There is another massive line-up of live music this weekend on The Sound
• With their third album We Will Always Love You due 11 December, The Avalanches recruited Texan soul extraordinaire Leon Bridges for their latest single, ‘Interstellar Love’. Filmed live at Melbourne’s Planetarium, with Bridges captured at Niles City Sound studio in Fort Worth, Texas, don’t miss The Avalanches on The Sound this Sunday!
• Nominated for five ARIAs in 2020 off the back of THE GLOW – Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Independent Release, Best Group and Best Live Act – is Sydney trio DMA’S, who perform their now classic ‘Silver’ for The Sound at Carriageworks
• 25-year-old Gamilaraay woman, musician, and creator Thelma Plum smashed expectations 18 months ago when she dropped her acclaimed debut album, Better In Blak. Filmed at QLD’s State Library, she performs latest single, ‘Homecoming Queen’
• It’s been a meteoric 12 months for LA-residing Aussie Sam Fischer, who’s scored over 1 million sales and 250 million+ streams to date. We filmed Sam at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, performing his current single ‘Carry You Well’ – taken from the EP Homework
• Middle Kids have released their first new music in over 18 months – watch them perform ‘R U 4 Me?’ in a special set filmed at the 1950’s iconic Rose Seidler House in Sydney. The new single was produced by Lars Stalfors (St Vincent, Cold War Kids)
• Sydney art-pop rising star Odette just announced her forthcoming second album, Herald, due out 5 February. Recorded with producer Damian Taylor (Björk, Arcade Fire, The Killers), it’ll include her captivating new single, ‘Dwell’
• Spotify’s Australian RADAR artist for 2020 and with over 5 million streams to date plus spins on BBC 1 is the refreshingly honest merci, mercy, who performs her single ‘Tequila & Lemonade’. Grab her debut EP, no thank you, no thanks, out now
Joining Jane Gazzo and Bridget Hustwaite this week as special guest co-host is Matt Okine. The multi-talented actor, writer, Helpmann nominee and ARIA winner spent three years co-hosting triple j’s Breakfast Show and is currently working on a film adaptation of his debut novel, Being Black N Chicken & Chips.
Plus, there’s more: this week’s red hot ‘Tribute’ collaboration sees some of our best musicians covering the legendary WA band led by David McComb, The Triffids:
– 4x platinum ‘Forever Young’ Sydney cult outfit Youth Group
– ARIA winner, broadcaster, actor, speaker, entrepreneur and Top 10 best-selling author Clare Bowditch
– Bob Evans, aka Kevin Mitchell – ARIA winner, podcaster, lead singer of Jebediah
– rising 21-year-old West Australian songwriter Carla Geneve
Finally, strap yourself in because our ‘From The Vault’ clip is none other than Silverchair!
