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Countless extraordinary moments have already been showcased across the first three episodes of The Sound’s second season; Missy Higgins unveiled her ode to Melbourne from an early morning Flinders Street Station, The Avalanches performed latest single ‘Interstellar Love’ featuring Texan soul extraordinaire Leon Bridges; filmed live at Melbourne’s Planetarium.
A stunning a cappella from rising star Mia Wray made jaws drop around the country, while NAIDOC Week’s breathtaking tribute to Warumpi Band ft. Christine Anu, Zaachariaha Fielding (Electric Fields), Ngaiire, and Emma Donovan sent a shiver down the spine, plus, outstanding one-off moments from Kylie Minogue, Thelma Plum, Vera Blue, Midnight Oil, DMA’S and more.
The Sound continues to serve up tasty star-studded feasts of Australian talent week on week, with Episode 4 coming in hot this Sunday 22 November at 6pm. Tune into ABC and iview to catch:
- Global powerhouse Tones And I needs no introduction. The multiple ARIA Award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter who has amassed over 7 billion global streams of her hit single ‘Dance Monkey’ alone, will be joined by G Flip, Melbourne folk duo Pierce Brothers and singer-songwriter Adrian Eagle bringing unique vocals to life on Tones’ brand new single ‘Fly Away’
- Music legend Jimmy Barnes is joined by the Australian Chamber Orchestra for a dramatic rendition of his song ‘Killing Time’, which shares its title with his new book Killing Time, Short Stories from the Long Road Home. A master storyteller, Barnes and the ACO perform from Sydney’s iconic State Theatre
- Known for his genuine grassroots story, Sunshine Coast-raised Ziggy Alberts explores themes of love, friendship and connection with the natural environment through his songwriting. On Sunday evening, he brings us the uplifting ‘Together’
- Julia Jacklin’s majestic musical stylings have earned her critical praise both locally and abroad. Released last month, ‘to Perth, before the border closes’ is an attempt to process a new altered reality, her words painting a vivid picture of a changed world. She performs exclusively for The Sound from the spectacular Blue Mountains
- With an anticipated second studio album Chrysalis just released and with close to 12 million Spotify streams for 2018 single ‘Strangers’ under her belt, rising talent Tia Gostelow is fast becoming a global sensation. She performs her latest single ‘Psycho’ from Brisbane
- One of country music’s most exciting breakthrough artists, Queensland-based Casey Barnes has had a cracker of a year. His latest album Town Of A Million Dreams topped ARIA and iTunes Country Charts on release, he nabbed a Gold Coast Music Award and has received his first nomination for the 2020 ARIA Awards. Following on from 2 x No.1 singles, Casey and his band perform uplifting country-rock gem, ‘Bright Lights’ from Brisbane’s Riverstage
- Born and raised near Sydney’s Northern Beaches, uniquely refreshing singer-songwriter Azure Ryder will take to the Hunter Valley this week to perform lead single ‘Petty Isn’t Pretty’ from her forthcoming EP ‘Crazy With The Light’, due for release this Friday 20 November
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Tell your friends because it’s time to start planning! The 2021 line up for The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl is finally here and it’s safe to say it’s one that will quench your thirst for live music.
Graze your way through the multi-venue festival, Saturday 6 February 2021.
Brisbane locals will be treated to the ultimate live music crawl packed to the brim of the best free acts the city has to offer. Your herd can weave their way through Brunswick, Wickham, Warner and Ann St to experience some of Australia’s best music. With 42 artists performing across 10 iconic Brisbane venues including two new crawl additions: The Outpost and O’Skulligans (previously, Barbara), as well as re-inviting town favourites The Zoo and Ric’s Bar.
This year the goat invites punters to bliss out to new indie queen on the block and triple j unearthed High winner George Alice, dance along to the pop stylings of Heaps Good Friends, rock out with Concrete Surfers and revisit some classics with Velociraptor. The stacked lineup will have you rocking, dancing and bopping to a selection of various genres, so you’re sure to leave the night with a new rising favourite. This year the festival will be working with Oztix as well as operating within the COVID safe government regulations. Organisers advise festival attendees that each venue will work on a first-in best-dressed basis, so make sure to plan ahead.
