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Sannia: “Go and Get Over”

written by Emily Cheung

Soulful Melbourne artist Sannia has today announced her debut single Go And Get Over, a strikingly vulnerable track that documents the trying and slow process of moving on, set for release on June 15.  The newcomer has also announced a clip to accompany the track, directed by Giulia Giannini McGauran (Meg Mac, Alex Lahey, The Rubens).  To celebrate Go And Get Over, Sannia will be playing an intimate show in her hometown on Friday July 13 at the Wesley Anne in Northcote, supported by Ruby Gill and Eaglemont .

Go And Get Over is resigned and raw – and it comes from that special place of unwavering sincerity; so intimate that the listener can instantly hear the reverberations of a tumultuous past, just through her breathtakingly emotive vocals.  The melody climbs and peaks in all the right spots, buoyed by gentle production that allows space for that distinctive voice to shine, and the narrative to take place.  When reflecting on the inspiration behind the song, Sannia says, “This song developed really organically for me, I was actually driving home late one night and just sort of started singing the first words that came to mind to keep myself awake… Go And Get Over is about literally just that, the cyclical process of moving on from someone while at the same time reminiscing on everything that was and what it’s become now, which I think a lot of people can relate to.  You almost go through these sort of seven stages of grief – leaving them, missing them, going back, getting hurt, and trying to exact change – it takes its toll.”

The clip for Go And Get Over is the perfect reflection of the track; minimal, but beautifully shot, with repeated motion and perceptive editing working together to deliver a stark message about the vulnerability of starting over.  Directed by Giulia Giannini McGauran and shot by cinematographer Nick Campbell, this clip is as stirring as the track itself.  Speaking on the clip, Giulia says, “The video clip explores the cycle of seperation in relationships, from the routine developed after being in someones company for so long to working it out alone.  Earlier in the clip we see synchronised motions and later things begin to seperate into moving parts.  The limited palette seeks to highlight how we remember things – only focusing on certain aspects.”

Sannia is set to hit the stage on Friday July 13 at the Wesley Anne in Northcote to celebrate Go And Get Over and is thrilled to perform the track live, alongside a plethora of unreleased music.  Giving audiences a taste of what to expect, she says, “I’m the most honest version of myself when I’m on stage, which sounds incredibly clichéd, but it’s true.  I’m full of lame jokes and other laughable coping mechanisms most of the time, but when I’m onstage I have no choice but to unconditionally embody the music I’ve created, and since it comes from a deeply personal place, it’s essentially baring my heart and soul to the room.  I’m also incredibly privileged to work with some pretty amazing musicians that are not only insanely talented but genuinely caring people that I feel comfortable being myself around and drawing these sounds out from within.”

Go And Get Over is out June 15.

GO AND GET OVER LAUNCH SHOWS

FRI 13 JUL | WESLEY ANNE, NORTHCOTE VIC | All Ages

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets

Stream single: GO AND GET OVER                              Buy: GO AND GET OVER                             Watch: GO AND GET OVER

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June 13, 2018 0 comment
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Pete Murray: ‘Take Me Down’

written by Emily Cheung

Byron Bay singer-songwriter and one of Australia’s most loved musicians, Pete Murray has today released his new single, Take Me Down (out now), alongside the announcement of his sixth studio album, Camacho – available June 2.  With over one million album sales to his name, the quiet achiever of Australian music will showcase new tracks and old favourites on an epic 33-date national Camacho Tour that will kickstart in Lismore on July 12 and finish up in Darwin on September 9.

Beat-driven and anthemic, Take Me Down cleverly reveals a new direction for Pete, yet still manages to feel like a catch up with an old friend – his smooth, familiar voice both warm and inviting.  “Take me down is about a beautiful relationship with an unknown future,” insights Pete.  “It’s about not knowing how much time is left and being in the moment.  It’s emotive, moody, sexual and vulnerable.”

Determined to shake things up and find a fresh sound for the album, Pete explored different writing and recording techniques.  “My main goal was to work with loops and beats and to have a cool, phat drum sound,” says Pete.  He collaborated with hip hop producer Trials (AB Original) to achieve the drum sounds he was looking for, and saddled up with an array of well-known industry talent to get the Camacho show on the road.  “There was only one guy that I was interested in mixing this album and that was Eric J Dubowsky.  He was starting to do a lot of phat, warm sounds and I really wanted this flavour of mixing on my album.”  Also in the assemblage was Aussie producer Tony Buchen (Montaigne, The Preatures, Bob Evans), Sydney-based producer One Above aka Andrew Burford (Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, Allday), and ARIA winning producer Jon Hume (Matt Corby, Lisa Mitchell).

