Cub Sport

Cub Sport are an Australian pop group formed in Brisbane in early 2010. Founding mainstays are Zoe Davis on keyboards, bass guitar, lead guitar and vocals, Tim Nelson on lead vocals and keyboards, Sam "Bolan" Netterfield on keyboards and vocals, and Dan Puusaari on drums. They have released five studio albums, This Is Our Vice (2016), Bats (2017), Cub Sport (2019), Like Nirvana (2020) and Jesus at the Gay Bar (2023). Jesus at the Gay Bar peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart, Like Nirvana reached number two and Cub Sport appeared at number twelve. Nelson and Netterfield married in August 2018.

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Features / Music

Meet the musicians who defined Australian music in 2019

In our latest feature, we explore the acts that made Australian music stand-out in 2019..

Features / Music

Cub Sport's new single, featuring Darren Hayes, is a passing-of-the-torch moment

Featuring Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes, the Brisbane band's returning song is a big moment..

Features / Music

Cub Sport, The Band, Is About 'More Than Just The Music'

Brisbane's Cub Sport will help celebrate the iconic Riverstage's 30th birthday. Here, Joseph Earp, talks to frontman Tim Nelson about how the band try to be "more than just about the music".

Features / Music

The Top 30 Albums Of 2019 (So Far): Cub Sport – 'Cub Sport'

'The Music' team on the albums you need to hear from 2019.

News / Music

So Darren Hayes Showed Up At Cub Sport's Gig In LA Last Night

"Felt like I was having one of those 'I was there when..' moments... "

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Cub Sport, Wafia

"More uplifting tracks that provided the release we were seeking on a Friday night."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Cub Sport, Wafia, Two People

"Tears roll down faces, phone batteries die trying to record such a beautiful moment, and screams for 'One more track' start as soon as the final chorus kicks off."

Features / Music

Quitting Dentistry & An Extra Thumb: Cub Sport's Tim Nelson Plays 'Two Truths & A Lie'

"Once we stopped letting fears get in the way of our happiness, everything just started opening up around us and it felt like a new start at life."

News / Music

Cub Sport Score Highest Local Debut On ARIA Albums Chart

Congrats!

Features / Music

More love, less fear: The flourishing of Cub Sport, by Mallrat

Interviewed by close friend and collaborator Mallrat, Cub Sport's Tim Nelson talk their metamorphosis, collaboration and doves..

Features / Music

Cub Sport's Tim Nelson: 'I Was So Full Of Fear'

2018 was a year of personal and artistic breakthroughs for Tim Nelson of Cub Sport. As the band prepares to release their self-titled third album, Nelson tells Joel Lohman his personal and artistic growth are deeply connected.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Cub Sport - Cub Sport

"Much of this album is just so hopelessly romantic in tone, even the most jaded would feel uplifted."