Cosmo Jarvis – ‘Sure As Hell Not Jesus’ (UK) link
Katie Herzig – ‘Free My Mind’ (USA) link Toy Horses – ‘Interrupt’ (UK)link Cassius – ‘I <3 You So’ (FR) link Kids At Risk – Doing the Best As We Can’ (AUS)link 1, 2, 3,- ‘Can’t Bride Good’ (USA) link Saint Saviour – ‘Reasons’ (UK)link Baddies – ‘Tiger Face’ (UK)link San Cisco – ‘Golden Revolver’ (AUS)link Paisley and Charlie – ‘Stone Lions’ (UK)link The Medics – ‘Beggars’ (AUS) link Emma Dean – ‘Sincerely Fearful’ (AUS)link I See Horses – ‘Amerika’ (NO) link Bellman – ‘Spaceship, Move Slow!’ (NO) link Kris Searle – ‘Reaper’ (UK/USA) link Stylusboy – ‘Whole Picture’ (UK) link
Carry Nation (singer/songwriter Jessie Warren) released her debut dreamy acoustic album Like the River Does last year, and has already built a reputation for her haunting live shows and ability to transfix her audience.
How long have you been involved with writing & performing music?
I wrote my first song when I was 17 and started performing them when I was 18. My friend Christian (Mr Rascal) booked me a show on the sly, I only had a handful of (pretty horrible) songs but somehow managed in the end.
Do you write your own songs? Who or what inspires you?
Yes, I write my own songs. To be a song writer I think it’s very important to open your mind to almost everything. It gets overwhelming and means you take double the amount of time to get anywhere or do anything but I think the ability to be inspired by almost anything is a good place to be.
Phil Spector (Tram Sessions)
What kind of music do you listen to when you’re not playing your own?
I’ll listen to almost anything if it’s playing. These are the most common ones though: Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bill Callahan, McKisko, Tiny Vipers, Holly Throsby, Phosphorescent. Apart from the artists above I also enjoy listening to music in other languages (mainly french) then reciting the lyrics back in a conversational way and pretending I know exactly what I’m talking about. Also, some classical music…but only on Vinyl.
You’ve built a reputation for your haunting live shows and ability to transfix her audience; what do you like best about performing live?
Performing is such an intense thing for me. I love being able to have the ability to transform on stage but almost every time I play a show 95% of me wants to run in the opposite direction, the other 5% is willing to go out there and hope for the best. Being at your most vulnerable state in front of an audience… almost anything can happen. Most of the time it feels wonderful, so I am constantly relying on old moments and feelings for encouragement.
How would you describe your music?
Punk rock disguised as girly folk.
What TV show would you like to see your music be featured on?
Dance Academy.
What’s a typical day like?
Mmm…I normally write a list and spend all day doing one thing on the list really slowly – then never have time to sit down and do the things I actually want to do.
What have you been up to recently?
I just got back from touring with Darren Hanlon a few weeks ago, I then realised I wasn’t ready to be in ‘real life’ again, so I tagged along on another tour with my friends Georgia Fair. This seems to be becoming an unhealthy addiction.
What are your plans for 2011?
Keep writing and record another album. I’ve almost completely grown out of my first record so I’m pretty excited about releasing something I wrote as a ‘grown up’.
I’m also going to be putting out a split 7inch with one of my favourite humans, Helen Franzmann from McKisko.
And… to earn more cash monies so I can buy expensive bottles of wine.
Thanks to Sabrina at Sabi’s Aus Music Blog for the heads up about Goodnight Owl’s debut video for Maps & Compasses.
Btw, check out her site, you’ll find an amazing list of a lot of great Aussie bands (new, unsigned, indie) there!
Goodnight Owl are Eddie Alexander, Joe Walker, Bella Walker and Eric Moore, an electronic pop band formed in 2008.
Goodnight Owl’s debut EP was recorded in November of 2008 with producer Nick Huggins, using a studio, a church, and a bedroom in the inner city suburbs of Melbourne.
‘Maps & Compasses’ and ‘She Kept A Secret’ have received airplay on radio stations such as Triple J, Triple R and ABC Rural as well community stations Radio Adelaide, 2SER and PBS FM.
Bright Light Bright Light is the creation of Rod Thomas, a talented producer, remixer and multi-instrumentalist.
He grew up between two villages in Wales, with nothing better to do than learning a lot of about different kinds of instruments. And he has over the last year, or so, moved his songwriting projects out from his bedroom, to London, where he currently live.
And have worked alongside with (and remixed songs for) acts like Sparks, James Yuill, Gotye, Noah & The Whale, Casiokids, Au Revoir Simone, Gotye, Tim & Sam’s Tim & The Sam Band and The Very Most.
He has released some singles/EP’s through the years. From his former name (his real name – Rod Thomas) and as Bright Light Bright Light. He will release his debut album in 2010.
The first official single “A New Word To Say” can be downloaded from Bright Light Bright Light official site; and give you pretty much all the best of his music so far.
Something that is a great mix of brilliant songwriting and great mixing. And an inventive mix of synth pop, disco pop and electronic pop.
Isaac’s Aircraft is a four piece alternative/rock/indie band created in Cambridge, by Zak (Vocal, guitar), Calum (guitar), James (drums) and Martin (piano).
Isaac’s Aircraft released their debut EP “Holding up the line” in 2007. The second EP “Friends and Foes” was released in 2009, and was featured on BBC6 Music.
The typical sound of Isaac’s Aircraft is uplifting and upbeat piano driven, alternative pop/rock. It’s has an innovative and refreshing sound, and it’s easy to like.
Steady On show you the greatest parts of Isaac’s Aircraft as it has a irreproachable mix of steady pop jazz and a upbeat rock style and some great lyrics.
Big Mammoth is the sound of real music. It has a mix of some electric guitar, an upbeat and jazzy piano. And the interaction is fresh and uplifting.
