Tag: "Songwriter"

60 Seconds With... EMPRA
0 Comments. 1,177 Views. Posted 22 Mar 2012 @ 5:55am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band?We are EMPRA. I front the band as the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter. I'm currently the band's manager, I.T nerd, social media and PR guy and help the other guys with booking shows.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?People say we sound like... Read More
The Modern Age
0 Comments. 1,583 Views. Posted 7 Dec 2011 @ 8:06am.
Having met at work, Alexa Nania and Maddie Acosta were both aware of each other's musical talents yet it wasn't until they were coerced into playing together at a wedding that The Modern Age was born. From there the two young musicians began writing songs and playing shows wherever they could, eventually adding two more members along the way and expanding into the band they are today. Their... Read More
River Of Snakes
0 Comments. 3,512 Views. Posted 22 Jul 2011 @ 9:37am.
The best band names have both an evocative quality and a resonance with the band’s musical style. And so it is with Melbourne band River Of Snakes. There’s an element of Raiders of the Lost Ark – snakes on the floor with no immediate escape – and, musically, the name captures the essence of River Of Snakes’ brash, jam-fuelled rock aesthetic.     Previously, Raul Sanchez,... Read More
Dapplegrim
0 Comments. 1,811 Views. Posted 8 Jul 2011 @ 9:52am.
So then, what's the band name and what you 'do' in the band? "We're called Dapplegrim, and I'm the guitarist, support vocalist and song writer in the band."   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? "I guess we sound most like a mix of folk music and your typical Australian indie rock band. Plus we have a lot of shanty and... Read More
Push Songs Open For Applicants
0 Comments. 1,285 Views. Posted 29 Mar 2011 @ 9:58am.
  Calling all Victorian Songwriters! Want to hone your song writing skills with some of the music industry’s best?   Jeff Lang, Abby Dobson, Jen Cloher and Mark Seymour are taking a break from the stage and studio to give Charles Jenkins a hand with the innovative and inspiring songwriter’s program, Push Songs. Held in May and June the program aims to assist upcoming and emerging... Read More
Wil Key
0 Comments. 1,259 Views. Posted 24 Mar 2011 @ 10:27am.
Wil Key is, in every sense, a truly complete musician. Songwriter, performer, producer, multi-instrumentalist - he successfully works in just about every aspect of the music industry. After years working with some of the very best in the biz, the veteran soul and R 'n' B singer's love and passion for music certainly hasn't diminished over time.   With regard to his role as... Read More
Red Remedy : Oblivion
2 Comments. 2,664 Views. Posted 28 Jan 2011 @ 10:00am.
Pieced together over the course of several months and recorded predominately live in the studio, Oblivion is one hell of an impressive first effort for young Sydney-based heavy rock outfit Red Remedy; one that only promises bigger things from the band in the years to come.   Red Remedy certainly don’t waste their time getting straight to the point with the opening track Am I Coming... Read More
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