Archie Roach (born 1956, Mooroopna, Victoria) is an Australian musician. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, he survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a powerful voice for Indigenous Australia, a storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, and a nationally popular and respected artist. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea released their critically acclaimed ARIA nominated album Dead Wood Falls in 2006. They have toured with the likes of Josh Pyke, Ben Lee, Missy Higgins, Jose Gonzalez and MIa Dyson and played Homebake, Queenscliff, Falls, Feel Good and Harvest. For all the latest on this hot new songwriter and band go to www.jencloher.com
Vanstorm are an up and coming band based in Sydney. They play party-rock and metal, infused with techno influences and can be found on Myspace and Triple J Unearthed. Vanstorm are: Joey - Vocals
Matty - Drums
Jimmy - Guitar
Dan - Guitar / Vocals
Xander - Keys
Alan - Bass More information on www.myspace.com/vanstormrock
By taking the low end guitar heavy elements of stoner rock and merging it with a keen ear for a catchy hook Don Fernando are showing that heavy music can be combined with a pop sensibility to create something unique and exciting, the music is heavy, the guitars are about as loud as you could possibly imagine and their gigs will leave you planted firmly on your arse while humming their melodies and lamenting lost love.
Extortion are a Hardcore/Powerviolence band from Perth, Western Australia.
Discography:
- Demo Tape (2005)
- Extortion 7”/CD (2005)
- Degenerate LP/CD (DEEP SIX/Common Bond, 2006)
- Control 7”/CD (DEEP SIX/Trial And Error, 2007)
- Sick LP/CD (Common Bond, 2008)
- Split w/ Rupture 5" (2008)
- Split w/ Agents Of Abhorrence 7" (DEEP SIX, 2008)
- Terminal Cancer EP (Shortfuse, 2009)
- Split w/ SEPTIC SURGE 7" (RSR, 2009)
- Split w/ Jed Whitey 7" (distort, 2009)
Quiet Steps is a 3-piece screamo/indie combination from Brisbane, Australia. Experimenting with a range of powerful guitar melodies, intricate bass progressions and drum progressions, their sound could be compared to early 90s post-rock fused screamo as well as various Ebullition and Dischord Acts.
The Blackeyed Susans are an Australian band, formed in Perth in 1989, based in Melbourne since 1992. They were initially a "holiday band" put together by David McComb in 1989 while The Triffids were in hiatus. Although line-ups have varied from year to year, almost all of them have featured Rob Snarski and early Triffids member Phil Kakulas. www.blackeyedsusans.com.au
Drapht is a solo hip-hop MC from Perth, Western Australia. He released Pale Rider in 2003 and it was warmly received in Perth's relatively small hip-hop scene. In 2005, he released Who Am I? which was also well received by fans and critics. He is affiliated with SBX crew, AYEMS crew and has collaborated with Downsyde, Pressure of Hilltop Hoods, and Perth artist Layla.