Grab your festie besties and prepare for a night of good beer, good tunes and even better mems. RSVP now to The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl 2021 via Oztix.
18+ EVENT
SAT 6 FEB | 5PM – MIDNIGHT
FREE ENTRY
VENUES
BLACK BEAR LODGE
BLUTES
THE BRIGHTSIDE
THE BRIGHTSIDE (OUTDOORS)
GREASER
RIC’S BAR
O’SKULLIGANS
THE FOUNDRY
THE VALLEY DRIVE-IN
THE ZOO
ARTISTS
George Alice
Concrete Surfers
Heaps Good Friends
Velociraptor
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Teenage Joans
Ayla
Austen
Waxflower
BANFF
Debbies
RINSE
OK Hotel
Greatest Hits
The Flowers
Syrup
Sunflower
WALKEN
Sunbather
Daggy Man
Order Sixty6
Lexicon
Colourblind
June
Alt Fiction
Mum Friends
Flamingo Blonde
Victor Bravo
HANNI
Ricky Albeck & The Belair Line Band
Yb.
PNK FME
GENES
Porcelain Boy
Citrus Daze
Pure Milk
Ashgroove
Pipin
Sachém
Oh Bailey
Paris Irwin
Mouse
Following on from his critically acclaimed album ‘Fall To Pieces’, Tricky releases new EP, “Doorway”. The EP features two competition winning versions of album track ‘I’m In The Doorway’ from fans LOUISE and Mars Blackbird, and a new version from Tricky himself.
The ‘Doorway’ EP continues Tricky’s tradition of sourcing widely unknown artists to work alongside. Following a competition callout for fans to provide alternate vocals for the playlisted and acclaimed single, Tricky gravitated towards two of the artist submissions and went on to tailor the original instrumental track to fit with their vocals LOUISE, the singer born in the North East of Brazil in the city of Recife recorded her vocal take via phone. Mars Blackbird the other vocalist, real name Aristotelis Mavropoulos, is a songwriter born in Croydon and raised in Saint Mauritius.
Tricky might be over three decades deep into his music career but he’s currently on an especially prolific run. In the last year, he dropped the enchanting ‘20,20′ EP and put out his acclaimed autobiography, ‘Hell Is Round The Corner’. The next year will see Tricky tour across Europe in support of his album release.
Tracklist
1. Doorway (No More Mix) feat. LOUISE
2. Doorway (All The Way Mix) feat. Mars Blackbird
3. Doorway (Talking With Maxine Mix) feat. Oh Land
Watch Tricky’s Video for “Fall Please”
2021 Tour Dates
Feb. 2, 2021 – Copenhagen, DEN @ Hotel Cecil (SOLD OUT)
Feb. 3, 2021 – Oslo, NOR @ Parkteatret – TICKETS
Feb. 6, 2021 – Hamburg, GER @ Elbphilharmonie – TICKETS
Feb. 8, 2021 – Cologne, GER @ Gebäude 9 – TICKETS
Feb.9, 2021 – Berlin, GER @ Metropol – TICKETS
Feb. 16, 2021 – Warsaw, POL @ Praga Centrum – TICKETS
Feb. 17, 2021 – Poznan, POL @ TAMA – TICKETS
Feb. 18, 2021 – Krakow, POL @ Kwadrat – TICKETS
Feb. 19, 2021 – Cluj-Napoca, ROM @ Form Space – TICKETS
Feb. 20, 2021 – Bucharest, ROM @ Quantic Club Outdoors – TICKETS
Feb. 23, 2021 – Belgrade, SER @ Dom Omladine – TICKETS
Feb. 24, 2021 – Zagreb, CROA @ Močvara – TICKETS
Feb. 26, 2021 – Budapest, HUNG @ A38 – TICKETS
Feb. 27, 2021 – Milan, ITA @ Magazzini Generali – TICKETS
Mar. 1, 2021 – Amsterdam, NETH @ Paradiso – TICKETS
Mar. 3, 2021 – Bordeaux, FRA @ Le Rocher De Palmer – TICKETS
Mar. 9, 2021 – Paris, FRA @ Le Trianon – TICKETS
Mar. 10, 2021 – Strasbourg, FRA @ La Laiterie (Club) – TICKETS
Mar. 12, 2021 – Lyon, FRA @ Ninkasi Kafé – TICKETS
Mar. 13, 2021 – Tourcoing, FRA @ Le Grand Mix – TICKETS
Mar. 14, 2021 – Brussels, BEL @ Botanique Orangerie – TICKETS
Mar. 16, 2021 – Manchester, UK @ 02 Ritz – TICKETS
Mar. 17, 2021 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton – TICKETS
