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Lewis Coleman

Lewis Coleman has been DJ'ing internationally now for over 12 years. Lewis's music has naturally taken a progression starting in the UK Garage scene before moving on to where he found his love for House music. With success in the studio starting for Le..
Lewis from Studio B began DJ'ing in 1999, playing at local bars on the outskirts of London - his talent was soon spotted and he was offered a residency for Teendreem - the UK's best under 18 club brand. He has played at major clubs internationally with regular gigs in Australia, Poland, Dubai, New Zeland, Canada & Russia to name a few. Lewis can play a versatile selection from vocal house to tech minimal and deep house beats.

Not content with his success behind the decks he felt that he had to get into the studio and let a wider audience hear his ideas - so in 2004 he teamed up with producer/dj/writer Si Hulbert and singer/songwriter Harry Brooks their first Studio B production was the massive 'I See Girls.'

They knew this track was going to be huge as soon as they had finished it and, along with Tom Neville's remix; it became an instant underground club hit. Quickly snapped up by Ministry of Sound, the track became a firm favourite with all the UK's top radio jocks including Pete Tong, Dave Pearce, Judge Jules, Fergie, Annie Mac, Tall Paul and more. Gaining No.1 positions in Music Week, DMC Club and DMC Mainstream charts the record entered the national charts at No 12 and jumped to the top of the Radio 1 play list. It then spent 13 weeks in the Top 40 - an amazing achievement for a dance single! The second Studio B second single, "C'mon Get It On," was snapped up by Skint records home of Fatboy Slim and X-press 2. It then shot straight to No.1 in Music Week, DMC Club and DMC Mainstream charts again, and was play listed on Radio 1 and Kiss 100 amongst many others. Achieving yet another Top 40 UK chart hit, "Cmon Get It On," then hit the Australian ARIA charts aided by a superb remix by Slugs and Jugs (who are in fact Top Aussie remixers Hook n Sling). Studio B's newest single 'Spanked By You' is fresh for 2007. With another Australian tour booked entirely off the back of this single, and with remixes by Mind Electric (Dirty Cash, Vicious Records) amongst others, it's going to be big. Fat, dirty and very hooky- it's what Studio B are all about!

Studio-wise, the boys have been busy, with Si & Lew producing new Studio B tracks with Tara McDonald remixing for amongst others Audiofreaks & Robbie Craig and the legendary ODB (Wu Tan Clan), and production for the mighty Toolroom boys (Dave Spoon, Mark Knight).

Lewis has also made a massive impact on the London club scene regually playing in all of London's major clubs for all of the top promotions.

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THE HARD QUARTET

The Hard Quartet is an indie rock supergroup formed in May 2023. Its members are Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White, and Emmett Kelly. Malkmus, Sweeney, and Kelly all share vocal, guitar, and bass duties in the Hard Quartet, while White is the group's drummer.

Malkmus is primarily known for being the frontman and primary singer-songwriter of Pavement during the 1990s, while Sweeney was the frontman and guitarist of the band Chavez during the same decade. White is one of the founding members of the Australian instrumental rock band Dirty Three. Kelly, in addition to being the leader of the Cairo Gang, previously collaborated with White on numerous projects, beginning with Will Oldham's 2006 album The Letting Go. Malkmus and Sweeney knew each other for many years before Sweeney first proposed the idea for the Hard Quartet, which he did while he and Malkmus were collaborating on the latter's 2019 solo album Traditional Techniques.

The Hard Quartet was first announced in July 2024, and they released their first single, "Earth Hater", that same month. The following month, they released their second single, "Rio's Song", accompanied by a music video based on the video for the Rolling Stones' 1981 song "Waiting on a Friend". The Hard Quartet's debut studio album, also called The Hard Quartet, was released on Matador Records on October 4, 2024. According to Metacritic, it has received generally favorable reviews from music critics.

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South Summit

After a chance meeting at a backyard party and bonding over their diverse tastes in music it took some convincing to get all members of South Summit to join the band. Now one of Perth's most talked about live bands, the 5 guys can't imagine doing anything else. 

Hidden away from the East Coast music scene - South Summit have created a truly unique sound, not influenced by what the rest of the country is doing. 

Zaya [lead vocals], Josh [bass], Fynn [lead guitar], Nemo [backing vocal, rhythm guitar], and Nathan [drums] all come from culturally different backgrounds, have hugely different tastes in music but they all share a love of connecting with people through songs. They do it with family over backyard BBQs, festival stages and even a series of shows throughout WA prisons. South Summit love playing music together, they don’t follow the traditional music industry path and the buzz their live shows are receiving prove that fans are loving them too. 

With a their new single, Givin’ It Up just around the corner and a new National Tour to be announced, 2024 will be the year of South Summit.

Not bad for 5 mates from Perth.

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The bad books

The Bad Books is an American indie rock band formed in early 2010, and is composed of indie folk artist Kevin Devine and members of indie rock band Manchester Orchestra along with drummer Benjamin Homola. The collaboration began when Kevin toured along with Manchester Orchestra in November–December 2008 in support of his EP I Could Be with Anyone, and followed by the release of the split EP entitled I Could Be the Only One in January 2010.[1][2]

A self-titled full-length album by the band was released digitally on October 19, 2010, and on a physical CD on November 9, 2010.[3] A second album, simply entitled II, followed two years later, on October 9, 2012.

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Vacations

Australian indie rock band Vacations developed a following first at home and then around the world for their smooth-surfaced music built around the interplay of guitar and electronic keyboards and seasoned with the influences of lo-fi, indie pop, and 1980s alternative sounds. Led by guitarist and principal songwriter Campbell Burns, Vacations' early work, such as the 2015 Days EP, made an advantage of their low-budget production, with the music having a naturalistic, live feel. It wasn't long before they became more comfortable with studio craft, and 2018's Changes and 2020's Forever in Bloom revealed a greater sophistication. Released in 2023, their Terms & Conditions EP added a more emotional, personal tone to Burns' performances.

