Month: July 2023

Australian guitar icon Ian Moss has released his 8th solo album ‘Rivers Run Dry’ debuting Top 20 on ARIA Album Chart
Containing 12 tracks, ‘Rivers Run Dry’ is a musical feast, co-produced by Ian and Brent Clarke, the album once more displays Mossy’s well-documented guitar-playing genius and a voice that floats like a butterfly and yet can pack the punch of a Mallee bull
The lead single from ‘Rivers Run Dry’, the anthemic, foot-to-the-floor ‘Nullarbor Plain’, was co-written with the brilliant Troy Cassar-Daley, and has been receiving radio love right around the country
Another highlight from the album is ‘Bury Me’ which features Kasey Chambers. Written by Ian with multi Golden Guitar winning duo Mark and Jay O’Shea, it’s a song that Mossy felt would suit Kasey’s voice perfectly and he was delighted she agreed to sing on the track.
STACK Magazine’s Jeff Jenkins said in his review – “his playing is intuitive and inventive, refusing to follow a script … Mossy’s guitar work is as expressive as ever, and his vocal remains pure and fresh. Rarely has a rocker aged so gracefully.”
The ‘Rivers Run Dry’ Australian Tour kicks off in August 2023.

After several years, JR Williams returns with his brand new single, ‘Right Wing Redneck’, released Monday 31st July.

JR originally had plans to work alongside the talented Damien Cafarella in Melbourne in July 2022, to create new material. But as the devastating floods hit Northern Victoria, JR put his music on hold to lead his community in fight to save their small country town.

As things started to settle down and return to a new normal in 2023, he turned his attention back to his music.

‘Right Wing Redneck’ focuses on all the things that JR is most passionate about, and his feelings towards this great county … Australia. It’s a great upbeat, tongue in cheek, country song.

US country stars, MIDLAND are heading to Australia this month to celebrate their latest studio album THE LAST RESORT: GREETINGS FROM.

The Grammy nominated trio will be kicking off their Australian tour in Rockhampton on Friday 25th August, before heading down the east coast including a stop in the Australian home of country – Tamworth!

The country music superstars first visit to Australia was part of the international contingent headlining the inaugural C2C Music festival in September 2019. Showcasing their Texas County/traditional country style, they gripped audiences that loved their retro 70s country sound.

The hooks, though, are undeniable. Worm at the bottom of a tequila bottle strength earworms, Midland understands how to pull you into their somewhat narcotic kind of Country. Hailed by The New York Times for “their retro-country elegance,” they have the smoothest edge of anyone in Country. It’s strong stuff that goes down easy, the sort of music to put on as you drive into the sunset or sunrise.

“We wanted ‘The Last Resort’ to be a track released before the album arrives,” Cameron Duddy explains, “because it’s kind of a manifesto for everything else. You know sometimes the last resort doesn’t mean you’ve run out of options, but more that you’ve decided you’re going for the place or the thing that’s going to set you free. That freedom of letting go and falling into space, giving it over to fate? That’s where real living begins…”

THE LAST RESORT: GREETINGS FROM album represents an extension of that sound, a getaway where memories resurface, heartaches linger, and hangovers are plentiful. A MIDLAND show is all about a good time, blending those classic honkytonk vibes with their neo traditional sounds and they are bringing it all your way this August and September!

Proudly supporting MIDLAND is Australia’s own country music superstar and multiple Golden Guitar Award winner, Travis Collins.

TC Cassidy has been warmly welcomed back into the country music fold, and her aptly titled new single, Alive Again, celebrates overcoming demons.

The name Tania, or TC, Cassidy is sure to be familiar to those fans of Australian country music in the 1990s and, at the urging of friend and producer Angus Gill, she released an album last year.

Alive Again, released on July 28, shows listeners a more mainstream take on TC’s musical talents.

Although not written by TC, the singer-songwriter relates deeply to the song’s themes.

“We were talking about what to record next when Angus mentioned this song that he wrote with Alan Mackey, Tim James and Rivers Rutherford,” she said.

The song was born in 1976 when Alan was working with Countdown.

“Alan started writing the song, but then shared the concept with Angus (decades later), and they co-wrote it with Tim James who has written for Chris Stapleton and Rivers Rutherford who wrote When I Get Where I’m going for Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton,” TC said.