“The thing I wanted to do different with this album was to take my time and get it right.  So many times in the past I have jumped into a studio for 4 – 6 weeks and recorded an album.  Once the recording time is over, so is the album,” explains Pete, “with Camacho there was no rush, it was going to be finished when it was finished.”  

And finished it is – guaranteed to be lapped up by new and old fans alike, Pete Murray has delivered a cool, uplifting, emotive, and powerful album and it will be celebrated and brought to life on the greatly anticipated Camacho Tour.  Following sell-out shows across the country, the 33-date tour will take in capital cities and a host of regional centres throughout July, August and September.

Pumped to hit the road and play his new tunes for fans across Australia, Pete enthuses, “I’ll be taking the full band on the road and heading to a stack of places I haven’t been to in a while.  I’m also really excited about playing the new music for the first time and cannot wait to get out there and see the crowd’s reaction.” 

Camacho is set for release on June 2 and is available to pre-order from www.petemurray.com – all album iTunes pre-orders will instantly receive the Take Me Down single.

Pre-order: Camacho                                   Buy tickets: National Camacho Tour

PETE MURRAY NATIONAL CAMACHO TOUR

Presented by TEG LIVE

WED 12 JUL | LISMORE CITY HALL, LISMORE NSW | LIC AA

THU 13 JUL | VILLA NOOSA, NOOSAVILLE, QLD | 18+

FRI 14 JUL | THE TIVOLI THEATRE, BRISBANE, QLD | 18+

THU 20 JUL | GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, ROCKHAMPTON, QLD | LIC AA

FRI 21 JUL | RACEHORSE HOTEL, IPSWICH, QLD | 18+

SAT 22 JUL | THE STAR GOLD COAST, QLD | LIC AA

SUN 23 JUL | REDLAND BAY HOTEL, REDLAND BAY, QLD | 18+

WED 26 JUL | CEX COFFS HARBOUR, NSW | 18+

THU 27 JUL | THE CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE, NSW | 18+

FRI 28 JUL | THE ENTRANCE LEAGUES CLUB, BATEAU BAY | 18+

SAT 29 JUL | ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY NSW | LIC AA

THU 3 AUG | NAUTILUS THEATRE, PORT LINCOLN, SA | LIC AA

FRI 4 AUG | HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ADELAIDE, SA | LIC AA

SAT 5 AUG | LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC | LIC AA

WED 9 AUG | EASTBANK THEATRE, SHEPPARTON, VIC | LIC AA

THU 10 AUG | CHELSEA HEIGHTS HOTEL, CHELSEA HEIGHTS, VIC | 18+

FRI 11 AUG | WREST POINT SHOWROOM, HOBART, TAS | 18+

SAT 12 AUG | LAUNCESTON COUNTRY CLUB, LAUNCESTON, TAS | LIC AA

THU 17 AUG | BATEMANS BAY SOLDIERS CLUB, BATEMANS BAY, NSW | 18+

FRI 18 AUG | WAVES, WOLLONGONG, NSW | 18+

SAT 19 AUG | CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA, ACT | LIC AA

SUN 20 AUG | BEER DELUXE, ALBURY, NSW | 18+

WED 23 AUG | ULUMBARRA THEATRE, BENDIGO, VIC | LIC AA

THU 24 AUG | REGENT MULTIPLEX THEATRE, BALLARAT, VIC | LIC AA

FRI 25 AUG | FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE, VIC | 18+

SAT 26 AUG | THE WOOL EXCHANGE, GEELONG, VIC | 18+

FRI 1 SEP | WINTERSUN HOTEL, GERALDTON, WA | 18+

SAT 2 SEP | FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE, FREMANTLE, WA | 18+

SUN 3 SEP | DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN, DUNSBOROUGH, WA | 18+

WED 6 SEP | EMPIRE THEATRE, TOOWOOMBA, QLD | LIC AA

THU 7 SEP | THE VILLE, TOWNSVILLE, QLD | LIC AA

FRI 8 SEP | TANKS ARTS CENTRE, CAIRNS, QLD | 18+

SAT 9 SEP | DARWIN SKI CLUB, DARWIN, NT | LIC/AA

TICKETING INFORMATION

Velocity Frequent Flyer is offering a pre-sale window on selected shows for a limited time to Velocity members, available via Velocity Live from 1pm Friday 7 April 2017 until 8am Monday 10 April 2017. Visit www.velocitylive.com.au for details.

