The Artists You Can't Afford To Miss At BIGSOUND

With around 140 acts performing at BIGSOUND Live, we'll help point you in the right direction with some of our fave acts performing over the course of the conference. Here's who each of The Music editors think you should check out:

Steve Bell (The Music Brisbane)

HITS

These dirty rock reprobates have been a Brisbane secret for too long now; it’s getting tiresome and it's time to share. Their new album Hikikomori is one of the best Oz rock releases in recent memory and deserves to be worshipped further and wider (that means you).

Blank Realm

Blank Realm

At the risk of sounding parochial (screw that actually, I’m completely and proudly parochial), this is another amazing Brisbane band who deserve to have their name (and music) shouted (and played) from rooftops. In this case a stage (and speakers) will have to suffice but get amongst it anyway.

Nicholas Allbrook

Never fails to delight onstage in a band construct so will be fascinating to see how he charms in solo mode. The Freo Docker fanatic may have other things on his mind come September – here’s hoping that he’s as talented a multi-tasker as he is a muso.

Step-Panther

Cannot for the life of me work out their name, but love their slacker garage indie goodness. At times like BIGSOUND, you’ve gotta embrace the shambolic, and this mob bring the chaos like no other with top tunes to boot.

Bad//Dreems

Bad//Dreems

This Adelaide band take their cues from all over the shop and slap it together in a way that perhaps shouldn’t work, only it completely and utterly works and everything they spew forth is intriguing at worst with complete awesomeness par for the course. Too much fun!

Bryget Chrisfield (The Music Melbourne)

Nicholas Allbrook

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This elfin creature is as mercurial as Bowie. Some people are so freakishly talented that you just know they were put on this earth to expand our minds and souls. Listen to his 100ks ‘Round Camel single and let Allbrook be your fave new guru.

REMI

REMI

If you love N’fa (which we do. BIG time), REMI’s bound to turn you on also. Effortless flow, innovative instrumentation – REMI’s take on hip hop is what Airwick wishes it does.

Marlon Williams

A kiwi legend who is totally unaware of how genetically blessed he is, dresses sharp and sings like a ye olde troubadour (think Glenn Campbell) with mad eye contact and performance ability.

Lunatics On Pogosticks

These guys are bound to bring the fun. And when you’re Less Than Sober, which I’m told most BIGSOUND attendees are, a good mosh’n’pogo is just what the doctor ordered. 2015’s DMA’s.

Banoffee

Banoffee

Her voice sounds almost as great as the pie tastes. Minimal beats and dreamy instrumentation. Katy Perry made candy coloured locks naff, but Banoffee owns any hue.

RUNNER-UP

Milwaukee Banks

When this EP landed on our desk, it was immediately put on high rotation. Completely fresh sounds these days? You better believe Milwaukee Banks will shock your ears like the first time you heard Original Pirate Material by The Streets.

Daniel Cribb (The Music Perth)

The Love Junkies

The debut album from Perth grunge rockers The Love Junkies has been a long time coming. They've secured their spot in the WA scene as a force to be reckoned with, and BIGSOUND will mark the start of their quest to take over the rest of the country. There's few whose live energy matches that of The Love Junkies.

Peter Bibby

Peter Bibby

Originally from Perth, Peter Bibby relocated to Melbourne in 2012,where he honed in on his song writing to deliver an explosion of eclectic emotions that translates nicely to the stage. With a new record due out this year on Spinning Top, there are big things in the works for Bibby.

Kučka

Perth's quirky indie singer-songwriter Kučka scored triple j Unearthed's Feature Artist at the end of June and has been receiving some decent airplay with her latest single, Unconditional. Her live show is just as dreamy as the single promises.

The Bennies

They'll be bringing the party, which is excepted with a record called Party Party Partay. They've spent some time abroad this year, playing to massive crowds around China, which has no doubt solidified their live set.

Jeremy Neale

Jeremy Neale

Turn that frown upside down. The charismatic, turtle-neck wearing Jeremy Neale will deliver an overload of dance-worthy indie pop and will be on his home turf.