Kaijin Solo Releases Single ‘Love Declares Peace’

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"Kaijin Solo Releases Single ‘Love Declares Peace’"

Kaijin had the riff for this track floating around for some time until the war in Gaza hit the headlines again and inspired him to add some lyrics and complete ‘Love Declares Peace’. The final mix was made specifically for radio and features that pounding riff with a solid bass line and hard-hitting rock drums. Mixed by Russel Pilling this song comes from deep in Kaijin’s repertoire and is intended to make a noise.

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Kaijin Solo is a contemporary singer/songwriter based on the NSW Central Coast with a blues rock influence. He has been working and honing his craft for many years with various band line-ups and the plentiful bread and butter busking jobs and pub/club gigs around the coast.

In between studio sessions Kaijin formed The Backbeats with Rhys Meyer on Vocals and Keys, Felix Harper on Bass and Ash Feder on Drums. They spent much of 2023 playing local venues such as the infamous Link and Pin, Brackets and Jam on Kincumber Mountain, Avoca Beach Hotel. Kaijin and Rhys also did a few duo appearances at various venues such as: the Long Jetty Hotel and Bateau Bay Bowling Club.

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Kaiyah Mercedes Releases Single ‘I’m Gonna Be Famous (How Cute!)’

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Queer pop-rock trailblazer Kaiyah Mercedes returns with a biting, tongue-in-cheek anthem that skewers the audacity of exes and hangers-on who claim credit for her rise. A sassy, sparking dose of indie pop rock, this track is for all those who have been told they are too loud, take up too much space and have been pushed to the back.

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Kaiyah began her musical journey at 13, finding solace in music during the isolation of the COVID lockdowns. Teaching herself piano and guitar, she used music as a tool for self-discovery, allowing her to express complex emotions and experiences through songwriting and documenting her journey of coming out and processing a diagnosis of Autism and ADHD.

The new direction of her music, with themes of heartbreak, love, and emotional intensity, reflect her growth and evolving artistry, drawing inspiration from artists like Louis Tomlinson, Olivia Rodrigo, The Buoys, and Maisie Peters, creating a unique blend that is sure to resonate with her audience.

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Dirty Suits Release Single ‘Rio Tinto’

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Through a tight rock groove Rio Tinto tells the story of the Juukan Gorge disaster. Of people trying to save a very old place. Of people scrambling to, at least, save some 46,000 year old artefacts and of big business shitting on the oldest continuous culture in the world … again.

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 The Lore says: From a swamp in the pit of the Illawarra Escarpment rose a magical creature called Dirty. It was awful to the eye but true of heart. Shunned by all the other swamp creatures Dirty led a lonely existence until 2020 when three surfing adventurers stumbled across its den. Frightened at first, Dirty soon realised these three might be worthy.

He gave one a guitar, one a drum, and one a piano.

As they played Dirty began to glow.

It said, ‘I’m sure you three will rise to the level of entertaining casual drinkers and diners at the week’s end and I have something that will help.’ Dirty then presented the travelling trio with three suits and said ‘This will help your quest’. The drummer, the boldest of the three said, ‘Are these magic suits?’

Dirty replied, ‘No.’

After surfing together for over a decade, Matt Ayliffe and Peter Cunnington started jamming in 2020.

The click was immediate. Coming from different musical backgrounds seems to help, not hinder the writing process. From industrial, Avante Garde, Punk and Rock’n’Roll. The songs dictate themselves. Demographics and egos, all checked at the door.  Dirty Suits is creativity for its own sake. And as of Feb 2023, Luke Brooks has joined the ‘Dirty Suits’ family on drums and any out there suitable piece of equipment he can whack a sound out of to get this trio rockin’ any venue down.

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Paul Scott Releases Single ‘Superstar Housewife’

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A vibrant power pop track released as a single by Sydney based Insufferable Paul Scott. Driven by hook laden melodies and layered instrumentation, notably guitars by Gregg Leonard, and Paul Mason, drums and percussion handled by Tim Denny.  The song has received an energetic electronic remix titled the Home Before Breakfast Mix, created in collaboration with electronica artist Meddling Kid (Steve Melville) transforming the original into a dancefloor-ready banger. Overall, Superstar Housewife offers an engaging mix of indie pop sensibilities and melodic hooks with lyrics that present a witty riposte to the Stones track ‘Mothers Little Helper.’
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Paul Scott began his career in music, writing and playing bass in angular NZ group Pop Mechanix. Despite court cases, a revolving cast of singers and multiple record labels, their single ‘Jumping Out A Window’ became a staple of New Zealand pop culture.

Relocating to Australia, Paul formed Montana with Ken Stewart (Mr Blonde), Michelle Margherita and Steve Melville. Their first release featured ‘Koolest Band’ which received national airplay and high rotation on JJJ. A brief tour of the USA and a performance at SXSW, led to ‘Koolest Band’ being included in the Hollywood movie ‘You Drive Me Crazy’. The subsequent album ‘Bubblegum Love’ was released in Australia, Spain, France and the USA.

