Queensland Punks, Fake News celebrated Australia Day with the drop of their brand new and long awaited single, Nothing Town. Nothing Town is the first single to be released from the band’s forthcoming EP, Take Me Away. While the band wait for the EP’s release on the 16th of March we caught up with them and asked about the new music that’s coming, Punk music on Australian radio or lack of it and Fake News’s desire to jump on the festival circuit.
Read MoreSwayfever had been handpicked by The Presets as the emerging artist to open for the first installment of the Smirnoff Origins event series at Club 77, February 2nd. The procession of one-night only intimate gigs will take place across the eastern coast of Australia, paying homage to the venues which gave start to some of Australia’s biggest music artists. Barry McBride took time out before the event to talk to Music Festivals Australia about 3am basslines, the inspiration of life and what the opportunity to open for The Presets really means.
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Dahlia Ray has released her new single ‘Bonfire’, with the new track blending bouncy indie pop with 90s sentimentality. ‘Bonfire’ is also accompanied by a nostalgic music video, that comes complete with a key childhood must-have: the humble trampoline. We caught up with Dahlia where we asked her about the inspiration for ‘Bonfire’, the fun she had making the video and the future direction she wants to take with her music.
Read MoreFollowing on from a year that saw them play a bunch of festivals, be named as “indie role models for reconciliation”, as well as triple j’s 2022 “ones to watch”, South Summit have kicked off 2023 with the release of their new EP ‘Creatures’ and the recent announcement of a national tour that kicks off in March. MFA caught up with South Summit to chat about the new EP, their thoughts on triple J and which festivals they would like to play in the future.
Read MoreThe global phenomenon Glitterbox is returning to Australia for the first time in over 3 years! Glitterbox is set to deliver the energy it’s known and loved for with the worldwide brand eager to make up for lost time. January sees Glitterbox hitting venues with a lineup that includes big international names as well as some of our best local talent. MFA caught up with some of the Glitterbox artists to ask them about what fans can look forward to and who their keen to see. First up…local legend Dr Packer.
Read MoreWillie J & The Bad Books are preparing for the official launch of their new single ‘Backdoor Man’ scheduled for Friday the 6th of January at the Northcote Social Club. An energetic tune encompassing blues rock with a touch of an Australian flavour. We caught up with Willie J to ask him about ‘Backdoor Man’, the official launch and The Bad Books plans to bust into the festival scene.
Read MoreNew Year’s is coming and we can’t wait! NYE in the Park is the only festival taking place in Sydney on NYE and after attending last year’s event, trust us when we say this is one crakka of a party. MFA caught up with some of the line-ups to ask them about NYE in the Park, what fans can look forward to and who’s set they’re most keen to watch. Next on the list is the sensational songbird, Becca Hatch.
Read MoreNew Year’s is coming and we can’t wait! NYE in the Park is the only festival taking place in Sydney on NYE and after attending last year’s event, trust us when we say this is one crakka of a party. MFA caught up with some of the line-up to ask them about NYE in the Park, what fans can look forward to and who’s set they’re most keen to watch. Next on the list is the fabulously charismatic Ollie & Louis from Lime Cordiale.
Read MoreBROKEN WAVES have released their new funk-inspired single ‘The Divide’ and their eager to introduce fans and audiences across South Australia to the new track with Broken Waves hosting a launch show on Saturday, January 14th at Adelaide’s iconic Jive Bar. So while the Adelaide quintet prepare for the gig we got them to make us a list (and a Spotify playlist) of the bands that have inspired their latest musical offering.
Read MoreAustralian EDM artist, Black Summer has not had an easy path to walk on his journey to this point, originally “unearthed” at age 11, Black Summer unfortunately experienced the dark and hateful side of fame well before he was at an age to process it but fast forward through two re-brandings and time, Black Summer has used the nasty jealousy as fuel to inspire, create and deliver us Channel Horror. We had the pleasure of talking to Black Summer before the albums release where we asked him about the path he’s walked, how he was able to get through it all and the steps he’s making to expand his musical abilities
Read MoreEli Greeneyes is not an artist you can label or fit into a conventional box and after speaking to him we are pretty sure that’s how he likes it. Eli has just released his self-titled debut EP, as well as the song & video for the album’s lead track ‘Flowers’ and it is gaining Eli lots of attention, so before starts his holiday hiatus, we took the opportunity to chat to Eli about the new material, the challenges he faced recording by himself and what he has planned for 2023.
