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Emilee South plays fervent and charging rock music. Combining the raw edge of punk with the driving force of rock, South shouts unapologetically over chaotic guitar riffs and driving rhythms to themes of capitalism, feminism, privilege, power and community. 

With influences ranging from Grinderman and IDLES to Sharon Van Etten, the band transition seamlessly from exciting hooks to unyielding power. Their debut album, recorded with acclaimed producer Anna Laverty, is due for release late 2023.

8/10 - NME
“One of the most impressive debut releases I’ve ever heard.” INDIESHUFFLE 
“One of the standout albums to be released this year…almost perfect”   THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, SYDNEY
Classic songs. Huge supports. Sold-out headline tours to heaving crowds singing along to every word. International showcases with queues down the street. Raves from radio programmers, journalists and bloggers from all over the world…Australian duo HOLY HOLY had experienced much even before launching an album. Then their debut album hit shelves first in Aus then the UK & Europe in late 2015, and “When The Storms Would Come” is vaster, and wilder, than anything they've aired to date. The Australian public and media alike showed their passionate appreciation for this incredible album with 20 sold out shows across the country & stunning reviews for both the album & their electric live show & Triple J adding their 6th single to high rotation. When released in the UK a few months later again the reviews were astonishing – every publication giving the band 4 or 5 star reviews including some of the country’s biggest, most influential publications, spins on Radio 1, 2, 6 & Radio X, 2 sold out London shows, shows across Europe, a night addition on 3FM in The Netherlands & Radio Eins in Germany. And Holy Holy are just getting started. 

"There is an unmistakable and alluring Australian gothic feel to much of Ali E's music – a ruddy country sound with a post-punk attitude." Inpress

It's taken singer and multi-instrumentalist Ali Edmonds some serious soul-searching, long nights alone writing and in the studio, national touring, and playing with some of Melbourne's most beloved bands to arrive at the stridently stormy sound of Melbourne-based outfit Ali E.

Hard work isn't unfamiliar to Ali – formerly of bands Little Athletics, Heavy Beach and Damn Terran, she's now planted her roots firmly in her solo projects and indulging in her love for collaboration. While each of Ali’s tracks feature her personal trademarks of esoteric lyrics and lush, brooding sounds akin to a slow-motion gut-punch, each are brought to life by head-hunting a select handful of unique collaborators.

"I like developing a song by myself and then taking it to different people to pick apart," she says. For Ali, it's the chemistry that comes from collaboration, which takes a song out of the safe space of her bedroom, and to another level of musical complexity. In the recording studio she's picked the brains and talent of members from Forest Falls, Twin Beasts, Mangelwurzel, Howl at the Moon, Jess Ribeiro, and Rich Davis and the Devil's Union.

Her 2012 album, Landless, received critical acclaim for its sparse and dream-like quality and was consequently long-listed for the Coppers Australian Music Prize – an album Ali describes as more melancholy and introspective than her new material. Ali’s 2015 follow-up EP ‘Creatures’, was produced by one of Australia's most respected young engineers Anna Laverty (Meg Mac, Cut Copy, The Peep Tempel), and features Ali in a new light – her darkly Patti-Smith-esque vocals and esoteric lyrics being brought to the fore, with more driving, rolling and brooding instrumental parts. The EP was released along with a successful Pozible crowdfunding campaign for the production of 10" vinyl, a national tour and successful two music videos with plays on Rage and premieres via Frankie magazine.

Consistently receiving rave reviews, attention from JJJ, embarking on solid national tours, being invited to play at Canadian Music Week, and playing at Sydney Festival, Leaps and Bounds and Kyneton Music Festival, Ali E has established a solid fan base around the country and has shared the stage with artists including Courtney Barnett, Adalita and Ash Grunwald.

From a song writing perspective, the tracks shaped up to be anchored to issues she really cares about. Inspired by the rage she's witnessing in the people around her, her songs – although not overtly – explore the response to Australia's conservative political climate, particularly about having a voice and being ignored. “Current politics is so entrenched in people's minds, and sub-consciously it's also coming across in my song writing."

Ali's songs aren't all about capturing the rage. "I've also written about singing Kurt Vile and Those Darlins’ songs in front of an open fire with friends," she says. "And if I could, I'd probably just write songs about my dog."

2016 sees Ali maintaining the momentum surrounding ‘Creatures’ by getting straight back into the studio with her band to record a fresh new single called ‘Two By One’, due to be released in July followed by plans to once again hit the road and record another EP.

“a mellow driving force, deftly striding a tightrope between restraint and indulgence, crafting a breezy form of tension”
- Beat Magazine

“a raw example of Ali E’s grungy prowess that flits between swirling guitars to all¬-out buzz-fuzzers”
- Tone Deaf

Smart, dark and moody, Melbourne four piece Howl at the Moon can most likely be found executing their breath-taking music around Melbourne's inner North.

Vocals soar, whisper, ache and accuse as tales of self-despair, abandon, murder and camaraderie lead you over hills, to the ocean, through the desert and in to the woods on a carpet of sparkling guitars, intricate drums and rumbling bass, creating an atmosphere that has earned the band a reputation as an enthralling act, with a loyal following of music-lovers and musicians alike.

Since their standalone single Janet Leigh hit airwaves in early 2011, Howl at the Moon have be busy recording their debut album, to be released in early 2012.

Sword Fighting, is the first single from Howl At The Moon's upcoming long player (YET TO BE NAMED). An exegesis on the disintegration of romantic relationships; whilst hinting at hurt and anger, Sword Fighting is an ultimately hopeful track. Bittersweet rather than malicious, the track's final rejoinder, 'Oh, I forgot about you', isn't an angry parting shot but rather a shared wish for better times ahead.

Musically, Sword Fighting is in turns tempered and fiercely passionate. Flowing in the verses and crashing in the choruses, Sword Fighting stunningly replicates the emotional turmoil it describes. This ability to deftly maintain control in the face of chaos if further evidenced by Sword Fighting's single mate 'Let The Mainsheet Down, My Love'. A wrought and enticing proposition, the track further showcases Howl At The Moon's uncanny ability to musically translate complex emotions.

Madeline Leman is an alt-country, indie-folk musician from Melbourne, Australia.

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