New Music

In our 58th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Eaves from Leeds, and chat about Glastonbury and their upcoming shows around Europe with Mumford and Sons. Band Name:  Eaves Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Folk Members & their roles: Joseph Lyons – Singer/guitarist Daniel Catherall – Lead guitar Josh Pamplin – Bass…

In our 57th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Brisbane’s The Francis Wolves, and chat about going from a house band to signing a management deal, recording in 38 degrees and get a sneak peak at their latest track ‘Valley Heat’. Band Name: The Francis Wolves Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Garage…

Photo: Jess playing Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong. Photo by Johnny Au. What a wonderfully dark track Jess Ribiero has brought us with her new single “Kill It Yourself”. The song comes off the new Remote Control Records signee’s debut record, which she produced with Mick Harvey, due out in August. The song itself –…

In our 56th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Dallas’ American Werewolf Academy, and chat about wild cats, eyeballs, false confidence and their latest track ‘I Can’t Lose’. Band Name: American Werewolf Academy Website / Social Media: americanwerewolfacademy.com Genre: Rock / Powerpop Members & their roles: Aaron Thedford – sings, guitar Tony Harper – drums…

In our 55th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Ohio’s The Speedbumps, and chat about meeting at university, their collaborative process and their brand new album, Soil to the Seed. Band Name: The Speedbumps Website / Social Media: thespeedbumps.com Facebook / YouTube / Instagram Genre: Indie Folk Members & their roles: Erik Urycki – Guitars,…

In our 54th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet New York ‘s Archer Brady & The All Americans, and chat about his upcoming EP, Trucks & Guns, and get a sneak peak at his latest track “96 (F350)”. Band Name: Archer Brady & The All Americans Website / Social Media: Facebook / Instagram / Twitter…

In our 53rd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we stay in Seattle to meet self-described ‘barf-core/fart-core’ rockers (and all round legends) Mommy Long Legs, and chat about their latest release Life Rips. Band Name: Mommy Long Legs Website / Social Media: Facebook / Bandcamp Genre: Rock Members & their roles: Lilly – Guitar/Vocals Melissa – Guitar/vocals…

Having just returned from a sensational Music Matters in Singapore, Dru Chen brings us this fun music video for his single “You Got it Babe”. Full of catchy Soul, Funk and Pop elements along with a room full of dancing youngsters, Chen is a fresh face in a world steeped in rhythm & blues tradition….

In our 52nd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Seattle’s Zebra Hunt, and chat about their upcoming Spanish tour, putting the fun back into being in a band and learn about the music that inspired them. Band Name: Zebra Hunt Website / Social Media: Facebook / Bandcamp Genre: Rock Members & their roles: Robert Mercer…

In our 51st instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet West Yorkshire lads The Grand, and chat about their debut album and dark and twisted romances. Band Name: The Grand Website / Social Media: Facebook / Bandcamp Genre: Alternative. Pop. Members & their roles: Russ Smith- Vocals/Bass Tom Peel- Gtr/Backing Vocals Andy Jennings- Drums/Backing Vocals What…

In our 50th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Brisbane’s Black Limousine, and chat about their upcoming self-titled EP and performing dirty blues pop through to retro alt. country and classic blues. Band Name: Black Limousine Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Blues Members & their roles: Alex De Marco: drums/percussion/vibes/vocals Mark Smith:…

In our 49th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Brisbane duo Love Like Hate , and chat about their upcoming English summer tour and get a sneak peak at their latest track Unnoticed. Band Name: Love Like Hate Website / Social Media: www.lovelikehate.com.au Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock Members & their…

In our 48th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet the charming Sam Wright from Townsville and chat about his friends influencing his songs and his latest single, “Make It So”. Musician: Sam Wright Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp Genre: Indie pop Members & their roles: Matt Elwin – Electric Guitar Justin…

In our 47th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Bristol’s Meadowlark and chat about experimenting with their sound and their second EP, Dual, which is out now. Band Name: Meadowlark. Website / Social Media: meadowlarkofficial.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Alternative. Members & their roles: Kate McGill (keys, vocals) & Daniel Broadley (guitar, vocals). What music…

In our 46th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet London’s punk rockers Great Cynics, and chat about their upcoming UK tour and brand new record, I Feel Weird out this month. Musician/Band Name: Great Cynics Website / Social Media: Facebook / You Tube Genre: Punk Members & their roles: Giles – guitar Bob – drums…

