What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

ON THE ROAD

Brisbane pop whiz Jeremy Neale is hitting the road with good pal Feelings for a run of shows. You can catch the two live throughout August and September. Details.

Melbourne's HTRK have announced their only hometown headlining gig of 2013. The duo will play the one-off show at new live music venue Howler. More.

The Growl will embark on one last run of shows for 2013, announcing four headlining dates for September. The WA outfit will be joined by Peter Bibby & His Bottles Of Confidence and a few other special guests. Read on.

EYE ON THE CHARTS

Pop outfit Sheppard have held on once again to the number one spot in the top 20 of AIR's singles/EP charts for independent labels with independent distribution chart with their self-titled (Independent/MGM) EP release. Rufus nabbed the second slot from Mark Wilkinson with his track Desert Night (Sweat It Out/Xelon). Wilkinson's Middle Ground (Independent) fell to six.

While there were no debuts in the singles/EP chart, there were a couple of re-entries. Flight Facilities collab with Elizabeth Rose on I Didn't Believe (Future Classic/Independent) climbed back in at 17, with San Cisco's Beach (Island City Records/MGM) rounded out the list at 20.

There was a reshuffle in the top three of the top 20 albums released on independent labels through independent distribution chart. Big Scary reclaimed the number one spot with Not Art (Pieater/Inertia), while The Cat Empire placed second with Steal The Light (Two Shoes/Inertia). Last week's top spot holder Glass Towers were bumped down to number three with their debut album Halcyon Days (Hub/Inertia).

There were two debut entries in the albums chart this week. Pluto Jonze entered in at 17 with Eject (Stop Start/Inertia) and Ngaiire scored the final place in the top 20 with her effort Lamentations (Wantok Music Foundation/Independent). Rapper Kerser re-entered the chart with his LP No Rest For The Sickest (Obese Records), while Karnivool's 2005 hit Themata (Independent/MGM) made an appearance at 19, probably due to the hype around their just released Asymmetry record.

OTHER RELEASE NEWS

The '80s influenced outfit that is Bastian's Happy Flight are readying up to release their EP titled Heart/Works. The first single off the EP is Hooray, which you can check out here.

The Trouble With Templeton have a knack for creating visually stunning videos and their latest for You Are New is no different. Looks like frontman Thomas Calder is a little lonely is this one. Watch.

Melbourne band Ooga Boogas have dropped a special digital collection of their work for only five of your hard-earned dollars. More.

Promising local act The Preatures have had one of their tracks remixed by LA electro pop outfit Classixx. Listen to the new spin on Is This How You Feel here.

Underlights spin-off Brother Speed gave us a first look at their debut video this past week. Let Me Be is a trippy, psyched-out clip with a slick track to match. Watch.

The new release from Tigertown will be out this August. Wandering Eyes is the third EP from the band and will feature five new tracks. Details.

We're streaming the sophomore album from hip hop duo Suburban Dark all this week ahead of its release. Second Front features a bunch of their fellow rapper pals including Grey Ghost and Rapaport. Listen.

New music duo Holy Holy have unveiled a dark and stunning clip for their first single Impossible Like You. Check it out here.

SIGN THE DOTTED LINE

Stephanie Crase's moniker of Summer Flake has penned a deal with record label Rice Is Nice. The Adelaide indie pop artist will release her debut solo LP You Can Have It All in September. Read on.

One-time Australian Idol winner Damien Leith has left Sony Music to join independent label Social Family Records. The singer-songwriter will release his first album with his new team in November. More.

TIDBITS

Perth electro indie songstress Leure will perform at the Waves European Festival & Conference this coming October. The emerging artist, who's just dropped her track Hollow, will play a run of dates across the continent.

Sleepmakeswaves are also taking on the UK and Europe, teaming up with 65daysofstatic for a stack of global shows throughout September, October and November. The guys are currently touring locally, check out theGuide for more info.