Mar. 23, 2021 – Helsinki, FIN @ Ääniwalli – TICKETS
Mar. 24, 2021 – St. Petersburg, Russia @ Kosmonavt – TICKETS
Mar. 26, 2021 – Yekaterinburg, Russia @Fabrika – TICKETS
Mar. 28, 2021 – Moscow, Russia @ GlavClub – TICKETS
Mar. 29, 2021 – Minsk, Belarus @ Re:Public Club
Mar. 30, 2021 – Kiev, Ukraine @ Atlas – TICKETS
Tricky’s ‘Doorway’ EP is available now via False Idols
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Midnight Oil urged us to ‘Change The Date’. Missy Higgins took over an empty Melbourne CBD. Archie Roach showcased his love. Last week’s episode of The Sound – featuring a special NAIDOC Week celebration – was a stunner:
‘The high point was the final performance – a tribute to the great Warumpi Band’s ‘My Island Home’. Christine Anu, who made the song a chart hit with her cover back in 1995, was joined by Ngaiire, Electric Fields’ Zaachariaha Fielding, and Emma Donovan from their respective homes for a gorgeous rendition’ – Junkee
Prepare yourselves: we’re back for more! Tune in Sunday 15 November at 6pm on ABC and iview to catch:
- With their third album We Will Always Love You due 11 December, The Avalanches recruited Texan soul singer extraordinaire Leon Bridges for their latest single, ‘Interstellar Love’. Filmed live at Melbourne’s Planetarium, with Bridges captured at Niles City Sound studio in Fort Worth, Texas, don’t miss The Avalanches on The Sound this Sunday!
- Nominated for five ARIAs in 2020 off the back of THE GLOW – Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Independent Release, Best Group and Best Live Act – is Sydney trio DMA’S, who perform their now classic ‘Silver’ for The Sound at Carriageworks
- 25-year-old Gamilaraay woman, musician, and creator Thelma Plum smashed expectations 18 months ago when she dropped her acclaimed debut album, Better In Blak. Filmed in the kuril dhugan room at The State Library of Queensland, she performs her latest single, ‘Homecoming Queen’
- It’s been a meteoric 12 months for LA-residing Aussie Sam Fischer, who’s scored over 1 million sales and 250 million+ streams to date. We filmed Sam at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, performing his hit single ‘This City’. Be sure to listen to his new EP Homework
- Middle Kids have released their first new music in over 18 months – watch them perform ‘R U 4 Me?’ in a special set filmed at the 1950’s iconic Rose Seidler House in Sydney. The new single was produced by Lars Stalfors (St Vincent, Cold War Kids)
- Sydney art-pop rising star Odette just announced her forthcoming second album, Herald, due out 5 February. Recorded with producer Damian Taylor (Björk, Arcade Fire, The Killers), it’ll include her captivating new single, ‘Dwell’
- Spotify’s Australian RADAR artist for 2020 and with over 5 million streams to date plus spins on BBC 1 is the refreshingly honest merci, mercy, who performs her single ‘Tequila & Lemonade’. Grab her debut EP, no thank you, no thanks, out now
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As public gathering restrictions begin to ease around the country, Dashville is excited to be able to share some forward movement with the announcement of the first four acts for heavy music event Thrashville, an event destined to be held 13th February 2021.
After taking a year off in 2019, Thrashville was set to make its return as a ‘slightly heavier’ music festival in September 2020 but due to the pandemic, it suffered the same fate as all of Dashville’s festivals and was postponed to 2021.
