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![Australian folk pop darlings, Pierce Brothers have dropped their new single It’s Alright, a headfirst dive into high energy blues and roots, out today November 27. It’s Alright tells the story of overcoming hardship and solitude to truly appreciate what’s important, and to see the love that surrounds you if you search for it [Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT]. It’s Alright is also accompanied by an affecting music video about finding comfort in an unlikely place [WATCH: IT’S ALRIGHT]. The single preceeds the Pierce Brothers’ highly anticipated sophomore album, Into The Great Unknown set for release on March 5, 2021. Written years apart over two separate time periods, It’s Alright is truly the joining of both sides of the Pierce Brothers. The chorus, penned by Jack Pierce while treking through the mountains of Switzerland in 2018, sat in a drawer unused for the last album until brother Pat took the track and re-worked it, writing all new verses and giving the track a new blues-inspired life. Produced by Jan Skubizeski (John Butler, The Cat Empire), mixed by Phil Threfall (Illy, Ed Sheeran), and mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering (The Tesky Brothers, The Cat Empire), It’s Alright is the return to energetic folk roots that Pierce Brothers are known for, and will have fans of Nathaniel Rateliff and The Teskey Brothers champing at the bit to hear more. Filmed by Carl Allison (Tones and I) and Jesse Leaman (Leaman Films, Didirri), and shot in Melbourne’s outer eastern regions the day lockdown ended, the video for It’s Alright sees the story of two warring soldiers finding comfort in one another after stumbling upon a Wonderland-inspired teaparty. “We have worked a lot with Carl Allison in the past,“ explains Pat, “he and Jesse pitched us the idea and we just thought it sounded so interesting, weird and delightful. I was a little worried it’d come off too over the top, but I’m stoked at how it turned out, just a really nice story of two people finding comfort somewhere unexpected." Into The Great Unknown was recorded at Jan Skubizeski’s Red Moon Studios in Gisborne from April to June 2020, between the two Victorian lockdowns, with Jack and Pat spending most days recording in the studio and most evenings on site in the guest cottage working on new material. “We’d finish a long day recording a track, then have dinner together, share a bottle of red and either work on the track some more, or we’d retire to the cottage and write until we went to sleep,” explains Jack. “We spent hours discussing and exploring new sounds and experimenting with a secondary recording rig in the cottage, so we could test out new and exciting things before taking them to the studio the next day. This made for some beautifully experimental explorations throughout the album, opitimised by the stunning instrumental track Réflecteur. Pat used his time to mock up strings arrangements and horn ideas that we then took to some incredibly talented people to bring to life!” The strings and horns arrangements, put together by Ross Iwrin (The Cat Empire, Angus and Julia Stone, Passenger) lift the album to a new level, with Pat noting, “The string arrangements realised a whole avenue that we’d always wanted to explore, inspired a lot by Gang Of Youths’ brilliant 2017 album Go Farther In Lightness, and expanded the depth of the album in ways that we’d never tried." Into The Great Unknown is the first 100% independent body of work from Pierce Brothers since they burst onto the scene with 2014’s The Night Tree. “This album almost didn’t happen,” Jack recalls, “We have toured relentlessly for 5 years, and until now, we could only record on select days in between tours. We were at each other’s throats! With pressure to write, and fatigue from the road, it almost broke the band up. The COVID-19 crisis decimated the live music scene and the main aspect of our income, so funding this album independently was a challenge. The time that we had off from touring during lockdown, while difficult, made us laser focussed like never before on the writing process. It has provided us a new roster of tracks that we can’t wait to play live. Whilst it was an unwelcome break in our lives, it helped create the best album we’ve ever written!” Pierce Brothers will be playing their postponed shows throughout the summer with limited capacities due to the COVID-19 restrictions. IT’S ALRIGHT is out November 27 via DITTO INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN is out March 5 via DITTO Pre-orders INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN here https://ffm.to/pbitgu Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT Watch: IT’S ALRIGHT INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN Tracklist 1. white caps come 2. dentist 3. brother 4. it’s alright 5. la montagne 6. lights of london 7. réflecteur 8. trouble 