Imagine if your Dad wrote a dirty book. Most people would try to ignore it and pretend it had never happened - but not Jamie Morton. Instead, he's decided to read it to the world in this award-winning comedy podcast. 

With the help of his friends, James Cooper and Alice Levine, Jamie will be reading a brand new chapter every Monday and discovering more about his father than he ever bargained for...

Contact: lyonapprentice@gmail.com

Brother duo 'Lyon Apprentice' relocated to Melbourne at the end of 2017, bringing with them a collection of songs they began recording in a makeshift studio in Manchester, UK a year prior. Later teaming up with Grammy Award winning mix engineer Peter Katis (The National, Gang of Youths, Middle Kids), they released 'Starlight' in early 2018. Followed by 'Berry Go' and 'City Lights' in 2019, then 'Room With A View' dropping in early 2020.

Spending the rest of 2020 in COVID-19 lockdowns, the brothers took the time to finish recording and mixing their debut album inside their home studio. Titled ‘Only For A Little While’, the LP was independently released on June 18th, 2021. Taking four years to complete, the ten tracks are a combination of their own experiences and influences, both on a musical and personal level.

Along the way, they've supported the likes of Big Scary, Bear's Den, Cub Sport (FKA Cub Scouts), Glass Towers, Battleships and Nantes. They were also amongst the inaugural winners of the MTV Unplugged competition, opening for Amy Shark in Melbourne. They also released their debut EP 'Be Honest, Be Wild, Be Free' back in 2014. Co-produced by Mark Myers (The Middle East, Emma Louise) and mixed by Catherine Marks (Alex Lahey, The Wombats, The Big Moon). Linking the EP & LP is the 2016 self produced single 'Alice' - a minimalist, dream-pop tribute to a longtime friend and the husband she lost.

Contact: wearefairchild@gmail.com

In 2014, Gold Coast six-piece FAIRCHILD began a series of pre-production sessions, with each band member contributing ideas, unhindered by genre expectations. FAIRCHILD worked individually and in small groups, at times swapping instruments, sharing half-baked riffs, beats, bites and grooves during an exacting four-month period of brainstorming and noticed parallels between their recordings and the songs of the 80s bands they’d always loved.

By early 2015, FAIRCHILD began recording what would become their debut album under producer/mixer Catherine Marks (Foals, Wolf Alice, Alex Lahey). The band then packed their bags and moved halfway across the world to Manchester, UK. A city in which they had no following, no homes and no source of income - in order to shake up their senses and focus on touring, performing and finishing their record.

After two years, FAIRCHILD returned home and released their debut album ‘So Long and Thank You’ on August 4th, 2017 - a collection of songs that traces their experiences from Australia to the UK, and back again.

In the lead up, FAIRCHILD released three EPs and multiple singles, with ‘Relevance’ and ‘Start Again’ entering the Spotify Viral 50 and FMQB SubModern Charts in the US, respectively. The band has toured Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and North America, playing showcases at Canadian Music Week and Music Matters Live. During their stay in the UK, FAIRCHILD embarked on a nation-wide tour with MOTHXR, supported The Human League on their ‘A Very British Synthesizer’ arena shows and opened for US rockers MUTEMATH on the European leg of their 'Vitals' tour.

Currently spread across the world in various locations, FAIRCHILD released new single ‘I Said’ on April 30th, 2020 - along with a bunch of older material to commemorate 10 years as a band. During this time, they've supported a whole range of bands locally - including Red Riders, Neon Indian, Cassette Kids, The Medics, Northeast Party House, Parachute Youth, Cub Sport, Battleships, Nantes, Canyons and played at the Gold Coast Big Day Out.

New Album “Crybaby” OUT NOW
Featuring "Smoking Weed Alone"
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