Francis Plagne
Francis Plagne is a Melbourne-based musician and songwriter whose work engages with both popular and experimental music.
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Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel produced the canonical example of Australian pub rock, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they are acknowledged as one of the most popular and successful Australian groups of the period, although this success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to Australia. The band formed in Adelaide in 1973 as a heavy metal band called Orange around keyboard player Don Walker and original bassist Les Kascmarek and while hard rock remained at the core of their sound Cold Chisel displayed a remarkable versatility.
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Hey Geronimo
Formerly known as Hey Ho Geronimo, Hey Geronimo are a conglomeration made up of Brisbane, Australia's indie-pop bands Blame Ringo, The Boat People and Montpelier. In 2011, they created an iPhone-inspired <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrsoluSjuKc" rel="nofollow">music video</a> to their song Why Don't We Do Something? that gained some notoriety for the band.
Tony Garrett - Drums
Greg Chiapello - Bass
Pete Kilroy - Guitar
Andrew Stone - Keys
Rosco Pearson - Guitar
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Clinkerfield
Clinkerfield are a four-piece based in Melbourne, Australia. http://clinkerfield.com
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Something With Numbers
“Music is what powers the soul. We make the music. We are engineering the soul.” – Jake Grigg Engineering The Soul is the stunning new album from Something With Numbers. Beyond an exhilarating listening experience, this third full-length effort signals an emphatic coming-of-age for the quintet, and redemption for their front man, Jake Grigg. Formed on the Central Coast of New South Wales seven years ago, Something With Numbers – Lachlan Scott (guitar), Dave McBeath (drums), Tim Crocker (guitar), Scott Chapman (bass) and Jake Grigg (vocals) – have built their success from the ground up.
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Death-Cult Jock
Death-Cult Jock are a grindcore band from Southern Australia who are signed to Grindcore Karaoke. www.myspace.com/deathcultjock
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State Of East London
State Of East London are a 5 piece all round metal band from the outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, formed in 2007. They have released a 6 track EP "Animasitas", and have recorded a full length album to be released in the 2nd half of 2010. Announced on the bands myspace on March 31st, Marcel (vocals) has left the band citing differences in music taste and influence. The band is not looking for a new vocalist as they already have one lined up. http://www.myspace.com/stateofeastlondon
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Parachute Youth
Matt K Von And Jonny Castro are Parachute Youth, a super hot Australian duo originating from Sydney and Adelaide respectively, who met two years a go at a boring shindig, six or seven guys just bonging around the couch. After thirty minutes they left the less - than - party, went home, got arty and made their first track, titled "It Can't get better than this". By default the bong had created an incredible team
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The Bamboos
There are two Australian bands with this name. The first is Australia’s premier Deep Funk outfit. Masters of super-heavy, raw and upfront drum-break driven grooves. Led by Guitarist Lance Ferguson (Equatorial Records/Lanu/No Comply), other members include Ben Grayson (Hammond Organ), Danny Farrugia (Drums), Yuri Pavlinov (Bass), Anton Delecca (Sax/Flute) and Ross Irwin (Trumpet). The Bamboos formed in 2001 and released the 7” single ‘Eel Oil/Blackfoot’, earning them international acclaim from the likes of Snowboy, Mr Scruff, Jazzanova, Patrick Forge and Russ Dewbury.
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Adam Said Galore
Adam Said Galore is a four piece indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia. The band was formed in 1994, by Andrew Ryan, Simon Struthers, Matt Maguire and Michael Lake, from Perth, Western Australia. At the time of their formation the members were underaged, in accordance with Western Australia's liquor and gaming laws, which allowed them three years to evolve independently before being able to play their first licensed gigs.
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