9. waves of winter 10. petty 11. kanko 12. one PIERCE BROTHERS SUMMER 20/21TOUR Tickets available from www.piercebrothers.com/ FRI, 11 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | FINAL TICKETS SAT, 12 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | SOLD OUT FRI, 18 DEC 20 | SANDY POINT HALL, SANDY POINT | SOLD OUT SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT TUE, 29 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | FINAL TICKETS WED, 30 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | SOLD OUT WED, 6 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT THU, 7 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT SUN, 10 JAN 20 | TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY | SOLD OUT THU, 14 JAN 20 | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG | SOLD OUT FRI, 15 JAN 20 | CAMBRIDGE WAREHOUSE, NEWCASTLE | FINAL TICKETS SAT, 16 JAN 20 | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA | FINAL TICKETS SUN, 17 JAN 20 | BEER DELUXE, ALBURY | FINAL TICKETS 23 JAN | VOLTA ARTS & CULTURE, BALLARRAT | JUST ANNOUNCED 20 MAR | THE SHEDS, WONTHAGGI | JUST ANNOUNCED FRI, 2 APR 20 | BLUESFEST, BYRON BAY](https://controls.islaoceana.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PIERCE-BROTHERS-SHARE-NEW-SINGLE-AND-VIDEO-‘IT’S-ALRIGHT’-ANNOUNCE-SOPHMORE-ALBUM-‘INTO-THE-GREAT-UNKNOWN’-SET-FOR-RELEASE-MARCH-5.jpg "PIERCE BROTHERS SHARE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘IT’S ALRIGHT’ + ANNOUNCE SOPHMORE ALBUM ‘INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN’ SET FOR RELEASE MARCH 5")
Australian folk pop darlings, Pierce Brothers have dropped their new single It’s Alright, a headfirst dive into high energy blues and roots, out today November 27. It’s Alright tells the story of overcoming hardship and solitude to truly appreciate what’s important, and to see the love that surrounds you if you search for it [Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT]. It’s Alright is also accompanied by an affecting music video about finding comfort in an unlikely place [WATCH: IT’S ALRIGHT]. The single preceeds the Pierce Brothers’ highly anticipated sophomore album, Into The Great Unknown set for release on March 5, 2021.
Written years apart over two separate time periods, It’s Alright is truly the joining of both sides of the Pierce Brothers. The chorus, penned by Jack Pierce while treking through the mountains of Switzerland in 2018, sat in a drawer unused for the last album until brother Pat took the track and re-worked it, writing all new verses and giving the track a new blues-inspired life. Produced by Jan Skubizeski (John Butler, The Cat Empire), mixed by Phil Threfall (Illy, Ed Sheeran), and mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering (The Tesky Brothers, The Cat Empire), It’s Alright is the return to energetic folk roots that Pierce Brothers are known for, and will have fans of Nathaniel Rateliff and The
Filmed by Carl Allison (Tones and I) and Jesse Leaman (Leaman Films, Didirri), and shot in Melbourne’s outer eastern regions the day lockdown ended, the video for It’s Alright sees the story of two warring soldiers finding comfort in one another after stumbling upon a Wonderland-inspired teaparty. “We have worked a lot with Carl Allison in the past,“ explains Pat, “he and Jesse pitched us the idea and we just thought it sounded so interesting, weird and delightful. I was a little worried it’d come off too over the top, but I’m stoked at how it turned out, just a really nice story of two people finding comfort somewhere unexpected.”
Into The Great Unknown was recorded at Jan Skubizeski’s Red Moon Studios in Gisborne from April to June 2020, between the two Victorian lockdowns, with Jack and Pat spending most days recording in the studio and most evenings on site in the guest cottage working on new material. “We’d finish a long day recording a track, then have dinner together, share a bottle of red and either work on the track some more, or we’d retire to the cottage and write until we went to sleep,” explains Jack. “We spent hours discussing and exploring new sounds and experimenting with a secondary recording rig in the cottage, so we could test out new and exciting things before taking them to the studio the next day. This made for some beautifully experimental explorations throughout the album, opitimised by the stunning instrumental track Réflecteur. Pat used his time to mock up strings arrangements and horn ideas that we then took to some incredibly talented people to bring to life!” The strings and horns arrangements, put together by Ross Iwrin (The Cat Empire, Angus and Julia Stone, Passenger) lift the album to a new level, with Pat noting, “The string arrangements realised a whole avenue that we’d always wanted to explore, inspired a lot by Gang Of Youths’ brilliant 2017 album Go Farther In Lightness, and expanded the depth of the album in ways that we’d never tried.”
