Alternative/indie

Best mates since the age of 5, Henry and David grew up together on farms in Kojonup, a tiny town approximately halfway between Perth and Albany, converting an old stable into their first jam space.

The two piece are stoked to announce their latest single, 'Be There'.

“This was a song that I had been sitting on for almost a year before we took it to the studio,” says David. “It started off as a pretty slow mellow tune that was probably a reflection of the time I was writing it, being winter and stuck in the house for long periods of time. In the studio we naturally tried to make it more upbeat and more of a song we’d like to play live. That’s kind of been our goal for most of the song writing we do.”

Recorded with Dave Parkin at Blackbird studios in Perth, Henry says Parkin's history & the results of this recording speak for themselves.

“The studio environment with Parko was something else, and that in itself was a huge factor in the recording process & what we got out of it."

Sam, Bella, Michael and Holly are Quivers, a band which make cathartic guitar pop that jangles and shimmers somewhere between 1980s Australia and 1990s America and somehow sounds like the present. Started in Hobart before moving to Melbourne, the band first toured their life-damaged but hopeful debut, We'll Go Riding on the Hearses (Hotel Motel Records) around Australia, Canada and NZ. It lyrically deals with love and loss after losing a brother in a free-diving accident. It found its way to NPR’ Music's cult-favourite All Songs Considered who said it “turned an unimaginable tragedy into a celebration of spirit that ranks among the year's better rock albums”. NPR named Quivers a Slingshot “Best Emerging Artist” and put next single, “You’re Not Always On My Mind” on their Austin 100 SXSW preview, whilst KEXP’s John Richards described it as one of the best songs he’d heard “in years” and invited the band to perform a filmed live session in their studio. “You’re Not Always On My Mind” went on to be the most played of 2019 on KEXP’s morning show.

Live, Quivers are in their element. Austin 360 described the band as “evidence of Australia’s strength at the (SXSW) fest this year, a co-ed act … with instantly memorable choruses and a vocal sweep that sometimes included all members singing”. So far the band has performed at Dark MOFO, Panama, By The Meadow, Mullum & Grampians Music Festivals, as well as supported the likes of Holy Holy, Angie McMahon and Cloud Control. Following the SXSW2020 that never was, and the cancellation of their first 21-date tour of the USA (due to Covid-19) Quivers released their take on R.E.M’s Out of Time, commissioned by Seattle based label, Turntable Kitchen in December of 2020. Quivers are now set to release their second album in June of 2021, triumphantly and tentatively called, Golden Doubt via beloved indie labels, Spunk Records (AU/NZ), Ba Da Bing Records (US/UK) and Bobo Integral (EU/ASIA).

Sam Nicholson - guitar/vox
Bella Quinlan - bass/vox
Holly Thomas - drums/vox
Michael Panton - guitar/vox

Five-piece Victorian based alt rock’n roll band Bones and Jones are well renowned for their unique brand of infectiously memorable songwriting and impressively tight live show. With two albums and a collaborative EP with Folk Bitch Trio to their name, the band’s output matches the frenetic energy of their live show which has seen them support notable artists including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Nude Party (USA), The Murlocs, Twin Peaks (USA) and appear at festivals including Port Fairy Folk Festival, Meadow, Boogie Festival and more.

Forming during highschool in Victorian town Geelong and now based out of an old apple orchard on the Victorian surf coast/Wathaurong Country the band draws inspiration from the landscape that surrounds them and their decade long friendships within the band. Their blend of country tinged vintage rock is coupled with a contemporary energy that allows them to feel familiar without being stuck in a revivalist pigeonhole. This impressive melting pot of sounds and memorable hooks has been recognised by NME, The Guardian, Triple J and has seen the band’s most recent album Ginger Gold (Farm Singles) nominated for the prestigious Australian Music Prize and Victorian Music Awards.

With their most recent single ‘My Friend’ the band’s ability to write endearing, hook-filled rock music has reached a new peak and is the perfect example of the emotive power that their songs have. This new double single release shows a band reaching new heights and is a sign of the sonic maturity that is to come on their upcoming new album.