“Love’s Fool” is a funky, upbeat blues track that represents strength and self-worth. It tells the story of giving your all to a relationship and realising you deserve that same energy in return. Soulful, bold and self-assured, it’s a declaration that loving deeply doesn’t mean allowing yourself to be made a fool. Mixed by Multiple Aria Nominee and winner Steve James.
“You are a fabulous guitarist and singer and a great asset to Australia’s blues and roots artist community.”
– David Roman The Mystery Train. 2SSR.
2025 People’s Choice Award winner Lecia Louise is a powerhouse guitarist, songwriter, and performer whose commanding sound and dynamic live shows have earned her major chart success. She is a two-time #1 Triple J Unearthed Online chart topper, reached #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts, and claimed the #1 position on the Alternative Chart three times in 2025. Far from your typical singer-songwriter, Lecia demands attention with soaring, blues-soaked, rock-driven guitar riffs and unmistakable musical authority. With over 20 years of national and international touring, she continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
Blending rock, blues, country, soul, and improvisation, Lecia’s music has taken her throughout Australia, the USA, Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. An award-winning songwriter, her original music has been featured on television and radio nationally and internationally. She has shared the bill with Australia’s most iconic artists, including Jimmy Barnes, James Morrison, Jon Stevens, Grinspoon, The Black Sorrows, Ross Wilson, The Baby Animals, Sarah McLeod, Suzi Quatro, Phil Emmanuel, and Daryl Braithwaite. Lecia has also performed at major Australian festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Blues on Broadbeach, Gympie Muster, Adelaide Guitar Festival (where she served as a guitar tutor), Agnes Blues & Roots Festival, Mullumbimby Festival, Rock the Boat, West End Festival and more.
“Clean, elegant, tasty playing!!! I watched 3 times!!! Shred on!!!!!” – Nita Strauss, Alice Cooper’s guitarist.
“Lecia loves her 70’s rock, and it shows. But rather than rehashing old sounds and mimicking her heroes, the singer breathes new life into the sound and produces great, hooky rock songs.” – Time Off.
A Bachelor of Popular Music (Honours) graduate, Lecia Louise is regarded as one of Australia’s most respected guitarists and performers, continuing to carve a bold, authentic path in contemporary rock, blues, roots, and country music. She continues to mesmerize audiences nationwide and looks forward to the release of her highly anticipated new album in 2026.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
April 16 – Welders Dog, Armidale, NSW , 7:30 – 9:30pm, Solo
April 18 – Guitar Rock Bush Blitz, Tourist Hotel Narrabri, NSW, 9pm-midnight, Band
Here is a great new single from Tassies Premier Blues band, we are loving it on the playlist.
Music is the great enabler! Channelling emotions into song can turn negative into positive, whichwas a remedy when I wrote Wasted. This song describes love with a narcissist. Lies, secrets,disrespect, predictions of betrayal and enabling of bad behaviour. That’s not kind love, that’scruel love. Gut feelings, warning signs and omens in your dreams. Waiting for heartache on awasted investment. The songwriting of this track was a great outlet for processing a negative experience. What a treat to have Russell Pilling in the studio with us, hands on, old school,producing this song as we recorded it.
Upcoming Tour Dates!
The Sheyana Band with Will Parks support act at Longley International Hotel, Tasmania on Sunday March 22 from 2.30-5.30pm.
Sheyana and her band are about as authentic as it gets.(Dave Franklin)
Expressive vocals, muscular roots instrumentation, and an authentic blues/soul sensibility.(Skope Mag – USA)
The Sheyana Band displays true blues/rock mastery on the group’s new recording All The Best. (Indie Band Guru)
Honest, soulful, and unapologetically alive.(Jamsphere)
Receiving national & international recognition & airplay, their captivating live shows have seen them share the stage with Australia’s finest including Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks, Joe Camelleri & The Black Sorrows, Deborah Conway, Hoodoo Gurus, Neil Finn, Meg Mac, Superjesus, Mojo Juju, Gang of Youths, Diesel, Renee Geyer, The Angels, Kevin Borich, Ian Moss, Bill Chambers & Fanny Lumsden.
The Sheyana Band fuse Aussie Rhythm, Soul & Rock, Southern Country Pop, Americana inspired Roots & Blues with edgy Funk ’n’ Groove. Together they deliver passion, powerhouse vocals and brilliant musicianship, showcasing an extensive repertoire of golden hits and award winning originals. From the moment you hear the first song from the Sheyana Band, you will be impressed. This talented band, influenced by the classics, draw inspiration from their deep Tasmanian roots.
