The April Maze delicately fuse a haunting melancholy sound with dreamy harmonies, lyrical cello, banjo, guitar and sultry vocals… think Mumford, Florence, and First Aid Kit with a cello

“Mayhew’s masterful guitar, Agam’s visceral, growling cello and her own dark twisted vocal…mean much of this is a series of inky-black fairy tales.” Mojo Magazine **** (4/5 Stars)

“An originality that is exciting and inspiring to experience live…with their rich, human vocals, the live show has an amazingly full and deep sound.” The AU Review

There is a saying that too many cooks spoil the broth, but that is certainly not the case with Melbourne's folk troupe Canos. With eight different musicians adding their own creativity to the mix, the end result is a gorgeous combination of traditional folk instruments with dreamy vocals, layered harmony's and pop sensibility's instruments

The band was originally formed by frontman Cam Lee in early 2008
to add group dynamic to his solo musical efforts. Since then, Canos has evolved into a fully fledged musical act in it’s own right, leading the Melbourne nu-folk revolution. Influenced by musical geniuses like Neil Finn, Elvis Costello, Paul Kelly, Counting Crows and Nina Simone, Canos’ mellow sound, meaningful lyrics will leave you dreaming of green hills and summertime.

“I have always enjoyed stories in songs and always set out to tell a story” main songwriter Cam reveals “But as I progress though the songwriting, it always ends up turning into a personal reflection on the story and can become a little ambiguous. I like that about our songs”

The octet released their charming self-titled EP in 2010. The band were then lucky to work with critically acclaimed Australian producer Steven Schram (Little Birdy, Cat Empire) on the single, The Fear of Missing Out


Embers are an acoustic rock band, based in Beeston, Nottingham. They comprise Dan Allford (vocals, guitar), Andy Mitchell (lead guitar), Matt Ambriose (bass, backing vocals) and Phil Swan (drums). They formed when Andy, Dan and Phil started jamming in Phil's flat. Phil wanted to learn drums. Dan didn't want to learn bass! Matt joined some time later, bringing with him a wealth of songwriting experience, backing vocals and bass, Embers mix their influences, exploring various styles within their overall natural acoustic sound. Lyrically their music is honest, metaphorical and intensely emotional - a contrast to the current trend towards irony and sarcasm. Embers are rock, but not as you know it.

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