Big Merino – Suburban Wildlife

"Big Merino – Suburban Wildlife"

The Sydney-based band Big Merino their debut album “Suburban Wildlife” is a smashing it, getting rave reviews overseas and their our featured album.

Beach sloth – “Big Merino goes for a powerful, heartfelt sound on the symphonic folk musings of Suburban Wildlife.”

http://www.beachsloth.com/big-merino-suburban-wildlife.html

Dancing About Architecture (by Dave Franklin) – “The art of pinning down a band in just a few generic descriptions or a handy soundbite is the stock-in-trade of the music reviewer but I have to admit that it will take a better man than me to concisely pin down Big Merino.”

https://dancingaboutarchitecture.info/2018/05/19/suburban-wildlife-big-merino-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/

Middle Tennessee Music.com (by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman) – “Comprising of a team of seasoned music makers, Big Merino is the culmination of various musical styles, years of various experiences and the talented personalities which have come together like Voltron to form an appealing, soul-infused rock record that can be listened to from beginning to end…multiple times…without getting old.”

https://www.midtnmusic.com/big-merino-suburban-wildlife/

Formed a little over two years ago, Big Merino play original songs that blur the lines between rock, country, blues, roots, soul, funk and grunge – occasionally making forays into lesser-known genres such as New Orleans 2nd Line.

Their major influences Glen Hansard, The Frames, Jackson Browne and The Rolling Stones, co-songwriters Alex Craig and Stuart Davis write socially and politically-charged songs that are sometimes gentle and nostalgic and at other times nothing less than a fierce cry for revolution.

TrackList:

1. Black Cockatoos

2. How Can You Be Sure

3. Turn This Boat Around

4. Hand Grenades

5. Blackwater

6. Love Letter From A Fool

7. Sometimes

8. Hands In The Fire

9. Dramamine

10. Maybe I Was Sleeping

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigmerino/

Offical: https://bigmerinoband.com.au/INFO.html

Joel Leffler – Strip Me Bare

"Joel Leffler – Strip Me Bare"

Joel Leffler’s New EP Strip Me Bare follows on from his Run With The Wolves EP and tour.

Produced by long-time collaborator and ARIA-winning Producer Peter Holz (Peking Duk, Gang of Youths).

The first single is In  My  Sights(Feat Melissa Jane) . This poppy anthem tune hits home and you can’t help but sing and dance along. This song features a guest vocal from Melissa Jane which is the culmination of her and Joel Leffler working together on numerous recordings.

Track List:

1. Speed of Light

2. Strip Me Bare

3. In My Sights

4. Fuse

5. Aprils Fool

6. Auburn Hair

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Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/thejoelleffler/ 

Offical; https://www.joelleffler.com/home

Joel Leffler – Run With The Wolves (Instrumental) – EP

"Joel Leffler – Run With The Wolves (Instrumental) – EP"

Following on from his successful Love Thirsty single from late 2016, Joel Leffler, now with 10 years of songwriting under his belt, 2 nationally recognisedsongwriting awards, 4 top 10 Triple JJJ Unearthed charting songs and a string of appearances on stages around the country, Joel has released his debut EP. Produced by ARIA Nominee Peter Holz and Mastered by Grammy Award winner William Bowden this EP is a work of art taking you into the heart and soul of Joel Leffler.

Tracklist:

  1. Atmosphere (Instrumental)
  2. Run With the Wolves (Instrumental)
  3. Promise Me Tomorrow (Instrumental)
  4. Love Thirsty (Instrumental)
  5. In My Pocket (Instrumental)

 

Listen to the new EP here!

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Andrew Barnum – Little Phoenix (Double Album Release)

"Andrew Barnum – Little Phoenix (Double Album Release)"

Little Phoenix // The City // Country reveals sixteen tracks telling the story of the struggles and joys of navigating radical change and the anxiety that comes with career re-invention and re-location. Family, mental health, and marriage, also feature reflecting a determination to overcome the everyday, with perseverance and self-belief, to rise and sing again. The songs are from a City and Country perspective, not the specific music genres.

 

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The City Tracklist:

  1. Little Phoenix
  2. Andy on a Wire
  3. Resist
  4. All the People in the World
  5. Catch a Ride
  6. Daily Observer
  7. Deliver Us
  8. Why I Ride

Country Tracklist

  1. Goes Around
  2. Gardens
  3. All We Have is Change
  4. Patient Prince Princess
  5. Fool For You
  6. Played our Way
  7. Crack in the Bucket
  8. The More You Run

 

Listen to Andrew Barnum’s TWO new albums here!