London born, Tasmanian based, singer-songwriter Sheyana has been hooked on music since her early childhood. The soulful Celtic/Sri Lankan storyteller is perfectly complimented by her stellar band, featuring Tassie’s finest musicians, with respected guitarist/vocalist Wayne Rand, seasoned, rock solid bassist Dan Jeffrey, and the mighty Leigh Hill on drums/vocals.
The Sheyana Band was honoured with the prestigious 2018 Chris Wilson Award for ‘Emerging Act of the Year’ from the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society. Sheyana’s songwriting has scored national and international awards and previous and current singles have reached top 10 on the charts on YESFM Sri Lanka radio in 2015 & 2023.
Originally recorded as a stripped-back demo inspired by Gerry Cinnamon with CB on guitar (capo on the third fret) and a foot stomp, the song first took shape in its simplest form. That early version carried the backbeat but lacked the now-signature drum build that had become a standout moment in live shows.
So, it was back to Damien Gerard’s studio to start again. Born as a sunset, balcony, surf-side tune, the released single captures exactly what the band has grown into as a unit. While the original had charm, this full-band version—driven by bass, drums, and soaring violin—arrives as a fully realised, big-hearted band banger.
“One Wave at a Time” is a reflective yet uplifting ode to living in the here and now. Written from the idea that when life feels overwhelming, the only way forward is day by day — or for surfers, one wave at a time — the song captures the quiet healing of the ocean and the clarity it brings to a restless mind.
Penned in the aftermath of a breakup that left CB questioning identity and priorities, the track balances light and shade, sadness and joy. Defying conventional structure, it eases into a restrained pre-chorus that creates a false sense of calm before opening into an expansive, emotionally charged release. Beneath the melancholic reflections of loss lies an unwavering optimism — a reminder to keep moving forward.
Described by Scenestr as “Oasis meets Jack Johnson with Chris Cornell feels,” CB Ghost is no genre experiment — he’s a full-bodied apparition with a pulse.
An original solo artist backed by his band of merry Ghosts, CB Ghost has been carving out a reputation for raucous, emotion-soaked, good-time live shows that leave rooms louder than they found them. His debut album Mayhemic, released June 5, 2025 via Foghorn Records (MGM Distribution), features fan-favourite singles “Hollywood Hills,” “Beautiful Middle Finger,” and breakout track “Hold Down Hymn,” now past 100,000 streams and still climbing.
The band is a beautiful anomaly.
On drums and backing vocals: Glenn B, seasoned, formidable, and relentless.
On bass: Dean Sinclair — Rock Lord, delivering thunder, groove, and low-end authority like it’s written in stone.
On keys: Gem — incomparable, award-winning, and effortlessly elevating every song with colour, soul, and cinematic lift.
On violin: Archie P, hailed as “the best rock violinist in Australia,” arriving via Bonnie Scotland with strings on fire.
Together, they deliver moving high-energy shows — part sing-along, part catharsis, part dancefloor sermon. Add their powerful and original ballads – and it’s a roller coaster of emotions. As CB Ghost declares in “Beautiful Middle Finger”: “Ghosts don’t want to live forever.”
Sonically, CB Ghost blends alternative-rock, folk warmth, and surf-rock-country swagger, with pop hooks riding a riptide of feel-good drumbeats. Lyrically, it’s ocean-salted, streetwise, and emotionally honest — songs that make you move your hips, then check your heart.
Get ready to rock and roll with the heavy blues powerhouse track “Slay Queen” from Daxton and his band, The DMTs, dropping like a thunderbolt in January 2026 with Foghorn Records! This music video is a high-octane joyride through the wild nightlife, featuring dancing queens, roaring muscle cars, and riffs dirtier than your last night’s pizza box. The lyrics pack a feisty punch, perfectly matched by the hard-hitting, bassy beats from the band: Simon “Thundergroove” Black lays it down on bass, Daxton Monaghan shreds on guitar and belts out the vocals, while Tim “Turbo” Clarke keeps the beat explosive on drums. The Daxton Monaghan Trio, aka The DMTs, are redefining next-level rock—hold on tight, you’re in for a wild ride.
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Producing and playing music since his early teens, Daxton’s passion has kept him continually creating new material both for his band and solo career. On stage, Daxton comes across like he was born to play, his unique guitar style blending perfectly with heart-warming vocals.
Daxton has appeared at major festivals including the Sydney Blues and Roots and Tamworth Country Music Festival where he supported artists such as Kasey Chambers and Beccy Cole. He also has had one of his tracks ‘Moody Liz’ featured in the popular American TV series Doll House. His guitar playing highlights the influence of legends like Hendrix, Prince, and Zeppelin vibrantly displayed through his concoction of rhythmic blues, funk, and psychedelic rock, layered with amazing melodies.
