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Adelaide Hip Hop artist 3SIDEZ has just dropped his luscious new single and video Something About Mary.

The track has a really laid-back kinda vibe and will have your cruising through your day with a smile on the first listen.

“This track is like nothing I’ve done before and was created very organically in the studio. It’s a feel good, relationship song with sounds inspired by Jimi Hendrix and storyline inspired from the original movie Something About Mary. I’m so excited for people to hear it.”– 3SIDEZ

3SIDEZ creates an eclectic and infectious brand of Hip Hop. He effortlessly blends multiple genres in order to create a truly unique catalogue of music.

Check out Something About Mary and let us know what you think!

We recently caught up with Melbourne Alternative Pop songwriter
Oliver Downes to discuss his latest album release The Wheel and much more.

1. Who are you and why are you here? 

I’m Oliver Downes and I’m here because I’ve just released my second album, ‘The Wheel’

2. How long have you been writing music? 

I wrote my first little bits and pieces when I was a kid – I must’ve been 9 or 10.  My first piano teacher encouraged me to write and I went through a phase of having something new to show him every couple of weeks.  I didn’t really start trying to write songs until I was in my 20s though, playing in a band with a few mates and just sparking off each other’s ideas.  Since then I’ve just kept at it.

3. Congrats on the release of your new album ‘The Wheel’! How have fans reacted to the record so far? 

Thanks!  I’ve had some very rosy feedback from quite a few people which has been nice.  One person who supported my Pozible campaign last year sent me a message telling me that she’d listened to it seven times in a day which made me pretty happy.

4. What is your personal favourite song from ‘The Wheel’?

That’s a hard choice.  I think the album has the best songs I’ve written on it.  Probably ‘A Minor Place’ though – it’s a mid-album ballad which I feels as though came together perfectly.  I reckon ‘Cellophane’ is a ripper too.

5. What would be your dream line-up to play with? 

I’m pretty happy with my current band!  You throw a stone in Melbourne and odds are you’ll hit an amazing young musician – I’m hugely blessed to have the support of a wonderful group of them

6. What motivates you to write music? 

Inner compulsion.  I just get ideas for music and then have to find a way to manifest them or I go a bit batty.

7. Any tips for upcoming Australian musicians? 

Don’t try to sound like anyone other than yourself.

8. What do you have planned for the rest of 2019? 

Well, my girlfriend just gave birth to our daughter, so that’ll probably keep me pretty busy!  We launched ‘The Wheel’ in April with gigs in Melbourne, Sydney and a couple of other spots – I’m keen to do some more gigs a little later in the year and hopefully the odd festival spot too.  Til then I’m going back into writing mode in between changing nappies.  I reckon album number 3 is probably going to be a collection of love songs.

Legendary Australian singer/songwriter Dean Manning has just released his new single Be My Friend. The song is accompanied by a stylish music video directed by Emma Fletcher. 

Dean is well known for his music as a member of legendary Australian bands Holidays On Ice and Leonardo’s Bride, winning awards and reaching number four on the Australian singles chart with the latter group. 

Be My Friend is the first single release taken from Dean’s forthcoming sophomore album Sunday Mountain.

Be My Friend is available for download on all major online stores.

Melbourne based Electronic Pop artist Misha Bear has released her beautiful new EP Stories.

The multi-talented songstress played in many Perth based bands for years, until she decided to return to her hometown of Melbourne to kick off her solo career.

Bear recently teamed up with Perth based producer Craig Cummings to record Stories, and we are loving it!

Take a listen below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Sydney Rockers Big Red Fire Truck have unleashed their new single and subsequent music video Heart Attack, and it is an absolute ripper!

The music video features members of the public rocking out to the song on a Sydney beach. The single is high-octane Rock at it’s finest!

Heart Attack is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP, which will be released on October 11th.

Big Red Fire Truck will celebrate with their EP release with a launch show at Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice on October 19th featuring local supports
Cigars Of The Pharaoh and Blussh.