Great Aunt is an Australian country folk duo - winners of the 2024 Folk Alliance Australia Artist of the Year (Duo) award. Comprising Megan Bird (mandolin, resonator, guitar, vocals) and Chelsea Allen (double bass, vocals, percussion), their music blends folk, bluegrass, and country with influences from their careers in punk, jazz, soul, and rock. Known for their soaring harmonies and weird and wonderful instrument pairings, the duo has played major  Australian festivals and iconic U.S listening rooms. Their debut album, ‘It's All Downhill From Here’, is due for release in early 2025.  

“An Australian duo you need to know..” – The Bluegrass Situation

Inner city soul. Tropical reggae. Swampy blues. 
Melbourne, Aus

The ishs/Allen Project plays original modern jazz tunes. Spearheaded by pianist ade ishs and drummer Chelsea Allen, this new Melbourne-based band delivers finesse in various styles, swing, latin, funk, and more, giving the listeners moments to indulge in immersing harmonies, lyrical melodies, and dexterous rhythms.

Line up:
ade ishs: piano and synth keyboard.
Chelsea Allen: drums.
Paul Bonnington: electric and synth basses.
Ee Shan Pang: trumpet.

Web: http://adeishs.com/tiap
Email: tiap@adeishs.com

Billy Davis and his band the Good Lords are a musical juggernaut which features up to 11 members when playing live. Their style mirrors luminaries like Kaytranada and the Internet, with the band sharing the stage with the likes of Anderson Paak and Blackalicious, before appearing at this year's Golden Plains Festival to exceptional reviews. Just announced, they will be making the trip up to Brisbane soon after the album release to appear at this year's BIGSOUND Music Conference, which has unearthed stars like Flume, Courtney Barnett and RÜFÜS.

A sought-after session musician in his own right (also appearing as part of Kimbra's live band), Billy Davis has spent the last couple of years immersing himself into the fruitful local neo-soul & hip-hop scene. Quickly assembling the Billy Davis project, the group's first album Bad Ending was released independently last year to a burst of local fanfare. Now, the band are readying themselves to step into the spotlight with a second album quickly appearing on the horizon.

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