Since the festival’s inception in 2017, Thrashville has proven to be a valuable outlet in a very sparse and challenging ‘heavy’ live music landscape, with the event proving to be one of the few grassroots outdoor heavy music festivals in existence.
Given its rarity and strong interest from heavy music fans across regional NSW, organisers are eager to ensure punters that we have full intention of the festival going ahead in 2021 in whatever form is achievable.
Ahead of further artist announcements, please welcome four hand-picked acts for Thrashville in 2021.
ASTRODEATH
Astrodeath are a duo born in 2018 as the heavy-hitting, sludge-grunge brainchild of Timmy Lancken (guitar and vocals) and Yoshi Hausler (drums). Their self-titled debut album is a concoction of tormented vocals, heavy slabs of evil riffage and titanic drums that will slap you right across the head.
BATTLESNAKE
Featuring a litany of incredible 80’s metal rock riffage and a light show to expel the retinas out the back of your head, the renaissance of Rock and Roll is here when Battlesnake annihilate a stage near you.
SCABZ
SCABZ are a driving force behind Australia’s punk scene, serving up direct and unapologetic protest in songs like ‘Feel Good Summer’, next to tales of drunken nights out with Australian Fast Bowler Brett Lee with ease. SCABZ are closing in on a full, reckless and energetic sound that no other act in Australia can match.
PurEnvy
PurEnvy hail from the steel city of Newcastle, NSW. Fusing elements of thrash metal with harmonies reminiscent of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, PurEnvy have been perfecting their craft for many years, appealing to a wide range of heavy music fans, and attracting a loyal following along the way.
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Since releasing their ARIA-nominated album, High Risk Behaviour in March this year, one could be forgiven for thinking that The Chats had returned to the bong shed with a ute-load of ‘Chats Goon’ to ride out the covid shitstorm of 2020, but our dropkick mates from the Sunny Coast have hit the studio and returned with a new single, ACϟDC CD, a tribute to one of Australia’s most successful and beloved rock bands, ACϟDC.
On the track, vocalist Eamon Sandwith says “When I was 10 years old my dad took me to the Sanity in Logan and I purchased my first CD with my own money, which was Back in Black by AC/DC. I was utterly blown away at how hard this band could rock, and I played it in the car every day to and from primary school. I still fucken love Acca Dacca so I wrote this song as a tribute to one of the world’s rocking-est bands.”
Of course, there’s a new video to mark the release of the track. Directed by Natalie Sims, the heavenly homage to ACϟDC features a cameo from Eamon’s nanna, hooning around the streets of Melbourne with the boys after their never missed attendance at Sunday worship.
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‘Busted Up’ the brand new dispatch from WA’s The Southern River Band – out November 27th, 2020 – finds leader Cal Kramer & Co in fighting form. Distilling the global frustration of this annus horribilis into a youthful riffing hedonistic shout along, Kramer takes his capacity to write damn good, radio ready rock a shot beyond, nailing the Oz rock anthem of the summer.
The Southern River Band know about goddamned isolation all too well, feeling the effects of the last eight months harder than trying to cross state lines.
Starting 2020 off the same way they finished 2019, supporting Cold Chisel in front of over 20,000 new fans, the band from Thornlie (where? Exactly) promptly followed that up with show stealing performances at Sugarloaf Rock Festival, Illuminate Night Festival, and Highway To Hell. Later they supported The Darkness on their sold out national tour, gathering thousands more new SRBandits (it’ll catch on) all over the country, before being knocked cleanly off of their high horse in March.
Boredom quickly took hold, then frustration, and lastly a moment of sheer inspiration found deep at the bottom of an $11 bottle of Merlot. A moment in time, perfectly captured in song form.
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
Rising Australian singer-songwriter Jack Botts has returned with his most infectious single to date with the release of ‘18th Floor‘.
With his flair for flowing lyricism and memorable melodies on display more than ever, the single finds Botts digesting the highs and hurdles of a long distance relationship at the best of times, let alone during COVID.
