astronauts of inner space

jamessupercave@gmail.com
www.jamessupercave.com

BRÅVES is an international, minimalist, pop band and writing/producer team.

Our debut album is out now! http://smarturl.it/BRAVESalbum

In September, FMLYBND took the stage for the first time in over two years, treating two sold-out crowds to a slew of new music. In the two years the band has been dormant, a lot of change has happened. The band built their own recording studios out of shipping containers in their new home of Costa Mesa, California in addition to launching their own record label through which they will be releasing their upcoming music.

Trading in heavy synth leads for the dreamy jangle of an acoustic guitar, "Wasting My Time" highlights what FMLYBND's Mac Montgomery has always been known to deliver: anthemic vocal hooks containing an extraordinary ability of swooning the listener into a euphoric state of nostalgia. In the years they’ve been away from their desk, the group has rediscovered its musical identity and come back into the fray with a deeper sense of musical-self. Emerging through the veil of LFOs and oscillators, FMLYBND’s undeniably fun hooks adorn a sound that is more fun, more natural, but just as fun as they’ve ever been.

New song 'Out of Reach' is out now on all streaming platforms - https://oldmancanyon.ffm.to/outofreach

One of Australia’s most-loved alt-pop darlings, Owl Eyes (Brooke Addamo), releases her first solo music for some time, the dreamy new single ‘On Me’. A poignant ode to finding power within oneself in the face on uncertainty, ‘On Me’ marks the anticipated return of Owl Eyes.

‘On Me’ showcases all that we have come to know and love when Owl Eyes comes to mind. On the single, Owl Eyes represents an honest fragility sitting tightly beside a humble strength that comes with growing into who you are as a person. Written and rewritten many times over the course of a year, ‘On Me’ has taken on a number of different personas, never quite feeling right for Brooke to release but also hanging in the wings like the shadow of a dream. It took an understanding and acceptance of her vulnerability for the song to truly come to the surface.

Produced in collaboration with Aeroplane, it wasn’t until he sent Brooke a version with added strings and cassette piano that the lyrics for the chorus finally came to her. Within 20 minutes, the rest of the song poured out of her.

Owl Eyes captured the hearts and minds of both fans and media with her hugely successful debut LP Nightswim (2013) which cultivated the young artist a legion of dedicated and loyal fans, not to mention widespread acclaim. Featuring the title track and fan favourite ‘Nightswim’ and lead single ‘Closure’ (over 3 million streams), Nighswim saw the Melbourne artist undertake a sold out national headline tour, extensive metro and regional tours, perform on national TV on RockWizz, head to the US for SXSW Festival and grace the cover of magazines throughout the country. Owl Eyes has also featured on tracks with the likes of Illy on ‘It Can Wait’ and on Flight Facilities’ smash hit ‘Heart Attack’.

Over the last few years, Owl Eyes has been touring the world as a vocalist with Flight Facilities, the opportunity allowing her to perform to huge crowds across the globe including coveted slots at Coachella and Glastonbury. She features as the main vocalist on the dance duo’s live recording of their set at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

In and around her hectic touring commitments, Owl Eyes has been refining her craft both as an artist and songwriter. She has found time around tour dates to write on her own and collaboratively in LA and in Europe. One such collaboration seeing her flex her songwriting prowess on Slumberjack’s mammoth hit ‘Fracture (feat. Vera Blue)’ which is approaching 7 million streams. 

With more music hanging in her wings, we can’t wait to see what else Owl Eyes has in store.

When the light hits the rusting disco ball and green laser hearts float through the smoke-filled club air, CRIMER's distinct style of dancing begins to hypnotise and entrance. With his warm, unforgettable voice, he casts a spell on audiences, entraps them with his relentless beats, and carries them away with a captivating refrain. CRIMER has an undeniable faible for the sound of decades past. With chorus guitars and a haircut taken straight out of the boyband handbook, his melancholy- tinged songs manage to distil several decades of music into one sound. The astonishing thing is that these pop sounds seem both familiar and radically new at the same time.

My new album 'Pillars' is out now! I can't wait for you to hear it. 

Multi-award winner Jack Garratt makes his very welcomed return with the announcement of third album ‘Pillars’. Marking his first full-length project in five years, ‘Pillars’ is vibrant, emotionally-charged and a celebration of love, community, and self-discovery.

The album’s journey begins with explosive first single ‘Catherine Wheel’. More than just a comeback single - the track is a statement of intent for Pillars and emerged from a period of self-doubt and creative rebirth. “I was fully ready to quit music,” Garratt admits. “But Catherine Wheel became my true north - it reignited my love for creating and set the tone for the entire album.”

Since winning the Brits’ Critics’ Choice Award and the BBC Sound Of poll in 2016, Jack Garratt has released two critically acclaimed, Top 10 albums, Phase (2016) and Love, Death & Dancing (2020). Known for electrifying live performances and a genre-defying sound, Jack continues to push boundaries with his deeply personal and sonically adventurous music, with ‘Pillars’ being no exception.

Adelaide natives 'SKIES' are an electronic indie trio composed of Dusty Stephensen, Micah Cearns and Michael Zabolocki. 

MGMT: skiesaus@gmail.com

r u t a is following