Year: 2022

An Australian singer/songwriter with a sardonic streak and a flair for crafting melodically charged and relatable pop-punk anti-anthems, Alex Lahey broke through in 2016 when her song “You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me” earned her awards and positive press both at home and in the United States.

With a platinum records, multi-platinum and gold singles and two ARIA awards under his belt, it’s no secret that Drapht is one Australia’s greats. Whether you focus on his lyrics, his melodic hooks (or focus on nothing at all and just enjoy yourself) as a songwriter Drapht can pretty much do everything.

Bodyjar are an Australian pop punk band which formed in 1990. They began performing under the name Bodyjar in 1994; their previous names included Damnation and Helium. The latter group released an album, You Can’t Hold Me Down, in October 1992.

From performing alongside indie-rock legends EVEN, The Meanies and The Hard Ons, gracing the stage at Tallarook’s coveted Boogie Festival AND the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, to playing sold out shows with punk idols The Chats and Private Function!

Klinger are a rock band from Melbourne, Victoria named after the character from M*A*S*H. Their “Sayonara Anyway” / “Ben Lee” single reached #22 on the ARIA Alternative singles chart. They had two songs in Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2000. They supported Green Day, Unwritten Law and Everclear and toured nationally.

Even are a three-piece indie pop rock band fronted by singer-songwriter-guitarist, Ashley Naylor with Matthew Cotter on drums and Wally Kempton on bass guitar and backing vocals. They formed in March 1994 and played regularly around the live music scene and toured both nationally and internationally.

High Pass Filter were a live electro-dub band formed in Melbourne, Australia. The band was active from 1995–2006 and supported many major touring artists such as Beastie Boys, Blues Explosion, Tortoise, Fugazi, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, The Boredoms and Mad Professor.

Underground Lovers (sometimes stylised as undergroundLOVERS), are an Australian indie rock and electronic music band. The founding mainstays are Glenn Bennie (guitar, vocals) and Vincent Giarrusso (vocals, guitar, keyboard) who had formed the group as GBVG, in 1988.