The Great Spy Experiment [pictured right] create music that is the best of indie, rock and dance put together, informed by anything and everything except Miley. As much guitar-led as it is beat-driven, with indie riffs juxtaposing irresistible pop hooks and melodies that tug the heartstrings, the music is created with the dancefloor in mind and the bedroom at heart.
Undoubtedly one of the leading lights of the Singaporean independent music scene, the band has featured in internationally renowned events such as the Baybeats, Mosaic, ZoukOut and SxSW festivals and brought their music to audiences as far and wide as New York and Taipei. Their first album Flower Show Riots (2007) garnered rave reviews and widespread acclaim both in Singapore and abroad. This autumn, the band releases their sophomore release, Litmus, yet another milestone in their quest to change the face of Singaporean independent music.
Ahead of their appearance at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010, One Movement Word caught up with The Great Spy Experiment’s singer/guitarist, Saiful Idris.
What’s your favourite song of all time, Saiful?
Impossible to answer because there are just far too many. Probably something by the Beatles. ‘I Should Have Known Better‘ perhaps? [music video embedded below]
Favourite musical moment of 2010 so far?
When I made out with my wife to Jose James‘ Blackmagic.. ‘Beauty‘ is simply… beautiful.
You’re a musician. Why? What compels you?
I was born with it. It’s all automatic, like breathing and spanking.
What’s more important to you: living comfortably from your art (financially), or artistic integrity? Is it possible to have both?
I reckon it’s possible to have both. But it’s all subjective, isn’t it? We’re pretty comfortable as we are financially, though not quite as comfortable as Miley Cyrus. But we are definitely better looking. And our music’s way better. So it kinda works out in some strange way.
Favourite song of 2010 so far?
‘Nothin’ on You‘ by BoB [embedded below]. Because it’s got a bassline that makes me wanna grind a lamp post.
Social media for musicians: friend or foe?
Friend, definitely. We are where we are now because of MySpace (big up to Thomas Edison for creating it) and Facebook’s just the shit, isn’t it? I mean seriously, what did we even do before Facebook? Did we even have friends? Then again, it is getting easier than ever before to inadvertently listen to completely rubbish bands. How many times have you checked out an act on MySpace and think, “damn, that’s 2 minutes of my life I’m never getting back? They’d better have cute friends,” only to find out 9 minutes and 237 friends later that they don’t. And that’s like 11 minutes of your life gone. Just like that. Bloody MySpace.
Your recorded music is an advertisement for your live show. You should not expect that people will buy your music. Agree/disagree?
Do you mean it the other way - that is, if our live show, as an advertisement for our recorded music, sucks then we should not expect people to buy our music? Either way, I probably agree. The best thing about our live sets is our dancing. And you can’t get that on our records. So we understand if you don’t want to buy our CD.
What do you know about Perth, Australia? Got any plans for your Australian trip, aside from playing One Movement?
I know that the it is the closest part of Australia to Singapore and that the seasons are the other way round. My friend picked up fishing there. I’m just looking forward to the wide open spaces. That’s something of a luxury here in Singapore.
What do you hope to achieve as a result of playing at One Movement?
That enough people enjoyed our set to talk about it to their friends, and that 3 months from now, we’ll be the most talked about band in Australia.
Finally, please recommend our readers an amazing band/artist from your hometown, and tell us why you love their music.
B-Quartet, a bunch of supremely talented young champions who make amazing music and make kicking musical ass look too bloody easy. It’s just not fair.
Thanks for your time, Saiful.
The Great Spy Experiment are appearing in Perth at the 2010 One Movement Music Festival’s Breakthrough Big Top on Saturday October 9, at 2.45pm. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit The Great Spy Experiment on MySpace here. The music video for their song ‘Class A Love Affair‘ is embedded below.
It’s no secret that Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Dan Sultan [pictured right] is one of the biggest Australian acts at the 2010One Movement Music Festival. (The fact that he’s playing the main Crossover Stage at 7.55pm on Sunday, just before Xavier Rudd, is a pretty big hint!)
Dan and his band have had a big couple of weeks leading up to One Movement. Dan won two awards at the Deadly Awards in Sydney on September 27, including Male Artist Of The Year and Single Of The Year for ‘Letter‘ (video embedded at the bottom of this post).
To understand Dan’s relationship with the Deadly Awards over the years, have a read of the below (thanks to the Deadlys’ website).