Written and recorded while visiting his partner in Vancouver earlier this year, ’18th Floor’ is marked by vivid imagery of the extended time they had together as travel restrictions began to be enforced. With the inevitable flight home looming, the track emerged as a reminder that no matter how much time or distance might be between us and our loved ones, we’ll be OK.
“Trying to shine some light on a sticky situation, ‘18th Floor’ focuses on the exciting ‘things to come’ once reunited from being distant. Connecting again is definite. When, is uncertain,” Botts adds.
“‘18th Floor’ brings a little bit of hope to anyone doing it tough through distance with the ones you love. It reminisces on the good times that have been had, and the even better times to come.”
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“…this follow up EP is TOTTY in full bloom. The Wollongong grunge trio are a life raft for those who prefer their contemplation of restlessness and detachment to be loud and under-polished.” – Rolling Stone Australia
Boisterous Wollongong trio TOTTY today reveal their hotly awaited sophomore EP ‘Garden’ alongside uninhibited new single and video ‘Change’, out through Ratbag Records/BMG.
A more mature omnibus than their previously lauded debut ‘Cut The Poppies’, ‘Garden’ reflects the growth the band have made together and individually. Singer Kelly reinstates the notion saying “A lot has changed since we wrote our EP but we are proud of where the songs came from, and where we are now. Learning to embrace all the different parts of growing and changing.” Dealing with themes of monotony and transformation the EP only resonates further in this year of uncertainty.
Produced by Kelly’s brother Brett Jansch (Dune Rats) and engineered by Jack Nigro at the beloved Grove Studios, the group succeeded in harnessing the band’s unmistakable live energy and grunge heavy riffs, a sentiment reinforced by the Rolling Stone review.
Sometimes it’s just better to be yourself and that’s exactly what TOTTY have embodied in ‘Change’ which arrives alongside previously released tracks ‘Berrarra’, ‘Fairies’, ‘Same Bed’ and fan favourite ‘Lucky’. The song’s meaning is what it says in the title with the band commenting “There will always be times you feel the need to change, it can be hard to know whether you’re the person you want to be or whether you’re trying to fit someone else’s ideas. We hope this song shows that being yourself is the best person you can be.”
The first track lifted from the EP ‘Lucky’ immediately
Never ones to shy away from the tour van, TOTTY spent the start of 2020 on a national tour with Dune Rats, Ruby Fields and Dear Seattle and have played alongside names like SKEGGS, Hockey Dad and Slowly Slowly as well as graced the festival stages of Falls Festival, Yours & Owls, Fairgrounds, Farmer and the Owl and Grow Your Own more than proving their on stage prowess.
TOTTY
‘Garden’ EP
OUT NOW
performing on
Saturday, 14th November
Crowbar, Sydney
TICKETS
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Where are you currently based?
I’m recently moved to Enmore NSW
How did you first start playing music?
I played piano from about 6 but never fully fell in love with it until I first picked up the guitar. I started hiding in the music rooms at school during lunch & the music teacher would do group guitar lessons. I eventually got more interested in classical guitar & played in a bunch of school bands. I then went on to do a bachelor in guitar. I’ve been writing songs since I picked up the guitar.
What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been so far?
I’ve been living in Bowral for a chunk of this year since we got evicted. I used the time to work on my skills as a producer. Before covid struck everyones plans out the window like many people I’d planned to spend most of the year traveling to work with new collaborators overseas. I’ve done a few zoom writing sessions with some people I’d planned on meeting. I’ve been working on finishing
my EP & always working on writing more songs. The start of the year had a lot of ups & downs with feeling fairly isolated in Bowral but I’m making up for my lack of socialising now that i’m back in Sydney.
Your new single The Eviction Song, is out now, what influenced the sound and song writing?
I’ve always had a broad taste in music & find it hard to narrow down my influences. Some of my favourite artists are Wolf Alice, The Japanese House & Rex Orange County. I’ve also made a playlist of artists that i’ve been listening to this year> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/ 1AtMA91E9cX4GtyA6rVmoZ?si=-NPsDB3bTr2TzDHMx96pTw
How did you go about writing The Eviction Song?