In the three decades that TC was out of the music industry, she was raising two children, and battling eating disorder, bulimia.

“My eldest daughter, Shelby, my 15-year-old saved my life because the day I found out I was pregnant, I knew I had to do something about the bulimia,” TC said.

“The song is all about battling demons and I battled a demon and came out the other side. This was also during a toxic relationship and domestic violence and that’s where it struck a chord with me.

“If speaking out about this helps one person, it’s so worth it because I battled it so long: it affects your personality, mood swings, everything and I don’t wish anyone to go down that spiral.”

The anthem of survival is also sure to strike a chord with listeners with a positive feel that reaches into the country disco realms.

“It’s still got those country instruments with a country dance vibe – it doesn’t matter what style I sing, it’s still going to sound country,” TC said.

“It’s still authentically true to myself, but hopefully it can attract a mainstream audience as well and shows an evolution in my music.”

The film clip is sure to turn a few heads, featuring brightly coloured drag queens showcasing the fun theme of the song where everybody’s overcome the darkness and come out the other side.

“I heard Alive Again on a work tape and I said, ‘this could have easily have been written for me’ and it can relate to so many on many levels,” TC said.

“We show this in the film clip with the fellow who’s beaten an alcohol addiction, the girl in the toxic relationship and I wanted to feature the drag queens – people who’ve come out and been true to themselves and are feeling alive again.”

Country Music Legend Col Finley ‘Sings It 4 U’.

Legendary singer-songwriter Col Finley returns with another country rock banger. ‘Sing It 4U’ – A song to sing praise! This new offering is an ode to say thank you for the stories, the people who share their stories and to celebrate Col Finley’s thirty-year gift of writing songs. Songs that lift spirits in times of need, create joy in times of sadness and to pave memories that are forever.

Col has always been grateful to his family, friends, and fans for allowing him to take their stories and creating a lyrical journey, turning the stories into a melody, a lyric, a beat and a groove and showing respect and integrity to those people and their narrative.

‘Sing It 4U’ – To be trusted to take a person’s story and immortalize it into a song must be the highest of honour in anyone’s music career that your friends, family, friends and even totally strangers can intrust with you. However, to then record, perform and then release the track and share it to the world…..well that is just next level”.

With a huge tour announcement that will see Col out on the road for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, proves that he continues to be a strong live entertainer and a driving force in the Australian country music community. Join Col on a new journey as he ‘Sings It 4U’.

Col Finley’s new single ‘Sing It 4U’ is out to radio on Monday 24th July and all digital platforms on Friday 28th July.

Bryce Sainty is one of Australia’s best emerging country artists and breaking new ground in 2023. Coming off a massive 2022 which included the release of his EP ‘Hometown’, Bryce accumulated over 3 million streams and performed with some of Australia’s biggest artists including the Wolfe Brothers, Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) and Andrew Farriss (INXS).

Following the release of ‘Sideline’ in early 2023, ‘When You Walked Into The Room’ is a contemporary country love song featuring a rich vocal performance. Co-written by Bryce, ‘When You Walk Into The Room’ tells the story of how everything can change in an instant when that special someone walks into the room.

You know you’re on a winner when your new single becomes a wedding song for couples before it’s even released.

Felicity Dowd’s latest single, ‘Honeycomb and Glue’, flowed from her pen in just 20 minutes and, sees the young artist delves into the complexities of a mature relationship.

Honeycomb and Glue is a metaphor for those relationships that consist of two people who don’t seem to be compatible, argue a lot, but stick together.

“This song has seemed to connect well with so many different people. It’s about the couples that don’t make sense on paper, they’re a bit abrasive, but no matter what, they’re strong relationships and stick together through thick and thin,” Felicity said.

“They support each other through hard times. This can also relate to families, and all those connections that can last through as many different circumstances as possible – that’s a beautiful thing. I think of this as a mature love song because they’re stuck in love. The song is also very Australian.”

The song has struck such a chord with listeners that couples have approached the NSW South Coast singer-songwriter to ask if they could have it as ‘their song’.

“It’s a bit of an honour,” she said.

“I’m hoping just to reach as many different people as possible. It’s different to my other songs like ‘Blue Skies’ and shows that it doesn’t have a political issue at hand, but it has a universal theme that everyone can relate to it.”