Into The Great Unknown is the first 100% independent body of work from Pierce Brothers since they burst onto the scene with 2014’s The Night Tree. “This album almost didn’t happen,” Jack recalls, “We have toured relentlessly for 5 years, and until now, we could only record on select days in between tours. We were at each other’s throats! With pressure to write, and fatigue from the road, it almost broke the band up. The COVID-19 crisis decimated the live music scene and the main aspect of our income, so funding this album independently was a challenge. The time that we had off from touring during lockdown, while difficult, made us laser focussed like never before on the writing process. It has provided us a new roster of tracks that we can’t wait to play live. Whilst it was an unwelcome break in our lives, it helped create the best album we’ve ever written!”
Pierce Brothers will be playing their postponed shows throughout the summer with limited capacities due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
IT’S ALRIGHT is out November 27 via DITTO
INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN is out March 5 via DITTO
Pre-orders INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN here https://ffm.to/pbitgu
Listen: IT’S ALRIGHT
Watch: IT’S ALRIGHT
INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN Tracklist
1. white caps come
2. dentist
3. brother
4. it’s alright
5. la montagne
6. lights of london
7. réflecteur
8. trouble
9. waves of winter
10. petty
11. kanko
12. one
PIERCE BROTHERS SUMMER 20/21TOUR
Tickets available from www.piercebrothers.com/
FRI, 11 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | FINAL TICKETS
SAT, 12 DEC 20 | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON | SOLD OUT
FRI, 18 DEC 20 | SANDY POINT HALL, SANDY POINT | SOLD OUT
SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT
SAT, 19 DEC 20 | WESTERNPORT HOTEL, SAN REMO | SOLD OUT
TUE, 29 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | FINAL TICKETS
WED, 30 DEC 20 | THE PELICAN BAR, QUEENSCLIFF | SOLD OUT
WED, 6 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT
THU, 7 JAN 20 | SOOKIE LOUNGE, BELGRAVE | SOLD OUT
SUN, 10 JAN 20 | TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY | SOLD OUT
THU, 14 JAN 20 | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG | SOLD OUT
FRI, 15 JAN 20 | CAMBRIDGE WAREHOUSE, NEWCASTLE | FINAL TICKETS
SAT, 16 JAN 20 | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA | FINAL TICKETS
SUN, 17 JAN 20 | BEER DELUXE, ALBURY | FINAL TICKETS
23 JAN | VOLTA ARTS & CULTURE, BALLARRAT | JUST ANNOUNCED
20 MAR | THE SHEDS, WONTHAGGI | JUST ANNOUNCED
FRI, 2 APR 20 | BLUESFEST, BYRON BAY
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‘Busted Up’ finds The Southern River Band operating in top gear, manifesting their reputation as one of the premiere live bands in the country into 2.57mins of pure rock ‘n’ roll flex.
After supporting Cold Chisel in front of over 20,000 new fans, along with show stealing performances at Sugarloaf Rock Festival, Illuminate Night Festival, and Highway To Hell, not to mention a national tour with The Darkness, the boys from Thornlie are making all the right noises, so as The Age put it so eloquently in their album of the week review, “get on it!”
The Southern River Band will launch ‘Busted Up’ across WA throughout November and December.
November 14th: Bridgetown Blues Festival
November 21st: Whalebone Brewing Co. Exmouth
November 28th Freo.Social. Fremantle
December 19th – Esperance Turf Club
December 30th – The River Margaret River
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The AAM and Warner Music Australia are proud to announce their First Nations Mentorship program for 2020/2021. Commencing in 2014, the program has evolved into a multi-faceted professional development program consisting of peer- to- peer mentorship, essential development workshops and networking opportunities.
This years’ refreshed program has evolved once again, to encompass two different pathways; one for two current First Nations managers at any stage of their career, the second is for one First Nations person interested in artist management. As well as a peer-to-peer mentorship, the program includes a panel of First Nations voices, who will have a frank discussion about sovereignty and the work the greater music industry needs to undertake to ensure that diversity, representation and acknowledgement is safe-guarded into the future. Mentees will also have the opportunity to have one on one time with specialist team members within the Warner Music family.
Panelists for the 2020/2021 panel discussion are Kabi Kabi and Wiradjuri artist and producer Alethea Beetson, rapper, drummer and speaker from Brewarrina Ryan Dobby and 2019/2020 mentee and AAM member Cerisa Grant. The panel will be held on Friday 4th Dec from 10am – 11.30am (AEDT).
As inequality for our First Nations people within the music industry continues to be highlighted, the AAM and Warner Music Australia hope that this program can equip and enable first peoples to take an active and vital role in Artist Management.
Apply for the AAM/Warner Music First Nations Mentor Program here
https://www.aam.org.au/
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L-Fresh the Lion, Eves Karydas & Mike Waters have opened up about their struggles with mental health in candid conversations with Danny Clayton in the hope that others will know they’re not alone and find inspiration and healing through their music.