Read MoreNew Year’s is coming and we can’t wait! NYE in the Park is the only festival taking place in Sydney on NYE and after attending last year’s event, trust us when we say this is one crakka of a party. The line-up for NYE in the Park includes Australian and International artists and bands, many of who have been on tour overseas, and are returning for the Harbour city’s best New Year’s event. MFA caught up with some of the line-ups to ask them about NYE in the Park, what fans can look forward to and who’s set they’re most keen to watch. Next on the list is the gloriously vivacious, Hockers.
Read MoreNew Year’s is coming and we can’t wait! NYE in the Park is the only festival taking place in Sydney on NYE and after attending last year’s event, trust us when we say this is one crakka of a party. The line-up for NYE in the Park includes Australian and International artists and bands, many of who have been on tour overseas, and are returning for the Harbour city’s best New Year’s event. MFA caught up with some of the line-ups to ask them about NYE in the Park, what fans can look forward to and who’s set they’re most keen to watch. Next on the list is left-of-centre pop princess, GRAACE.
Read MoreMelbourne singer-songwriter Rich Webb’s latest track ‘Blue Wildflowers’, is our third peek into Rich’s upcoming fifth full-length album RIGHT! which is released today. An album Rich is very proud of and rightly so with it’s “eclectic bunch of nine alt-country hits, sung and played brilliantly and produced to perfection”. So while Rich is preparing for his special album launch show to celebrate all things RIGHT! at the Union Hotel in Brunswick this Saturday we took the opportunity to to ask Rich about what ‘Blue Wildflowers’ means to him, the new album and what he has planned for 2023.
Read MoreSydney singer-songwriter Jordan Wilson has released his new track ‘Terminals’, new song is dreamlike with the charms of otherworldly delights. Inspired by a cultural reset, Leonard Cohen and some well-timed real-life craziness, ‘Terminals’ is also accompanied by the release of a captivating and strong music video. We got the chance to talk to Jordan so we asked him about the new song, what is was like to work with his real life partner Maria Marsh(Motion Sickness) and the release of his first book ‘Some Short, Some Long’.
Read MoreMelbourne- based multi-instrumentalist Emily Victoria has released her brand new track ‘Humming Heart’ as well as an immersive and intriguing music video to accompany the song’s debut. Recorded at Soundpark Studios with producer Nao Anzai, synthesisers and production by Lewis Moody, additional vocal production provided by Hamish Patrick, guitars by Anthony Farrugia, Jacob Long on drums and Sam Clarke on bass, ‘Humming Heart’ is a song written about a dream consuming passion. We spoke to Emily Victoria to ask her about the new song, the abstract music video and how she got her start in music.
Read MoreNew Year’s is coming and we can’t wait! NYE in the Park is the only festival taking place in Sydney on NYE and after attending last year’s event, trust us when we say this is one crakka of a party. The line-up for NYE in the Park includes Australian and International artists and bands, many of who have been on tour overseas, and are returning for the Harbour city’s best New Year’s event. MFA caught up with some of the line-ups to ask them about NYE in the Park, what fans can look forward to and who’s set they’re most keen to watch. Next on the list is Internationally acclaimed DJ, Late Nite Tuff Guy.
Read MorePerth-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Krumple Krink has released his newest track titled ‘Connected To Disconnection’. Recorded at his home studio in Perth, and produced entirely by himself, Krumple Krink has layered multiple tracks of instrumentation before teaming up with Rob Grant of Poons Head Studios (Tame Impala, POND) who handled the mixing and mastering for the song Krink himself describes as “the sound of a goblin and a robot having a one night stand in the back of the International Space Station”. We spoke to Krumple to ask him about his creative process involving a sock (think RHCP), the challenges of recording at home and the legal loop hole he needs to have a monkey running around on stage.
Read MoreNew Year’s is coming and we can’t wait! NYE in the Park is the only festival taking place in Sydney on NYE and after attending last year’s event, trust us when we say this is one crakka of a party. The line-up for NYE in the Park includes Australian and International artists and bands, many of who have been on tour overseas, and are returning for the Harbour city’s best New Year’s event. MFA caught up with some of the line-ups to ask them about NYE in the Park, what fans can look forward to and who’s set they’re most keen to watch. First up…. grentperez
Read MoreFestival X is only a couple of weeks away now and we can’t wait! The 2022 edition of Festival X sees a HUGE line-up of chart-topping, award-winning Australian and International artists and bands set to take the stage in 5 cities around the country. MFA caught up with some of the line-up to ask them all about Festival X, what fans can look forward to and who they’re keen to see we caught up with Perth DJ, Sammy the Sinner.
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