The general public will have the opportunity to purchase tickets from 11am Monday 10 April 2017.

For further information, head to www.petemurray.com.

April 6, 2017 0 comment
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MAYA ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO BLACKOUT + MELBOURNE LAUNCH SHOWS

written by Emily Cheung

After a massive 2017, neo-soul vocalist Maya is back with a stellar new single Blackout, about a moment forever lost in time, out tomorrow May 11.  Produced by the renowned Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe, Meg Mac, British India), Blackout is an exciting addition to Maya’s impressive discography.  The young artist has also dropped a video to accompany the track, directed by Grace Moore.  To celebrate Blackout, Maya will be performing at The Penny Black in Melbourne on May 10, Rising Sun Hotel in South Melbourne on May 12 and The Toff In Town on May 26.

Blackout is ominous, and intuitive – as though Maya knows something we all don’t, and she’s trying to let us know.  Her flawless vocals sit atop a motivated rhythm section with urgency and skill, as her lyrics persuade the listener to pay attention.  Joel Quartermain’s expert touch has propelled Blackout into a whole new dimension for Maya, and as her star begins to rise one can only wonder what’s to follow.  Speaking on the creation of the track, Maya says, “Releasing this single has got to be one of the most exciting times of my career.  Blackout means so much to me lyrically and I feel like the production is the next step sound that really represents my aesthetic…Most people have ‘blacked out’ before, whether it’s when they drink, if they black out a bad memory, or if they just forget certain things.  This song takes you through my perspective and how I felt when it happened to me – it was inspired by so many moments of blackout in myself that I still fight everyday.”

The video is as striking as the track itself.  Dramatic lighting cloaks Maya and her sisters, as Maya tries to navigate her own personal blackout.  Maya was specific about her goals for the video, as she reflects, “The Blackout video shows a cross between the dark reality and positive space.  It captures a representation of the dark energies that are felt in those fragile times, juxtaposed with a bright, welcoming space that leads to happiness.  The video, set the morning after the night before, features the Blackout Girls chasing me out of my dark memories until finally I arrive at a space where there is no black.  There I’m free from the watchful eyes of the blackout, and surrounded by positivity and light.” 

With three hometown shows coming up, these intimate gigs are Maya’s element, and fans are lucky enough to be able to catch her before she jets off to New York City to continue writing with world-class musicians over there, as she enthuses, “I have been working with many writers and producers in NYC on my next project, and I’ve been writing a lot and am now just doing the final touches on some seriously felt and fresh music.  I’ll be doing more writing in Australia, and working on production of the tracks I already have written in New York.  Some more release this year, and an EP toward the end of the year, with a full insight into my new sound.”

Blackout is set for release on May 11.

BLACKOUT LAUNCH SHOWS

THURS 10 MAY | THE PENNY BLACK, BRUNSWICK VIC | 18+

Free entry all night

SAT 12 MAY | RISING SUN HOTEL, SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC – SPECIAL JAZZ SHOW | ALL AGES

Tickets available from https://www.ellasmusicclub.com/maya

SAT 26 MAY | THE TOFF IN TOWN, MELBOURNE VIC – LADYHOOD SUPPORT SHOW | 18+

Tickets available from http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/ladyhood-with-maya-special-guests/103623?skin=1041&offercode=maya

Stream single: BLACKOUT                          Buy: BLACKOUT                         Watch: BLACKOUT

May 16, 2018 0 comment
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Adapators: “Closer”

written by COR

Sydney based Indie Rock band Adaptors have just released their new film clip for single ‘Closer’.

The band have recently been touring the East Coast of Australia to celebrate their latest release.