Queensland born songstress Karydas first started working through her battle with anxiety when recording new music when she first moved to London.
“I was trying to take advantage of the opportunity, but I just had this dark cloud hanging over my head. It was a pain in the butt.” – Singer/songwriter Eves Karydas
Karydas talks through ways she’s dealt with anxiety and how she’s used those feelings to motivate her songwriting, resulting in the creation of one of 2020’s strongest pop indie releases, “Complicated”.
As a way to combat his own mental health issues, Mike Waters reflected on his own dealing process, inspiring his song “I’m Doing Fine” which has ticked over one million plays on Spotify alone. Mike breaks down how a moment of not feeling okay, went on to inspire his song and important conversations with the people closest in his life.
“I was really struggling and I felt like it was going to be this way forever, once I started reaching out to people I realised I’m not the only one who feels like this.” – Melbourne singer/songwriter Mike Waters
Sydney’s own L-Fresh the Lion’s journey with music started as one of self discovery and understanding his identity. Through music he’s discovered more about himself as well as how to tell his own story through his acclaimed lyrics.
“Hip Hop values authenticity, If I want to be like Tupac I can’t tell his story, I can only tell my story, so what is my story?” – Sydney hip-hop icon L-Fresh the Lion
These important conversations have been released in the lead up to Musicians Making A Difference Day (MMAD Day) on Friday December 4, a day dedicated to amplifying the power of music in creating positive change in the world and bringing awareness to the work of Australian music youth charity, MMAD.
“If you are going through a hard time you are absolutely not alone. I hope this series or my episode reaches you in some way; sending everyone lots of love.” – Eves Karydas
Listen to the Music Saved Me podcast, proudly supported by Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, Sony Foundation, Universal Music Australia & Verizon Media.
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With lockdown restrictions finally lifting throughout Melbourne, music fans can look forward to events (slowly) making their way back to normal. And with it, the return of live music! To celebrate and continue the wave of good energies in Victoria, KINGSWOOD have announced their first shows in eight months; with the band making their return to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel.
These upcoming shows hold special significance for the band, as they will be the first music shows hosted by the iconic Melbourne venue post-lockdown, while also being a fitting return for the band, who coincidentally played their and the venue’s last show pre-pandemic at The Corner as part of their Juveniles album tour in March.
As of this point in 2020, KINGSWOOD have delivered two stunning records in Juveniles and Reveries, albums that stand strong on their own as well as presenting themselves as two unique sides of the same coin. The band have also announced A Kingswood Christmas to be released Friday 27th of November with all profits going to Beyond Blue. With the ability to return to live performance now, the band will be able to introduce audiences to the music in an intimate show format that not only will bring the fans closer to the group as musicians, but will do it in a safe way.
The November shows will roll out in a COVID-safe format, with The Corner’s band room transforming into unique cabaret mode, bringing their capacity down to a maximum of 50 and ensuring all attendees can enjoy the music in a safe environment.
KINGSWOOD LIVE AT THE CORNER HOTEL
Friday 27 November – Sunday 29 November
Early Show (7pm) and Late Show (9.30pm)
GA tickets: $45 Inc BF
Entry & Signed Limited Edition Reveries LP: $85 +BF inc postage
*NB shows will proceed pending restrictions, rescheduled dates will be announced if require
27 November 2020
7.00pm:Tickets
9.30pm:Tickets
28 November 2020
7.00pm:Tickets
9.30pm: Tickets
29 November 2020
7.00pm: Tickets
9.30pm: Tickets
‘Reveries’ is out now!
‘A Kingswood Christmas‘ is out Friday November 27th
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On April 24 and October 16th, 2021 there will be simultaneous youth-led global climate concerts in over 40 countries, led by members of Fridays For Future youth climate groups who organise the school strikes, with artists, activists and scientists taking to the global stage to fight for climate justice.
7.6 million in 7,500 cities across the world took to the streets to demand climate action in September 2019, yet leaders still fail to act with the necessary urgency. Music has the power to unite people. Climate Live will harness the universal language of music to:
ENGAGE: enlarge the global movement by engaging a new audience through music.
EDUCATE: raise awareness of the challenges faced today by people on the frontlines of ecological breakdown, as well as those forecast by scientists for the future.
EMPOWER: pressure world leaders to take action to combat the climate crisis with a focus on COP26.
