Soul

Stylus were an Australian blue-eyed soul group formed in 1975. They were the only Australian act to be released by Motown Records in the USA. Stylus toured supporting George Benson, Average White Band, Ike & Tina Turner, and Little River Band. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, Stylus "scored a number of hit singles and became very popular on the Australian pub and concert circuit". The group disbanded in 1979 and subsequently had various reunions. In 1998-99 Japan's Toshiba-EMI re-issued three Stylus albums on CDs (For the Love of Music, Best Kept Secret and Part of It All). Their reunions have resulted in a live album, Still Alive (2003); and a new studio album, Across Time (2010).

Dërty Bërd is a local 7-piece soulful, funky-reggae syndicate comprised of mellifluous vocalists, earthy-toned brass players and a rhythm section that thrives on a dance-floor atmosphere. Dërty Bërd borrows elements from pop, rock, funk, soul and jazz and weaves them into one, in the hopes of attaining a sound akin to a love-child of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Prince Fatty and Jorja Smith.
So come share an enchanting musical journey with them as they return to the vivacious Open Studio.
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Women of Soul is Australia’s premier collective of soulful female artists. Since 2011 Women of Soul have presented live original music written and performed by female artists from across Australia including Clairy Browne; Stella Angelico; Kylie Auldist; Chelsea Wilson; Mojo Juju; Shirley Davis; Rita Satch; Thando; Shannen Wick (Fulton Street); Raleigh Williams (Cookin’ on 3 Burners); Randa and the Soul Kingdom; Tara Lynch (The Transatlantics); Talei Wolfgramm; Candice Monique; Alphamama; May Johnston; Milan Ring and many more. Backed by their incredible house band made up of musicians from acts such as SPIRE Ensemble, Deep Street Soul and more, the show is a high octane, energetic soul review designed to get the crowd up and moving.

Performance highlights include sell out appearances at Melbourne Recital Centre, Federation Square, The Corner, Meeniyan Town Hall, Castlemaine Theatre Royale, Brunswick Music Festival, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Perth Fringe World and PBS 106.7FM’s Soul a Go Go New Years’ Eve party. In 2014 their debut self-titled album ‘Women of Soul’ featuring 10 new recordings was nominated for Best Soul/R’n’B Album at The Age Music Victoria Awards.

Women of Soul have been featured on ABC Radio National, PBS 106.7FM, RRR 102.7FM, and were guest hosts on triple J’s Roots ‘N’ All program. They also performed a live set broadcast from the M- Pavillion for Australian Music Week ABC Radio.

Women of Soul started in 2011 as a collaboration between Randa Khamis (Perth), Chelsea Wilson (Melbourne) and Candice Monique (Adelaide). The series has grown exponentially over nearly a decade of live shows and recordings with over fifty artists involved in the series. Curated by Chelsea Wilson (vocalist, broadcaster, DJ and Australian Music Prize Nominee), expect new releases and a national tour to celebrate 10 years of the collective in 2021.

Astral People & Handsome Tours proudly present the return of Children Of Zeus.

The return of Manchester’s finest. Cool out n get lifted as Children of Zeus deliver their smoothed out, future-leaning brand of British street soul across Australia and New Zealand this November.

The dynamic duo of Konny Kon and Tyler Daley have carved out their own distinct lane of r&b and hip hop. The formula - a strong flavour of gritted soul described no better than themselves: “We make classic soul for Hip Hop heads”.

Both storied journeymen in their own right, the combination of Children Of Zeus burst into the public eye following the release of their debut album Travel Light in 2018. Dropping via cult UK imprint First Word, the album perfectly gives both referential nods of nostalgia while also looking forward, featuring in numerous 'Album of the Year' lists. After two years extensively touring the UK, Europe, Australia and South Africa - then came the pandemic.

With shows on ice, Children of Zeus took the time to mature their sound. The result - 2021’s brilliant sophomore album Balance. Taking the blueprint of their debut and evolving it into a deeper, more refined body of work. Konny’s laidback flow and Tyler’s buttery vocals return with a masterful piece encompassing hip hop, neo-soul, gospel and r&b. Balance has cemented the duo as one of the world’s most compelling hip hop / soul acts attracting a legion of fans.

Over the past few years, they’ve garnered praise far and wide; from Jazzie B to Jazzy Jeff. They've done performances for the likes of Soulection, BBC, and Colors in addition to hosting their monthly NTS Radio show and collaborating with artists like Beat Butcha, Black Milk and Goldie.

The Children of Zeus sound is now fully grown. It's time to bring 'Balance' into the universe. This is unashamedly big people music to be played out of big speakers. Catch headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Wellington plus a special appearance at Strawberry Fields this November.