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What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

Staff Writer

A wrap-up of the local independent scene

Ryan Oliver of Olivers Army
Ryan Oliver of Olivers Army

ON THE ROAD

Melbourne indie folk outfit Olivers Army will head out on a five-show run this September and October. The tour will launch their latest single Golden Tree. Check out theGuide for all the info.

To celebrate their first full-length album release, The Barons Of Tang are heading out on a massive national tour over the coming weeks. More.

Local metallers Recoil VOR will embark on a run of shows this September to promote their latest LP Sleep For The Masses. The guys will be joined by melodic thrashers Deprivation in support. Read on.

The Perch Creek Family Jug Band have announced a mammoth tour that will take them all across the country. They've also given us a taste of their soon-to-be-released new album. Have a listen to Big Things Calling.

Adelaide's The Timbers will play a handful of east coast shows very soon. The new look four-piece will kick-off the run at the Wollombi Music Festival in mid October. Details.

A stack of artists have been locked in to support Tigertown on their upcoming EP tour, including Evan and the Brave, MTNS, Tully On Tully and Simone & Girlfunkle. More.

EYE ON THE CHARTS

Sheppard have finally been knocked off their perch in the top 20 of AIR's singles/EP charts for independent labels with independent distribution chart. The indie-pop act's self titled EP (Independent/MGM) has been dethroned by What About Tonight's Time Of Our Lives, which has been sitting in second position for the past few weeks.

Songstress Emma Louise had a surprise re-entry in the chart with her 2011 number 1000 Sundowns (Independent/MGM). And the debuts this week came from Wave Racer's Rock U Tonite (Future Classic/Independent) and Bags Packed (Independent/Inertia) by Bam Bam featuring Allday.

Rap twosome Horrorshow held onto the top spot in the top 20 albums released on independent labels through independent distribution chart this week with their breakaway third LP King Amongst Many (Elefant Traks/Inertia). Country singer Dianna Corcoran made a huge jump this week - her album Love & Therapy (Independent/WJO) moved up from 19 into second position, while last week's number two Mark Wilkinson fell to eight with his record Let The River Run (Independent/MGM).

Debuts in the albums standings this week came in the shape of the legend Don Walker's new release Hully Gully (Independent/MGM) and Jacob Butler's Reason (Independent/MGM).

OTHER RELEASE NEWS

Melbourne soul ensemble The Cactus Channel will release their latest LP next week and we've been streaming the classy record, titled Wooden Boy, exclusively on theMusic. Listen.

Troubador Jordie Lane has revealed details surrounding his new EP. Not Built To Last will be available from Friday 18 October via Vitamin Records. More.

Trio Bitch Prefect have dropped a brand new video for their latest single Better Next Time. Not a lot happens in the clip but that's kinda the appeal. Check it out.

SIGN THE DOTTED LINE

Electronic trio Seekae have penned a label deal with Future Classic. The merger will see the guys release their forthcoming album in early 2014. More.

Returning to the spotlight is Richard Cuthbert, who has linked up with Nathan Farrell Management as he works on his second solo album. He's also dropped a new video for the track It Stops. Watch it now.

TIDBITS

Sydney based boys Glass Towers gave us an acoustic treat times two on their recent national tour. The band played Halcyon and Jumanji as part of theMusic Sessions while they were in Perth. Check them out.

MC Mantra has given us more insight into the tracks off his upcoming record Telling Scenes. The rapper admitted to being a big-time chatterbox, which was the inspiration behind his jam Loudmouth. Watch.

Brissy's Cub Scouts are no more - well, kinda. The indie dreamers have had to change their name to Cub Sport due to a conflict with the Scouts Australia association. More.

Industrial outfit Darkc3ll have been forced to move their Melbourne show after a promoter objected to their anti-religious imagery. Read on.

A handful of impressive names will perform at the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards in October including Seth Sentry, Big Scary, RÜFÜS and Violent Soho. Details.