Ella Thompson

New Music Discoveries 12th July: Hayley Mary, Annie Hamilton, The Scarlet Opera, and more

Ten more tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Former Jezabels lead singer Hayley Mary is our Track of the Week with “The Lonely One” – the lead single from her debut solo album Roman XS, which is set for…

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Ella Thompson

Exclusive Single Premiere: Ella Thompson “Let There Be Nothing” (2024)

At the AU we’ve long been fans of Naarm soul/jazz vocalist and songwriter Ella Thompson. “Let There Be Nothing” is a new track from the artist, her first since 2023’s album Domino.  It is a song about leaving, inspired by Carmela Soprano leaving her husband Tony in The Sopranos.  We’re absolutely thrilled today to be premiering…

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Track of the Day: GL “Pistachio” (2020)

Melbourne electronic-pop duo GL have just dropped their first single of the year, “Pistachio”. In further good news for the band, they’ve announced that their forthcoming sophomore album,  You Read My Mind, will be released on the 25th September on their own label, Pool Records. “Pistachio” follows on from “Night Habit” which was released in September…

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The Age Music Victoria Awards announce their 2017 After Party for November

Melbourne music fans, take heed. Returning for its 12th year this November, the Age Music Victoria Awards are hitting 170 Russell for their lauded after party, sure to impress. I mean, with the likes of Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda, Gold Class and Cable Ties on board, it can’t fail. Co-presented by RRR 102.7FM and PBS 106.7FM, the official after…

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Camp Cope, Gang of Youths & Tkay Maidza rack up nominations for the 2016 National Live Music Awards!

The nominees for the National Live Music Awards have been announced around the country today, with 51 categories being unveiled across the board. Winners are to be announced on November 29th at events being run nationally, with both national and state-specific categories being voted on by a judging panel of industry professionals from right around Australia….

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AWME 2015: The Conference Sessions & Live Music Showcases Not to be Missed!

The Australian World Music Expo (AWME) kicks off for another year in Melbourne this week, with a diverse and brilliant line up of artists scheduled to showcase across a range of the city’s music venues. The event is not only about the live music of course, with multiple conference sessions also programmed from November 12th…

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