Check out ‘Closer’ below:

July 13, 2017 0 comment
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Emma Anglesey: Some Things Can’t Be Undone

written by Emily Cheung

Tasmania’s own Emma Anglesey is back with a typically striking new single Swells My Heart, a lush offering that puts a magnifying glass to uncontrollable passion and its repercussions, out June 15.  This intriguing release is accompanied by a hypnotic clip that is steeped in historic influences, directed by Emma and filmed by Scott Atkins (Dark MOFO, Party In The Paddock).  Swells My Heart is one of the first singles from Emma’s upcoming album, Some Things Can’t Be Undone – an intimate reflection on life changing moments that cannot be erased, out June 29.  To celebrate, Emma Anglesey will be hitting the road with Some Things Can’t Be Undone, kicking off in her home town of Launceston, Tasmania on July 20 then moving through Hobart, Melbourne, Callala Bay, Canberra, and wrapping up in NSW with shows in Cronulla, Newtown and Bulli on August 30, 31 and September 1.

Swells My Heart is meditative, in a way – the steady, assured vocals weave amongst balanced acoustic guitar while gentle percussion perculates underneath – but there is something ominous, intoxicating, about the song that is harder to pin on any one instrument.  Is it the repeated glissandos in the strings, or the gradual thickening of the arrangement with subtle, grooving bass, or the bodiless choir that encourages this unease?  If there is an answer, repeated listens will be necessary in order to discover it.  Voicing her own thoughts on the track, Emma reflects, “There are times in our lives when passion totally over takes us in spite of our reasonableness.  It makes even the most normal person feel urges and provocations that are absolutely overpowering. We awake in a moment shocked at ourselves, full of crazy passion and power because of the biochemistry pumping through our veins is louder than reason.  This song is about that feeling.

The clip for Swells My Heart is suitably compelling.  Filmed by Scott Atkins in one continuous shot, Emma sits regally alongside dancer Gabriel Comerford, as he writhes and moves as the track develops.  It’s a transfixing, eerie representation, which, like the song itself, promises something new with each repeated watch.  Looking back on the inspiration behind the clip, Emma says, “It’s been an ambition of mine for a while to shoot an entire clip in one single shot – I love these videos – and I’m so excited to have made one.  The paintings of the renaissance revered irrational moments fuelled by passion; the fall in Eden and the serpent, the triumph of Judith over the armies of Kings, the beauty that overthrew David in the moonlight.  The video clip takes inspiration from the artwork of this era.”

Swells My Heart is just one chapter, one perspective, from the rich tapestry of songs that is Emma’s album Some Things Can’t Be Undone.  Fan favourites Mary-Anne and Bike are nestled amongst a moodier collection of new tracks, each more intricate and contemplative than the last.  Produced by Joshua Barber (Gotye, Archie Roach, Gretta Ray) and recorded at his studio The Barbershop in Melbourne, Some Things Can’t Be Undone feels like the kind of album songwriters themselves will listen to for inspiration.  On the making of the album Josh said, “I met Emma at a small folk festival in Tasmania and she was one of the stand-out writers I heard there, so I told her I’d love to work with her.  Emma’s songs are thematically articulate, with visual and almost tactile lyrics that I really enjoyed working to and selecting sounds that build towards these emotional environments,” while Emma elaborates on the process and inspiration behind this collection of songs, “Some Things Can’t Be Undone is the name of one of the songs on the album.  It felt right for it to be the album name because it’s a concept that seems so simple and so profound to me, and one that weaves through all the songs and connects them.  Our lives are full of amazing, terrible, virtuous or treacherous moments, that can never be undone.  For me, the idea of Some Things Can’t Be Undone truly acknowledges and celebrates these moments for all the incredible passion, excitement, regret and pain they have given us and then sets ourselves free of them.”

Emma is a true professional when it comes to performing.  Set to play tracks from Some Things Can’t Be Undone at venues all across the country, she has already appeared at Woodford Folk Festival, Party in the Paddock and MONA FOMA.  In 2017 she supported The Waifs’ 25th Anniversary Tour and the JUNO award winning Canadian based East Pointers, and she was chosen to be one of 5 Tasmanian acts to play at Music Tasmania’s BIGSOUND Showcase. Emma has also featured at a number of Tasmanian Festivals including a festival called Panama, Festival of Voices, DARK MOFO and Falls Festival.