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Hailing from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Vacations were formed in 2015 by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Campbell Burns. Initially taking a D.I.Y. approach, Burns self-released the band's first EP, 2015's Days, which featured bassist Jake Johnson and drummer Harrison Chapman. By the time Vacations brought out their second EP, 2016's Vibes, the group had settled on a stable lineup, with Burns and Johnson joined by lead guitarist Nate Delizzotti and drummer Joseph Van Lier. Vibes included the song "Young," which became their breakthrough track after it went viral on social media, pushing the song's streaming numbers into nine figures. Extensive touring followed, and in 2017, the Days and Vibes EPs were given a two-fer reissue on compact disc. 2018 saw the release of Vacations' first full-length album, 2018's Changes. The album gave the group another massive hit with the song "Telephones," and the band was filling large venues at home and in the United Kingdom as well as making their United States debut at the South by Southwest festival. After issuing a stand-alone single in 2019, "On Your Own," the second LP from Vacations, Forever in Bloom, was issued in 2020, though the band's efforts to promote it were compromised by the COVID-19 pandemic, which made touring impossible. Burns retreated to his home and began writing new material while beginning work on building his own recording studio. Once the studio was complete, Vacations recorded a three-song EP, Terms & Conditions, which appeared in July 2023; along with the title track, it included two successful singles, "Midwest" and "Next Exit."

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Unscored

Unscored are a four-piece garage band based on Wurundjeri land. They fuse elements of punk, grunge, psych, indie rock, and whatever else they can think of to create a DIY sound they call their own. Their debut album, Amorphous, is a concept album about the diversity of the human body and all its parts. Through shifting genres and emotional spaces, it explores the relationships we as people have with our bodies. Each song was written to tackle an aspect of the pleasure and pain that comes with a physical exist.

They are composed of Carter Smith (they/them), Daniel Larosa (he/him), Isaac Anderson (he/him), and Harrison Lane (he/him)

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Barracouta

Barracouta is a 3 piece indie rock band from Ballarat, Australia. Taking influence from Disco, Aussie Rock, Surf and Funk, Barracouta combine good vibes with passion to deliver sweet talking, smooth groovin' tunes.

With their debut release 'Indigo Glow' set free into the world early 2020, Barracouta kept the ball rolling with the single 'Run and Hide' in mid 2020, recorded and mixed by the band during the isolation period.

2021 saw the release of Barracouta's follow up EP 'Strike!', blending a variety of styles for a tasty platter of sonic goodness. Never staying settled for long, the band released 3 singles in late 2021. 2 originals, 'Coastal Crimes' and 'Platypus Drive', and a cover of 'Rain' by legendary NZ/Aus rock band Dragon.

With an undying passion for an electric live show, be sure to catch Barracouta when they hit your town!

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SE SO NEON

Se So Neon (Korean: 새소년) is a South Korean indie rock band. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Hwang So-yoon, and bassist Park Hyun-jin. Since their formation in 2016, the band has released the EPs Summer Plumage (2017) and Nonadaptation (2020). In 2018, the band won the awards for Rookie of the Year and Best Rock Song at the Korean Music Awards.

Se So Neon was established in 2016 and began as a project band between Hwang So-yoon and Gangto. Their name, which literally translates to 'new kids' or 'new boys', was chosen by Hwang after coming across an issue of the now-defunct children's magazine Sae So Nyeon in a bookstore.[4][5] The band became a trio when they recruited bassist Fancy Moon. In October 2017, they released their first EP, titled 여름깃 (Summer Plumage).

In December 2018, Se So Neon announced Gangto and Fancy Moon had left the band to perform their military service.[6] They were replaced by Park Hyun-jin on bass and U-su on drums, who were recruited by Hwang through a self-tape audition.[4] In August 2022, the band announced the departure of U-su, citing his wish to continue activities as a solo drummer as the primary reason, turning the band into a duo.

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Vauus

Vauus' sound is Neon Nostalgia born from Suburban Sadness.
Raised in Brisbane but residing in Melbourne, Vauus draws inspiration from the late 2000s indie rock Brisbane scene to the pounding deep house/techno clubs of Melbourne.

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The Coronas

In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern music industry, The Coronas have continued to independently thrive without sacrificing their creative vision along the way. A multi-platinum group who can claim supporting Bruce Springsteen in Hyde Park, playing for President Biden, and a burgeoning global fanbase, The Coronas’ last three albums also went straight to #1 in the Irish Charts, with recent sold out tours in their wake spanning North America and Australia further showcasing the trio’s successful and ever-growing legacy.

Renowned for their magnetic live shows, having also been previously voted as the #1 Live Act of the Year by Hot Press, The Coronas have been headlining their own shows and festivals in Ireland for almost 15 years, with their regular Christmas performances at The Olympia Theatre in Dublin becoming the stuff of legend. And set to return to Australia this November following their acclaimed down under run late last year, The Coronas will arrive armed with their trademark magic as well as their hotly-anticipated album Thoughts & Observations.

Thoughts & Observations captures The Coronas unbridled authenticity and passion, with the album originating not long after 2022’s Time Stopped had released into the world. “We’re so excited to be sharing new music,” says the band. “To be honest we didn’t really take a break after the last one, as soon as the touring and promotion of Time Stopped slowed down, we were already working on Thoughts & Observations”

“Thematically, the album deals with love, loss and growing older,” shares The Coronas. “It’s possibly us fully embracing our man-band status. After seven albums we’re probably a little more cynical now than we were when we started! In saying that there’s still an optimistic feel to this album that The Coronas albums tend to have.”

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