessly combining folk and pop influences, with beautiful piano interludes and superb vocals from lead singer Christine Hazelwood, this an easy song to listen to, and it takes me to another world with every listen. Be sure to check out the song below, and keep your eyes and ears open for news of sleephand's second release.

 

The National go national

Probably one of the standout albums for many people last year was High Violet by indie outfit The National. They were recently announced to be playing at Harvest , alongside TV On The Radio, Mogwai, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kevin Devine, Seekae, The Flaming Lips, Bright Eyes, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Mercury Rev, The Family Stone, Holy Fuck, Death In Vegas, The Walkmen, Dappled Cities, PVT, This Town Needs Guns, The Holidays, Foxy Shazam, Phosphorescent and Kormac's Big Band. While those of us unlucky enough to live in WA or SA will not get to see all of these bands (as Harvest like many festivals sticks to the east coast), The National today announced a couple sideshows to cheer us up. Here are the dates:

Solo tour with The Walkmen:

Tue 15 Nov - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Thu 17 Nov - Metro City, Perth, WA

Harvest dates:

Sat 12 Nov - Harvest Presents "The Gathering", Werribee Park, Melbourne, VIC
Sun 13 Nov - Parramatta Park, Sydney, NSW
Sat 19 Nov - Botanical Gardens, Brisbane, QLD

Tickets are on sale for the Adelaide and Perth shows on Friday September 16th, and let me tell you, The National are absolutely amazing live, and you definitely want to grab yourself some tickets because The Walkmen are also a terrific live band.

1929Indian impress fans

1929Indian are a 5-piece indie rock band hailing from NSW, Australia that are beginning to make a big splash in the Aussie music scene. The band have been together since early last year and are finally releasing their debut EP to a growing fan base. After offering up a demo song for fans, the band have now added two songs to their bandpage from the EP. You can stream and download both tracks, which I recommend doing right now, before this band take off. These guys are really unique, combining many layers of sounds to make mini-masterpieces. My favourite of the two is Six O'Clock Swill, I am a massive fan of the chorus, with a mix of classic aussie rock sounds and more modern experimental dance sounds being combined perfectly by this fresh aussie group.