Kira

Most conversations about Kira tend to start with her formidable history in punk rock, which is understandable, but it’s really just a portion of the big picture. Says the artist herself, “Bass player first and foremost – this is just who I am. Then a sound editor, dog mom, loving wife and loner.” Kitten Robot […]

Julia Bhatt

“I definitely wouldn’t say it’s music writing,” says 17 year-old singer/songwriter Julia Bhatt coolly.  “I genuinely just fuck around on the guitar until I play a string of chords that makes me feel good, I guess.”  While it may sound like chance or luck, Julia’s preternatural ability for writing duct-tape sticky melodies is far more […]

January Jane

“The story of January Jane is so absurd – but then, everything about being in the music business is absurd,” says January Jane guitarist Mitch C. Mitchell with a laugh. He’s correct: January Jane has taken an unusual path so far – but this strategy seems to have worked, because BMG is set to release […]

Gypsum

The interior artwork for Gypsum’s self-titled debut features a pinhole solargraph taken by drummer Jessy Reed. Long exposures, explains Reed, are “a nod to the way in which the band has moved slowly over time to create this complete work.” Rounded out by guitarists and vocalists Sapphire Jewell and Anna Arboles, and featuring all three […]

Engelbert Humperdinck

Engelbert Humperdinck never wanted to be a singer. A career in music, yes, but he was extraordinarily shy. The youngest boy of a family of ten children originally from Leicester, England, he grew up in Madras, India, where his father was stationed during World War II. Engelbert’s childhood was dominated by the love of his […]

Eliza & the Delusionals

2021 continued to be a fruitful year for Eliza & The Delusionals, the band capitalising on momentum generated in 2020 off the back of their sophomore EP A STATE OF LIVING IN AN OBJECTIVE REALITY. Singles “YOU,” “SAVE ME,” and “NOTHING YET” further propelled Eliza & The Delusionals onto the radars of Australian and international […]