New Zealand pop-rock outfit Openside have had a pretty crazy couple of years. They’ve toured with the likes of Fall Out Boy, Twenty One Pilots and Ellie Goulding and have established themselves as one of New Zealand’s most energetic live acts. Whilst working on their next release the dynamic four piece have released a new…

2018 has been a very exciting year for music and society. We have seen a massive shift towards equality with a conscious spotlight on correct and gender neutral pro nouns, inclusion of LGBTQI+ artists as well as gender equality on line ups. With Bigsound just passing, one of the most exciting newcomers in the business side of…

Handsome is the new project from Sydney singer-songwriter Caitlin Park and the colourful and vibrant affair hears her expressing her sexuality loudly and proudly. Her debut EP ‘No Hat No Play’ is a cohesive and experimental collection of tracks which perfectly introduces this DIY indie-pop sound. ‘No Cowards’ is one of the boldest and funkiest…

Faithless are one of electronic music’s biggest names. The English trio pioneered the sound that took over the clubs in the late 90’s and continued to reinvent themselves in the early 2000’s. This saw them touring the globe countless times and headlining some of the biggest festivals. Songs like ‘Insomnia’, ‘God Is A DJ’, ‘We…

In June last year Lakyn re-launched his music career with an experimental and progressive new sound that heard him citing influences from Ed Sheeran, Drake and Matt Corby. After a 15 month wait and a whole lot of touring he has finally released his reflective EP ‘& Pains’. The six track collection is a great…

You probably haven’t heard of Jack Gray and that’s okay. He may just be one of Australia’s best kept secrets but he wont be for long. He’s currently touring Europe with Dean Lewis and Eliott where he is swooning crowds with his chill indie-pop. Back home, he’s just released his new single ‘My Hands’ and…

Last time I chatted to Alec Benjamin his song had raked in 22 million streams on Spotify alone and just two months later he has over doubled that. The American singer-songwriter has become a streaming favourite with multiple songs being added to high profile playlists and climbing the charts. He first gained attention when he…

With a DIY sound emerging through piano based hooks and synth layered production, Eilish Gilligan has made herself a newcomer you really should get excited about. The Melbourne based singer-songwriter sonically takes influence from the likes of Jack Antonoff to Lorde to even drag queens and has built this aesthetically pleasing collection of moody and…

In a few short months Ivy Adara has independently climbed the streaming charts with her infectious and euphoric tracks ‘Famous’ and ‘Currency’. The Australian singer-songwriter has co-written with artists like Jessica Mauboy, Maggie Lindemann and Dami Im but now its time for her to take centre stage. Her new single ‘Rebels’ perfectly emulates that unstoppable…

Country music has always been known for it’s strong songwriting and it’s honest heart and recently we’ve seen it’s roots crossing over into the mainstream pop world with artists like Morgan Evans, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift topping the charts. Ireland newcomer Catherine McGrath has channeled the pop polished country sound…