I do a lot of writing with one of my close friends Oscar Sharah. We wrote The Eviction Song in the studio in Coogee where we wrote a lot of the EP. We started out with the opening riff & it was originally going to be a vocal melody & had completely different lyrics. We then went back to writing with just an acoustic guitar until we had come up with the main melodies & lyrics. I always prefer stripping back the session to just guitar to make sure I like the song as an acoustic before we dive into the production elements.
Where and when did you record and who with?
I’m pretty sure started writing the song late December last year after I’d received the first eviction notice. We recorded most of the track in Coogee in the same session that we wrote it.
What programs/instruments did you use?
The main guitar is recorded on a nylon guitar through an iPhone. The opening riff was recorded on Juno. A lot of the soundscape elements are fuzzy guitarmonies. I can never help myself with chucking harmony stacks on the guitars & BV arrangements. Oscar plays live drums on majority of the EP. We are going to film us pulling apart the stems & chatting about the production in more detail in a couple weeks so keep an eye out.
How did the concept for the music video come about?
I wanted to include my old housemates and my friends who’d experienced our parties before the eviction so I just got some old ass video cameras & started taking them out everywhere. I’ve got a shit tonne of left over footage that will probably come out sometime soon also (but some of it will never see the light of day lol). I knew I wanted to shoot one of the scenes in my bedroom because we just moved into a new place & I was excited that I could fit a couch in my room. Lewis Clark (director) & I went to a party store the day before & got excited by all the balloons & streamers so that’s how the backdrop came about. Lewis & I brainstormed over coffee to come with the aesthetic and locations that we thought would best suit the song.
Where and when did you film and who did you work with?
A lot of the filming was unplanned so I think that’s how we captured so many heartfelt moments with my friends & housemates. Maybe I just think the dadcam footage of my friends is adorable because I know them but I’m going to treasure the shots in this video & it will remind me of this
stage of my life forever. Most of the footage in shot walking around Enmore & in my bedroom. The video was directed by a close friend Lewis Clark (Mel Blue) & we had another close friend Jimmy Heathwood (Bronte Public Housing) assisting on handy cam & everything else that he could assist with on the day. I think it made it a lot easier to show my real personality with only two friends behind the camera having a laugh.
What did you find most challenging and rewarding during the creation of the music video?
This was definitely the least challenging video I’ve shot to date. Lewis had a super clear plan for the day so the whole shoot was pretty chill. We had a few drinks when Georgia arrived to ‘sleep’ on the couch & then went out to trivia afterwards to look through the footage. We came so far last that they forgot to call our name in the rankings & gave us free sympathy beer.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’ve been delving into Dominic Fike’s new album. I can’t stop listening to Caroline Polachek. I’m always going back to the old Gorillaz albums & love some 90s grunge.
What do you like to do away from music?
I love a long walk & eating a whole cabbage to try and heal my body after the house parties. I don’t do a lot away from music but it doesn’t sound super musical when I try to practise trumpet & drums which are my newest hobbies.
You have some upcoming shows, how do you prepare for live shows and what can we expect?
I’ve had a couple prep sessions to organise stems with my guitarist & MD Ryan. After that I brought in my band & backing vocalists for a rehearsal & hope the songs all come back to them. It’s been a while since we’ve done a full band show & we’ve never done the band with live backing vocals but I think it’s sounding pretty sick.
We’ll be playing duo at The Hard Rock Cafe on the 12th of Nov & full band at Kelly’s on the 26th of Nov.
What’s planned for the remainder of 2020 going into 2021?
I’ll be working on some vids for the rest of the EP & doing the final touches on mixing & getting it mastered. I’m also working on the next 2 EPs after that & producing/ writing for some other artists.
Favourite food and place to hang out?
I recently 3rd wheeled a date at Emma’s Snack Bar with my pal’s Pat & Leah. The food was next level & the company was also OK. I do love to hang out at Vic on the Park & haven’t joked about how it feels like I live there.
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It has been an epic night of music and celebration of South Australia’s music community and industry, as the 2020 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards took place on the grounds of UniBar Adelaide’s College Green.
