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Melbourne Band Roller One - New Album Out This Friday

Monday, 18 May 2026, 2:34 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Only one week to go until Roller One release their new album, Fate Done Nice (digital - May 22, vinyl - June 12), featuring the singles 'So Far', 'Sparrow', and the dreamy stylings of 'Motorsports'! More >>

Rusty Pickups Release Their 2026 Debut Album

Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 2:55 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

The upcoming New Zealand tour will culminate in an appearance at the Tussock Country festival in Gore, and the band will be joined by two fans who won an all expenses trip from Australia to NZ for the festival. More >>

Rusty Pickups Announce Debut Album 'I Don't Think About You At All (...Some Days)'

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 4:55 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

The new album was a true labour of love, with a desire to serve the song and not give a shit about what the band were 'supposed' to do when it came to recording a roots music album. More >>

Australian Folk Noir And Gothic Country Shapeshifter Tom Woodward Releases His Seventh Studio Album, Come, Come, Karma

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 7:28 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Over the last eight months, the singles from the new album have all received widespread national airplay across community radio, and editorial and review support from the likes of Sunburnt Country Music and BMA magazine. More >>

New York-Based Ruby And The Clumsy Dollies Release The 2nd Single From Their Forthcoming Debut Album

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 12:07 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

The sublimely melodic single rides a reverb-laden rhythm— all groove and beautifully interwoven guitars that imbue the garage rock sound with a dreamy, tropical quality. More >>

New Zealand Americana Artist Gina Malcolm Releases New Single From Her Debut Album First Rodeo

Friday, 23 January 2026, 8:02 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

The album has received strong reviews in Rhythms magazine, The Listener magazine, Country Music News International, and Americana UK. More >>

QLD Country/Folk Group Rusty Pickups Release The Video Clip For Their New Single Holding Onto My Hip

Monday, 15 December 2025, 3:23 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Following the release of their single 'California Widow', the band release the video for their brand new single 'Holding Onto My Hip', taken from their forthcoming debut album I Don’t Think About You At All… Some Days. More >>

QLD Country/Folk Group Rusty Pickups Release New Single Holding Onto My Hip

Thursday, 6 November 2025, 5:22 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Recorded at the band's home base Possum Studios in SE QLD, the release will be followed by a film clip, to be shot at Maleny Music Festival, the day after the single release. More >>

Naarm/Melbourne Group Roller One Release Their New Single 'Sparrow', From Their Forthcoming New Album

Thursday, 2 October 2025, 2:28 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

On that song, the guitars chug with a persistent groove, like prime-era Smog, as Hurle's piano unfurls across the song and McAlpin sings 'sometime I wander, and get lost a little, and end up far away.' More >>

Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders Release New Album Electric Transport Featuring New Single 'Tramways In My Mind'

Thursday, 2 October 2025, 2:11 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

With nods to Paul Westerberg, Tim Rogers, and Robyn Hitchcock, Sheldon creates a love note to these cherished artists, while also making an album that is truly unique. More >>

Ben Mastwyk Releases New Single Chemical Attraction

Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 1:04 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

The song continues the conceptual thread running through the album: music as a vehicle to reach higher planes. This journey begins in the honky-tonk—where people gather—before inviting them to board the spaceship and embark on an intergalactic, interdimensional ... More >>

Tom Woodward Releases The 3rd Single From His Forthcoming New Album

Sunday, 14 September 2025, 4:21 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

With an enviable cache of songs that document his thoughts and experiences, he's already lived a fascinating life. More >>

Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders Announce New Album Electric Transport

Thursday, 11 September 2025, 2:40 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Crafting a jangly but punky alt-country sound, the result is the album Electric Transport. With nods to Paul Westerberg, Tim Rogers, and Robyn Hitchcock, Sheldon creates a love note to these cherished artists, while also making an album that is truly unique. More >>

Skyscraper Stan Announces New Australia & NZ Shows For 2025

Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 2:59 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

After thrilling audiences across Australia earlier in the year with their electrifying live shows, Stan and the band are super excited to take the album out on the road again, this time getting to places such as Tasmania and the North Island of Aotearoa, ... More >>

Rusty Pickups Release New Video And Announce A Chance To Win A Trip To The Tussock Country Festival In NZ

Thursday, 21 August 2025, 4:47 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Launch of the competition also coincides with the release of the film clip of their latest single 'California Widow', which premiered today with Countrytown. More >>

Screamfeeder Announce 25th Anniversary Rocks On The Soul Vinyl Reissue And Tour

Friday, 8 August 2025, 1:14 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Rocks On The Soul is available to pre-order on double coke-bottle-green transparent vinyl, with all 18 songs from both discs of the original cd release. Mastered specifically for vinyl - warm and with more dynamics. More >>

New Zealand Americana/Alt-Country Artist Gina Malcolm Releases New Single Travellin’ Heart

Monday, 21 July 2025, 3:00 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Under her artist name Gina Malcolm (Leanne’s middle name) she’s been recording and releasing original music, fulfilling a dream that started in her 20s. More >>

Melbourne Country Artist Ben Mastwyk Releases His New Album Let Me At The Night

Friday, 18 July 2025, 11:27 am | Chris Familton Publicity

The songs are more anthemic—designed to kick the party off right from the get-go and sustain that energy till the end (and beyond). Mastwyk recently got the chance to test this new material live at the Tamworth Country Music Festival across three ... More >>

Tom Woodward Releases The 2nd Single From His Forthcoming New Album

Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 6:18 pm | Chris Familton Publicity

Tom's eclectic musicality and creative work ethic are proof he's in it for the long haul. Having been sentenced to a wandering life by a sardonic and hilarious God, Tom's been laughing, crying, and singing about it ever since. More >>

Country Artist Ben Mastwyk Releases New Single 'Reputation', Ahead Of His New Album

Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 11:42 am | Chris Familton Publicity

'Reputation' will be music to the ears of fans who appreciate the fun and immense musicality of acts such as The Texas Gentlemen and Paul Cauthen. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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