Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Sam Fell, Journalist

Features / Film & TV
Murwillumbah's Busking Stage Presents An Opportunity For Anyone
"It'll be a surprise, you never know who'll be put up, and we're having walk-ups after 5pm, so if anyone's there with a guitar, they can just get up."
Features / Music
Why The Groove Factor Is Essential In Instrumental Rock Music
"The rhythm section has to make people dance..."
Features / Music
The Maccabees' New Album Was Purposely Made For The Stage
"We ended up having a backing track we played along to... playing to a click, it just didn't feel like we were playing as a band."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: BIGSOUND Live: Daily Meds, The Harpoons... Sam Fell Wraps Up Night Two
Sam Fell Wraps Up Night Two
Reviews / Live
Live Review: BIGSOUND Live: Yeo, Karl S Williams, L-Fresh
Reviews / Live
Live Review: BIGSOUND Live: L-FRESH The LION
L-FRESH has that beat.
Features / Music
Beyond The Legacy
"The world has a million different musics – music to make you party; we use music to balance the consciousness… We try to follow the roots."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Snowdroppers - Moving Out Of Eden
This is sweaty, tattooed flesh, whiskey fumes seeping from pores, set to music, as real as you’ll find in this country, which is what makes The Snowdroppers, and Moving Out Of Eden so good.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Andrew Stockdale - Keep Moving
In a nutshell, if you want a beer-drinking soundtrack and don’t have access to your ‘70s rock collection, this’ll do just fine. If you want something new, or original, go back to where it all came from.
Features / Music
At The Speed Of Light
"The older stuff is still played exactly the same, we haven’t changed that. But yeah, the newer stuff, we’ll probably add a guitar in there, and there’s a lot of bass playing and stuff along with the electronic – we use real bass lines."
Features / Music
While The Sun Shines
“I didn’t purposefully do it, but it’s always good to do something a little bit different to the last album.”
Features / Music
Leaving The Nest
"We’re at a point now, though, where we’re really keen to get it out."