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Joan & The Giants

Renowned for their emotional lyricism and powerful stage presence, Perth-based outfit Joan & The Giants have been captivating audiences with their distinctive brand of alternative-pop.

The band began with longtime collaborators Grace Newton-Wordsworth and Aaron Birch, who formed Joan & The Giants in 2019. Coming together from different backgrounds, Aaron from a remote Indigenous community in the Kimberley and Grace from a farm down South of WA, the pair are now based in Perth with band members Riley Sutton and Liam Olsen.

No strangers to the spotlight, Joan & The Giants have embarked on multiple sold out WA tours, headlined festivals to thousands of people, had rave reviews, a premiere and airplay on Triple J and rotation on Unearthed. In 2022 JATG’s debut EP spent over 3 months on the top 10 metro community radio charts. They also received multiple nominations in last year’s prestigious International Songwriting Competition alongside artists such as Missy Higgins and Eskimo Joe. Most recently they won the 2022 WA Music Award for ‘Best Lyrics' for single ‘The Weekend’, and were nominated in two seperate categories for ’Folk’ and ‘Outstanding Indigenous’. The band have supported prominent acts like Caravana Sun, Weyes Blood, Didirri, Eskimo Jo, Murray Cook, Odette, Winterbourne. Dulcie and more.

"Joan & The Giants, have a knack for writing songs that pull at the heartstrings"

(AU Review)

"Poignant, heartfelt, and achingly raw"

(Scenestr) [About 'Just For You']

"A moving and important love song with depth and real life pain."

4 / 5 (Declan Byrne, Triple J) [About 'Home Song']

"Another impressive one for 2021 from Joan & The Giants. They've zeroed in on an emotional centre point like a professional dart player throwing bullseyes at your heart."

4 / 5 (Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J) [About 'Just For You']

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Hayli

Following on from her successful 3 single run in 2022, Hayli has released 'Sometimes'. Sometimes tells the story of leaving behind a toxic relationship to focus on yourself. This relationship could be anyone... family, a friend, or even a lover. The message is that you deserve better. You can hear Sometimes LIVE at one of Hayli's east coast shows over the winter.

Hayli is a Indie/Pop/Country/Rock artist based in South Australia. Debuting in 2022 with her single ‘Mustang Crescent’, the Australian singer songwriter has finally revealed the secrets of her lyrics book.

Over the past years Hayli has composed her own lyrics, dedicating her emotive creativity to the “note section” of everyone’s lives. From love, to hate, to impartial romances, misfortune, family and sassy expression; Hayli ambiguously tells the stories of both herself and those around her.

Hayli works as a co-writer with young upcoming artists and collaborates with many musicians as a session vocalist, violinist and pianist.

Hayli started producing her own music with Palomino Sound Recorders at the beginning of 2021, before shifting to an independent approach in 2022 with Jam House Studios. She has worked with respected global musicians including Steven Jeffery (AUS/USA/Atlas Genius), Fred Eltringham (US) and Govinda Doyle (Aus). The 12 month project of bringing life to Hayli’s lyrics book has landed her with 3 singles and an EP underway.

Bette Foord

Bette Foord is a melodramatic Melbourne musician with a ukulele and some stories to tell: Some haunting, some funny, and some to warm your heart.

Bette began performing and songwriting at a young age and uses many different themes in her songs including love, loss, online dating, sex, disability & even food.

Recently, Bette has had success on Atomic radio's Top 20 Countdown, having not only held number 1 position for weeks but also, always having multiple original songs in charting positions in the Top 20.

Bette is an unapologetic activist for pleasure, feminism, & people being their authentic selves as well as health/disability and breast cancer awareness (the whole reason she turned pink).

Bette is also passionate about qdvocating for accessibility in the music industry and her dream is to play Abilityfest.

Looking like a 50s siren, sounding like a modern day boss bitch - you're going to want to keep your eyes - and ears - locked on to her.

Wesley Fuller

Wesley Fuller, the Perth-born, Melbourne-based power pop boy wonder, has announced details of the release of his debut album. Inner City Dream will be released on 1965 Records on Friday 22nd September 2017.

Very much a ‘solo’ affair, the album was written, recorded, produced and mixed at various studios, including his own home set-up, around Melbourne.

The album also features bassist Brendan West & guitarist Liam Hopkins from Fuller’s live band and vocalists Cate Woodfield & Simone Kieruj.

Fuller has also announced details of the release of the first track from the album, #1 Song, a track which sees him turning his observational eye towards the far off universe that is the upper echelon of modern pop – “I think everyone in the scene knows to a certain extent that it’s all bullshit. So why take it too seriously? You’ve got some artists with 20 tracks in the Top 30. The gap between the big stars and the indie bands are worlds apart,” he explains. “There’s really no money in music at all unless you’re at the very top. To get there you have to compromise your dignity and be prepared to release some pretty pedestrian shit.”

Coming a year on from the brash debut EP, Melvista, Inner City Dream features twelve tracks of swirling psych, jangly pop and punchy, crunchy glam that show off Fuller’s broadening sonic palette and his progression as a writer and producer.

He explains: “Melvista was really my first solo expedition and I was learning as I went along. I think by the time I came to record the album I had a better technical knowledge of what I was doing. There’s probably a wider span of influences on the album. I wanted to showcase every aspect of my sound.”