The single Swells My Heart is set for release on June 15 and the album Some Things Can’t Be Undone will be available June 29.

Stream single: SWELLS MY HEART     Pre-order: SOME THINGS CAN’T BE UNDONE

Watch: SWELLS MY HEART     Private stream: SOME THINGS CAN’T BE UNDONE

SOME THINGS CAN’T BE UNDONE ALBUM TOUR

Tickets from http://www.emmaanglesey.com/music/tour/

FRI 24 AUG | SOUNDS DELICIOUS, CALLALA BAY NSW | ALL AGES

SAT 25 AUG | SMITHS ALTERNATIVE, CANBERRA ACT | 18 +

THURS 30 AUG  | BRASS MONKEY CRONULLA, NSW  | 18 +

FRI 31 AUG  | SLY FOX, NEWTOWN, NSW  | 18 +

SAT 1 SEPT  |  HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI,  NSW  | 18 +

June 27, 2018 0 comment
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GABRIEL VARGAS ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘LIKE WOLVES’

written by Emily Cheung

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. “One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego. “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.  “This same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old chief simply replied, “The one you feed.”

 

That Cherokee proverb means a lot to Gabriel Vargas. This introspective Native American influence weaves itself throughout his daily life and within his important new release, Like Wolves – a song that traverses the tenacity of old wounds and turning victimhood into empowerment, out March 2. He has also released an accompanying video that captures the true, undeniable beauty in the way that humans are able to grow and move past traumatic events. Gabriel Vargas will be launching his stunning new offering at Melbourne’s Croxton Front Bar on March 17.

 

Like Wolves is all-encompassing, and it’s not often that a song that carries such weight is put out into the world. The music itself is superb – alternative indie at its finest – yet it is so much more than the sum of its musical parts, as Vargas explains, “Like Wolves is not only a single release in the physical sense but also a cathartic release spiritually and emotionally…it feels like slowly removing the bandage of an old wound – the marks of the past are still there, but there is a newfound strength and hope for the future.” Vargas also opens up about the deeply personal influence behind the song, saying, “Initially, it was written about a disagreement I had with my mother, which really was a by-product of a much larger energetic shift and recalibration happening within my family. In 2009 my step-father committed suicide and that had thrown the family dynamic into a bit of a tailspin whereby other revelations came to surface…including that of sexual abuse, of which I and my sister were directly affected by (I prefer not to use the word “victim” as it implies helplessness and it is something which has now been integrated and transformed into “empowerment”). So, this whole period really required the stripping away of a facade which had been outwardly projected as a “picture perfect family” …and with that came the inevitable arguments and disagreements, as we all went through a metamorphisis both collectively and individally. For me, this whole process conjured up the spiritual image of fire and the burning of the old to welcome the new…and understanding the “wolves” that we each hide behind..which was based on an old Cherokee Proverb Two Wolves.”

 

The distinctive Cherokee influence is evident not only on the track, through the inclusion of exquisite Native American flute melodies, but also within the breathtaking clip that accompanies Like Wolves. Conceptualised by Ian Ritter, directed and edited by brothers Matt and Trevor Holcomb, whose short film Flat Daddy was nominated for AACTA’s Best Short Film of 2014, and starring Vargas’ younger sister Raquel and her partner Marlon Castilho, and longtime friend and collaborator Red Horse, the clip follows the story of a young woman who leaves an abusive relationship and, throughout her journey to freedom, is guided by the spirit of Red Horse. Red Horse, through dance and ceremony, evokes the courageous spirit of the wolf which signals the beginning of the woman’s newfound empowerment.

 

Gabriel Vargas is looking forward to launching the track at the Croxton Front Bar in Melbourne on March 17, and fans can expect a deeply effecting, skillful performance from the seasoned artist – and Like Wolves is not only a significant moment for Vargas as that artist, but as a man. Due to the familial and personal connection to the subject matter of this release, he has decided to donate all profits from the online sales of Like Wolves to the The White Ribbon Foundation.
Like Wolves will be released on March 2 and is available to pre-order now.

