This State We’re In – July

Industry updates from Music Victoria

Going Solo Won’t End In Tragedy For Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy

With uber pop single, ‘My Cheating Heart’ making waves already, the distinctive vocals of Murph shines through. But the Liverpool-born lead has no conscious desire to differentiate Love Fame Tragedy from The Wombats.

An Evening Under The Milky Way with Steve Kilbey

Kilbey will be presenting songs from his massive catalogue including solo works, collaborative pieces, The Church greats and some covers alongside Chilean musician Rodrigo Bustos.

Charly Bliss debut down under for Splendour in the Grass

Yes, the power-pop foursome will fulfil a lifelong dream as they make their debut down under as part of the Splendour In The Grass 2019 family, playing sideshows in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Hilltop Hoods are bringing their highly energetic set to Melbourne for two nights next month

We sat down with Daniel Smith (aka Pressure) to soak up the vibe of the new album, understand what to expect from the tour and learn their strategy to electric live performances.

Bin are working on an album…

It’ll be closer to the end of the year by the time Bin’s album comes out, so if you can’t wait and want to hear some of the newer material make sure you get down to one of their shows soon!

Bonsai Records is the newest label to reel in the freshest crop of local talent

Bonsai Records is the brainchild of Ella Jeffries.

Melbourne-based Garden Quartet are launching their debut album this month

Celebrating a fusion of contemporary Persian music with Western motifs, Melbourne based Garden Quartet is launching their debut album this month, celebrating with a stop in Ballarat.

Tess Guthrie: the local artist with a fiery passion

We chat to the Torquay-bred, Melbourne-based muso.

Awaken I Am have dived into brave new territories this year and have emerged stronger than they have ever been

When tragedy strikes, musicians can often take one of two roads; they can suffocate themselves with self-pity, alcohol, and drugs, or they see the heartbreak and tragedy as a very potent source of inspiration and use music to help understand, express and cope with their emotions.

Thy Art Is Murder discuss their earth-scorching fifth record, Human Target

Each Thy Art Is Murder show on their upcoming Life In The Crosshairs tour should come with a disclaimer, one that advises that people attending should bring their own neck braces; they’ll need it for the self-induced whiplash they’ll incur from rocking out to the brand new sound the death metal outfit are bringing on the road.

Wollongong favourites The VANNS are poised for big things

The lead single ‘Mother’ just premiered on triple j’s Good Nights, a tune that touches on styles of contemporaries like Catfish and the Bottlemen and Gang of Youths, but with a distinctive sound which dances between lighter indie sounds and heavier rock noise.

Eaglemont has shared the perfect on road playlist

Her new track ‘Hound’ reflects on mental health and the desire to protect your loved ones from your shortcomings.

Ryan Edmond drops his compelling debut single ‘From The Start’

To celebrate the track, Edmond sat down with Forte and revealed his top five movie soundtracks!

The Dardi Shades share their top five up-and-coming Aussie bands

In celebration of their infectious new single ‘Yeah You’re Young’.

Entries are open for Melbourne Prize for Music 2019

Valued at more than $100,000, this is open to Victorian musicians across ALL music genres, including performers and composers.

CHANGES is the Melbourne conference focusing on the future of music

We sat down with Matty Newton, the music curation lead for Amazon Music in Australia and New Zealand to discuss CHANGES and the future of music.

The Workers Club is hosting a night of extreme metal

In terms of local extreme metal, Nemesium have to be regarded as one of the most pivotal acts around.

Polish Club are bringing their new album to Geelong and Ballarat this month

To commemorate this long-awaited follow-up, Polish Club will tour the nation on a series of capital city and regional dates this June and July.

Nick Oliveri returns to Australia this July

The man, the myth, the legend!

Friendly Fires’ walk through the wilderness

Until now the band have been laying low. Aside from a few singles, Friendly Fires haven’t put out a record since 2012.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is hosting the inaugural Yarra Winter Record Store Day

Inspired by the worldwide phenomenon of Record Store Day, this one-day event puts a focus on the independent record stores within the City of Yarra, encouraging local music lovers to shop local.

Full-throttle wipeout rock n’ roll band Keen are heading to Geelong

We chat to the DIY legends ahead of their arrival.

Nominations Open for Australian Women In Music Awards 2019

“No matter who you are, no matter where you are, if you are a woman working in any area as outlined in our award categories in the music industry we want to know about you.”

 

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