The Hard Aches - https://thehardaches.com
The Hard Aches, alternative rock, released three albums. They disbanded after a tour in January 2024. I still included them as they produced a lot of good music over a decade. Listen to Party Ghost and Happy.
The Nagging Doubts - https://www.instagram.com/naggingdoubts
The Nagging Doubts, indie band, has one EP and one album, Autocalm released in 2021. They have only released a few singles since. Hopefully, there will be more music in the future. Listen to Through A Glass Partly 1 and A Shot In The Dark (which has a Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever sound)
The Wattles - https://www.thewattles.com
The Wattles, indie band, has one EP, Fooled (no release date yet). They are led by the powerful voice of Lucy Murray. They received lots of press with the release of the single, The Wrong Idea (about consent.) They are a Sydney band, based in London. Hopefully, we will see a lot more of them in the months to come. Listen to The Wrong Idea and Invisibility.
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thewattles7419
Vacations - https://www.vacationsband.com
Vacations, indie rock band, has three albums and two EP’s, their latest album, No Place Like Home was released in Jan 2024. In 2022, their single Young from 2016 went viral from TikTok, and became certified gold in the US, Canada, and Poland. They are one of the most played Australian bands played on Spotify and touring the US in 2024. Listen to Young and Over You.
Wing Defence - https://www.instagram.com/wingdefenceband
Wing Defence, pop punkers, has one EP, Friends released in 2021. In 2022, they were nominated for People’s Choice Punk in the South Australian Music Awards. They are a really fun group. I hope there is a lot more to come from them. Take a listen to Listerine and Greener Pastures.
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@wingdefence740
The Bouys - https://www.thebuoysband.com
The Bouys, alternative rock band, after three EP’s, they released their debut album, Lustre in July 2024. It is definitely one of the best albums released this year. The band was formed in 2016, had some personnel changes, but has remained intact as of 2019. Take a listen to Ahead of Myself and Check Mate.
Edie - https://linktr.ee/edie_
Edie, pop artist from Perth, after a handful of singles, released her debut EP, Unsaid in August 2024. Hopefully this will launch her to more of presence in Australia and then onto to bigger things. Take a listen to Cool Girl and Villain.
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@musicedie