 

Stream: Like Wolves                                    Watch: Like Wolves

 

‘LIKE WOLVES’ LAUNCH SHOW

SAT 17 MAR | CROXTON FRONT BAR, THORNBURY VIC | +18

Tickets available from www.ozitix.com.au| 1300 762 545

 

February 19, 2018 0 comment
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The Paper Kites: New Album

written by Emily Cheung

Melbourne indie folk outfit The Paper Kites’ have a lot to celebrate with their song Bloom being officially certified gold in the US, and today announcing their new album On The Corner Where You Live (set for release on September 21 via Wonderlick / Sony Music Australia), the much-loved band’s melancholic, mid-tempo companion to the recently released album, On The Train Ride Home. Give them your tired, your lonely, your lovesick, your unsure, The Paper Kites have a song for each of them on this latest album. On the Corner Where You Live wafts evocatively with noir-ish saxophones, guitars, ambient traffic, even the languid sound of rain. It’s levitating and bittersweet; heavy-hearted stories that are resoundingly universal.

The first taste of this immersive record, Deep Burn Blue (released on Friday July 13) Stream: DEEP BURN BLUE, floats into the consciousness with heady guitars, driving percussion, and expressive vocals that twist, build and turn as the track drifts.  It’s this gentle yet assertive manifestation that fans have come to expect from The Paper Kites, and they do it with undeniable class and sophistication.  “Music is so much more purposeful and devastating when it makes you feel exposed,” says frontman Sam Bentley.  Deep Burn Blue describes a girl who won’t leave her room, as Sam elaborates, “It’s that feeling of being so inside your own thoughts that it’s debilitating.” (If that weren’t gutting enough, the song even references Nick Drake with the line, “You like the sound of a pink moon cry/Lying on the floor as the day goes by.”)  View video teaser: DEEP BURN BLUE

On The Train Ride Home and On The Corner Where You follow up their 2015 album twelvefour. The Paper Kites (which also includes vocalist Christina Lacy, guitarist Dave Powys, drummer Josh Bentley and bassist Sam Rasmussen) have earned a loyal, organic fan base.  In the eight years since they formed, what’s followed is an impressive reach of their music with standout single Bloom (from their Woodland EP) certified Gold with nearly 700,000 tracks sold across America, which sees them join a small list of Aussie artists (including ACDC, INXS, Midnight Oil, SIA, Kylie Minogue, Flume and Silverchair) who have received GOLD accreditation in the US.  The band has also been steadily touring across 4 continents, 24 countries with nearly 200 shows in just under 3 years.  With over half a billion streams and nearly 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the band continues to amass new fans wherever they go.  They’ve also today announced a 21 date North American and UK headline tour, kicking off in Los Angeles on November 6, before moving through San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnepeg, St. Paul, Chicago, Toronto, Waterloo, London, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and finishing up in Washington on December 1.

On The Corner Where You Live is co-produced with Grammy-winner Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at his studio in Connecticut – a 120-year old Victorian era home that the band lived and recorded in for 5 weeks.  Sam spoke of the moment the album’s concept clicked together, saying “It’s a collection of stories about these characters all living in an apartment building; I wanted to capture moments, feelings, it’s about people and their stories.”  This album is one best listened to from start to finish, as each story seeps into the next; meditative yet complex, On The Corner Where You Live will not disappoint The Paper Kites’ loyal fanbase, and will enamour new and existing audiences alike.  Immersed in an aural diet of blues and jazz, the band collaborated with Los Angeles film-noir artist Gina Higgins on the album’s artwork, who also painted the cover for On The Train Ride Home and worked closely with the band on the concept.

For fans, the band will make both On The Train Ride Home and On The Corner Where You Live available as a deluxe double gold and silver coloured limited edition vinyl, out September 21.

Stream single: DEEP BURN BLUE             Video: DEEP BURN BLUE TEASER             Pre-order: ON THE CORNER WHERE YOU LIVE

On The Corner Where You Live track list:

  1. A Gathering on 57th
  2. Give Me Your Fire, Give Me Your Rain
  3. Deep Burn Blue
  4. Mess We Made
  5. Flashes
  6. Red Light
  7. On the Corner Where You Live
  8. Midtown Waitress
  9. When It Hurts You
  10. Does It Ever Cross Your Mind
  11. Don’t Keep Driving

 

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August 29, 2018 0 comment
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Skies Collide: New Single “Alive”

written by COR

Brisbane’s Skies Collide have just released their new film clip for single ‘Come Alive’ and we absolutely love it!