In our 44th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Melbourne’s alt country rockers Raised By Eagles, and chat about their second album, Diamonds In The Bloodstream, and have a listen to their track, ‘Jackie’. Band Name: Raised By Eagles Website / Social Media: raisedbyeagles.com Facebook / Bandcamp / Instagram / Twitter Genre: Alt Country Members…

In our 43rd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Brisbane’s latest electronic offering Glacier, and chat about their latest single, ‘Suspend’, released today! Band Name: Glacier Website / Social Media: glaciersounds.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Electronic Members & their roles: Andrew Threlfo (synths/electronics) Zanna Blackburn (vocals and guitar) Michael Smallman (electronics and guitar) What music…

Melbourne-based country/soul stalwarts Saint Jude are today premiering their new video and single “St Clare” today on the AU, the first track to be released off their forthcoming third full length LP, Saint Jude III. Coming in a nine and a half minutes, the track is something of a musical odyssey, starting as a meditative…

Dubbing themselves a “cosmic rock” group hailing from Dublin, Buffalo Sunn have fast become a favourite here at AU HQ. Today we’re proud to feature their new single “Told You So” as our track of the day. It’s taken from their debut album “By The Ocean By The Sea”, produced by Pat McCarthy (R.E.M, Madonna,…

Today we’re excited to premiere the new music video from Steve Lane and the Autocrats, “Forgetting is so Long”, taken off of his acclaimed record Birds Taking Flight. Released back in 2013, the single and new music video are being released just in time for the band’s tour dates in Toronto, Canada as part of…

In our 42nd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney prog rockers NARLA, and chat about their self-titled EP, find out who inspired them, how they get the band together and much more! Band Name: NARLA Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Prog Rock Members & their roles: Jack Millar – Guitar/Vox Nick…

Photo: Hugh Black Adelaide’s West Thebarton Brothel Party have released their new single, “Misophonia” this week and like material we’ve heard from the band previously, it encapsulates everything brilliant about seven mates getting together to make some excellent rock music. Having consistently developed themselves as a band from early shows in 2014 through to supporting…

In our 41st instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet the Melbourne ‘s Rob Heyes , and chat about his debut album, Pales with Grace, we find out how he got started, who inspired him and more! Musician: Rob Heyes Website / Social Media: www.robheyesmusician.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Folk-rock Members & their roles: Rob Heyes,…

Songwriter and guitarist Luke Kordyl hails from Perth, and following some ten year of travelling the globe, surfing and writing new music, a new project has emerged: The Bloom. So, what was the catalyst to get his music out there? Well, it seems like it was a change of scenery, as Luke moved to East…

Takaakira “Taka” Goto is a composer based in Tokyo, Japan, who is also known as the lead guitarist and composer for Japanese group MONO. Today on Hello Asia! We’re excited to bring you Taka’s incredible debut solo record Classical Punk and Echoes Under the Beauty, streaming in full below, almost a week out from its…

Today on the AU we’re excited to bring you the exclusive premiere of the brand new single from Northcote outfit Alma Kalorama. The band recorded the track, “Now And Then”, at home in Northcote and enlisted the amazing Liam Judson (Cloud Control, Bells Will Ring) to bring it all together in the mix. Be the…

One of our favourite UK acts, Florence + The Machine, released a brand new track over the weekend, taken from their Record Store Day 12-inch. The track is called “As Far As I Could Get” and is quite a melancholic addition to their repertoire. The 12 inch also featured the single “What Kind of Man”…

In our 40th installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney’s Slumberhaze, and chat about their latest track ‘Nothing But You’. Musician/Band Name: Slumberhaze aka DONT BELIEVE THE HAZE Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp Genre: Anti-Genre Members & their roles: Sasha sings, Liam drums/samples, Zoran pianos/synths, Jack & Steve guitars/bass/keys. What music…

We’re excited to bring you the exclusive premiere of the single “Wasted” from Melbourne indie rockers The Deloraines, which seeps of the oh-so-cool vibes of bands like Arctic Monkey and Queens of the Stone Age. The track was recorded and mixed in the Master Bedroom by Brad Dadson and mastered by Rob Grant at Poons…

In our 39th installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney’s CRANKY Alice, and chat about their latest release, ‘What’s It Like’, find out who and what inspired them, learn how they got started and get the word on what shows they’ve got coming up… Band Name: CRANKY Alice Website / Social Media: www.crankyalice.com.au Facebook /…