Artist News
Catch up on the latest news about New World Artists and see what our artists are up to.
Crowned one of Australia’s best new pop acts, Sydney-based artist Kota Banks expands her growing collection of singles currently reshaping the country’s pop scene, with a surprise release of her self-assured, beat-heavy mixtape PRIZE out today via NLV Records.
Following the recently applauded “Fiorentina” added to rotation on Sydney's FBi Radio and featured on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist - the ten-track body of work encompasses Banks’ fierce work ethic and fearless approach to mixing genres. Written mostly
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To celebrate the release of the forthcoming “SUNHEAD” EP, PLINI will embark on his first full Australian headlining tour in more than two years, bringing in tow fellow progressive music luminaries MESTIS (USA) and DAVID MAXIM MICIC (Serbia). Following a hefty European summer tour (including appearances at Download UK, Be Prog Barcelona, ArcTanGent and Brutal Assault festivals) PLINI and co. will return home to treat crowds to an evening of progressive music, including new material and ever-changing arrangements of...
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Twenty years on from their platinum selling album Sumo hitting number two on the ARIA Chart (and with a few ARIA Awards in the trophy cabinet), The Superjesus are back with an anniversary edition of their celebrated 1998 debut, set for release on August 17. As well as seeing the original album reissued on vinyl, the CD edition of Sumo – 20th Anniversary features bonus material sourced from triple j’s Live At The Wireless archive, as well as a...
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Sydney-based Australian-Italian songwriter Kota Banks has today been announced as the latest addition to the New World Artists roster — joining acts like Allday, Mallrat and Slumberjack.
Quickly gaining media attention and millions of streams for her debut single Holiday and Moza collab Empty Streets — as well as a reputation for ear-snatching melodies and polished pop hooks — Banks signed with NLV Records last May and has been working on a much-anticipated debut mixtape with Melbourne producer...
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Endearing and unstoppable all at once, Brisbane’s Sweater Curse are today thrilled to share their brand new single ‘Can’t See You Anymore’. In support of the release, the trio will be stepping out on tour across the east coast next month.
Despite being a fresh drop, the single has already garnered a stack of support from Triple J, with 4.5 star reviews from the likes of Bridget Hustwaite, Declan Byrne, Max Quinn and Dan Condon, and a first play...
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Mammal - one of Australia's most fierce, outspoken & storied rock artists, shook off the hibernation sickness of their hiatus in late 2017 to make a ferociously triumphant return to the Australian live music scene. May 2018 saw them release their first music and video in 8 years, a dance-able track called Community - and announced that they would once again head around the country.
Now - they are adding to that legacy with new track 'Virtue Signalling'...
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With the release of their eagerly awaited fourth album Stay just weeks away, one of Australia’s favourite young rock bands, Luca Brasi, share their new single ‘Clothes I Slept In’, as premiered on Triple j Good Nights earlier this week, and announce they’ll be hitting the road in August.
A resume a mile long of relentless touring, Luca Brasi are taking their new album on the road to Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Launceston. Joining them...
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As the sun set on last year’s monumental Yours & Owls Festival, with an all-star line-up and largest sold-out crowd to date, fans and music-lovers nationwide have been waiting with anticipation to see if 2018 will deliver yet another weekend filled with bangin’ tunes and dance floor vibes.….and the good people behind Y & O’s have not disappointed!
Across Sept 29 & Sept 30, the coastal town of Wollongong will play host to some of the most exciting...
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Experimental, tropical-funk quartet Young Monks have announced their long-awaited debut album Swamp Creek, to be released independently on June 29 via Bad Bad Records/UNIFIED. The news follows the premiere of the intoxicating new single ‘Supersonic Melodies’ on triple j Unearthed, unveiled with the high-spirited, vibrant video and coupled with a run of Australian tour dates.
Recorded amongst redwood forests, farmland plains, stalactite caves, oceanic mists and glowworm valleys, Swamp Creek reflects on the naturalistic world and its relationship...
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After spending 2017 on the West Coast of America driving around a 30ft RV, exploring and writing
new music - Drapht is back and fully equiped with something extremely special for your 2018
listening pleasure. The solo artist from Perth Western Australia is no stranger to the Australian music
industry, carrying a platinum album, multi platinum and gold singles, ARIA #1 Album and two ARIA
awards for his last two full length releases THE LIFE OF RILEY and SEVEN MIRRORS...
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Now entering its fourth year, Snowtunes is returning to the Snowy Mountains in NSW and has just dropped a stone-cold massive bill.
Let’s start at the peak of this line-up mountain – Violent Soho will risk causing an avalanche with their headlining set. They’ll be joined by UK drum and bass ballers Rudimental, delivering a DJ set with live collaborators. They recently produced for Thandi Phoenix, who's also on the bill - so that seems like a no-brainer stage match-up...
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THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES are thrilled to share Season 2 of their highly anticipated mockumentary series, out today exclusively through Comedy Central Australia and New Zealand. The series can be viewed on comedycentral.com.au and will air across Comedy Central ANZ on Fetch TV channel 108 and SKY NZ channel 11.
Executive Produced by Laura Waters (Summer Heights High, Ja'mie: Private School Girl), Jeffrey Walker (Modern Family, Difficult People) and Roger O’Donnell (The Cure) and featuring all all-star cast,...
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