The film clip has garnered over 35,000 views since release. The single was premiered via Idobi Radio in the US and is gaining a very positive response here in Oz.

Press play and enjoy!

 

May 23, 2017 0 comment
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SARAH MCLEOD ANNOUNCES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘WILD HEARTS’ ALONGSIDE EXTENDED NATIONAL TOUR DATES

written by Emily Cheung

Aussie rock royalty Sarah McLeod has today announced her new single Wild Hearts, a laid-back, content ode to finding fulfillment through creative endeavours.  Lifted from her self-produced new album, Rocky’s Diner – her first solo album in 12 years – released on August 18, the talented vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, who first found fame in the late 1990s with 3X ARIA Award winning rock band The Superjesus, has also dropped a gorgeous video for Wild Hearts, encapsulating the simple beauty in what at first appears mundane.  And due to high demand from fans wanting a piece of the action, Sarah has extended her national Rocky’s Diner tour into November and December, set to swing through Adelaide at Jive on November 5, then moving through Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Fremantle, Bunbury, Bulli, and finishing up in Sydney at The Lansdowne on December 16.

Wild Hearts is a fine example of Sarah’s storytelling abilities; those that hooked so many from the very beginning of her career.  The simplicity of this track, and the narrative that drives it, is where the beauty lies here; a lone voice accompanied by understated guitar slowly swells into a full rock-band arrangement and just as quickly recedes again.  Sarah paints a picture for the audience, and with just a few choice words she develops a character with a depth that demands multiple listens.  She explains, “I wanted a lead who could show fulfilment within a scenario that to most would appear to be failure.  I was going to start by describing what my character was, but I decided rather to describe what she wasn’t, and let the listener imagine the rest: ‘She’s not 18, living on guts and coca cola, she’s never been on train, or felt the ocean’s salty water.’  I was imagining a woman around my own age, not oblivious to the world around her but not an active participant either.  She’s not flighty, she’s a thinker.  She has a repetitive life and she enjoys the routine, and she would find fulfilment through creating stories about fictitious characters doing fictitious things.  This writing was her release and it made her happy and noone in the world could touch that.”

The video documents seemingly routine moments in time, like passing buskers in the street – but rather than rush by them, like you might if you were on your way to work or similar responsibilities, the clip allows you to stay a while.  With the help of Tribal Apes (Jessica Mauboy, Tina Arena, Havana Brown), Sarah has created a little time capsule of a creative moment in her life, alongside her canine companion Chachi, and invites the audience to share it with her, as Sarah says, “The clip is basically about depicting the beauty in what appears to be the mundane.  Observing people in the street connecting with each other, finding joy in simplicity, all through the eyes of me and my best friend, my dog Chachi…and now I’ve got a little movie of me and Chach to watch when we’re older!  That clip will make me smile forever.”

The recent South Australia Rock’N’Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Sarah McLeod has extended her already-massive national tour, adding nine extra shows in celebration of the new album Rocky’s Diner.  Performing as a two-piece band alongside drummer Mick Skelton (Baby Animals), the powerhouse and self-confessed lover of touring has some seriously unique and impressive plans for the shows, explaining, “I have designed a guitar whereby I can play bass and regular guitar at the same time.  It’s been a lot of trial and error because I didn’t really know what I was doing – but it seems to be working now!  It’s a very ambitious live show, but super fun to perform.  Chachi comes with us as well, she wears little headphones and sits on stage.  I love touring so I don’t even care where I am or where I am going, as long as I am playing every night I am happy.  I feel I am at my best when I’m touring.”

Tickets to the newly announced Rocky’s Diner tour will be on sale from 9am Thursday September 21 from  http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/

“(McLeod) delivered a brilliant performance… left us all in awe” HeavyMag.com.au
“Sarah McLeod instantly ignited the night with her beaming rock swagger” The Music

Stream: WILD HEARTS                                    Watch: WILD HEARTS                              Stream: ROCKY’S DINER

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SARAH MCLEOD ROCKY’S DINER TOUR – NEW DATES JUST ANNOUNCED

SUN 5 NOV | JIVE, ADELAIDE, SA | 18+

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WED 29 NOV | THE CURTIN, MELBOURNE, VIC | 18+

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THURS 30 NOV | THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA, ACT | 18+