In 2006, Dan Sultan was nominated for a Deadly Award for Most Promising New Talent. Since then, he has gone from strength to strength. His debut album Homemade Biscuits, which was produced with the help of the John Butler Seed funding, was featured on Triple J, and led to performances at Sydney’s State Theatre, with the likes of Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody and Missy Higgins during the Cannot Buy My Soul concert.
In February 2009, Dan joined the acclaimed Black Arm Band, sharing the stage with Australian music greats such as Archie Roach, Jimmy Little and Shane Howard. Dan has supported the John Butler Trio and The Waifs and his band have performed at Womad, the Port Fairy Folk Festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest, the Blue Mountains Music Festival and The Dreaming. He appeared in the feature film Bran Nue Dae, alongside Geoffrey Rush and Missy Higgins.
His second album, Get Out While You Can, shot to number one on the Independent Australian album charts and was Triple J’s album of the week. It remains one of the highest selling independent releases in the country today.
That last sentence was a bit of a premonition on behalf of the Deadly Awards, as on the following Friday October 1, Dan took home two Jagermeister Independent Music Awards: Best Independent Artist, and Best Blues and Roots Album. That’s Dan in the photo above; on the podium, proud as punch (thanks to Carbie for the photo).
What does this all mean? That you should see Dan and his band perform at the 2010 One Movement Music Festivalon Sunday 10 October, of course. They’ll take to the Crossover Stage at 7.55pm. Be there! The music video for Dan’s Deadly Award-winning track ‘Letter‘ is embedded below.
Few bands have made more of the past 12 months than Sydney quartet The Jezabels [pictured right].
Since releasing their second EP, She’s So Hard, in November 2009, the four-piece have toured the country supporting Tegan & Sara, Katie Noonan and Josh Pyke, and as headliners in their own right (selling out shows nationally in the process). They’ve watched ‘Hurt Me’, the lead single from She’s So Hard, receive heavy rotation on radio in Australia and abroad, a feat also achieved by its follow-up, Easy To Love. Fittingly, The Jezabels have seen their fanbase grow every step of the way.
There have been lessons learned along the way. The constant touring has, says 24-year-old keyboardist Heather Shannon, made the band - completed by guitarist Sam Lockwood (24) and drummer Nik Kaloper (25) - much tighter. Sharing the stage with Tegan & Sara, they learned how to work the biggest rooms of their career. Best of all, the long hours travelling betweens gigs and the routine of performing every night has solidified the band’s understanding of what it is that makes them tick.
“I think we have a more consolidated idea of ourselves,” nods Mary.
Which brings us to The Jezabels’ new EP, Dark Storm. The third and final release in a trilogy of EPs that began with 2009’s The Man Is Dead, its five songs represent the band’s most confident outing to date - moody, mysterious and epic, yet buzzing with the quartet’s ever-present knack for an irresistible pop hook.
Ahead of their appearance at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010, One Movement Word caught up with The Jezabels’ singer, Hayley Mary.
What’s your favourite musical moment of 2010 so far, Hayley?
Watching The Strokes at Splendour. Not many bands can pull off being as cool as that band.
Favourite song of all time?
That’s really hard. I’d have to say ‘Unchained Melody‘, because I think it’s a song that shows how the form of music, that is, melody can describe human emotion, and creates meaning in relation to the lyrics, sort of like the form of a poem does for its content.
You’re a musician. Why? What compels you?
I guess I believe people should do, for a job, what they enjoy and what they are good at, I’m not particularly inclined toward much else at the moment, and my dad told me I was good when I used to sing in the shower.
What’s more important to you: living comfortably from your art (financially), or artistic integrity? Is it possible to have both?
I’ve never seen them as mutually exclusive. Alot of bands have that attitude of ‘keeping it real’ and not worrying about the material things. If you’re really ‘keeping it real’ though, you need to acknowlege that some of these material things are food and shelter. There’s obviously a balance and the movement to have more independent approaches is growing, but that said I cringe when people, often fans, accuse bands of selling out when they haven’t taken into account the sheer cost involved in making music. It’s a decision that effects your whole life and I understand why people want security.
Favourite song of 2010 so far?
In truth, its ‘Alejandro‘ by Lady Gaga because I think she is, quite frankly, a cultural critic. [embedded below]
‘She’s not broken. She’s just a baby, but her boyfriends like her dad, just like her dad’ and thats what I personally look for in pop music.
