Melbourne based six piece Majak Door hold it down with rainbow soaked reverberated guitar, wavy synths, dreamy vocals, big bass and tight drums. Infuse sly surf-rock, psychedelia and dream pop in a swirl and you'll get something that resembles the bands sound.
If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this 7-10 piece Talking Heads Tribute take pride in faithfully recreating the music of Talking Heads entire career. Together they bring much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a "once in a lifetime" experience. Prepare yourself for a rockin', funkin', danceable celebration of the new-wave art punk you loved from the 80's !!!
The solo project of Byron Region female artist, GIMMY (pronounced "gimmie") brings a diverse flavour to the table indie-rock with sways of new wave-garage, indie-rock and glimpses of folk. Alongside her band consisting of Samson Radici (guitar), Kyle Aubrey (bass) and Barclay Israel (drums), GIMMY delivers a raw authentic sound with heavily lyrical songwriting and vibrato vocals that captivates crowds with their charismatic live shows. GIMMY has been scaling the east coast sharing the stage with some of Australia’s hottest upcoming artist with the likes of The Murlocs, Bad Dreams, Floodlights, Maple Glider, Nice Biscuit and yet to support successes such as Ruby Fields and TOPS (CA). As well as winning hearts at Bigsound 2023, GIMMY took the main stage at Splendour In The Grass 2023 through the winning of Triple J Unearthed competition as well as the Triple J Unearthed "Feature Artist". GIMMY has just announced her forthcoming debut album 'Things Look Different Now' — out May 31st.
Joey Lightbulb is a fan of the people.
You might hear squelchy disco, jacking house, forgotten indie bangers, old/new school rock, edgy techno, low slung funk n soul, tidy soul, hip hop and, well, whatever the party needs.
Everything’s on the table.
When DJ Joey Lightbulb plays, everything's on the table. The youthful veteran made his debut at Club UK in Melbourne in 2001 and since then he's been on the up and up, acing a recent Interstitial set at Golden Plains Festival 2024 which has led to two headline Night Cat shows.
You might hear squelchy disco, jacking house, forgotten indie bangers, old/new school rock, edgy techno, low slung funk n soul, tidy soul, hip hop and, well, whatever the party needs.
The Naarm-based selector has DJed Golden Plains, Meredith Music Festival, Forum Theatre, Melbourne Museum, Revolver Upstairs, Howler, Gasometer Hotel, Hope St Radio and wild AIR Awards after parties in Radelaide and Sydney. Lightbulb currently holds residencies at Revolver Upstairs, Bodriggy Brewery, Hope St Radio, Riverland, Boatbuilders Yard and Littlefoot Bar.
He DJed Melbourne International Coffee Expo after party at St Ali to 984 people (a record for the venue! We made an empty chair crowd-surf), the APRA Awards parties in Sydney and has spun internationally in London, Canada, Thailand, Reunion Island and Vietnam.
He is currently the travelling DJ for A Day On The Green concerts.
He was trusted as MC and DJ at NYE in The Park in Footscray 2019 for 20,000 locals and brought in the New Year with aplomb/plums.
He's currently on his Fan of The People Tour which will last (checks notes) forever.
Foam St are a 3 piece punky, sludgy, grungy band out of South-East Naarm. We love fast and heavy music that makes people jump and trash. On vocals and guitar we have the amazing Joel Pratt, Drums we have Jack Turner, and on bass Alex Nanfra.
Coming off their debut single ‘Naive’, produced by the amazing Lachie Brown, Foam St are so keen to keep playing for our mates and more.
Give us a listen!
Members
Jack Turner
Joel Pratt
Alex Nanfra
AWCP are a five-piece indie, acoustic based band from Melbourne, pitched somewhere where the desert meets the sea. Forming in 2012 as a duo, life-long friends Jimmy (Phoenix) Pollock and Anthony Nero set out to record songs and music videos using their iPhones in an attempt to capture more “honest” sounds away from studio trickery. In 2014, the pair began playing live and unplugged in more and more unconventional settings - lounge rooms, backyards, record stores, warehouse parties, giant bean bag factories and in a two-man inflatable boat sailing down a water catchment drain in the middle of nowhere suburbia. In the summer of 2015, Nero and Phoenix took their sound to a string of pubs and bars in St Kilda where they would play to their wives, Jimmy’s mum and various house sound guys. Great times had by all! AWCP set upon the mysterious Heatherton Trail to find some extra magic to widen their sound. This came in the shape of long-time compadres Anthony ‘Quesadilla’ Casey on bass.
Winner of the 2021 Australian Folk Alliance awards -
'SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR' , Khristian Mizzi has captured the hearts of audiences around the country with his moving songs and imaginative stories.
He writes well crafted tales which draw on hopeful and heart-warming wisdoms found in the people and places we experience.
With a 'strong and gentle' voice, and an art for weaving beauty and truth into the words of each song, Khristian Mizzi reaches the hearts of his audiences with performances that are joyful, uplifting, confronting, spiritual, comedic and vulnerable all at once.
He has been described by other musicians as having 'one of Australia's finest voices' leaving listeners feeling as though they have experienced something truly special. Poetic lyrics, meandering melodies and 'a voice which truly moves people', along with a unique picking style, Mizzi really is a complete artist and is becoming renowned for his intimate solo performances and thoughtful songs. throughout Australia.
At the end of 2019, Mizzi launched his debut solo record 'Some Other Morning' to a sell-out audience at Melbourne's esteemed 'Caravan Music Club' as the finale to a string of Nationwide shows throughout that year.
Following up in 2020 with a single release and video, Khristian continued performing throughout regional Victoria (where COVID restrictions permitted) at various private House Concerts, Festivals/Folk Clubs and venues throughout the year which allowed him to build on his already strong Victorian following.
As well as being awarded Australia Folk Alliances 'SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR' in 2021, Mizzi is writing new material for an international release to create an exciting worldwide debut with a Nashville Publishing team.
A quirk filled, four-piece, alternative indie-rock band, The Kids Next Door blend a wide range of influences into a delicious sonic concoction. Originally from the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, now residing in Melbourne, their sound moves from crooning country ballads to fast-paced, fuzzed out rock riffs. Their harmonies will tug on those tender heart strings, whilst their air-tight dynamics will get your heart rate racing and your head banging.
Members
Oscar (Guitar) Vinny (Vocals
Guitar) Jack (Bass) Nicholas (Drums)
The Valiants are an explosive 5 piece Indie/Alt Rock outfit, sprouting from the hills of East Melbourne. With influences ranging from Arctic Monkeys to AC/DC, they bring a unique sound to the Melbourne rock scene. Punchy drums, groovy bass lines, duelling guitar riffs, and soaring keys are what you can expect from these boys as they tear up stages near you.