Each concert is being planned with sustainability as a top priority, working with events professionals, venues, artists and local authorities to strive to make the events as sustainable as possible. Mirroring the strikes, events will be on both large and small scales.
The race to safeguard the future of this planet has begun, so now we must come together. As Greta Thunberg, 17, from Sweden declares, “To change everything, we need everyone.”
Founder, Frances Fox, 19, from the UK said, “I started Climate Live in Spring 2019, after being inspired by an interview in which Brian May said there should be a Live Aid for the climate crisis. I thought this was a brilliant idea to engage more young people in the movement, with our own spin, so immediately started messaging activists from all over the world!”
Audiences attending Climate Live will come away with a feeling of empowerment and the tools to engage in the climate movement. 2021 is a key year for climate action. We have exactly one year until the UN COP26 conference, when governments will have to renew their Paris Agreement pledges. Climate Live calls for these to be more ambitious to meet the necessary 1.5°C targets.
Their question to world leaders is – “Can you hear us yet?”
Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC who played a key role in the 2015 Paris Agreement, states, “there is no doubt that young people, informed by science, have brought the climate crisis to the attention of leaders from all sectors. It is now our generation’s responsibility to protect what we love from the damages of climate change by following up on promises with the necessary actions in this decade, to fulfil the goals of the Paris Agreement. I applaud our brilliant young people for stepping up again to hold leaders to account in the lead up to COP26 in 2021, when countries must come together to show we are on track for a resilient future. Our young people have asked whether we can hear them. It is time to demonstrate that we are truly listening.”
Glass Animals’ Joe Seaward urges, “time is running out for the planet as we know it. We must act now if we’re going to save it. The youth activists who are standing up need help and those with a voice have a responsibility to use it”
Climate Live is an opportunity for young people across the world to make their voices heard.
Mitzi Jonelle Tan, 23, from the Philippines (Convener of Youth Advocates For Climate Action Philippines) says, “we have just experienced four typhoons in the span of a month. I had to sit in the dark without electricity, not able to go home because the roads to our house were flooded up to the second floor of houses. This is the climate crisis, this is why we need action. We are the second most vulnerable country to the impacts of the climate crisis in the world. It’s a scary thing and we desperately need more people out on the streets if we want to see change. Climate Live is the perfect way to do that.”
“Climate Live is beyond just music. The climate crisis isn’t just an issue of the far-off future, it is today and we are experiencing the impacts right now. We need to act now.” Kevin Mtai, 24, Kenya, Founder of Kenya Environmental Activists Network.
“Climate Live will give a voice to those most affected by climate change and to the millions of young people concerned about the future of our planet.” Timi Barabas, 17, New Zealand.
“Climate Live is critical at a time when the climate crisis has become less prominent in the public eye.” – Andrea Manning, 22, USA.
“Hope is in the people, in the movement, which is getting bigger and bigger, but we need more people, and Climate Live is the opportunity for this to happen.” Nicole Becker, 19, Argentina, Co-Founder of Jóvenes Por El Clima Argentina.
Climate Live is supported by NGOs including Music Declares Emergency, REVERB, Greenpeace (UK, Brazil and New Zealand), Friends of the Earth (UK and Australia), Oxfam International, 350 International, Extinction Rebellion (UK and Brazil), My Eco Resolution, Stop Ecocide, YOUNGO (youth constituency of the UNFCCC), Client Earth, The Climate Coalition, Earth Rise, Bye Bye Plastic Foundation, Vision 2025, Green Music Australia and Ecolibrium.
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming soon including the lineup!
As climate activists we listen to the science and treat every crisis as a crisis, so each country is planning concerts adhering to social distancing guidelines and we have contingency plans.
The charity fundraiser includes the almighty Sasha playing from an iconic Ibiza location, Carl Cox sharing a Set For Love from Australia and Detroit techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson bringing a world exclusive of his new project, “The Saundersons”. Kevin will be playing back to back with his sons “The Saunderson Brothers” with his wife Ann Saunderson performing vocals.
Kevin said, “This is what music is all about, bringing people together for the greater good. I’m looking forward to playing alongside Carl Cox, Sasha and my musical family again, all the way from Detroit.”
Carl Cox said, “I’m happy to play a Set For Love for World Children’s Day on Beatport. Please check us out this Friday 20th November and support the cause, it’s going to change a child’s life forever and all the while having fun with the music we’re playing. Let’s make this one the biggest it can possibly be!”
Sasha said, “I’m happy to support this great cause with a Set For Love. It feels good to see music bring people together, especially after the tough year everyone has had. You can catch my set this weekend alongside Carl Cox and Kevin Saunderson.”
