Welcome to November, which in recent times has been thought to be Australian Music Month… in some circles at the least. Let’s dive into future native classics.
Melbourne-based songstress Hunter Kaine comes from a really musical household. Her mom was an expert singer and her father was a guitar instructor who as soon as turned down the prospect to affix Little River Band. Kaine herself has fronted soul band The Committed and in addition nation band Deep Creek Road.
Kaine’s newest solo enterprise is a extremely polished jam of a tune referred to as ‘Little Bit Crazy’ which has gathered numerous beneficial press of late. It comes courtesy of her long-running working relationship with Nashville-based Aussie ex-pat, Phil Barton (who has been a hitmaker for stars like Morgan Evans, Lee Brice and The Wolfe Brothers) and produced at SongStore Studios nestled within the Dandenong Ranges outdoors Melbourne, this can be a nice showcase for Kaine’s crystal clear vocals.
Formed in Canberra somewhat over three years in the past, the hilariously named Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers comprise of 4 immensely gifted girls with sensible songwriting chops and much to say. I first heard them after they launched their single, ‘Desk Chair’, in 2020 and I believed the band had a shiny future.
Fast ahead to 2023 and so they have simply dropped their debut album entitled I Love You. Comprising a variety of their latest single releases with a heap of nice new tunes, this can be a debut that makes its presence felt and leaves you buzzing its tuneful melodies for the following week.
Perth-born, Melbourne-based musician Wesley Fuller is a person who has clearly been steeped within the historical past of rock and roll for fairly a while now. First making waves in 2016 as a member of indie band Hurricane Fighter Plane, Fuller was then found on-line by legendary A&R man James Endeacott, who has labored with The Strokes amongst others.
Endeacott then signed Fuller to his Sony UK-affiliated label, 1965 Records, and away he went to the UK for just a few years of touring and recording. His newest observe, ‘The House Of Love’, was written about his favorite pub and feels each new and but unusually comfy and acquainted abruptly. Fuller crafts some multi-layered vocal harmonies that simply must be heard to be believed!
Indie rock journeyman Ashley Naylor returns with an album underneath his personal identify for a change, entitled Soundtracks Volume 2 – the second in a collection of completely instrumental guitar albums.
Naylor has all the time been a busy man. Formerly a guitarist in Paul Kelly’s band, a member of the Rockwiz Orchestra and in addition of ’90s indie heroes Rail, he’s presently within the USA touring with legendary Australian various rock band The Church, whereas conserving his band of just about 30 years, Even, on the go. Naylor additionally has a brand new band referred to as the Ronson Hangup, fashioned with ex-members of Melbourne underground legends of the early twenty first Century, The Anyones.
This new solo launch is filled with melodic and atmospheric items that usually stretch out to over eight minutes, however by no means a second is wasted. The first single from the album is ‘Spaceship’ and it’s as grand and spacious because the title would indicate. Naylor is forming a (one more) new band referred to as Spaceship to play this album dwell. Look out for them on a stage close to you shortly.
Melbourne-based nine-piece soul band The Bamboos know how one can craft a sound that’s every kind of particular. A brand new album is now accessible on CD and streaming, with a vinyl launch due in January. And if this single is something to go by, it is going to be a cracker.
With a mechanical drum machine groove, some clean synth washing and a processed funk bass sound that feels like Thundercat jamming with Hot Chocolate, ‘Safe From Harm’ simply charms my eardrums and warms my soul. The vocal from Reginald AK is the graceful and buttery end that caps off one more banger from certainly one of Australia’s finest bands.
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David Kowalski is a author, musician, educator, sound engineer and podcaster. His podcasts ‘The Sound and the Fury Podcast’ and ‘Audio Cumulus’ will be heard solely right here. You can observe David on Twitter @sound_fury_pod.