John Butler Trio

John Butler is an Aussie roots rock guitarist and frontman for the John Butler Trio, who emerged in the late '90s and found success with the platinum-selling albums Sunrise Over Sea (2004) and Grand National (2007). Australia's biggest contribution to the jam band movement, the trio's heady amalgam of reggae, political folk, blues, pop, and acoustic soul dominated the regional charts in the 2000s and 2010s. While facets of alt-rock began seeping into the mix on 2010's acclaimed April Uprising, and 2018's Home and 2023's Live in Paris saw the group incorporating some electronic elements, the John Butler Trio never lost their knack for pairing deft musicality with addictive yet off-center grooves, and have managed to maintain a large and loyal fan base both at home and abroad. Though he spent the first 11 years of his life in California, it was in Australia -- his father's native land -- that guitarist John Butler picked up the instrument that would later launch his music career. After showing interest in the guitar, the 16-year-old Butler was given his late grandfather's Dobro. He quickly began learning to play different styles of music, including Indian, Celtic, bluegrass, and folk. Butler showcased his budding skills by busking on the streets of Perth and Fremantle, and he began building an audience after releasing a homemade cassette featuring his own instrumental songs. The busking performances eventually gave way to a weekly residency at Mojos, a bar in North Fremantle, and Butler balanced his Tuesday evening gigs with preparations for a proper studio album. He released the self-titled John Butler in 1998, having recorded the album with drummer Jason McGann and bassist Gavin Shoesmith. The JBT EP followed in 2000, and Three -- the first of Butler's albums to receive an American release -- appeared in 2001. Shoesmith decided to leave the John Butler Trio by this point, and he was replaced by Rory Quirk and then later by Andrew Fry, who joined for a 2002 American tour. By now a bona fide star in Australia, Butler released a flurry of material during the three subsequent years: a double-disc live album, Living 2001-2002; an EP, Zebra; and a proper studio album entitled Sunrise Over Sea. Living 2001-2002 sold well and went platinum in Australia, but Sunrise Over Sea trumped its success exponentially, eventually going five-times platinum in Butler's homeland and faring well on several international charts as well. It also led to an opening spot on Dave Matthews' tour that year, which spread the John Butler Trio's music to thousands of new fans. Still partnered with Jarrah Records, the indie label that he and fellow Aussies the Waifs had founded in order to distribute their music overseas, Butler released Grand National worldwide in March 2007. Grand National was an ambitious project, featuring more instruments than the band's past releases, as well as multiple guest appearances. It was also the last album to feature bandmembers Shannon Birchall and Michael Barker, as Butler restructured the trio's lineup in 2009 in order to keep the music fresh. Featuring bassist Byron Luiters and drummer Nicky Bomba, the revised John Butler Trio returned to the studio later that year to commence work on April Uprising, the band's fifth studio album, which was released in early 2010. While touring later that year, the group recorded a particularly memorable performance at Red Rocks Amphitheater, which was packaged into a three-disc live album and released in 2011 as Live at Red Rocks. The trio's sixth long-player, Flesh & Blood, arrived in early 2014 and marked the studio debut of drummer Grant Gerathy, who had joined the group the year prior. Inspired by years of relentless touring and the struggle that comes from maintaining relationships at home while constantly on the road, Home arrived in 2018, and saw Butler and company delivering an inward-looking set of soulful songs peppered with programmed beats and electronic flourishes. Byron Luiters and Grant Gerathy left the fold the following year, with Owen Newcomb and Terepai Richmond taking over on drums and bass, respectively. 2023 saw Butler issue his fifth concert album, Live in Paris, which was recorded over two nights at the legendary concert hall Le Trianon. ~ Marisa Brown & Andrew Leahey, Rovi

Boy & Bear

Boy & Bear are an Australian indie folk band formed in 2009, consisting of David Hosking, Killian Gavin, Tim Hart, Jonathan Hart, and David Symes. The band has released two EPs and five studio albums. The first two albums, Moonfire and Harlequin Dream, reached the top ten of the Australian albums chart. Their third album, Limit of Love, was released on 9 October 2015, in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada, and on 30 October in the UK and Europe. On 27 September 2019, after a four-year break, they released their long-awaited fourth studio album, Suck on Light. After yet another break between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID pandemic, the band finally released their self-titled fifth studio album on 26 May 2023.