Across 29 Industry Voted and People’s Choice Award categories, the event saw some of the State’s best songwriters, performers and industry personnel walk away with trophies including multiple award winners Motez and Wing Defence, as well as other local legends like Ollie English, Naomi Keyte, Towns and Siberian Tiger.
In a first for the SAM Awards noted producer/songwriter Motez and Pop punk duo Wing Defence tied for Best Release. Both artists took home three awards each in total with Motez also taking Best Video and People’s Choice Electronic Artist. Wing Defence added Best Group and People’s Choice Punk Artist to their accolades.
Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the 2020 South Australian Music Awards on their achievements and success.
“The SAM Awards are a wonderful opportunity to recognise and celebrate South Australia’s talented performers, songwriters and our local music industry which makes an enormous contribution to our economy and wellbeing,” Minister Pisoni said.
This year’s SAM Awards, hosted by Three D Radio’s Isaac Selby, was an outdoor affair, taking over the University of Adelaide’s historic Cloisters and Unibar Lawns, which hosted incredible performances from 2020 SAM Award nominees J-MILLA, Lonelyspeck, Chelsea Manor and SEABASS.
As one of the first major scale awards ceremonies of its kind to be able to be rolled out at its full capacity, in its full format, anywhere around the country this year, the organisers of the 2020 SAM Awards have noted the all-in effort made by production crews and staff who allowed the event to go off with a bang.
“It was so wonderful to be able to gather for the SAM Awards. It was a beautiful night and the perfect way to celebrate the depth and breadth of talent here in SA, especially after such a tough time for the industry. Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees and to the team of great people that worked hard to make this event possible.” Kim Roberts, Music SA General Manager
2020 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS – WINNERS
ADELAIDE UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
FARHAN SHAH AND UDAN KHATOLA
MUSIC SA COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
CRAIG ARMSTRONG
INDUSTRY VOTED AWARDS
BEST STUDIO – Presented by Adelaide Music Collective
GHOSTNOTE RECORDING STUDIOS
BEST STUDIO ENGINEER / PRODUCER – Presented by SAE institute Adelaide
MARIO SPATE
BEST LIVE TECHNICIAN – Presented by Novatech
LUKE HANCOCK
BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL / EVENT – Presented by Pirate Life
ST. JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL – ADELAIDE
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL / EVENT – Presented by Unibar Adelaide
THE PORCH SESSIONS
BEST VENUE – Presented by AHA (SA Branch)
LION ARTS FACTORY
BEST COVER ART – Presented by Version Design
TODD FISCHER
LOST WOODS (Shaping Distant Memories)
BEST MANAGER – Presented by Association of Artist Managers
MATTHEW KHABBAZ
BEST MUSIC VIDEO – Presented by Channel 44
MOTEZ, PILOT STUDIO, MAPPED DESIGN, DAGGERS PRODUCTION, KELSEE PEDLER
MOTEZ (‘Soulitude’)
BEST SONG – Presented by APRA AMCOS
JESS DAY (‘Affection’)
BEST NEW ARTIST – Presented by WOMADelaide
SIBERIAN TIGER
SLOWMANGO
BEST GROUP – Presented by Derringers Music
WING DEFENCE
BEST ABORIGINAL / TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTIST – Presented by Centre For Aboriginal Studies In Music (CASM)
JESSICA WISHART
BEST SOLO ARTIST – Presented by themusic.com.au
JESS DAY
BEST RELEASE – Presented by themusic.com.au
MOTEZ (‘Soulitude’)
WING DEFENCE (‘Friends’)
BEST MUSIC EDUCATOR – Presented by SAMII
NICK O’CONNOR
BEST INNOVATION – Presented by Citymag
PLAY / PAUSE / PLAY
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
BLUES AND ROOTS – Presented by Radio Adelaide
OLLIE ENGLISH
COUNTRY – Presented by The Grace Emily Hotel
JESSICA WISHART
ELECTRONIC – Presented by Moshtix
MOTEZ
EXPERIMENTAL – Presented by Ancient World
SONS OF ZOKU
FOLK – Presented by The Wheatsheaf Hotel
NAOMI KEYTE
HEAVY – Presented by Enigma Bar
NO NO NO NO NO
HIP HOP – Presented by The Gov
WE MOVE LIKE GIANTS
JAZZ – Presented by Elder Conservatorium
DJANGO ROWE
POP – Presented by Jive
GERMEIN
PUNK – Presented by Three D Radio
WING DEFENCE
ROCK – Presented by Crown & Anchor Hotel
TOWNS
SOUL / FUNK / R&B – Presented by Woodville Town Hall
WANDERERS
With a number of unique and addictive indie-pop singles to her name, Lola Scott is proving herself as a creative force in the Australian music scene. The classically trained guitarist is a self-proclaimed band-geek gone rogue, who has transitioned from touring internationally as a session musician, to relentlessly unleashing her solo project on the world.
