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

Tiana Speter, Journalist

News / Music
The Wholesome Aussie Fan Moment That Continues To Inspire Kiwi Dynamic Duo Broods
"Honestly, this memory keeps me going when it's hard."
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Creating Worlds & Aussie Connections: Behind The Directorial Debut Of Alt-J's Joe Newman
"Working with Darcy was one of the greatest experiences of my career."
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The Power Of The Unknown: Matt Goss Chats Uncomfortable Solace & Authenticity
"It was just like doing therapy in front of the world."
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Behind 'Heat Waves': Why Glass Animals' Dave Bayley Felt He Was 'Walking Out Naked'
Eighteen months on from release and UK indie charmers Glass Animals are still making sweltering waves on the charts courtesy of their album 'Dreamland' and its monster hit 'Heat Waves'. And with an impending Aussie tour ready to roll later this year, Dave Bayley stops by 'The Green Room' podcast.
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The 'Exhilarating' New Chapter For The Butterfly Effect (And When To Expect A New Tune!)
"I haven't been this excited about Butterfly Effect music since...probably the demos of 'Imago', our second record. And that was, like, 2005...so, that's a very long time to be this excited about music!"
News / Film & TV
Hollywood Prodigy Amandla Stenberg Has Many (Actual) Strings To Her Creative Bow
"I have a lot of demos, I've been working [an EP] for a long time...but it's exciting to just, kind of, explore my musical voice without there being any pressure put onto it."
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When Laughter And Music Collide: Comedian Becky Lucas Chats Festivals & Fun
"I'm excited that [comedy] is being lifted up...I like the combination of music and comedy. It makes us feel cooler!"
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Jar sauce is out, mental health and music are in: come behind the scenes with the delightful Nat's What I Reckon.
Out Of The Frying Pan & Into The Studio: Nat's What I Reckon's New Music Endeavours
"It's a very important part of my life, rock and roll...it's the first thing I ever wanted to do."
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Sam Nelson Harris tackles the monsters in a brand new creative outlet: podcasting!
How X Ambassadors' Sam Nelson Harris Got His Groove Back (Literally)
"I'd been writing a lot, and making a lot of music...but I hadn't been performing. And I missed that so much. So, when we started to prep for the video, and I started to get into my body in that way...just: oh my god! I cried!"
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How Billie Eilish Caught Hans Zimmer's Musical Attention For James Bond's 'No Time To Die'
"As soon as they walked into the room, it was like long lost brothers and sisters!"
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Playlists, Podcasts & Performing: Schitt's Creek's Emily Hampshire On Her Latest Ventures
"Any part I do, I always make a character playlist...just 'cos music really is a fast-track way to get you to wherever you need to go."
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The Secret To Duran Duran's Ongoing Durability
"I think, to some degree, there's a responsibility to society to stay together. You've gotta have a really fucking good excuse to break up..."