The City

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Country

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Website:

www.andrew-barnum-songs.squarespace.com

Soundcloud:

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Facebook:

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Daxton – In Verses

"Daxton – In Verses"

2018 saw Australian born artist Daxton Monaghan release his new album “In Verses,” Daxton’s expressive writing and complete artistry shines on this album. “In Verses” starts off with a coulorful up-tempo song titled “I Don’t Mind” with high falsetto, reminiscent of artists such as Marvin Gay or Eagles of Death Metal. As the album preogresses further in you will notice some of the songs have a more psychedelic grungy approach revealing hidden ambient sounds. Overall, there is a blues meets alternative rock meets Spanish guitar feel that flows throughout the album.

 

Tracklist:

  1. I Don’t Mind (3:07)
  2. Strange Little Creatures (4:02)
  3. Power and the Glory (4:13)
  4. Water Goes Dry (5:09)
  5. Sanctuary (4:34)
  6. Ten Thousand Miles (3:20)
  7. Ball & Chain (3:29)
  8. Stain (4:21)
  9. Water Lines (4:01)

 

Listen to the new album here!

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Website:

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The Sheyana Band – Feature Album Big Love

"The Sheyana Band – Feature Album Big Love"

A fine album of easy listening blues rock that harkens back to the greats of the 70’s as well as maintaining a modern flavour.

Having just played Party In The Paddock the band are set for big things. The Sheyana Band are a collective of rock-solid rhythms, impassioned vocals and tightly packaged toe-tapping grooves steeped in blues and storytelling.

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Tailor Birds – Feature album Stilts on the Water

"Tailor Birds – Feature album Stilts on the Water"

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Sophie Kinston is Tailor Birds. Stilts on the Water is Tailor Birds newest album release it’s music that soothes the soul, warms the spirit, and ignites your passions, a 37 minute single piece that weaves its way from lullaby to mid tempo electronic.

 

 

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Highly recommended – see review below-

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Hussy Hicks & Raphael White – On The Boundaries

"Hussy Hicks & Raphael White – On The Boundaries"
With their new single Mutiny recently Premiered with repeat plays on Triple J Roots N All the Hussy Hicks are well pleased with their collaborative efforts on the new album. Teaming up with long time friend London based Producer Raphael White the girls have created a stunning new album that will surprise some but still maintains their folk and blues roots.They are currently on tour in the USA and head home next month to drop the record and head out for their Australian dates.(listed below)
For this album they joined forces with long time friend and musical collaborator Raphael White. Their trust in him as a producer allowed them to expand on their live sound and conduct some sonic experiments in his London studio. “Stylistically I guess the biggest difference between this and our last albums would be the layering; more vocals, more guitars, more time spent on production” says Julz. ““We tried not to be beholden to our live sound, to keep the tracks open to be able to grow in any direction. The way we found was best for that was to start each song by Leesa laying down a couple of shaker tracks (as we do live) so that we all had a solid foundation groove that we were all comfortable to build upon. We then sang and played all the different ideas we had for each song and left Raph with a bit of a sonic smorgasboard to play with.
 It’s not a folk album, its not a blues album, its not an alt-country album but it still has bits of all our influences
wrapped up in there and we’re super happy with the result.”
The Hussy Hicks are also pleased to announce their upcoming Tour
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Nov 4 – QLD Leftie’s Old Time Music Hall – Brisbane 5pm
Nov 8 – WA  Redcliffe on the Murray
Nov 9 – WA Settlers Tavern
Nov 10-12 – WA Bridgetown Blues Festival
Nov 14 – WA Perth Blues Club
Nov 15 – WA Clancy’s Fremantle
Nov 17-19 – NSW Mullum Music Festival
Nov 25-27 – VIC Queenscliff Music Festival
Dec 1-3 –  NSW – Sydney Blues and Roots Festival Windsor
Dec 8 – NSW Tintenbar Hall
Dec 9 – QLD House with No Walls Eumundi
Dec 15 QLD Summertime Sessions in the Village – Gold Coast

Jan 19-21 – NSW Thredbo Blues Festival
Stay Tuned for more dates at
http://www.hussyhicks.com/en/news
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