New single “The Eviction Song” is a perfect distillation of everything there is to love about Lola Scott. Her cheeky, sarcastic lyrics unfurl a story of misty nostalgia, combining effortlessly warm and luscious alt-pop vocals with experimental, synth-driven production. The track is our first taste of Scott’s foray into new territory, which has seen her place a stronger focus on having fun with music and finding her true voice.
“Earlier this year, my housemates and I were evicted from our house. We’re not sure what for, but can only assume the many house parties (leading to many noise complaints) didn’t help,” said Lola Scott. “When I wrote this song it was my 6th move in the last 4 years; and this house was by far one of most chaotic share-houses I’ve ever lived in. The song developed from the idea that when you live with a bunch of wild cards, and have the type of landlord who hoards things under the floorboards, you can never please everyone.
Despite this, the good times always outweighed the petty arguments. I found some of my most treasured friendships & made life-long memories. The more emotional breakdowns we faced together as housemates, the closer we got.. And luckily the eviction did not kill our friendships, and a couple of us have found a new place to continue the benders that probably got us kicked out in the first place.”
Beginning to play guitar and write songs at the age of eight, Lola Scott was spending lunchtimes in the music rooms for the majority of her school life. This dedicated honing of her musical craft over the years eventually led to her attaining a Bachelor’s degree in guitar, and Scott subsequently began her career as a session musician playing in friends’ bands throughout University, even landing a European tour and various local tours.
Since the launch of her solo project in 2018, Scott has delivered highly-praised singles with mind-blowing consistency, releasing three hook-laced singles in 2019 including “Crowded Conscience”, which saw spot plays on triple j, and “Cyclone Weather”, which was added to full rotation on tastemaker station FBi Radio in Sydney. Lola launched into 2020 stronger than ever, with triple j-favourite “Take Me Back”, which received praise from Purple Sneakers, LeFutureWave, CloutCloutClout, Music Feeds, Indietronica and more.
Evoking comparisons to alt-pop trailblazers Maggie Rogers, Wolf Alice and Emma Louise (Rex Orange County, King Princess), and with more music to come in 2020, Lola Scott has cemented a truly original sound and a formidable reputation in the Sydney music scene.
“The Eviction Song” is available on all platforms now.
Tour Dates:
Thursday 12th November – Great Southern Nights @ Hard Rock Cafe Sydney Monday 26th November 26th – Great Southern Nights @ Kelly’s Newtown
Praise for Lola Scott
“Lola Scott has just three singles to her name, but the world she’s building is formidable. Pulling a luscious pop sound and matching each tune with a resoundingly cinematic music video, it’s clear this artist isn’t fond of anything but perfection.” – Happy Mag
“Occasionally, an artist presents themselves as a completely realised project just a handful of songs into their career, and Lola Scott is one of those artists.” – PileRats
“Rising star Lola Scott is one act you need to have on your radar… (Take Me Back) is unashamed pop, and its power is in Lola‘s no-holds-barred approach, leaving absolutely everything on the floor with a stunning vocal performance to complement her intimate songwriting.” – Purple Sneakers
“Need to give this one its moment – (cyclone weather) is a gorgeous one from Lola! It veers towards breaking point and you’ll be on the hook the whole time.”
– Dave Ruby Howe (triple j)