What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

ON THE ROAD

Canberra electro-pop trio Safia will take Tasmanian producer Akouo around with them on their forthcoming headline tour. More.

Melbourne collective Eagle & The Worm are taking a bunch of support acts along for the ride as they do a run of the east coast this month and next. To find out which acts are warming up the show in your town, read on.   

Blues-rock outfit White Summer are hitting the road again for a massive 12-date tour that includes both shows of their own and some supporting slots. New single Smoke Screen will be out Friday 6 June 6. Details.

Melbourne Ska Orchestra will kepp busy overseas next month and July with an international tour. The ska ensemble will at a few big festivals during the run including Glastonbury and Montreal Jazz. More at their website.

EYE ON THE CHARTS

We have a new number one in the singles/EP chart in the shape of singer-songwriter powerhouse Sia with her track Chandelier (Monkey Puzzle/Inertia) - possibly due to her appearance last week on The Ellen Show. This has pushed Sheppard's Geronimo (Independent/MGM) down to two, with Thundamentals holding steady at three with their track Something I Said (Obese Records) featuring Thom Crawford.

Thundas also remained at the top of this week's albums chart through their latest So We Can Remember (Obese Records). John Butler Trio moved back up into second with Flesh & Blood (Jarrah/MHM) with indie-pop collective Northeast Party House debuting at third with their newy Any Given Weekend (Stop Start Music/Inertia). Woodlock scored the only other album debut this week - their new LP Labour Of Love (Independent/MGM) entered at five.

OTHER RELEASE NEWS

Sydney-siders I Know Leopard are hitting the road to celebrate the release of their latest EP Illumiuna and brand new single Daisy Eyes. Check out the video for the single here.

Allday has announced the release of his much-anticipated debut LP. Startup Cult will be out in July with lead single Right Now already getting spins on triple j. Read on.

Northern Territory electro-soul duo Sietta have dropped the clip for single Carry feat. 5ths & Dubs. The track is from their forthcoming EP Carry, which will be out Friday 30 May. Check out the clip here.

SIGN THE DOTTED LINE

Local thrash metallers Truth Corroded have signed an American deal with Extreme Management Group USA. They join a roster that includes Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation and Origin. Details can be found here.

TIDBITS

Gold Coast muso Ella Fence has been invited by a renowned UK studio to record her debut EP. The singer-songwriter will head overseas this August and record the collection at Brighton Electric with Dan Swift, whose credits include Snow Patrol. More info at her website.