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What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

Staff Writer

All the movers and shakers in the local independent scene

ON THE ROAD...

Brissy band Pigeon are hitting the tour circuit for a stack of shows over August and September. They'll be showing off their latest single plus a lot of other material. More.

New musical project Holy Holy are readying up to introduce their sounds to the live scene, announcing a handful of local shows. Details.

Acclaimed live band Dubmarine have locked in a bunch of headlining dates to take them right through till October. The tour coincides with their second album release in a few weeks. Read on.

Fresh from a support slot with Fear Factory, Melbourne outfit Twelve Foot Ninja have announced a headlining run of gigs. The tour will take place just before the guys jet off overseas for some shows. More.

Sydney punks Straight Arrows will launch their newest single at three special shows over the coming weeks. Details.

From up north, Major Leagues will venture out on their first tour of the East Coast. The indie kids are making big waves online, so it will be a treat for fans to check them out live. Read on.

EYE ON THE CHARTS...

Sheppard continued their impressive hold in the top twenty of AIR's singles/EP charts for independent labels with independent distribution chart, sitting at number one again this week with their self-titled EP (Independent/MGM). Hayden James debuted in the chart at six with his latest track Permission To Love (Future Classic/Independent).

Sydney boys Glass Towers made quite the mark in the top 20 albums released on independent labels through independent distribution chart. The band's first album Halcyon Days (Hub/Inertia) debuted at number one. This pushed Big Scary down to two with Not Art, with The Cat Empire rounding out the top three with Steal The Light (Two Shoes/Inertia).

Diviney's solo release Sex Games (Neon Church Records/Independent) dropped heavily from second to 16 in the seven-day period, while Spit Syndicate enjoyed a chart re-entry with Sunday Gentlemen (Obese Records) - probably due to their recent massive tour announcement.

OTHER RELEASE NEWS...

Kieran Ryan has released a brand new single off his 2013 self-titled album. Are You A Conspirator is another uplifting, soulful ballad from the artist. Listen.

Bollywood inspired and recent Glastonbury festival performers The Bombay Royale have just dropped a new EP. Phone Baje Na is a collection of their tracks remixed. More.

A gorgeous new clip from alternative-electro singer Georgia Potter premiered on theMusic this week. Reckless was filmed a few hours south of Byron Bay. Watch.

TIDBITS...

Brisbane singer-songwriter Robbie Miller has won this year's triple j Unearthed National Indigenous Music Awards competition. The 24-year-old will perform at the awards ceremony in August. More.

Sydney indie artist Pluto Jonze spoke exclusively with us recently, revealing he's already working on album number two despite his debut Eject only dropping last week. Watch.