Cheap Fakes. Brisbanes 6 headed, genre defying beast are Australia’s best blend of massive soul-soaked, brass-fuelled pop, funk, and ska. Cheap Fakes continue to bring their unique and energetic music to masses of listeners and live audiences worldwide.
Born in 2009 from a dream to bring a new and unique sound to the Brisbane masses, Cheap Fakes have since sculpted an ever-growing fan base from their extensive touring and ever-evolving discography. Never keen to languish in the still waters of comfort, Cheap Fakes have pushed out and taken chances on all three of their major releases: 2010’s Stone’s & Sticks, 2013’s Hand Me Downs and 2015’s Modern Vintage. 2018 will see the release of the Fakes’ fourth studio album, with its first two singles, “Touch n Go” and “Sisters”, already making waves.
Despite the excellent reception of the recorded material, Cheap Fakes treat playing live as a completely different beast & have been a long-shining light on the live scene.

Whether supporting such titans as Sublime, Cody Chesnutt, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, or The Black Seeds, establishing themselves as a festival favourite from sweltering sets at Woodford Folk Festival, Big Pineapple Festival, Valley Fiesta, or Caloundra Music Festival (to name a few) or their own electrifying headline tours of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and beyond, Cheap Fakes have confidently entrenched themselves as a welcome fixture of Australia’s live music landscape.

Sun Salute bring their love of reggae, funk, neo soul and hip-hop to people that want to dance and groove. Bursting onto the Australian live music scene with a sound so fresh you could make a morning juice with it.

Sun Salute ranges from a 5-piece to an 8-piece festival band. Their rhythms, melodies, soulful vocal harmonies and horns craft an energy that is infectious. They use themes and concepts from life’s simplicity to create songs rich in morality and positivity. Front man Hayden Weke, hailing from New Zealand’s North East, weaves a strong Maori influence into the diverse international line up.

Born in the snowfields of Victoria and raised on the beautiful surf coast, the bands journey has taken them to the tropical paradise of the Whitsunday islands gathering new members along the way. With a self-titled EP at the ready, they thrive on a grass roots approach to production and touring. They are conquering the festival circuit, and have played alongside bands such as Katchafire, The Beautiful Girls, Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento and many more.

BYRON BAY ‘OCEAN FUNK’ TRIO MARK RIDOUT & THE RHYTHM PLAY ROUSING & RHYTHMIC HEART SONGS INSPIRED BY LOVE, NATURE AND SELF DISCOVERY.

Born in London, Singer-songwriter Mark Ridout has supported the likes of Ed Sheeran and Kate Miller-Heidke, playing renowned UK venues such as The Troubadour and The Bedford, and touring the United States and India before moving to live in Australia 7 years ago. His voice has been described as “hugely expressive” (Hotpress Magazine, UK), reviewed music for BBC radio and had his song ‘All My Sides’ featured on Australian feature film ‘Weevil’. He has also worked facilitating creative music programs for the mental health service in Australia and in the UK..

Having played Splendour in the Grass (AU), Byron Bay Surf Fest (AU), Mullumbimby Music Festival (AU) & Brighton Fringe Festival (UK), and recently embarked on their first tour to Bali, this vibrant band of brothers continue to share their debut EP ‘Dive into the Water’ recorded in Byron by Jordan Power (Xavier Rudd, Angus Stone) with a deep kinship, sense of purpose!

Embracing the future without losing sight of the past, OKA draws upon their indigenous connection to place and country to create their signature feel good Australian earth sound, an irresistible blend of influences spanning house, big beat, reggae-dub, Roots, Jazz and world music.
A mashup of dance & downtempo electro beats marinated in the mystical spirit of the Dreamtime.

After their involvement in the 2000 Sydney Olympics together, the OKA journey began the following year and they continue to bring the joy, fluidity and simplicity of their positive music to a much larger, growing audience on a global stage. Independently selling over 170,000 albums, they have shared the stage alongside inspirational acts Arrested Development, Finnley Quay, Xavier Rudd, Dehli to Dublin, Kinnie Starr, Digging Roots to name a few.

SALT AND STEEL
With fiery, soulful force, Salt & Steel deliver an Earthy, Folk, Rock, Roots sound that is wild, raw and ultimately hits the audience on a primal level.
Performing an epiphany of foot stomping rhythms and heart-stirring, hypnotic vocal melodies Salt & Steel empower the listener, taking them on a voyage of growth, from understanding one’s demons to finding and celebrating freedom.
With their recent triple title wins, release of their Debut EP “Breathe. Connect. Grow.” and National radio play, Salt & Steel have been spreading seriously good vibes as they emerge onto the the scene with drive, promise and heartwarming smiles.
Get ready to be captured and released by these wild and free warriors who will hit you like a wave and sweep you up into the storm that is Salt & Steel.

Jordan McRobbie is a Rock and Roots performer from Fremantle, WA quickly becoming known for his virtuosic ability on the 12 and 6 stringed guitars. He’s hit the ground running in the early stages of his career, taking out the gong for Blues/Roots Song of the Year at the WAM Awards, as well as supported high profile acts such as Fat Freddy’s Drop and Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls) and performed sets at The Woodford, Nannup and Fairbridge music festivals.

