FOUR PLAY



mp3: You've Changed Your Tune

site: www.fourplay.com.au

FourPlay cut their name across the globe for being a unique musical experience.
A string quartet that use vocals and effects pedals, performing with a rock'n'roll ethos, they are credited for smashing the boundaries between classical and contemporary music. They became known for covering bands like The Beastie Boys, Metallica, Jeff Buckley and The Velvet Underground. They were recognised for being staunchly independent, selling close to 15,000 CDs through gigs and mail order. They self-produced two world tours and performed on most television shows and radio stations of the day. With a new member joining in 05 they started playing and writing their new album...
Produced & mixed by Magoo (Regurgitator, Midnight Oil, TISM) and engineered by Justin Tressider (george, Resin Dogs, Josh Abrahams), Now To The Future shows FourPlay’s development as songwriters. There are eight original songs, diverse in style, from pop to post-rock to… "Bollyrock". FourPlay also tip their hat to The Strokes’ "Reptilia", Radiohead’s "2+2=5", Charles Mingus’ "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and Miles Davis’ classic "All Blues".

PANIKA



mp3: Bezerk


site: www.paynestrecords.com/panika.html

JACK PREST



mp3: Resolution

site: www.jackprest.com

Jack Prest came to most peoples attention in 2001 as the Producer/DJ for Third Estate. Jack co-produced the Triple J hit, It's Time and the critically acclaimed Cycles which featured Bliss N Eso and Brass (Celsius). Not long after this, Jack featured on Straight from the Art, the first 100% Australian hip hop compilation to be distributed by a major label (Warner). Most recently, Jack Prest played the Cockatoo Island Festival as part of the Elefant Traks stage supporting the likes of TZU, Hermitude, and Melbournes Muph and Plutonic. Jack has also supported a diverse range of Australian artists from Koolism, The Herd and Kid Kenobi to Sneaky Sound System.

Jack released his debut EP in late 2005, through the Obese label. The EP garnered parise from all quarters getting playlisted on FBi and 3RRR and recieving repeated plays from Triple J. Jack is currently a resident DJ at Purple Sneakers as well as being a regular on saturday nights at Chinese Laundry.

This track features emcee The Tongue, a stalwart of the Battle scene, having held both NSW Battle for Supremacy and the Revolver titles in the same year. The Tongue has an EP "Bad Education" scheduled for release this spring.

GLISTER



mp3: Binary Boy

site: www.glister.com.au

myspace: www.myspace.com/glister1

Glister are based in the Blue Mountains, and play hard-edged melodic guitar-based music, all immersed in sparkling female vocals. The music has been described as hypnotic rock / power-pop, and likened to Blondie and Magic Dirt. The band carry influences from Smashing Pumpkins, Blonde Redhead, The Superjesus, Lisa Loeb, Madder Rose, and even Black Sabbath.

The new Binary Boy / Creatures demo was recorded in drummer Troy's studio that he has just built. The tracks show the current direction of the band, still torn between the magic of pop (shown on the track Binary Boy) and the lure of the heavier/darker side of music (Creatures).

"We wrote Binary Boy because our bass player is a mechatronic engineer who prefers to work with robots more than he does humans."

MATT DALTON



mp3: Fever

site: www.garageband.com/artist/mattdalton

Matt Dalton has been carving out a reputation in Australia as the shy man with a large voice, the dark soul with a pure heart, the complicated musician with a simple approach. This moody tunesmith delivers up ironic pop to moody grooves with an elegant post-punk flavour.

MILLSTONE



mp3: One More Day Away

site: millstone

Millstone play a powerful yet emotive blend of guitar based rock, with the lead vocals providing a harder edge that's been described by rock mag Drum Media as "new wave meets Creed, Fuel et al".

The band made their debut at Sydney's landmark indie music venue, the Annandale. They've since played in many venues throughout Sydney playing alongside acts such as Thirsty Merc, Degrees K, Cinema and Midnight Swim. They've also travelled further a field to Newcastle's Cambridge Hotel where they shared the bill with Augie March, and two trips down to Melbourne once at the 'mecca' of live band entertainment - The Esplanade Hotel - where they played as part of the amazing St Kilda Festival / Australian Music Week, and again for Aus Music week at The Green Room. Millstone were selected to feature on the Grow Your Own 8 compilation album (Foghorn Records/Damien Gerard), offering up the hard rocking Don't Push Me Down which has received airplay on Sydney's Fbi Radio, including an interview and unplugged performance live in the studio as special guests on The Bridge. The band have just released their debut EP "The Grind".

STONEPARADE



mp3: Revolution

site: www.stoneparade.com

myspace: www.myspace.com/stoneparade

STONE PARADE'S unique blend of infectious rock and compelling lyrics reveals a band with a sincere interest in the world around them. To put it simply, its rock with a conscience.

The 5-piece outfit from Sydneys Northern Beaches has enthralled audiences with their captivating shows whilst building up a loyal fan base. STONE PARADE has toured extensively around Australia, supporting major US artists such as Maroon 5, Hoobastank and 3 Doors Down, as well as multi-platinum Australian acts such as INXS, Pete Murray, Killing Heidi, Jimmy Barnes, The Whitlams and Diesel.

In 2005 STONE PARADE recorded 'IN A DAZE', the bands most evocative and stirring work with renowned producer Craig Porteils. Shortly after they embarked on a trip to Los Angeles where the band caught the eye of US manager Gary Avila (Papa Roach). Whilst in Los Angeles, STONE PARADE headlined a sold out gig at The Roxy and were offered the Hoobastank and 3 Doors Down Australian tours. Later that year STONE PARADE won the Coke Live n Local band competition, that saw them gain national television exposure, radio play and the chance to perform in front of over 9000 people at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

SCOTT HACKETT



mp3: Psalm666

site: www.myspace.com/hotshackett

Hailing from the western suburbs of Sydney, Scott Hackett has been playing guitar and writing songs for over three hours now. During this time he has amassed a large catalogue of tunes in a variety of styles including Pop, Blues, Folk, and Rock - even a little bit of Hip Hop - and played a few shows in and around Sydney.

Once described as The Jerry Seinfeld of song writing, Scotts lyrics have covered such topics as dating Goth chicks, the trials and tribulations of a woman entering into marriage with a dolphin and the loneliness of a personified sex toy. Scott would refute the comparison to Seinfeld though, preferring to be compared to L. Ron Hubbard.

Scott has supported the Fuji Collective and The Alphabetics performing as a solo artist, and for a brief period last year co- fronted a band called The Penetrators, whose main claim to fame was their large phallic logo on a pink poster on the front of the stage. He is now playing with a newly formed band called Behind Chicken Wire, who will be starting to play live in the coming months.

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