Social media for musicians: friend or foe?
I think maybe people (including those running for Australian government) really need to accept the existence of the Internet. As musicians you just use whatever means you have to get your music to people, and now we have heaps.
Your recorded music is an advertisement for your live show. You should not expect that people will buy your music. Agree/disagree?
I guess so. Relating to the previous question, you can’t stop downloads, and I’d rather people have the music than not. Also I think it’s one pretty healthy thing for a band to view touring as their livelihood. It’s when you contact most of the people who might become real fans.
Favourite music video of all time?
I’m sorry, but it’s Gaga again - ‘Bad Romance‘ [embedded below]
My first reason is that part where she has no makeup on and starts crying, and the second us the really small, almost subliminal message moment, where there’s a shot of Gaga’s face in pain, as if getting..er..done from behind, reminiscent of the scene in ‘Twin Peaks’ where Laura Palmer is attacked from behind, and she screams in pain and ecstacy, into the camera.
Finally, please recommend our readers an amazing band/artist from your hometown, and tell us why you love their music.
Cloud Control. I love their music because I think it plays on the fine line between beauty and doom, but over all, in this case beauty prevails.
Thanks for your time, Hayley
The Jezabels are appearing in Perth at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit The Jezabels on MySpace here. The music video for their song ‘Easy To Love‘ is embedded below.
Click below to watch our short film that showcases some of the incredibly talented acts performing at One Movement by Twilight, held Friday October 8th 2010 from 5pm at The Esplanade in Perth.
Performing artists include Sarah McLachlan (CAN), Paul Kelly, Todd Rundgren’s Johnson (USA), Kate Miller-Heidke, Pink Martini (USA), Mama Kin and more. For the full Twilight Festival timetable, click the image to the right! (Opens PDF in new window - right click and ’save as’)
This year, OMFM has a new, limited ticketing option for the true lovers of all things music. The Gold Pass is easily the best value for money ticket in town this summer and is the perfect choice for those who like discovering new and emerging musical talent. This strictly limited ticket gives you access to the Weekend Festival, where you can enjoy artists from around the world on the picturesque Perth Esplanade.
But, here’s the best bit! The Gold Pass will give you access to all of the showcases, held in various intimate and unique venues in the Perth CBD. Last year, these showcases were only open to industry but this year we’re giving you the opportunity to rub shoulders with artists, industry and other music fans. There are over 25 showcases over five nights, giving you access to 80 additional artists and 130 more hours of musical bliss.
With a Gold Pass, you’ll be able to have a beer in a Perth Laneway at midnight while hearing some of the best new sounds that Australia - and the world - has to offer! Discover new music before your friends do!
Weekend Festival Pass Upgrade (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) - $165.00 + bf (upgrade element $66.00 instead of $89.00)
Gold Pass (Weekend Pass + access to all showcases Thursday to Sunday inclusive) - $125.00 + bf
Gold Pass Upgrade (Weekend Pass, access to all showcases Thursday to Sunday inclusive PLUS Twilight Festival) - $175.00 + bf (upgrade element $50.00 instead of $89.00)
Tickets for all of the above options are on sale now through Moshtix.com.au, or via telephone on 1300 GET TIX.
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It’s been heady times for The Chemist [pictured right], what with the May release of their debut EP, The Wolves’ Howls Shatter The Old Glass Moon, its launch before a 600-strong crowd in their hometown of Perth, followed by a move to Melbourne and their first tastes of Eastern Seaboard touring.
Now, with many still humming the Triple J-favoured ‘End Of July’, comes news that The Chemist have not been resting, even if their new EP is called Lullabies. Singer/songwriter Ben Witt appears to have been up all night writing songs about going to bed, but he’s just trying to help folks out. Producer Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe) is back at the helm of this latest instalment by The Chemist, Lullabies. Come to bed honey, it’s late…
Despite all this lullaby talk, sleep is low on The Chemist’s agenda, what with national support slots for Birds Of Tokyo, Boy & Bear, City Riots and Lowrider plus their own headlining dates leading into a festival season that includes One Movement, Coaster, Festival of the Sun, Peats Ridge, Southbound and Woodford.
Ahead of their appearance at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010, One Movement Word caught up with The Chemist’s singer/guitarist, Ben Witt.