Scott has since plied bass for various Australian acts, playing everywhere from community halls and malls in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the Sydney Opera House. Teaming up with Steve Melville (ex Mr Blonde and Montana) Paul and Steve have established a studio production relationship, playing on each other’s tracks (Stewart and Melville, The Likes of You) and coproducing The Insufferable Paul Scott’s well received 2021 album ‘Tea and Medals’ (which Melville also mixed).

Their most recent project is a closer collaboration with Melville adding drums, percussion and keyboards to Scott’s voice, guitar and bass, a line up very close in sound and feel to their youthful unit ‘Montana’. “I was looking for the kind of pop thrill I used to get from great Aussie indie bands such as The Falling Joys, Smudge, The Hummingbirds, pop thrills… you know?” says Scott.

Recently some of Paul’s releases from the early part of his recoding career came back to him. This presented a great opportunity to reissue them in the modern music formats. Originally released in 2017 on legendary Half-a-Cow label by his band ‘The Likes Of You’, the album has been remixed and remastered for reissue in 2025.

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Paul Scott Releases Album ‘For They Are Sailors Just Like You And Seasick Just The Same’

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‘For They Are Sailors Just Like You and Seasick Just the Same’ by The Insufferable Paul Scott is a tender, reflective album that explores the shared vulnerabilities of being human. With warm arrangements, understated melodies, and quietly affecting lyrics, it drifts through themes of connection, uncertainty, and emotional resilience. Honest and gently poetic, the record speaks to those navigating their own inner weather—reminding us we’re all a little unsteady sometimes, and that’s okay.

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Paul Scott began his career in music, writing and playing bass in angular NZ group Pop Mechanix. Despite court cases, a revolving cast of singers and multiple record labels, their single ‘Jumping Out A Window’ became a staple of New Zealand pop culture.

Relocating to Australia, Paul formed Montana with Ken Stewart (Mr Blonde), Michelle Margherita and Steve Melville. Their first release featured ‘Koolest Band’ which received national airplay and high rotation on JJJ. A brief tour of the USA and a performance at SXSW, led to ‘Koolest Band’ being included in the Hollywood movie ‘You Drive Me Crazy’. The subsequent album ‘Bubblegum Love’ was released in Australia, Spain, France and the USA.

Scott has since plied bass for various Australian acts, playing everywhere from community halls and malls in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the Sydney Opera House. Teaming up with Steve Melville (ex Mr Blonde and Montana) Paul and Steve have established a studio production relationship, playing on each other’s tracks (Stewart and Melville, The Likes of You) and coproducing The Insufferable Paul Scott’s well received 2021 album ‘Tea and Medals’ (which Melville also mixed).

Their most recent project is a closer collaboration with Melville adding drums, percussion and keyboards to Scott’s voice, guitar and bass, a line up very close in sound and feel to their youthful unit ‘Montana’. “I was looking for the kind of pop thrill I used to get from great Aussie indie bands such as The Falling Joys, Smudge, The Hummingbirds, pop thrills… you know?” says Scott.

Recently some of Paul’s releases from the early part of his recoding career came back to him. This presented a great opportunity to reissue them in the modern music formats. Originally released in 2017 on legendary Half-a-Cow label by his band ‘The Likes Of You’, the album has been remixed and remastered for reissue in 2025.

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Dirty Suits Release Single ‘Blackwater Bay’

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UPCOMING SHOW DATES

9th August – Ryans Thirroul, NSW – Event Link

29th August – Link and Pin, NSW – Venue Link

26th September – Dissent Cafe Bar, Canberra – Venue Link

 The Lore says: From a swamp in the pit of the Illawarra Escarpment rose a magical creature called Dirty. It was awful to the eye but true of heart. Shunned by all the other swamp creatures Dirty led a lonely existence until 2020 when three surfing adventurers stumbled across its den. Frightened at first, Dirty soon realised these three might be worthy.

He gave one a guitar, one a drum, and one a piano.

As they played Dirty began to glow.

It said, ‘I’m sure you three will rise to the level of entertaining casual drinkers and diners at the week’s end and I have something that will help.’ Dirty then presented the travelling trio with three suits and said ‘This will help your quest’. The drummer, the boldest of the three said, ‘Are these magic suits?’

Dirty replied, ‘No.’

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After surfing together for over a decade, Matt Ayliffe and Peter Cunnington started jamming in 2020.

The click was immediate. Coming from different musical backgrounds seems to help, not hinder the writing process. From industrial, Avante Garde, Punk and Rock’n’Roll. The songs dictate themselves. Demographics and egos, all checked at the door.  Dirty Suits is creativity for its own sake. And as of Feb 2023, Luke Brooks has joined the ‘Dirty Suits’ family on drums and any out there suitable piece of equipment he can whack a sound out of to get this trio rockin’ any venue down.