Showcasing his dynamic songwriting, strong vocals and intricate finger-style guitar work, along with his explosive rhythm section featuring Scott “Mister” Kociuruba on drums and Katie J White on bass, Jordan McRobbie & Wayfarer’s performances have had audiences around the country in awe.

Be sure to catch Jordan at one of his intimate solo shows or as the 3-Piece band Jordan McRobbie & Wayfarer before they venture back into the studio into the coming months to work on his sophomore album.

The Disco Disciples are the Gold Coast’s answer to reliving all the fun of the 1970s disco era. With its seasoned professional musicianship mixed with over the top flamboyant costumes, light up disco drum kit, the set is fully loaded with all of the giant hit songs of the era – “all killer, no filler”. Playing hit songs from: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Chic, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Wild Cherry, The Trampps, Lipps Inc, John Paul Young, KC & The Sunshine Band and many more. Good times are headed your way with Disco Disciples.

Sydney based brothers, Oliver and Louis Leimbach of Lime Cordiale are excited to announce their first headline shows of 2019.

The MONEY TOUR comes from a huge demand for more live shows. Lime Cordiale will continue on from their sold out 27 date Aust and NZ ‘Dirt Cheap’ tour which closed out 2018 as the biggest year yet for the band.

The band has been playing all over Australia and now is aiming to stretch it even further. “We played a lot of shows on our last tour but you just can’t make it everywhere. Every show on the last tour went off, so now we have a plan to stretch it even further and play where we haven’t before.”

Lime Cordiale reached over 11 million Spotify streams in 2018 and the single “Dirt Cheap” was added to high rotation on Triple J.

In addition to this latest tour announcement, the band teases plans for the UK, the second year of Lime Cordiale’s own “The Squeeze Festival” and album number 2.

Tickets >> http://bit.ly/2Uus2Vz

One of the premier cover bands on the far north coast of New South Wales, PUSH has gained a reputation with venues and music fans as one of the most energetic and entertaining bands available today.
PUSH is hip, now, relevant and entertaining, keeping up to date with the latest trends and songs while throwing in a few surprises along the way.
From smooth groove dance to burning rock from such varied artists as Split Enz, The Divinyls, Baby Animals, Maroon 5, Pink, Bruno Mars, Thirsty Merc, Hoodoo Gurus, Powderfinger and AC⚡DC.

Hailing from the liberated musical landscape of modern South Africa, Hayden Hack left his homeland some 12 years ago to travel the world and develop his craft and songwriting skills. Playing his own brand of funky afro-inspired journeyman music in some of the worlds largest cities, Hayden retells stories about the world from a viewpoint only a traveling artisan can. His songs represent the emotional and cultural influences of his personal interactions and paint a musical picture for his audience to experience.
Hayden has since Won Song of the Year (in the World Category) at the 2017 QMA’s with the Song “Aware” performed by himself and band Highlife. He’s also had spins on Triple j’s ROOTS N ALL..with his Song “My Lady” which was “Highly Commended” in the 2016 QMA’s.

Jordan McRobbie is a Rock and Roots performer from Fremantle, WA quickly becoming known for his virtuosic ability on the 12 and 6 stringed guitars. He’s hit the ground running in the early stages of his career, taking out the gong for Blues/Roots Song of the Year at the WAM Awards, as well as supported high profile acts such as Fat Freddy’s Drop and Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls) and performed sets at The Woodford, Nannup and Fairbridge music festivals.

Showcasing his dynamic songwriting, strong vocals and intricate finger-style guitar work, along with his explosive rhythm section featuring Scott “Mister” Kociuruba on drums and Katie J White on bass, Jordan McRobbie & Wayfarer’s performances have had audiences around the country in awe.

Be sure to catch Jordan at one of his intimate solo shows or as the 3-Piece band Jordan McRobbie & Wayfarer before they venture back into the studio into the coming months to work on his sophomore album.

Free Show!

Electrik Lemonade is a merry band of funklords that play a repertoire of funk, hip hop, blues, soul and dance music that could only be fathered by the likes of Captain Planet. Each member brings their own slice of Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Lovin’ in the live show, culminating in a whirlwind of explosive energy that comes with a tidal warning as the crowd uncontrollably burst into a wave of dance and good vibes.

Since their debut in December 2010, Electrik Lemonade’s live performances have rapidly grown as they play to crowds at premiere live music venues & festivals up and down the East Coast. They’ve been lucky enough to be aired live to National Television featuring on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise, Channels 10’s The 7pm Project, feature artist on Toasted TV & reaching airplay in Europe, Asia, North America & regularly throughout Australia.

Drawing on a unique blend of influences while combining their comedic, fun attitude toward life they present a energetic, visual music show – after which, the crowd is never left with anything but a funky uplifted feeling.

After releasing their third EP: ‘Funklore’ in December 2015, Electrik Lemonade have continued their incredible run of good times, headlining the Byron Bay Beach Hotel, Solbar, The Hoey Moey, Nightquarter, Wintermoon Festival, Miami Marketta & Airlie Beach for NYE 17/18. Also recently performing at Airlie Beach Music Festival alongside 10cc, The Black Sorrows, John Paul Young, Ross Wilson, Richard Clapton & Ian Moss.