Felicity will wrap up her extensive tour that has taken her through NSW, South Australia and Victoria on release day, July 21, before she jumps back into the real world with her University of Wollongong studies in media.

Who doesn’t love to celebrate the weekend?

Whether your weekend falls on the traditional Saturday and Sunday or, you’re like singer-songwriter, Jamie Lindsay and your weekend falls on a Monday and Tuesday, he’s got the song for you!

The Ettalong singer-songwriter’s latest single, ‘Here Comes The Weekend’, was inspired by the feeling of getting the chance to kick back and enjoy family time.

“Everyone enjoys their weekend differently – some people go out and travel and explore and camp but for me, when I get to the end of my week, on a Monday and Tuesday, I don’t want to do anything,” Jamie said. “I want to kick back and relax and be a homebody and take it all in and shake off the world.”

The family man used this new single to also celebrate his days off with his children along with a catchy chorus, to sing along to and, “a good weekend vibe”.

“If you heard that song on a Friday, I really hope it would rev you up to stick it through those last few hours and get to 5 o’clock and go and have a great weekend,” Jamie said.

‘Here Comes The Weekend’ also returns Jamie to the country lane with plenty of pedal steel and country vibes. The new single comes in the wake of Jamie’s latest singles, ‘A Lifetime To Forget You’, and ‘This Is Who I Am’ .

Mixed and mastered in Nashville by Billy Decker, this song will have you ready and rearing to celebrate our favourite days of the week.

‘Here Comes The Weekend’ – July 28 – All digital music platforms.

‘Ain’t The First Time’ is currently enjoying strong radio support from the Flow FM Radio Network, Triple M Country, KIX Country Radio Network, ABC Country, ABC Grass Roots, 88.3 Southern FM, Todays Country 94ONE, CAAMA Radio, FRASER COAST FM, 5Kix FM, 2ser FM

Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Reed Foley made a stunning return to radio last month with his irresistible toe-tapping new single, ‘Ain’t The First Time’.

Foley’s 2022 hit ‘Beer Needs Drinkin’ made an impressive impact on radio and country music fans hitting #53 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Radio Chart in America and is still climbing. The single has rested in the Music Row Independent artist top 10 for 15 straight weeks.

While “Beer Needs Drinkin’ is a light-hearted ode to cracking open a can after a long day of work, “Ain’t The First Time” illustrates the breakdown of a long-term relationship and the subsequent fallout.

The emotional side of Reed Foley is one that country and cross-genre fans will instantly connect with.

With superb production provided by The Hit Lab Nashville, Foley’s homegrown vocals take the forefront to press home the sadness of the song.

Foley comments – “We all know the couple that’s always breaking up and getting back together more times than we can count. This song tells the story of the moment when that rollercoaster ride finally ends”.

Having amassed over a million streams across all platforms, with new single ‘Ain’t The First Time’, Foley is poised to make an even bigger impact in 2023.

Foley is planning a trip down under for a series of live shows early in 2024.

www.reedfoley.com

Melbourne singer/songwriter BURNING GRACE’s Alt-Country/POP single, ‘Let Me Go’, is currently enjoying national radio support from the FLOW FM Radio Network, Australian Country Radio, Country Thunder Australia, 88.3 Southern FM (Melbourne), Fraser Coast 107.5 FM, RAM 103.3 FM (Goulburn), 2RRR 88.5 FM (Sydney), ALIVE 90.5 FM (Sydney), ABC Country, ABC Country Roots, ABC Broken Hill, BBB 89.1 FM (SA), COAST FM (Adelaide) etc.

ALIVE 90.5 FM – AUSTRALIAN SPECTRUM SHOW – ALBUM SPECIAL

Australian Spectrum Show

88.3 SOUTHERN FM – MUSIC DIRECTOR PROGRAM

ABC BROKEN HILL INTERVIEW

88.3 SOURTHERN FM – ALL NEW SATURDAY AUSMOSIS PROGRAM

COAST 88.7 FM ADELAIDE INTERVIEW

NOISE11.COM 7/6/2023

Burning Grace ‘Let Me Go’ Features John Farnham Band Members

www.burning-grace.com