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The Shake

The Shake is a New York City indie rock band.[1] The band was active from 2005 - 2012. The band was originally formed by Jon Merkin (lead vocals, guitar), Eliad Shapiro (lead guitar, vocals), Jeremy Stein (bass, vocals), and Andrew McNellis (drums).[2] Following McNellis' departure in 2008, Vishal Kumar joined the band as their drummer. Kumar departed in 2009, and was replaced on drums by Daniel Kirschen. Shapiro departed in 2010 to attend Cornell Law School,[3] and was replaced by Mike Serman on lead guitar. The group disbanded in 2012.

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Backyard Business

Backyard Business are a 4-piece Indie-Rock/Aussie-Emo band from Launceston, lutruwita (Tassie). The boys strive to put on the best show that they can with catchy melodies, high energy riffs, pumping rhythms and energetic stage presence.

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Tillerman Pete

roots and blues infused.

With a blend of stomping slide guitar and acoustic story telling, Tillerman Pete draws on elements of the Blues, indie rock and folky fingerpicking to create a colourful take on life.

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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Sea Girls

Sea Girls are a British indie rock band formed in 2015, comprising four members: Henry Camamile (vocals, guitar), Rory Young (lead guitar), Andrew Dawson (bass), and Oli Khan (drums).

The band are known for their indie rock anthems and energetic live shows. Their first release under Polydor, "Damage Done", was released on 7 May 2019.[6] Their debut single, "Call Me Out" was released on Almanac Recordings on 1 June 2017, followed by their debut EP of the same name on 8 June 2017. They released their second EP Heavenly War on 4 January 2018. Adored, the band's third EP, was released on 5 June 2018. Their first EP under Polydor, Under Exit Lights, was released on 6 March 2020. They have released two studio albums: Open Up Your Head (2020) and Homesick (2022), both charted within the UK Top 3.

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Mess Esque

Mess Esque is a collaboration between Helen Franzmann (McKisko) and Mick Turner (Dirty Three).

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Jess Porter

"After cutting his teeth with numerous touring and recording bands (including Venice Whalers, Double Handed, Illicit Eve), singer/guitarist/pianist Jess Porter took off to the American continents to seek inspiration for a new sound and attitude toward songwriting. After four months of travel across seven countries the result is The Surrealist, an eclectic collection of songs about love, longing and travel.

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Dan Vogl

Dan Vogl is a high vibe, indie rock n’ roll artist, from Melbourne, Australia. At age 10, Dan picked up a broken acoustic guitar from the side of the road in a hard rubbish collection. He repaired it with duct tape and went on to teach himself how to play guitar, sing and write songs.

In 2017 Dan released his debut single ‘If I Die’ after being awarded a songwriters scholarship at The Australian College of the Arts. It received airtime on Triple J, a video feature from Speaker TV and was used in the TV series ’600 Bottles of Wine” on Network 10 and Netflix.

In 2018 Dan participated in a music mentoring program through ‘The Push’ and received mentoring from Darren Middleton. (Powderfinger)

In 2019 Dan worked with producer Joel Quartermain, (Eskimo Joe) to record his debut EP ‘Gifted In Gold.’ This saw him receive further airtime on Triple J, chart in the Top 10 on the ‘Amrap’ Regional Charts, as well as receiving press attention from Tone Deaf, Music Feeds, Beat and Forté. Later that year Dan travelled to North America and performed countless shows in Canada.

In 2020 Dan participated in the Music Victoria Artist Consultancy program, where he gained mentoring from prolific music manager, Michael Parisi. (Vera Blue, Xavier Rudd)

In 2021 Dan’s follow up single ‘Bland Francisco’ saw a change of direction sonically, working with producer Alex Markwell. (The Delta Riggs)This was rewarded with a plethora of community radio play and interviews, alongside the addition to MTV Upload programming.

In 2022 Dan released ‘Let Down.’ Again, working with Markwell, he pursued an indie rock ’n roll sound with a political sentiment.

Dan has shown versatility in his live performances, supporting the likes of indie rockers British India, folk singer/songwriter Bob Evans and has toured with new wavers, Pseudo Echo. Dan has performed at festivals like The Hills Are Alive and Eltham Street Festival and has headlined shows at iconic Melbourne venues like Northcote Social Club, The Gasometer, and The Workers Club.

WEDNESDAY (USA)

The members of Wednesday are scattered across town when NME calls them for a Zoom chat. Drummer Alan Miller is at home in Durham, North Carolina, four hours from where the others live in Asheville, his basement still decorated from a recent party. Guitarist and lap steel player Xandy Chelmis is in a bustling café, where he takes breaks from the farm he’s been building, while his playful bandmate Jake Lenderman is hunched in his van in a library car park – “I’ve never been inside,” he quips. And vocalist Karly Hartzman, thoughtful and articulate, is crouched in the “Amish romance” section of a Barnes & Noble bookshop. “I tried to pick a part that isn’t very populated, and I think I found the perfect place,” she says in a hushed tone.

It turns out last-minute home WiFi issues had forced the band into some strange locales, but these background snapshots of North Carolina suburbia are suited to our conversation about Wednesday’s music. On their third album ‘Rat Saw God’, out April 7, Hartzman tells tales of her adolescence and childhood that are full of specific details of small town life, whether amusing or brutally morbid. It’s a coming-of-age story set in the American South, soundtracked by gritty, rip-roaring country-rock.

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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