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Hilda Mauboy is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of Australian Idol, where she was runner-up and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. After releasing a live album of her Idol performances and briefly being a member of the girl group Young Divas in 2007, Mauboy released her debut studio album, Been Waiting, the following year. It included her first number-one single, "Burn", and became the second highest-selling Australian album of 2009, certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Her second studio album, Get 'Em Girls, showcased a harder-edged R&B sound, and produced four platinum singles. Her third studio album, Beautiful, a mixture of dance-oriented tracks, R&B and pop, included the top-ten hits "Pop a Bottle", "Never Be the Same" and "Can I Get a Moment?

The Teskey Brothers

The Teskey Brothers are an Australian blues rock band from Melbourne, named after the two brothers who formed the group in 2008: Josh Teskey and Sam Teskey. In 2019 they signed with Glassnote Records and Ivy League Records. They have released three albums: Half Mile Harvest, Run Home Slow and The Winding Way. At the 2019 ARIA Music Awards, The Teskey Brothers were nominated for seven awards. They won three categories for the album, Run Home Slow, Best Group, Best Blues and Roots Album and Engineer of the Year.

Jon Stevens

Jon Stevens is recognised as one of the most talented rock musicians to emerge from Australia. He has had phenomenal success as a solo artist, and was also the lead singer of major rock acts Noiseworks, INXS and Dead Daisies. Hailing from New Zealand Stevens is now based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia and travels all over the world touring his music. Jon Stevens is renowned as an exceptional live performer who brings a true passion and presence to his fans. Jon Stevens new single ‘Shimmer’ is out now!

Leo Sayer

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The Whitlams

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Baby Animals

TIMELINE ..1982 - Suze DeMarchi begins singing with Perth bands Photoplay, The Kind. 1985 - Moves to London, records as EMI solo artist 1989 - Back in Perth, forms DD & the Rockmen with Frank Celenza; Baby Animals formed with Dave Leslie and Eddie Parise 1991 - Self-titled debut album is a multi-platinum 1 smash; Band tours globe with Bryan Adams, Black Crowes 1992 - Five hit singles later, band wins 3 ARIAs including Best Album; Tours internationally with Van Halen 1993 - Shaved and Dangerous album hits 2; Band tours with Robert Plant 1994 - Suze resettles in LA 1996 - Baby Animals split 1999 - Solo album, Telelove 2000 - Suze writes with Andrew Farriss, performs with INXS 2004 - Suze inducted into West Australian Music Industry Hall of Fame 2007 - Baby Animals reform to record Il Grande Silenzio for Liberation Blue who will re-release the 2 albums "Baby Animals" and "Shaved and Dangerous" 2008 - Tour Australia for first time in 13 years and release new material that ROCKS!.. BA25 is our brand new album celebrating the 25th Anniversary of our self titled debut.

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SHANE HOWARD - GOANNA

Shane Howard is a prolific Australian songwriter, admired and respected for his integrity and commitment to music.

For 40 years Shane Howard's songs have mapped an Australian landscape. From the dry desert landscape where he penned his anthemic ‘Solid Rock’ to the Wild Rivers of Tasmania ‘Let the Franklin Flow’ he’s created a uniquely Australian voice and traversed a vast landscape in his travels.

His songs champion the cause of the common man, the environment and the injustices endured by Australia’s Aboriginal people.

After 30 years of singing, writing and journeying the globe, from campfires to concert halls, he has consolidated his voice to become an important addition to the evolving folklore of modern song.

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