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SAT 2 DEC | THE FOUNDRY, BRISBANE, QLD | 18+

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THURS 7 DEC | THE HEN HOUSE, BADLANDS BAR, PERTH, WA | 18+

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FRI 8 DEC | THE ODD FELLOW, FREMANTLE, WA | 18+

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SAT 9 DEC | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY, WA | 18+

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FRI 15 DEC | HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI, NSW | 18+

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SAT 16 DEC | THE LANSDOWNE, SYDNEY | 18+

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SARAH MCLEOD ROCKY’S DINER TOUR – PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AND ON SALE

THURS 5 OCT | SOL BAR, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD | 18+

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FRI 6 OCT | SPOTTED COW, TOOWOOMBA, QLD | 18+

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SAT 7 OCT | MIAMI SHARK BAR, GOLD COAST, QLD | 18+

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SUN 8 OCT | BYRON BAY BREWERY, BYRON BAY, NSW | 18+

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THURS 12 OCT | 48 WATT, NEWCASTLE, NSW | 18+

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FRI 13 OCT | THE BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA, NSW | 18+

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SUN 15 OCT | MIRANDA HOTEL, MIRANDA, NSW | 18+

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WED 25 OCT | PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON, VIC | 18+

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THURS 26 OCT | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE, VIC | 18+

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FRI 27 OCT | KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT, VIC | 18+

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FRI 3 NOV | WARATAH HOTEL, HOBART, TAS | 18+

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SAT 4 NOV | CLUB 54, LAUNCESTON, TAS | 18+

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September 15, 2017 0 comment
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SUMNER ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE PICTURES + EP ALL THAT I AM

written by Emily Cheung

There’s something very special about the enigmatic electronic duo Sumner, consisting of Jack McLaine and Chloe Wilson.  The underground newcomers have already played alongside Vera Blue, The Smith Street Band, Montaigne, graced the Falls Festival stage and are a part of the upcoming Party In The Paddock…but in 2018, it’s about to get a whole lot bigger with the release of their exciting new single, Pictures, on February 9.  This dark RnB track examines solitude, and is the first taste of Sumner’s upcoming debut EP, All That I Am (out Feb 16), a release that explores illness, diagnosis, personal struggle and catharsis, all within Sumner’s own very cool little world.

Pictures plays with a wide variety of elegant influences; the duo embrace the production style of Lorde’s first LP, while adding their own distorted pop/RnB stylings reminiscent of Frank Ocean and heavy bass that feels like something off an Arctic Monkeys record.  It’s a potent combination that particularly shines on this single, as the duo have skillfully pieced together some seriously eclectic moments to create this one intelligent, mature, hooky song.  Reflecting on the inspiration behind the track, Jack and Chloe agree it’s definitely about feeling very alone, “The song was inspired by the feeling of being alone in a packed club full of people.  Feeling distant and out of touch with the people around you laughing, dancing and having a generally happy time.” 

The EP All That I Am is further proof that Sumner are one to watch.  This collection of songs is perfectly unique and completely self-assured, and not only is that very rare for such a young project – it’s precisely what makes them special.  All That I Am is effortlessly cool and refreshing, with open vulnerability within the lyrics that overflow atop consistant beds of glowing, pulsating, dexterous production.  Jack and Chloe share a little more about the process and the team behind it all, “The EP was entirely self-produced and recorded.  We worked with some mates for particular parts such as Shanice Osita Chuku on additional vocals in 45 Roses and Pictures, and Billy Bennett (Save The Clock Tower) on additional guitar for Lover.  We also worked with Ross Irwin (The Cat Empire, The Bamboos) for the horn parts on 45 Roses.  The EP was mixed by Kevin ‘KD’ Davis (Rihanna, TLC, Destiny’s Child, Tupac) and mastered by Grammy Award winner William Bowden (Gotye, Hermitude).”

Music is the constant thread shared between Jack and Chloe, as they reflect on the theme of the EP and what it was that brought them together, “We used music as a catharsis, with the EP following a story from illness to a cleaner, healthier mind with a change of perspective through the process… We met living in the small town of Launceston and finding each other’s music through mutual friends.  We decided to link up to play a one off gig as ‘Sumner’ and we haven’t stopped making music since.”

Pictures will be out on February 9 and All That I Am is set for release on February 16.

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