GABRIELLA COHEN
Indie/Pop-Rock
Blending grunge-fuelled guitar with a punk-piped vocal, Gabriella Cohen is a force to be reckoned with. Putting a whole new powerful spin on the word punk princess, the Melbourne based singer-songwriter is a sultry delight.
Thursday March 17 – The Tote Hotel – Melbourne, VIC
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PIERCE BROTHERS
Indie Rock
Jack and Pat Pierce are the perfect acoustic ensemble. The busking brutes are officially off the streets and offer up a night of foot tapping, thigh slapping and superb sing-alongs.
Friday March 18 – Jack Rabbit Slim’s – Perth, WA
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RUNNING TOUCH
Electronic/Dance
Doctor of drunken synths, Running Touch revels in the realm of electronic drumbeats wrapped around ethereal vocal tones. A truly diverse sound, the Melbourne producer moves from digital grooves through to acoustic hip-hop claps.
Friday March 18 – Flinders Social – Townsville, QLD
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FLOUR
Punk
Regular Melbourne punk punters will stick to Flour’s sound in a single drumbeat. Thrashing high hats, gritty guitars and a casually cool vocal are all it takes for them to entice an audience.
Friday March 18 – The Old Bar – Melbourne, VIC
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PATRICK JAMES
Acoustic Rock/Roots
Sitting somewhere between Vance Joy and James Bay is Patrick James. From emotive acoustics to feather-felt piano notes, his musical works are simply stunning.
Friday March 18 – Pirie Social Club – Adelaide, SA
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OOGA BOOGAS
Punk/Boogie Rock
Electric fused punk rock, Ooga Boogas creates it’s own whacky category. Distortion all over, they’re all of Melbourne’s madness wrapped in a band-sized body.
Friday March 18 – The Tote Hotel – Melbourne, VIC
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RUBY BOOTS
Roots
Chunky blues singer-songwriter, Ruby Boots is a blues delight. From subtly sophisticated acoustic arrangements to a powerfully punchy vocal, the singer-songwriter is full of heart.
Saturday March 19 – The Milk Factory – Brisbane QLD
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BITCH PREFECT
Indie/ Punk Rock
Perfectly Australian, Bitch Prefect sing about their heads being up their asses, leaving their crummy towns behind and f*cking up in general. Insane instrumentals and kick-ass choruses are what drive their tunes home.
Saturday March 19 – The Evelyn Hotel – Melbourne, VIC
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AMISTAT
Roots
Josef and Jan Prasil are a guitar-driven dream. From strumming to soft knocking, their guitars are used as multi-use instruments. Harmonising like warm honey, the singer-songwriter couldn’t get much smoother.
Saturday March 19 – The Grace Emily Hotel – Adelaide SA
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GALAXY FOLK
Pop/ Electronic Rock
As if in a dream, Galaxy Folk’s electronic instrumentals transport you into a ghostly soundscape with endless room to move. Mixed with slow-burning rhythms, it’s a musical euphoric state of mind.
Saturday March 19 – The John Curtin Hotel – Melbourne VIC
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