Wilson/Riley (Control) From the Album ‘Trapped Flame’ (Sony)

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Following on from their 2011 debut album ‘All Through Winter’, Georgia Fair are back with their second LP ‘Trapped Flame’. The album was recorded in LA’s famous East West Studios with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Dropkick Murphys). They’d considered several producers but as lead singer Jordan Wilson explains “It was clear that we felt drawn back to America to continue exploring this vast musical landscape where many of our heroes emerged”. They brought in some session musicians to round out the sound in Steve Sidelnyk on drums (PJ Harvey) and Jonny Flaugher on bass (Ryan Adams).

Cole (Control) From the Album Standards (Tapete)

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Lloyd Cole, has enjoyed something of a renaissance in 2013. He released his new ‘career best’ album ‘Standards’, found himself with star billing on the UK’s finest music show ‘Later With Jools Holland’ and has been playing to sell-out houses across Europe ever since. Recorded in early 2013 in Los Angeles, New York and at his home in Massachusetts, ‘Standards’ is produced by Lloyd and mixed by maverick German producer Olaf Opal. Inspired in part by the vitality he found in Bob Dylan’s acclaimed album, ‘Tempest’ – Standards’ is a gloriously electric rock’n’roll record and arguably the best thing he has made since his groundbreaking debut with the Commotions, ‘Rattlesnakes’.

Camilleri/Smith (Mushroom/ Jesharo)From the Album ‘Certified Blue’ (Head Records)

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The Black Sorrows – celebrating thirty years – seventeen albums
Joe Camilleri is a chameleon, a musician of many parts: a songwriter, singer, saxophonist, producer, performer, bandleader and even record label boss. If you want to know who the real Joe Camilleri is – as he celebrates 50 years in music – then there is no better place to start than the new album Certified Blue from his band The Black Sorrows.
Blues, ballads, rock, country, gospel, swing, honky tonk – it is all on the beautifully produced Certified Blue – out April 2014 on limited edition 12” vinyl and CD

Baker (Control) From the album Your Dreaming Self (IND)

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Art-folk, jazz-pop, French Cafe, seductive-country and gypsy-romantica . . . all terms which have been used to describe uniquely poetic band The Baker Suite. Storytelling is at the heart of their music, using elements of folk/pop built around a warm combination acoustic guitar and piano accordion. Based in Adelaide Australia, The Baker Suite regularly tours across Australia and internationally to Europe, Japan and New Zealand. ‘Evidence Of Love’ is from their fourth album, Your Dreaming Self.

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Bloom (Control) From the Album ‘Head & Heart’ (Big Sky)

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With a poet’s heart and a rockster’s soul, Luka Bloom is regarded as one of Ireland’s best-respected contemporary folk artists, having produced 20 albums since the 1970s. He has the power to bring audiences to a hush as his poetic lyrics bounce over melodies in a beautiful, captivating way. Bloom continues to push the boundaries of what his music can do, and the new album ‘Head & Heart’ proves he is still making provocative, poetic music that delves deep into the intricacies of the human soul and pulls out the nuggets and puts them in a song.

Hawkins (Larrikin), From the Album ‘600 Years In A Moment'(Little Hartley)

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Naked Love from 600 Years in a Moment by Fiona Joy Hawkins was recorded using a contemporary hand made Australian piano by Stuart & Sons with ancient instruments from around the world to give a raw, earthy and sensual sound. “One of the brightest lights in the contemporary instrumental genre Fiona Joy Hawkins is poised to move into stardom and we have only to watch to see it happen” – Will Ackerman (Founder Windham Hill Records).

Saban (Control), From the Album ‘Rise Above'(IND)

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The Urban Chiefs (aka Blake Saban 3) are one of the hardest working roots rock bands in Oz. Blues slide guitar driven by insane percussive grooves with whisky sour vocals. The Urban Chiefs recorded their third studio album Rise Above at the end of 2013. This is a musician’s album and the musicians are technicians, craftsman with their instruments. ‘Rise Above’ was released at the Adelaide Fringe in February 2014 before the band embarked on a National Tour.

Witanowski (Fogsongs) From the album Battle Lines (Foghorn)

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Daniel Dawes released his first solo album Strange Things in March 2009. The Strange Things album received strong support from radio, and, the ABC’s Rage selected the film clip for the album’s title track as Indie of the Week. The album also received several favourable reviews in the press, one reviewer commenting, “there was not a single low point on the entire record” (Nick Kays, The Dwarf.com). Dawes’ second album, Battle Lines, will be released in early 2014 with the new single Listen To The Radio out now.

Hewson (EMI) (IND)

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Bitzer, the band with an ‘impeccable Oz rock pedigree’ (Alt Media) dropped into Damien Gerard Studios recently to record new versions of two songs from classic Australasian bands. Drum Media calls BITZER ‘a supergroup comprised of several champions of the Golden Era of Australian Rock’. ‘Sunshine’ was the title track of Dragon’s 1977 album, the first made by the group after relocating from New Zealand to Sydney. BITZER’s reboot is an elegant pop ballad featuring Steve Mulry on lead vocal and Steve Edmonds on lead guitar. Backing harmonies are by Mick O’Shea (who played drums in Dragon) and Lucy Desoto.

Pigott (Fogsongs) From the EP ‘Sydney Songs’ (IND)

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Award winning singer/songwriter Bob Pigott continues to be as prolific and hardy as a Sydney Blue Gum, returning to his roots with his latest offering ‘Sydney Songs’. Blending the sounds and words of the streets that wind down to his hometown’s glorious harbour and beaches, Bob has recorded a 7 track mini album celebrating Australia’s global city. ‘Sydney Song’ is a day in the life of the grand old town. Double Bay ladies with their million dollar smiles, the Harbour Bridge to Parramatta Road, Randwick Races to Botany Bay, all cooled and cleaned by the afternoon southerly.

Duarte? (Empire) From the album ‘First Time'(Empire)

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Natasha Duarte? has just turned 18 but already she is becoming a major sensation on the Australian music scene. Her school tour and other promotions through 2012 including playing Music Matters in Singapore have built her Facebook following from just 1600 to around 50,000 fans. Her new video has had over 70,000 views in this first week alone. Natasha’s new album ‘First Time’ features songs written over the past two years include ‘The Worst Part’ which won the prestigious ISC Teen Award in 2011 alongside Kimbra and Missy Higgins’ winning song entries. The album has just been released by Empire and MGM.

Shannon /Huxtable (Fogsongs) From the Forthcoming album (Foghorn)

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Throwing Shapes is an electronic / rock outfit from Perth. Their influences are far ranging with a core part of the band ethos being the energetic delivery of live electronic music. Genuine and progressive they present a colourful, artistic display of electronic production and live instrumental performance. Catchy dance anthems, shredding synth lines and intelligent melodic grooves.

Beetham (Fogsongs) From the Forthcoming album (What)

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By day, he is a mild mannered citizen James Beetham but by night he transforms into the grime fighting one-man disco B-THAM.
His top secret record box is packed with a variety of club kill- ing weapons of mass destruction including driving techno, house, electro, progressive and Jazz influences, each even more deadly than the next. B-THAM created 4Sound Radio which now airs over 3 stations every week. The shows air exclusively on Raw FM – Tue 8PM, Energy FM – Tue 10PM & KIK FM – Sat 11PM. 4Sound radio show consists of the best Electro, Tech, and Deep House that is around. Anywhere music remains common and uninspiring, anywhere there are clubbers who yearn for a reason to dance, he will be there.