It’s my lucky song. I’ve had good chance with this song on many occasion. I’m gambling tonight with Bob & the buddies, so I’m gonna have my iPod loaded with this song. Call me tomorrow & I’ll buy you a new set of shoes.
Favourite musical moment of 2010 so far?
Uh, its hard thinking back, my memories turn to ice & seem to melt pretty quickly. But I saw Sydney trio Papa vs Pretty earlier this year in Perth, I hadn’t heard of them before, but they were killing it.
You’re a musician. Why? What compels you?
I’ve been playing music since I was 9 years old & obsessed since I can remember. I guess its a combination of being continually surprised and fascinated by new music/old music & the need to prove something to myself with my own music. An ambition to make some good records & put on a good show.
What’s more important to you: living comfortably from your art, or artistic integrity? Is it possible to have both?
There is too much proof in the sea of music that you can’t really suggest for a moment that it’s impossible. We don’t make any real money personally from the band but I don’t mind, I’m happy doing what I’m doing. I wouldn’t play something I didn’t believe in just to secure an iPhone in my back pocket, I’d feel like the guy who eats the piece of dog crap when offered $20 from each of his mates.
I think social media is great for bands. Money is hard to come by playing music so free marketing (especially as powerful as the above mentioned) is gold. I hate the “share everything, all the time” notion however. Its pretty guilty seeing bands think they are rock stars and that people actually care that they’ve just discovered the joy of melted cheese on toast. I think if its not something artistic, entertaining or enlightening, leave it in your head. But please, don’t get me wrong, melted cheese on toast is mind blowing.
Your recorded music is an advertisement for your live show. You should not expect that people will buy your music. Agree/disagree?
Disagree. Listening to a record is a different experience to seeing a live show. Both with possibilities the other doesn’t possess. A well constructed record is my favourite thing mankind has to offer. Nobody actually believes that statement do they???
Favourite music video of all time?
Radiohead’s ‘Just‘ is a favourite. OK Go’s ‘WTF‘ clip is another good one [embedded below]. OK Go’s clips are all great.
What do you hope to achieve as a result of playing at One Movement?
Hopefully we run into avenues we can drive our music down so that we can continue to do what we love. If nothing more comes from it than a couple of fun nights playing some gigs, we’ll be happy. Any chance to talk overseas would be the news. I turned 22 today & its around the age where all my friends are travelling/been travelling, which you can’t really do when you’re trying to get your band working. I like the idea of Kerouac-style adventure, see the world, meet people & sip on some tang.
Finally, please recommend our readers an amazing band/artist from your hometown, and tell us why you love their music.
I’ve been really loving Tame Impala’s record, very cool.
Some real good mates have a band called Young Revelry. Its heavy, grungey stuff, but still great songs. Check it [Music video for the Young Revelry track 'You And I' embedded below]
Thanks for your time, Ben.
The Chemist are appearing in Perth at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit The Chemist on MySpace here. The music video for their song ‘Lullaby #1 (Mercy)‘ is embedded below.
Tickets for One Movement are on sale now through www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX.
With just over two weeks until the event kicks off, check back in on One Movement Word regularly as we continue to publish exclusive interviews with festival and showcase artists.
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Meet The Melodics [pictured right] are a 5-piece live revivalist hip-hop act, with synth heavy rock grooves and new-wave rap flavours. Think David Bowie meets Kanye West or Joy Division meets Santogold… minus the eye-patch, ego, depression and gold leggings.
Off the back of their debut album release 4D in mid-2009, The Melodics spent the later part of the year touring the country with Jackson Jackson and Phrase following a sold out album launch at The Hi-Fi in Melbourne. When the sun came out they donned their Hawaiian shirts and flap-hats, filled their jugs with Sangria and hit the festival circuit. These performances included Stereosonic, Pyramid Rock Festival, Kiss My Grass, and the 30th year anniversary of the St Kilda Festival.
Featured throughout the 2010 Quicksilver Pro Event Soundtrack and Independent female surf culture film First Love, The Melodics single ‘Take Me Away’ quickly become a Triple J favourite, following previously featured tracks ‘Cash.Sex.Cool’, ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ and ‘Line Up’ simultaneously charting in the Triple J’s Unearthed Top 10 – 23/7/09. 4D has seen The Melodics go from strength to strength, whilst their live show continues to draw capacity crowds of sweaty bodies across Australia.
Ahead of their appearance at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010, One Movement Word caught up with The Melodics’ bassist, Jamie Barlow.
