EXCLUSIVE: Violent Soho, Elizabeth Rose, Bad//Dreems Lead 2014 Bleach Festival

The Bleach Festival is once again hitting the Gold Coast in the early parts of 2014, though things will be a little different this year. The contemporary music component is to take place at the SoundLounge in Currumbin, which is super exciting, .

The good thing is, they've put together a line up of pretty great bands that ought to appeal to a pretty damn diverse crowd. Here's a rundown on the line up so far, taking it night-by-night.

Friday 7 March

Things kick off on Friday 7 March, when three of the biggest up-and-coming names in indie music get together for what will be a night of supreme pop music. Sydney producer and vocalist Elizabeth Rose heads up the bill with her intoxicating electro-pop, which has seen her tipped as one of our most promising young artists over the past year or so.

Brisbane group The Trouble With Templeton are to bring the epic tunes from their well-received debut LP Rookie to the stage, showing us why they have achieved worldwide acclaim for their recent work and the always animated indie pop masters of Hey Geronimo will make sure everyone in the room is grinning for go to whoa.

Friday 14 March

If rock'n'roll is more your kind of thing, then you'll be pleased to hear that there is an equally good (if not better) line up of louder fare on offer the following Friday night 14 March, with three kick arse Aussie rock bands who have all had incredible years in 2013.

You might have loved Violent Soho before, but this year they have managed to make themselves known to a wider audience than ever before with the release of their brilliant Hungry Ghost LP. Forget about the great reviews across the board and the fact it debuted in the ARIA top ten, what really matters is that it is packed full of brilliant songs that show these guys have more and more to offer with every release.

Adelaide's Bad//Dreems are also kicking arse with a stack of airplay both at home and abroad and a live show that is simply getting better and better and they will show the Gold Coast precisely what is up, while Melbourne rockers The Sinking Teeth impressed plenty of people at BIGSOUND earlier this year and will no doubt be looking to make this show just one of many big events for them in 2014.

Friday 21 March

Finally, local favourites Band Of Frequencies are taking things over on the final night of the festival, premiering the film The Transparentsea Voyage - A Modern Voyage with Ancient Creatures, a documentary about making 23 songs in 23 days along the Southern Californian coastline. They'll announce more artists to be joining them closer to the date.

Here are the details as they stand so far; keep your eye on the Bleach Festival website for more information.

Friday 7 March – Elizabeth Rose, The Trouble With Templeton, Hey Geronimo
Friday 14 March – Violent Soho, Bad//Dreems, The Sinking Teeth
Friday 21 March – Band Of Frequencies