Have you ever felt Blindsided? We’re all feeling the heat turn up and the tide rising lately but don’t despair. The Quixotics’ brand new single Blindside refreshingly implores us to maintain our course and not give up the fight. Let this coasting, upbeat, pop rocking salvo provide the backdrop for your daily tribulations ahead and optimistically remind you that we are not alone amidst the turbulence – Together we can ….’try to keep ourselves alive as the tide keeps swelling high’….
Launching Tonight in FREMANTLE WA
Blindside single launch this Friday Jan 9 at Clancys in Fremantle – doors 8pm With supports Hardway Jones and Sasha Ion and The Elements
Blindside is the first single from The Quixotics’ upcoming 2026 album ‘Surfing Never Dies’. Hot on the heels of their well received recent vinyl album ‘New World State of Mind’, The Quixotics have returned to their favourite studio while in a song writing purple patch to keep delivering the goods for Quixotics fans far and wide in the year ahead.
Born from the unlikely union between a Lithuanian taxi driver and a Spanish nun, the Quixotic Michael Gabriel is the singer /song writer/ guitarist behind the musical adventure that is The QuiXotics. Currently recording album number 7 ‘Surfing Never Dies’ at the amazing Poons Head studio in Perth Western Australia.
In 2010 The QuiXotics released ‘Bumpy ride’, a trippy, melodic rocking debut highlighting The QuiXotics’ guitar based origins steeped in the blues, indi pop and rock n roll. Subsequent live shows and releases have showcased the QuiXotic nature of the band as it has adventured through myriad sound explorations all the time honing the emphasis on song writing while building an impressive body of work to date. The line up (since 2017) was formerly a 3 piece which includes Michael’s son Gabriel on drums and Hannah Smilie on bass and notable harmonies. Now with the recent inclusion of Aaron Powell on second guitar, together they form the 4 piece chemistry groove engine that will power the band into the future.
The 2017 album release ‘All is Atremble’ was launched live in Melbourne and Sydney and followed up by ‘Young Tearaway’ in 2021. Since then, The QuiXotics have been regularly gigging and recording around Perth/Fremantle. Launches throughout 2026 will be announced for their follow up singles from their forthcoming album, ‘Surfing Never Dies’. Make sure to catch a ride on their wave of inspiration.
My track Ratio is about the frustration of being controlled, betrayed, or constantly hit with other people’s negative emotions until you snap. It speaks to anyone who’s ever felt trapped in conversations or arguments where their voice doesn’t matter. The song channels the anger and tension that builds when you hold back how you really feel, bottling it up instead of lashing out, even though the pressure keeps rising. The word ratio reflects the emotional weight and imbalance of these situations, where you’re pushed past your limit. With heavy lyrics and raw emotion, this track is a release of that aggression, a grudge that refuses to stay quiet.
Kalen Hogan debuted onto the local Central Coast music scene in late 2022. Kalen quickly captivated audiences through his evocative songwriting and unique sound. Kalen’s beginnings reached an early milestone with the release of his first album, Isolation, in May 2023, at just 17 years of age.
Exploring themes of introspection and the human experience, Isolation embodies the solitude experienced during its creation amidst pandemic lockdowns. Songs such as “It’s you” and “Stoned and Cold” highlight Kalen’s talent for merging melancholic lyrics with engaging melodies. His pure vocal quality has drawn parallels to Thom Yorke of Radiohead and the late Jeff Buckley, while his musical style pays tribute to the 1990s grunge era, reflecting influences from bands like Nirvana and Alice in Chains.
In 2024, Kalen continued to expand his music, releasing three singles that solidified his reputation as creative songwriter. “On the Phone,” released in April, singing of a culture engrossed in dating apps and disconnected individuals. The June 2024 release, “Right There,” contemplates the transient nature of time and the human inclination to take the present for granted until it has passed. Following this, November 2024’s “Mindless” courageously delves into the complexities of mental illness.
Kalen released Love Is Out, the first of some new recordings, in September. Ratio is the follow up with more from those sessions to be released in the new year. Coupled with his growing live presence, this prolific young songwriter is an emerging talent that is certainly worth watching out for. You can catch Kalen performing live at varying venues and events across Australia.
"Dirty Suits Upcoming Show at La La La’s Wollongong"
Event Name: Dirty Suits (Blackwater Bay – Tour) November 8th
Lineup – (See below)
Dirty Suits (Headliner)
Born from the shores of the Illawarra Escarpment in 2020, Dirty Suits is a band shaped and moulded by the likes of Nick Cave and Hoodoo Gurus, with a sprinkling of Robert Smith magic.