What’s your favourite song of all time, Jamie?
That’s a tough one of course. So Many to pick from, lets just say ‘Pyramid Song‘ by Radiohead [audio embedded below]. Such great lyrics, with the music encapsulating the tone of the song. A great example of how Radiohead make something so complicated, feel so natural and accessible. Bringing interesting and timeless music to the masses. Brilliant!!!
Favourite musical moment of 2010 so far?
The Dirty Projectors at The Hi-Fi in Melbourne. One of the greatest live shows i’ve seen, they sound so tight but at the same time loose as hell. Incredibly intriguing music, was great to see them pull it off live.
You’re a musician. Why? What compels you?
I guess i’m a musician because it allows me to be creative and also to present that creativity in such an inspiring and fun atmosphere. It’s just such a great balance, you know you can get bogged down in being creative, dwelling on your craft, stuck in a room and very rarely seeing what becomes of your craft. But what’s great about being a muso is that you get to present and alter your art much more frequently, and that can often be a positive thing. Taking the “me” out of the art and thinking about “who” your offering it to.
What’s more important to you: living comfortably from your art (financially), or artistic integrity? Is it possible to have both?
I think it’s important to have artistic integrity but also be able to be financially stable. I mean if you drop your integrity ball, you just become another run of the mill over produced puppet that will fade faster than wallpaper. I think we’re living in a really exciting time where people are starting to take notice, digital downloads are helping people form communities of artists and to accept new music and seek it out. It’s really opening up a grand platform for people to be creative and be accepted. I mean you wouldn’t have had bands such as Grizzly Bear/The Dirty Projectors/Pivot etc tour successfully 10 years ago.
Favourite song of 2010 so far?
‘Radar Detector‘ by Darwin Deez. I guess because it’s so catchy fun and fresh. Why not? Pure simplistic pleasure.
Social media for musicians: friend or foe?
I think social media is great for bands, especially those bands just starting out. It’s such a great avenue to take advantage of, the more places you can be sen the better. Especially if your trying to get your name out. Once you’ve made it quite big though i guess it’s time to stop harassing your 1042 real friends about your next up and coming gig. Ha!
Your recorded music is an advertisement for your live show. You should not expect that people will buy your music. Agree/disagree?
Disagree. I think the band has focused a lot on giving our recordings a live and energetic feel, which is what we’ve tried to encapsulate from our live show. The live show should sell the recording and vice versa.
Favourite music video of all time?
I don’t check out that many video clips, but who can go wrong with ‘Here It Goes Again‘ by OK Go? Clever stuff.
What do you hope to achieve as a result of playing at One Movement?
We’re wanting to gain some interest from record labels and also hopefully an international band booker. Would love to record an album next year with some funding and take it worldwide.
Finally, please recommend our readers an amazing band/artist from your hometown, and tell us why you love their music.
I would say Jackson Jackson. A good example of a band with great songs that are unique and live they can really smash it. An inspiration to all us little Melodics. [Music video for the Jackson Jackson song 'Eliza' embedded below]
Thanks for your time, Jamie.
The Melodicsare appearing in Perth at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit The Melodics on MySpace here. The music video for their song ‘Cash.Sex.Cool‘ is embedded below.
We learned that Passenger’s third album,Flight Of The Crow, isreleased 23 September 2010 and features acclaimed Australian artists like Lior, Josh Pyke, Katie Noonan, Boy & Bear, Kate Miller-Heidke and Philadelphia Grand Jury lending their talent to Rosenberg’s project.
We learned that he digs John Prine, Radiohead and Justin Bieber.
And we were tipped off to Brighton experimental pop duo Grasscut, who’re mates of Rosenberg’s.
But here at One Movement Word, we think it’s time you heard Mike describe Passenger in his own words (and accent): ‘folk music meets gangsta rap’, by his approximation.
Take a look at the adorable video that Mr Rosenberg put together ahead of his appearance at One Movement 2010 [embedded below].
Thanks so much, Mike!
Passenger is appearing in Perth at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit Passenger on MySpace here. The music video for his song ‘Crows In Snow‘ is embedded below.
Children Collide [pictured right] are the sound of here and now; a sound that crackles with the smarts of a band that has an undeniable send of where they have been, and where they are going. Released into the material world at a Halloween show in the spring of 2004, Children Collide have grasped the term meteoric rise and disfigured it into a thrilling, unpredictable premise.
