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VICTORIAN RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST MUSIC VR BACKERS FUND AND ADJOINING BEYOND BOUNDARIES FESTIVAL LINEUP

Inverse, Music Victoria, the Victorian Music Development Office and Moon Mother Productions are thrilled to present the winners of their recently announced Music VR Backers Fund – a first-of-its-kind grant offered to assist Victorian artists in connecting with fans in new and exciting ways, utilising live virtual reality technologies.

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DZ DEATHRAYS ANNOUNCE POSITIVE RISING GRANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FENDER & THE ARTIST STUDIO

I OH YOU are very proud to announce the DZ Deathrays: Positive Rising Grant. The band have come together with Fender® and The Artist Studio, to create an incredible opportunity designed to assist and inspire the next generation of guitarists from regional Australia.

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CHILDREN COLLIDE REVEALS NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘TRAMPOLINE’

Following the announcement of a Victorian tour this February, today, Children Collide reveals the bruising and breezy new single Trampoline, alongside a cinematic spectacular via Spinning Top Records. The song is taken from their highly anticipated forthcoming fourth studio album Time Itself.

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MUSIC VICTORIA WELCOMES ALICE SKYE, ELIZABETH, ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER AND SIMONA CASTRICUM TO PERFORM AT THE 2020 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS

Ahead of the 16th annual Music Victoria Awards this year, Music Victoria are pleased to reveal a killer lineup of acts set to grace our screens this December for the unique live-streamed event, which forms part of the Melbourne Music Week program, taking place on opening night.

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COOL SOUNDS RELEASE ‘SLEEPERS’ SINGLE, ANNOUNCE ‘SLEEPERS’ EP FOR JULY 31

"Sleepers" is the lead single and title track off a new EP coming out from the prolific Melbourne band Cool Sounds. Recorded during lock-down in a newly built home-studio, the single and EP are a departure from the stand-alone single "Vice" which came out last month.

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GREAT GABLE SHARES ALBUM TRACK I WONDER  + DEBUT ALBUM TRACING FACES AVAILABLE FRIDAY 7 AUGUST + TOURING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

Following the announcement of their debut album Tracing Faces out Friday 7 August via ADA Worldwide and the release of new single Blur, today Great Gable shares the majestic album track I Wonder. The Perth four-piece will celebrate this October and November on their biggest tour of Australia and New Zealand to date.

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EMERGING TALENT BENJAMIN TRILLADO GRACES US WITH BEAUTIFUL NEW SINGLE ‘WORTH’ + LIVE PERFORMANCES

Known for his heart-wrenching lyrics and unapologetic candour, Melbourne-based singer songwriter Benjamin Trillado combines the story-telling elements of folk with the gritty angst of indie-rock. Following the release of his successful debut single ‘Glue’ and 2019 follow-up ‘First Kiss’, Benjamin is back with yet another melodic stunner on his new track ‘Worth’.

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INTRODUCING: ELSIE LANGE P SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘ADELAIDE’, SIGNS TO WING SING RECORDS

Elsie steps out solo, from fronting garage-pop band, pting and performing live with Elizabeth, to bring together influences from musicians like Nick Cave, The Kinks, Angel Olsen and Nina Simone. These influences seep through on Elsie’s new single, “Adelaide” whilst she brings her own experiences and touch.

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WOLFJAY AND AUSTEN TEAM UP FOR SINGLE "VERY SOON VERY FREQUENT" - VIDEO ALSO OUT NOW

Melbourne’s Wolfjay and Brisbane’s Austen (who having been living together during isolation) created ‘Very Soon Very Frequent’ in their sharehouse as a last minute entry for triple j unearthed’s #DIYSUPERGROUP competition.

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BOX HILL INSTITUTE AND CITY OF MELBOURNE PRESENT: MUSIC INDUSTRY MENTORING EDGE (MIME) FOR START-UP MUSIC BUSINESSES AND EMERGING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Introducing Music Industry Mentoring Edge (MIME): a unique and innovative, first of its kind in Australia mentoring program designed to support career progression, knowledge and connections for emerging to mid-level career music industry professionals in Melbourne and surrounding areas.

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CICADASTONE DROP SIZZLING NEW SINGLE DYING IN SUNSHINE

Melbourne-based grunge rockers Cicadastone, have released the second single from their forthcoming album, Cold Chamber, with Dying in Sunshine now available across digital platforms, out through Golden Robot Records.

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LUNE UNLEASH THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT EP ‘GHOST’

LUNE are today unleashing their debut EP 'Ghost'! The band dropped three brutal singles in the form of title track "Ghost", "Manipulator" and "Mirror Image", with a fourth sneak preview, "Misery Dialogue", premiering on triple j's The Racket on Tuesday night. LUNE have amassed hundreds of thousands of plays and thousands of followers in the few months since their launch last year

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