Funds raised will go to support grassroots projects in developing countries including Tanzania, Uganda, The Philippines and Nepal. These projects are focussed on creating a sustainable future for children, young people and their families and will be delivering food and water, education, safety and trauma rehabilitation.
So far, more than 700 DJs from over 50 countries have registered to play their own Set For Love during the weekend and will be participating in what is potentially the world’s largest simultaneous livestream event. DJs of all abilities are invited to get involved and can register to play their Set For Love at www.setforlove.org. Donations can also be made through that link.
Participants are reaching out to their followers, friends and families to ask for donations, helping LNADJ demonstrate that the power of music really can make a difference to the lives of those who need it the most.
This will be the third Set For Love event organised by LNADJ and organisers are hoping it will be the biggest one yet. The previous two held earlier in the year raised over £80,000. These funds, raised for the charity’s Covid-19 Relief Appeal, provided food, water and medical supplies to vulnerable communities in developing countries.
Industry heavyweights including Beatport, Pioneer DJ, Bop DJ, Point Blank, Digital DJ Tips, Funktion One, Mixmasters, Plug In Boutique, Loopcloud and Izotope have teamed up to support the global event.
For further information and to donate visit setforlove.org. Join the Facebook event for more details and set times https://bit.ly/setforlove3
Streaming starts on Beatport’s Twitch channel from 3pm – 1:00am GMT / 4pm – 2am CET / 10am – 9pm EST https://www.twitch.tv/
The Last Night A DJ Saved My Life foundation is a registered charity in England Wales no 1142478.
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“There have been some buzz musicians from Perth in the past couple of years. Rest assured Tanaya Harper runs rings around most of them all as both a singer and a songwriter.” – Chris Havercroft, X-Press
Perth’s queen of moody indie rock Tanaya Harper is excited to announce new single ‘Emma’ along with an intimate live performance to a real life audience in her hometown before the year is up. Since releasing her debut EP Some Kinds in 2018 and recent follow up Slow Motion Breakup earlier this year, Tanaya has grown an avid following with her insightful lyricism in the studio and charismatic banter on the stage. Her music resonates with audiences far and wide as she delivers her personal experiences with depression, anxiety and living with bipolar disorder. Now, the rising young artist is thrilled to reveal the next chapter in her songwriting journey with her latest ode to recklessness, ‘Emma’.
Produced by multi-WAM Award-winning producer and engineer Dave Parkin (Jebediah, Abbe May, Spacey Jane) and mastered by William Bowden, ‘Emma’ is a catchy dose of danceable catharsis. Channeling ‘90s indie rock and noughties indie pop, all driven by an edgy garage vibe that packs a punch of present day angst, ‘Emma’ is Tanaya’s first new music since her well-received Slow Motion Breakup EP of this year. Wrapped up in epic riffs and heart pulsing drums, its anthemic sing-along chorus stays with you long after you drop the hairbrush mic.
“Emma is a sad song thinly veiled as a fun song. It’s about a couple months of recklessness I embarked on following a breakup. At the time I felt totally justified in my actions when really, grief and denial were always looming. I was partying pretty hard and having lots of fun with all my friends but once I was alone it would just hit me, all the confusion and unresolved issues and the ‘what ifs?’” – Tanaya Harper
Having supported many admirable musicians, including Alex The Astronaut, Jess Locke and Abbe May, as well as sharing the stage with artists like Stella Donnelly, Lucy Peach and Carla Geneve, plus performing in her bands Bells Rapids and Ghost Care, Tanaya is a true staple of Perth’s live music scene. With a lot of Australia at a live-music standstill in 2020, Western Australian’s can rejoice in the opportunity to see Tanaya Harper live at her upcoming single launch at The Bird, Perth on Friday 20 November with local artists Hannans and Smol Fish supporting, plus a small run of shows in true post-COVID WA touring style. It’s sure to be a special night, so don’t sleep on it.
‘Emma’ is out now via
Spotify / iTunes / Apple Music / Bandcamp
‘Emma’ Single Launch
The Bird – Perth
Friday 20 November
$5 at the door
Hannans: 8:30pm
Smol Fish: 9:30pm
Tanaya Harper: 10:30-11:30pm
The Firestation – Busselton
Saturday 12 December
Free Entry
Six Degrees – Albany
Friday 18 December
Performing solo with Leah Grant
Tanaya Harper – ‘Emma’ Credits
Produced by Dave Parkin
Mastered by William Bowden