Dirty Suits’ brand of bluesy swamp rock cloaked in avant-garde punk has already produced two albums: 2023’s ‘Where’d Ya Park The Karma!’ and 2024’s ‘Tales From The Swamp’.
Now they’re taken the covers of new single, ‘Blackwater Bay’, a bruising song that bubbles and froths, squealing in intensity, biting with an Australiana-flecked blues rock that’s equally intoxicating as it is menacing.
Zion (2nd Support)
A hard hitting grunge rock band from the Illawarra’s northern suburbs. Since forming in 2021, the trio have matured into a band that is recognized for their distinctive gritty sound and raw energy.
Drawing their inspiration from the dirty, distorted sounds of 90’s grunge bands, Zion released their first 2 singles, Mongoose and Saturation in 2023, receiving accolades from both industry professionals and their growing fanbase.
The Dirty Merchants (1st Support)
Hailing from Wollongong, NSW. The 5 of us combine a blend of aussie surf and alternative rock, creating a unique, laid back, yet highly energetic sound.
Ticket Price – $20 plus b/f or $25 on the door – Link Below
Ticket Blurb/Bio- An impressive lineup all hailing from the Illawarra on Dharawal Country have shared stages, beers and waves and now come together to bring you a night of pumping alternative rock, grunge and original tunes. Tickets will sell fast, the production will be hot and the show will rock in one of Wollongongs finest live music venues.
Atlanta indie rock veterans Blackfox return with their fourth album, 4, a dynamic journey across alternative rock, new wave, punk, power pop, and prog. Built on driving guitars, soaring vocals, and atmospheric keys, the record delivers both punch and depth.
Song Descriptions
Beaming – A guitar and vocal powerhouse penned by Andy Gish.
Bring Your Fire / Jump – Punk-leaning, dance-ready tracks with an ‘80s edge.
Goodbye This Time – California-tinged breakup song with Monica Arrington’s standout vocal.
She Died Inside – Smart ‘80s power pop, in the vein of Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, Squeeze.
Strangers – Atmospheric and heavy, a Pink Floyd-style homage.
Sacred – Dual-vocal prog romp shifting between 6/8 and 4/4.
Blackfox plays sludgy, guitar-driven rock rooted in a grungy blues that’s dirty yet melodic. Their songs veer from sinister heaviness to melodic clarity, moving through hard-rocking punk energy, acoustic-driven ballads, and psych-ambient explorations.
Led by veteran multi-instrumentalist and sonic visionary Stacey Cargal, the band blends garage, blues, gospel, and country influences with elements of noise and space rock. Each track feels lived-in and dangerous, crafted with the confidence earned from years in the trenches.
Dark, eerie, and defiantly unclassifiable, Blackfox keeps listeners on edge while delivering a deeply satisfying, unapologetically raw musical experience.
Love is Out, is an emotive track that explores feelings that bite in the aftermath of a relationship gone south. The song dives into emotions like feeling frustrated and vulnerable when you try to give your heart to someone only to be left questioning everything when they break your trust. It’s about that moment when love stops feeling like a dream and starts to feel more like a game. The track is for anyone who has ever felt burned out by love and left wondering if they’ll ever believe in it again. It’s a punchy track that’s up in tempo and the catchy melody keeps you wanting more.
Kalen Hogan debuted onto the local Central Coast music scene in late 2022. Kalen quickly captivated audiences through his evocative songwriting and unique sound. Kalen’s beginnings reached an early milestone with the release of his first album, Isolation, in May 2023, at just 17 years of age.
Exploring themes of introspection and the human experience, Isolation embodies the solitude experienced during its creation amidst pandemic lockdowns. Songs such as “It’s you” and “Stoned and Cold” highlight Kalen’s talent for merging melancholic lyrics with engaging melodies. His pure vocal quality has drawn parallels to Thom Yorke of Radiohead and the late Jeff Buckley, while his musical style pays tribute to the 1990s grunge era, reflecting influences from bands like Nirvana and Alice in Chains.
In 2024, Kalen continued to expand his music, releasing three singles that solidified his reputation as creative songwriter. “On the Phone,” released in April, singing of a culture engrossed in dating apps and disconnected individuals. The June 2024 release, “Right There,” contemplates the transient nature of time and the human inclination to take the present for granted until it has passed. Following this, November 2024’s “Mindless” courageously delves into the complexities of mental illness.
Kalen is set to release two new singles in September and October 2025. The singles “Love is Out” and “Ratio: promise to further investigate the intricacies of human relationships. Coupled with his growing live presence, this prolific young songwriter is an emerging talent that is certainly worth watching out for. You can catch Kalen performing live at varying venues and events across Australia in 2025.