As well as his steady diet of 70s junk shop glam and bubblegum, Fuller’s regular DJ slots around the Melbourne rock scene’s favourite dive bars produced a new fascination for the polyrhythmic ways of Talking Heads during their late-70s/early-80s peak. It inspired Fuller to make tunes of his own that would make people boogie.

Lyrically, Fuller has also progressed. Moving on from the teenage lust of much of Melvista, Inner City Dream presents the worldview of a young man trying to come to terms with his place, both physically and symbolically.

Fuller has already started demoing tracks and playing with ideas for his second album, though it may be some time off. The concepts on Inner City Dream and world events have started him thinking about what else could be around the corner.

“I think the next few years will be a very interesting time for pop music. The world is in a crazy state right now and it feels as though something will have to give pretty soon. There’s plenty to write about. But do people want to hear protest songs or do they want to escape reality? Perhaps there’s a new sound around the corner. Who will turn on the light?”

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Coterie

Not to be confused with the hardcore band The Coterie, the group simply known as Coterie was an artistic collective started in Toronto, Canada. The group consisted of Andrew Payne, Oscar Pata, Matt Bullock, and Matthew Storms.

First performing together as a band in 2002, Coterie went on to write and record numerous demos, most never seeing the light of day. Though they ceased writing in 2006, hopes remain for an album to recorded and released in the not-too-distant future. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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YID!

YID! is a wild Melbourne-based ensemble whose daring fusion of traditional Yiddish tunes with elements of electronic dance music, Weimar Republic cabaret, free jazz, indie pop and big band flourishes – plus a dash of late – 70s funk – demands to be seen, heard and danced to! The 23 – piece YID! mixes tribal beats, improvised riffs and angelic vocals, channeling the sweet tunes of traditional Eastern European folkloric songs. Ahead of YID!’s WOMADelaide appearance, Mark Moray chats to the ensemble’s organiser and bass player Simon Starr.

Karen Took The Kids

aren Took The Kids met in high school, starting out in the garage of their drummer's house. The casual meetups to jam eventually turned into an obsession and they began writing their first EP, beginning with their debut single "Postcode Anxiety".

Members
Clancy Brett
Stevie Fanstone
James Radford
Jonathan Pardo
Lucy Robertson

Matt Maltese (UK)

Matthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese (born 6 October 1997) is a British-Canadian singer-songwriter. His style blends elements from indie pop, indie rock, and chamber pop. Since releasing his debut single "Even If It's a Lie" in 2015, Maltese has released four studio albums, and four EPs. In July 2021, Maltese announced his third studio album, Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow; the album was released in October 2021 via Nettwerk, the label he is currently signed with. Maltese released his fourth studio album, Driving Just to Drive in April 2023.

Maltese released his first single, "Even If It's a Lie", on SoundCloud in 2015. After the release of the single, Maltese signed with Café Bleu Recordings, a subdivision of Atlantic Records. In 2016, through Café Bleu Recordings, Maltese released his follow up EP, titled In a New Bed. The following year in 2017 Maltese released a single titled "As the World Caves In" which as he shared in an interview, is about the idea of then-UK Prime Minister Theresa May and then-U.S. President Donald Trump, deciding to spend a night of romance together before triggering atomic warfare. The single saw a resurgence on TikTok starting in May 2021 following a cover by singer Sarah Cothran. In January 2023, it was certified Silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 equivalent units.

Claire Rosinkranz

Frontier Touring are excited to welcome global rising superstar Claire Rosinkranz back to Australia, this April and May.

Returning down under to perform at this year’s instalment of Groovin The Moo, Claire will also play headline shows in Melbourne at Max Watts on Tuesday 30 April and Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Wednesday 1 May, before heading to Brisbane on Tuesday 7 May for a show at The Zoo and rounding out her tour on Friday 10 May at Perth’s Rosemount Hotel.

Frontier Member presale begins Thursday 8 February from 11am local time, before the general onsale begins Monday 12 February from 11am local time. Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/clairerosinkranz.

Last in Australia in 2023 for an exclusive show at Oxford Art Factory ahead of the release of her latest album Just Because, the overwhelming demand for Claire meant a return down under in 2024 where she will bring her live experience to venues across Australia for her growing legion of Aussie fans.

Catapulted into the spotlight following the 2020 viral track, ‘Backyard Boy’, she released as a 16-year-old, to being named on multiple ‘Ones To Watch’ lists, performing festival sets across the globe including Australia’s own Splendour in the Grass and now Groovin The Moo in 2024 – Claire Rosinkranz is a superstar in the making.

Giving fans an exclusive listen to her debut album Just Because on her last visit, including a performance of Rihanna’s ‘Kiss It Better’ for triple j Like A Version, Claire will return to perform more tracks from the critically-acclaimed album.

“Encompassed by idyllic summer narratives, teen romance, and delicately penned lyrics, Just Because is a truly sensational offering from Claire Rosinkranz” - Line of Best Fit

“It’s a seasoned maturity not yet seen from the teenager star but it’s exciting to witness” - Clash Music

Spending 2024 touring across the US and beyond, don’t miss Claire Rosinkranz On Tour this April & May

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