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Set in the dark country, Blackwater Bay is the tale of a man trying to rescue his wife from an insidious cult. Is it a salvage operation or a kidnapping? And exactly who is insidious? Led by a bass in 5’s and a wild guitar. This is an expedition of misplaced trust and entrapment.

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Kaijin Solo Releases Single ‘The Dancer’

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Originally written on the street in Newtown after a late night, The Dancer has gone through many incarnations in various live performances both as a solo artist and various band line ups. This release is dedicated to the force that was Tina Turner. It is also a call to change the name of the fourth house of The Zodiac to ‘Dancer’ in her honour, as it seems wrong to Kaijin that a disease should be named after a sign of The Zodiac.

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Kaijin Solo is a contemporary singer/songwriter based on the NSW Central Coast with a blues rock influence. He has been working and honing his craft for many years with various band line-ups and the plentiful bread and butter busking jobs and pub/club gigs around the coast.

In between studio sessions Kaijin formed The Backbeats with Rhys Meyer on Vocals and Keys, Felix Harper on Bass and Ash Feder on Drums. They spent much of 2023 playing local venues such as the infamous Link and Pin, Brackets and Jam on Kincumber Mountain, Avoca Beach Hotel. Kaijin and Rhys also did a few duo appearances at various venues such as: the Long Jetty Hotel and Bateau Bay Bowling Club.

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CB Ghost Releases Album ‘MAYHEMIC’

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"CB Ghost Releases Album ‘MAYHEMIC’"

UPCOMING SHOW DATES!

Friday June 6th – Dickson Taphouse, ACT

Saturday June 7th – 1880 Tavern, Bathurst NSW

Saturday June 14th – Gracelands, Forresters Beach NSW

The album, as the title suggests, goes beyond the singles released so far, taking the listener on an audible journey from Bob Dylan-like stripped back melancholy tracks such as Garage Restitution, to foot tapping bangers like One Wave at a Time. And even, sea shanty violin-filled duets like Anchor, all the way to full blown rock beast in Carry Me Home which closes the album with a bang (cover of 80s Punk legends The Slaves tune with singer and lyricist Rik L. Rik).
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CB Ghost, a songwriter with an honest simple folk-rock style that captures the essence of a complicated existence with singalong tunes and poetic lyrics and sometimes a banger beat. A former pro surfer, CB Ghost is driven, bold and dedicated to his evolving sound and a deep love of blue-collar folk. His background provides him with a deep connection to toe tapping Celtic, country and straight-ahead heartfelt rock music mixed with salt water from the ocean.

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Kaiyah Mercedes Releases Single ‘MANIC!!!’

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In a powerful blend of indie pop-rock and raw storytelling, 18-year-old queer music artist Kaiyah Mercedes releases her latest single, ‘MANIC!!!’. In her true signature format, ‘MANIC!!!’ serves as a powerful indie pop rock anthem full of gritty guitars and unapologetic lyricism.

Kaiyah began her musical journey at 13, finding solace in music during the isolation of the COVID lockdowns. Teaching herself piano and guitar, she used music as a tool for self-discovery, allowing her to express complex emotions and experiences through songwriting and documenting her journey of coming out and processing a diagnosis of Autism and ADHD.

‘MANIC!!!’ is not just a standalone single; it is a pivotal bridging song that embodies the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Co-written with Seetali Mack and mixed and mastered by Hayden Lauersen, ‘MANIC!!!’ is inspired by a real-life manic episode following a breakup, presenting a dramatised yet authentic portrayal of emotional upheaval. Kaiyah’s openness about her mental health journey has been a cornerstone of her artistic expression, allowing her to connect deeply with her audience. Her willingness to share her struggles and triumphs provides a powerful message of resilience and vulnerability, making her music not only a creative outlet but also a beacon of hope for those facing similar challenges.

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The single offers fans a sneak peek into the direction of Kaiyah’s future soundscape, some of what is set to be her most personal and raw works yet, with themes of heartbreak, love, and emotional intensity, reflecting her growth and evolving artistry. This new sound draws inspiration from artists like Louis Tomlinson, Olivia Rodrigo, The Buoys, and Maisie Peters, creating a unique blend that is sure to resonate with her audience.

Kaiyah’s live performances are a testament to her dynamic artistry. Catch her at the Moonee Valley Festival on February 22nd, a special acoustic performance as part of Roarfest as Memo Music Hall St Kilda on March 9th and the ‘MANIC!!!’ Single Release Show at the Bergy Bandroom in Brunswick on April 6th. The lineup features an all-queer, neurodivergent roster, including My Giddy Aunt and Local Sweetheart, promising an unforgettable experience.

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