Hatched by Johnny Mackay (vocals/guitar) & Heath Crawley (bass), the induction of drummer Ryan Caesar in 2007 cemented the line-up and, dare we say it, the rest is history. The ensuing years have seen Children Collide overtake sweatbox club stages, television broadcasts and festival arenas with equal ferocity.
Having unleashed two very well-received EP’s in the years that formed the infancy of the outfit Children Collide’s long awaited debut album The Long Now, released in 2008 is the truly cinematic effort. Having the good fortune to work alongside the incomparable Dave Sardy. The Long Now yields a textured landscape of themes and sounds. It is Children Collide 101.
Ahead of their appearance at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010, One Movement Word caught up with Children Collide’s singer and guitarist, Johnny Mackay.
What’s your favourite song of all time, Johnny?
‘Rock Lobster‘ [by the B-52s - video embedded below] because it has the lyrics “Everybody had matching towels” and “Here comes the narwhal”.
Favourite musical moment of 2010 so far?
Band of Horses @ SXSW. I cried. I also got inappropriately excited during Warpaint there. Seeing Tame Impala @ Splendour made me feel like a proud out-of-town cousin.
You’re a musician. Why? What compels you?
The ghosts of a thousand shit jobs.
What’s more important to you: living comfortably from your art (financially), or artistic integrity? Is it possible to have both?
Ummmmm. I just do what I do. I think if you spend time considering either it’s not going to come out right. Being honest and free with yourself if the most important thing. Worrying about being cool (or whether or not you have integrity) or being commercially viable/successful are equally unsatisfying paths to travel down. I actually hate the attitude that tries to divide people up like this. Next question.
Social media for musicians: friend or foe?
I’m pretty sure no one is interested in when I’m doing my laundry, and I’d get us in trouble if I had control of the Twitter account at 2am on a Saturday. On the other hand I think you’re crazy if you don’t at least investigate taking advantage of every avenue open to you to make your music available to people.
Favourite song of 2010 so far?
M.I.A. - ‘Born Free‘ [music video embedded below] because it makes me move my head back and forth really quickly.
Your recorded music is an advertisement for your live show. You should not expect that people will buy your music. Agree/disagree?
I don’t really expect anything of anyone. Our recorded music usually comes with nice artwork but people stealing music is a fact of life. Personally, I find buying music fun.
What do you hope to achieve as a result of playing at One Movement?
To start our own movement.
Favourite music video of all time?
‘Close To Me‘ by The Cure [embedded below]. I love how claustrophobic it is. I also love the comb.
I also love ‘Toxic‘ by Britney Spears, and The Rolling Stones’ ‘Waiting on a Friend‘ is good for pure awkward comedy.
Finally, please recommend our readers an amazing band/artist from your hometown, and tell us why you love their music.
Josh Armistead. He’s a singer/songwriter who doesn’t really play around much anymore, but he was an early inspiration to me when I first started singing and writing songs with vocals in them. His songs continue to blow me away to this day. He’d probably find it weird that I wrote this. [Video for the Josh Armistead track 'Bongo Mango' embedded below]
Thanks for your time, Johnny.
Children Collide are appearing in Perth at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit Children Collide on MySpace here. The music video for their song ‘My Eagle‘ is embedded below.
Ahead of their appearance at the 2010 One Movement Festival, Sydney folk band Boy & Bear have recorded a special message for their Perth fans. Take a look at the video below wherein the five-piece give their advice on festival hygiene and general cleanliness.
Boy & Bear are appearing in Perth at the One Movement Music Festival in October 2010. For more details on the festival, including artist and ticketing details, click here.
Visit Boy & Bear on MySpace here. The music video for their track ‘Rabbit Song‘ is embedded below.
The Great Spy Experiment [pictured right] create music that is the best of indie, rock and dance put together, informed by anything and everything except Miley. As much guitar-led as it is beat-driven, with indie riffs juxtaposing irresistible pop hooks and melodies that tug the heartstrings, the music is created with the dancefloor in mind and the bedroom at heart.
Few bands have made more of the past 12 months than Sydney quartet 
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Children Collide [pictured right] are the sound of here and now; a sound that crackles with the smarts of a band that has an undeniable send of where they have been, and where they are going. Released into the material world at a Halloween show in the spring of 2004, Children Collide have grasped the term meteoric rise and disfigured it into a thrilling, unpredictable premise.
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