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As mischievous as she is charming, Fremantle’s Mama Kin is part raconteur and all-out entertainer. With a widespread reputation for her unique blend of foot-stomping soul, heart-wrenching ballads and stirring live shows, Mama Kin is back with a swag of new songs and a shift in sonic direction.

Her new album, The Magician’s Daughter, signals an expansion in Mama Kin’s musical palette. It ushers in a depth and potency underpinned by Mama Kin’s vocals that so spectacularly hover between vulnerability and power.

Cinematic at times, with lush arrangements and bold production, The Magician’s Daughter pushes Mama Kin’s own boundaries, challenging her trademark sound. Where her debut album Beat and Holler was a soulstress’ war cry, traversing the riotous and the raw, her sophomore album takes us deeper into the human condition, where the magic lives.

The John Butler Trio are John Butler, Grant Gerathy (Drums), Byron Luiters (Bass)  http://www.johnbutlertrio.com @johnbutlertrio

The restrained beauty of Jac Stone's Bones EP exhibits the 24-year-old Brisbane singer-songwriter's considerable talent.

Stone's songs range from tender indie folk ('If You Go', 'Trying To Be Sorry') to downbeat Americana ('Bones', Better Off') to the EP's black sheep, a rollicking country pop song ('Cheating'). All this shows a multi-faceted musician who needn't be beholden to any one genre.

"There wasn't ever any intention of what it was going to sound like or what feel the songs, as a whole, were going to create. We really just chose the songs that we loved the most and wanted to share" she says of the five songs here.

At times you can hear uncertainty, a fragile vulnerability to Stone's lyrics that let the listener close to her heart. At other times, she's completely steeled. But Stone doesn't think too much about that.

Music hasn't always been a part of Jac Stone's life. Growing up in regional Queensland, there wasn't much in the way of musical education. 

She was drawn to strong female artists, especially the solo ones like Jewel and Alanis Morrisette. But that was no hindrance to her love for writing. As a young girl she'd pen poetry and, once she started to learn the guitar, would put it to music. 

"I always wrote poetry when I was really young. I remember writing all the time and having this fascination and love for rhyme. I started singing and playing guitar when I was about 13."

Stone is ready to make the music she wants to make, and that shows on this EP. Recent years of performing countless shows and writing large amounts of material has helped her realise she must write for herself. As such, Stone's songs aren't dependent on musical trends.

"You're fighting off that urge to give people what you think they want, and at the same time trying to figure out what kind of music you want to be playing." she says. "I'm learning to not be so shy and not take it so seriously. I'm learning to have fun, and that's taken a while."

Stone took a huge leap in conquering others' perceptions by appearing on The Voice in 2013, where she made the finals and earned her first spot in the ARIA singles charts.

"The whole thing was really positive for me, it was amazing," she says of her time on the show.  

"The main reason I would have avoided the show would have been because I cared about what people thought, and I didn’t want to anymore. So I took the chance, and it was liberating."

With that experience behind her, Stone is ready to let her own music do the talking again.


My 33 1/3 series book about the Aphex Twin album Selected Ambient Works Volume II was published in 2014. The book was one of the top 5 bestselling titles for the calendar year, and in 2015 was ranked by Pitchfork as one of the "33 best" of the 100-plus books in the 33 1/3 series. It has subsequently been translated into Japanese (2019) and Spanish (2018)

Since 2012 I have moderated the Disquiet Junto group, which began on SoundCloud. More at disquiet.com/junto. 

I've written for Nature, Pitchfork, The Wire, Down Beat, Boing Boing, NewMusicBox, Red Bull Music Academy, Art Practical, the website of The Atlantic, and many other publications. 

I've exhibited sound art at galleries in Los Angeles (Crewest), Manhattan (apex art), and Dubai (DUTAC), and I had a audio-visual installation at the San Jose Museum of Art as part of its 45th anniversary.

And since 1996 I've run the website Disquiet.com about the intersection of sound, art, and technology.

Folk & Dream Pop 
Featuring : Luke Reed & Alexander Busi

Newest Video - youtube.com/watch?v=OEUZY3bblKk


'Each song was a new exploration of how high Tea’s voice could possibly go.'
- Allston Pudding

'Encapsulating soundscapes that transport you to a simpler time seen through grainy home movie footage."
-The Blue Walrus

"Tea Leigh is a young woman of indeterminate time" -Boston Band Crush

 'Tea’s both delicate and strong voice are excellent compliments to her lo-fi style of production ' -Cover Me

for shows & other information: <a href="mailto:ttealeigh@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ttealeigh@gmail.com</a>

“This band raises the roof of all and any venue they play, truly inspirational.”   MX Magazine.

Winner “People’s Choice Award,” - Byron Bay Bluesfest 2010, 2011.

Winning the Byron Bay Bluesfest "People's Choice Award" in 2010 and 2011”, The Lyrical (AKA Karl Smith) has become THE rising star of the music scene in Brisbane. The Sunshine State capital has always been Australia's hotbed for new talent in a variety of genres and the acoustic-hip-hop/reggae scene, is now, no exception to that tradition. Following in the footsteps of Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Michael Franti and Xavier Rudd, The Lyrical reflects the ingenuity and musical aptitude it takes to be a great artist. The "Unique blend of beat-boxing meshed with folk guitar and socially conscious lyrics ( - City News)" is fast becoming the hottest ticket in town.

The Lyrical has toured Australia, released a hugely popular self titled album “The Lyrical” to critical acclaim.. He has shared the stage and played with the likes of Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Innocent Criminals, rocked festivals such as BIG DAY OUT, Bluesfest, Red Deer Festival, Caloundra Music Festival, Island Vibes Festival, Grotto Fest, Festival Of The Sun. The Lyrical has also had mega radio and online success hitting No.1 FIVE TIMES on Triple J’s Unearthed and No.3 IN THE WORLD on ReverbNation.com in an online poll for “Breakthrough Artist 2011”. 

Expect big things from The Lyrical in 2013 


Hunter & Smoke are a Gypsy Jazz and Funk fusion band residing in the lush hinterland of Byron Bay, Australia. The band has since grown from the instrumental trio that it began as; with Scott Davey now on drums, Kim Moxham on flute, sax and percussion, Chris Wesely on synth, Alessandro Berra on bass, Dominic Rado on electric violin, and Madison Levi as vocalist, they bring new life to Luke Horsfield's incredible acoustic compositions and create an intensely colourful and high-energy musical experience.

Amongst their original pieces, Hunter & Smoke explore a vast repertoire of timeless classics, modern pop hits and eclectic jazz pieces. They approach each arrangement with an edgy and unique playing style, allowing them to offer up a buffet of musical treats for the aural palate whilst maintaining their own completely original sound.

This music will make feet move and feed the soul.

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